Predict
The shortest player in the NBA
Spud Webb
Anthony Jerome Webb
Read the article
What does the article mainly talk about?
The difficulties Spud Webb experienced and the achievements he had.
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(成就)
Read the article again
The shortest player in the NBA
Part One
(The introduction to Spud Webb )
Part Three (What Spud Web proved )
Part Two
(The process(过程) of Spud Webb’s growth)
Read Part One(para.1)
Spud Webb’s profile
Date of birth:_________________
Birthplace:___________________
Looks:_______________________
Dreams:______________________
in Texas, the USA
very small
to play in the NBA
in 1963
Read Part Two(para.2)
What difficulty did he meet?
How did he deal with it?
What was the result?
He was refused to play.
He did not lose heart.
He got the chance.
had to
___ in the stands
___________
even harder
_____________ the coach’s mind
__________ leader
of the team
was __________ Player of the Year
sit
practised
changed
became
named
In senior high
Read Part Two(para.3)
Where did he play basketball at first after senior high?
A. At a junior college
B. At North Carolina State University
He led his team to the national championship.
This brought him to the attention of North Carolina State University.
Read Part Two(para.4)
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Difficulty
Action
1985
1986
He was forced to play in another league.
He joined the Atlanta Hawks.
He won the Slam Dunk Contest.
Read Part Two(para.5)
The NBA was not interested in him.
(扣篮大赛)
Read Part Three
Spud Webb’s spirit(精神)
He proved that_____________________________.
size and body type do not matter
Achievements
Never give up
Hard work
Watch the video
Spud Webb was born in the USA in 1963. He was much ________ than the other kids at school. However, he had a big ________.
At each stage of his basketball life, he had _________ because of his ________. Although it was not ______ for him to join the NBA, he didn’t lose heart and had many great ______________ finally.
Through ______ ______, Spud proved that you can do almost anything if you ______ ______ ______.
smaller
dream
difficulties
height
easy
achievements
hard
work
never
give
up
Report
Discussion
How do you understand “growing up”?
“Growing up” is like a journey. It never ends because it is a beautiful process (过程).
“Growing up” means more about growth of our mind than the change of our size.
“Growing up” is a little painful but it is well worth experiencing and enjoying.
Summary
The secrets of success
Never give up!
Never never give up!
Never never never give up!
Find more stories about persons who
never give up and share what you have
read in class next time.
Write a composition about Spud Webb’s experiences.
Homework
Thank you!