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Unit 2 Sports and Fitness
Lesson 1 The Underdog
Background information
___________ is the person who trains the players.
___________ is the person who replaces the players.
___________ is the place where players do sports.
___________ is a long seat where players can sit.
A coach
A replacement
A court
A bench
Lead-in
Enjoy a video
Do you know who he is?
Tyrone Bogues
He is the underdog.
Lead-in
The shortest player in NBA history
and one of the fastest players on the court.
What do you think an underdog is?
Choose the correct option.
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
Pre-reading
Read Part 1 and find the related information about Paul.
Fast reading
Tyrone Bogues
1.6 metres tall
The Lions
A basketball replacement
Name:
Height:
Team:
Favorite player:
Job:
Paul
Read Part 1 and try to find different people’s attitudes to Paul.
Evidence
Attitudes to Paul
L13. Everyone knew Paul had real skills...
L11. Our coach wasn’t so sure.
L7. Paul knew that being shorter than other...
confident
stressed
satisfied
doubtful
dynamic
self-aware(自知的)
Careful reading
Different people
Our coach
Teammates
Paul himself
Advantages
(1) Love for basketball
(2) Confident
(3) Hardworking
(4) A strong desire to play for the team
Disadvantages
(1) Being short
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Paul
VS
Careful reading
Read part 1 again (Para 4) and fill in the blanks.
When: ___________
What: The Lions were playing with___________, a team whose record had been ________ .
Who:__________ VS ___________
Do you think which team will win ?
The Bears
perfect
This week
The Bears
The Lions
P20-21Paul didn’t know he’d soon get the chance that he’d been waiting for.
The chance was very valuable.
Paul would soon get the chance.
Careful reading
The coach’s words
We’ve got no more players !
Pual ? He can’t play !
OK, OK! Don’t let us down.
It’s your time to shine.
You’ve earned your place…
big guy