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B1U3 Family matters
Developing Ideas: JUST A BROTHER
Do you have a sibling or a cousin?
Read the words and expressions and discuss their meaning.(A1, P42)
Which words and expressions might be applied to the relationship between you and your brother/sister/cousin?
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Observe the layout and answer the questions. (P43)
Where is the passage probably taken from?
What information can you get from the picture?
Relationship: ________
Surname: ___________
Country: ___________
Occupation: ________
A newspaper.
Brothers
Brownlee
GBR (Great Britain)
Athlete
Learning Tip
A good reader usually makes full use of titles and pictures, etc. to facilitate the reading.
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Read para.1 and answer the questions.
1. Which sports event are they competing in?
Triathlon /trai’æθlən/
Tri (three) + athlon (contest)
三项全能运动
swimming
cycling
running
Read para.1 and answer the questions.
2. What might be Alistair’s choice? What’s your evidence?
brotherly love
a chance to win the race
Read the other paragraphs and choose the main message.
Love and competition between the Brownlee brothers make them successful athletes.
People have different opinions about Alistair Brownlee’s actions in the triathlon final.
For Alistair Brownlee, family love is more important than winning the triathlon final.
Para.2: For Alistair, the choice was clear. His brother was in trouble. He had to help...The move put Jonny in second place and Alistair himself in third.
Para.3: But for Alistair, his decision was easy to explain: “Mum wouldn’t have been happy if I’d left Jonny behind.”
Which words/expressions can describe the brothers’ relationship?
para.1: brotherly love
para. 2: His bother was in trouble. He had to help.
para. 2: He just wanted to see his younger brother, who had been rushed to the medical area.
para. 3:“Obviously, when your older brother is doing it, you think it’s a cool thing to do.”
para. 3: they encourage each other as much as they can when they train
para. 3: arguments over “stupid things”