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Lesson 3 P36-39
新北师大选择性必修Book 1
Unit 2 SUCCESS
Getting to the top
Getting to the top
The advantages ?
The disadvantages ?
1
Pair Work. Discuss the questions. Use the phrases below to help you.
1. Which athlete do you admire most? Why?
2. What did they do to get to the top of the sport?
to push oneself to the limits
to give up everything for the sport
to live one’s life to extremes
to be willing to do the extra little bit
to be totally focused on the sport
to strive for greatness
2
Read the article quickly. Answer the questions.
1. What is the article about?
2. Is it from an encyclopaedia entry, an academic book or possibly a blog?
3. Who do you think the writer is?
The article tells a story of an athlete and the sacrifices she makes for her spot.
I think it is from a blog.
I think the writer is a triathlete.
Fill in the blanks according to the passage.
Paras. 1- 4 The __________ the writer faces.
Para. 1: Her friends’ _________
Para. 2: Her ___________ to their worries
Para. 3: The __________ she faces daily
Para. 4: The countless things she misses
situations
worries
reactions
fears
Paras. 5 - 8 The reasons for her success
Para. 5: Born with enormous amounts of drive and determiation
Para. 6: Doing little extra thing in preparation
Para. 7: Totally committed to ________
Para. 8: Willing to do what should be done as _________
sports
athletes
What is the text type of the passage?
A. Narration (记叙文).
B. Argumentative Essay (议论文).
C. Expository Writing (说明文).
D. News Report (新闻报道).
What’s the main idea of this passage?
Being an Olympic athlete, the author misses much, faces ________________, but she thinks all of them worthwhile.
many fears and sacrifices
3
Read paragraphs 1-4. Complete the information in the table. Then describe the writer’s situation to your partner.
The situation the writer faces
Things she gives up as an Olympic athlete
Her friends’ worries and her reactions
The fears she faces on a daily basis
Birthday parties, family