Unit 2 Lesson 1 The Underdog 课件 -2023-2024学年高中英语北师大版必修第一册

Unit 2 Sports and Fitness LeBron James 2.06 metres tall Kobe Bryant 1.98 metres tall Yao Ming 2.26 metres tall What are the characteristics of a basketball player, such as height? Tyrone Bogues one of the most popular players in Hornets widely loved by players around the League named a candidate for the 2017 Basketball Hall Of Fame the shortest player ever in NBA as well as one of the fastest Tyrone Bogues The shortest player ever in the NBA, Lesson 1 The Underdog What do you think an underdog is? Choose the correct option.(Ex.1) a. a dog that is defeated by other dogs b. an athlete who seems to have little chance to win c. a company that never wins √ 9 Why was Tyrone Bogues Paul’s favourite player? Reading Read Part 1 of the story about an underdog. Answer the questions below. (Ex.2) Who was his favourite player? How tall was he? How tall was his favourite player? What team was he on? What kind of player was he on the team? How was he treated by the coach? Fast Reading Tyrone Bogues both 1.6 metres the Lions a replacement player like a weak player 12 Read part 1 again and answer the questions. Underline the answers in the passage. Why was he an underdog? 2. What did he do when realising himself was an underdog? 3. How was he treated by the coach and the teammates? Para 2: Paul was only 1.6 metres tall,too. 2. What did he do when realising himself was an underdog?（Para 2） Paul knew that being shorter than other players meant that he had to practise more. During all those hours of doing jump shots on his own, he used Bogues as his inspiration. 3. How was the underdog treated by the coach and the teammates? （Para 3） Coach: Our coach was not so sure. Paul had to try out many times just for making the team. He was still usually on the bench, being just a replacement. Teammates: Everyone knew Paul had real skills, and was someone who worked really hard and had a strong desire to play for the team. What was the chance ? Para 4 If Paul wer