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Unit 2 Success
Lesson 3
Watch a viedo
Warming-up
Think and share:
教材分析本课是阅读课,讲述了一位职业运动员对成功的思考,其主题意义在于让学生树立合理的成功观,对成功和生活的取舍进行思考。教学目标 在本课学习结束时,学生能够:1. 读懂文章大意。2. 阅读具体信息并理解上下文中的词意。3. 对成功和生活的取舍进行深入思考。教学重难点【教学重点】1. 阅读文章大意。2. 阅读具体信息并理解上下文中的词意。【教学难点】对作者的生活态度进行评价和讨论。
Warming-up
What might “pain” and “gain” refer to respectively?
No pain, no gain.
being successful
getting into dream school
no free time or family time
What does “triathlete” mean?
An athlete is someone who competes in a triathlon — a long-distance race consisting of three phases (such as swimming, bicycling, and running).
While-reading
Read paragraphs 1-4 and complete the table.
The situation the writer faces
Things she gives up as an Olympic athlete
Her friends’ worries and her reactions
The fears she faces on a daily basis
Birthday parties, family holidays, nights out
She knew they were right.
Whether she is pushing the limits too much; whether she is selfish
To the author, being successful means ________________________.
She gives up ________________________________________ to get successful.
getting to the top in sport
birthday parties, family holidays, nights out
The author’s PAIN and GAIN
Do you agree with the author that people who strive for greatness need to live in an imbalanced and abnormal way?
How much “PAIN” could you endure to get your “GAIN”?
Practice
Complete the summary using the correct form of the words and phrases below.
enormous outstanding extreme countless intensity length
selfish normal boil down to apply myself
It 1 _____________ this: I was born with an 2 _________ amount of drive and determination. In my attempt to strive for greatness, I made 3 _________ sacrifice, living my life to
4 _________ where every workout had a mental 5 _________ that seemed too much for most people. If you are not totally committed to your sport and want to lead a 6 ________ life, you can never be a(n) 7 ____________ athlete, let alone Olympic champion. You may think it is