Unit 2 Sports and Fitness Lesson 1 The Underdog 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语北师大版（2019）必修第一册

Unit 2 Lesson 1 Guessing game A game played indoors between two teams of five players, in which each team tries to win points by throwing a ball through a net. Do you know any basketball players? What features does a great basketball player have? What do you think an underdog is? Definition（定义）: A person, team, country, etc. that is thought to be in a weaker position than others and therefore not likely to be successful, win a competition, etc. 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 Read and Explore Who wrote the story? Could you find the evidence? It was Paul's friend and not Paul. The story begins with “Paul and I”. Read Part 1 on Page 30 and Explore 1. What team was he on? 2. Who was his favorite player? 3. How tall were he and his favorite player? 4. What kind of player was he on the team? 5. How was he treated by the coach? And why? Read and Explore 1. What team was he on? He was on his school basketball team, The Lions. Read and Explore 2. Who was his favorite player? Tyrone Bogues was his favorite player. Read and Explore 3. How tall were he and his favorite player? Paul was only 1.6 meters tall, and his favorite player Bogues was 1.6 meters tall, too. Read and Explore 4. What kind of player was he on the team? He was just a replacement player. Read and Explore 5. How was he treated by the coach? And why? He was treated like a weak player by the coach. Because he was too short. This was his fatal weakness for a basketball player. Thinking What were Paul's advantages and disadvantages as a basketball player? advantages: Paul has real skills. Paul works hard. Paul has a strong desire to play. disadvantages: Paul is short. Summary Height Favorite sport and player His team His attitude to the sport What he did for the team Summary of Part 1 Paul was a _________ player and on the school basketball team, ________. His favorite player was____________ ,a gu