Unit4 ReadingA （课件）英语沪外版必修第二册

Getting Started Complete the survey questions on sports participation. Compare your answers with a partner’s. 1. What sport(s) do you usually participate in? 2. What might you experience while doing sports? (You can choose more than one option.) A. Anxiety B. Boredom C. Challenge D. Fun E. Nervousness F. Complete engagement G. Learning H. Concentration I. A loss of time J. Other(s) (Please specify.): ___ 3. How important are sports in your life? (1 stands for “Not important at all” and 5 stands for “Very important.”) Circle the correct number for yourself, and give reasons for your choice. A Riddle Michael Jordan ▪ Basketball player ▪ 3 retirements ▪ 14 All-Star Games ▪ 5 MVP Awards ▪ 6 NBA finals ▪ 6 NBA championships What contributes to his legend? ▪ Who did Jordan write to? basketball ▪ Who is/are supposed to read this letter? (hint: “open”) ▪ What is the overall feeling Jordan expresses in this letter? love (a mixture of feelings: love/affection, passion, gratitude and nostalgia) OPEN LOVE LETTER TO BASKETBALL greeting opening remarks body body closing remarks complimentary close signature ▪ Did Jordan fall in love with basketball at the very beginning? No. (I barely remembered your name.) ▪ Did basketball treat Jordan well at the beginning? No. (You left me off the varsity.) ▪ How did he win basketball’s heart? 1. He practiced and worked on the game (hustling, passing, dribbling, shooting, thinking, running; doing sit-ups, push-ups and pull-ups; lifting weights) and studied basketball. 2. He took the coach’s advice: to love, listen to, understand, respect and appreciate basketball. OPEN LOVE LETTER TO BASKETBALL ▪ What does Jordan mean by saying “we danced” (lines 34 – 35)? He successfully won basketball’s heart back by leading his team to win an important basketball game, which gave him confidence that he could play basketball well. ▪ Why do you think Jordan wrote this letter? To reflect on his basketball career and