译林版《英语》(九年级上册)
第三课时
Reading II
Unit 4
Never give up!
Small Spud had a big _______.
He _______20 points in his first game.
In senior high, he was named _______ of the Year.
At university, he ___________ in getting a scholarship.
In 1985, he became an NBA player.
Through hard work, he proved that _____ and body _____ do not matter.
dream
scored
Player
succeeded
size
type
Junior high
try out for
be refused
not lose heart
score 20 points
from then on
A make sentences using “try out for”
While attending junior high, Spud tried out for the school team.
e.g. Tian Jia tried out for the dancing club last term.
B. Which club will you try out for? Why?
Senior high
sit in the stands
practice even harder
get the coach to change his mind
go on to become…
be named Player of the Year
A make sentences using “get sb. to do sth.”
He practised even harder and got the coach to change his mind.
e.g. I get my daughter to do some housework every day.
B.What do your parents/teachers get you to do in your free time?
Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage
The three brothers wanted to invite Zhuge Liang to help them.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs:
One day, they took some gifts to visit him. He happened to be out. They had to return home,but they didn’t _____ _______. The second day, they went to the cottage again. However,Mr Zhuge was not in. They _______ even harder. They left a letter to show their respect to Mr Zhuge and ask him to help them save the country. The third day, when they arrived, Mr Zhuge was sleeping. They waited politely until he woke up. They finally got Mr Zhuge __________his mind. With the help of him, the three brothers got a lot of ______________ later.
achieve change lose heart try
lose
heart
tried
to change
achievements
Junior college
no university would…
decide to play at…
lead the team to …
bring … to the attention of …
succeed in getting a scholarship
A make sentences using “succeed in doing”
As a result, he succeeded in getting a scholarship.
e.g. Through her effort, Tian Jia succeeded in joining the dancing club.
B. What did he /she succeed in doing?
Neil Armstrong
Christopher Columbus
Yuan Longping
Marie Curie
walk on the Moon
develop a new type of rice
discover America
win Nobel Prize twice
After graduating from university
not interested in…
be forced to play in…
remain there until the NBA took notice of…
join the Atlanta Hawks
After Spud Webb won the Slam Dunk Contest, he became so famous that some other teams in the NBA _____________ him. The Houston Rockets wanted to invite him _____________ they wanted to win the national championship. The leader of the Houston Rockets said to him, “If you come to our team, we will __________
____________ the whole world.” Did they _______? Will Spud accept the invitation?
succeed bring you to the attention of
took notice of simply because
Do you think Spud Webb will accept the invitation?
the attention of
simply because
bring you to
took notice of
succeed
Make up a dialogue
A: What is the article about?
B:…
A: After reading it, what have you learnt?
B:…
A: What should we do as students?
B:…
My reading report
Para 1 What is the article about?
Para 2 What have you learnt after reading it?
Para 3 What should you do as students?
Never give up
Never give up,
Never lose hope.
Always have faith [fe?θ],
It allows you to cope [k??p].
Trying times will pass,
As they always do.
Just have patience,
Your dreams will come true.
So put on a smile,
You’ll live through your pain,
Know it will pass,
And strength you will gain.
Homework
Share your reading report with classmates.
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