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Lesson 1 The Underdog
Tyrone Bogues
A special basketball player...
Pre-reading
1. What do you think of him?
2. Do you think it is easy or difficult for him to win the game?
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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
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Read Part 1 and find the basic information about Paul.
Who was his favourite player?
How was he treated by the coach?
How tall was he? How tall was his favourite player?
What team was he on?
What kind of player was he on the team?
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Read Part 1 and find the basic information about Paul.
Favorite player Tyrone Bogues
Height 1.6 meters
Team The Lions
Treated by coach weaker player
Kind of player replacement
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Discuss Paul’s advantages and disadvantages as a basketball player.
advantage
disadvantage
love basketball
practice more
have real skills
work hard
have a strong desire
be short
VS
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Predict what happens next. Then read Part 2 to find out if your ideas are correct.
Tips: Read the last paragraph and the last sentence of the paragraph.
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Put the following events in the right order. Then, note down the coach’s attitude with evidence in the right column.
a. A player got hurt and could not play.
b. Paul jumped up and rushed onto the court.
c. “Give him a shot, coach!”
d. The team had won by 2 points.
e. “Let me try, coach! I won’t disappoint you!”
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Put the following events in the right order. Then, note down the coach’s attitude with evidence in the right column.
a. A player got hurt and could not play.
b. Paul jumped up and rushed onto the court.
c. “Give him a shot, coach!”
d. The team had won by 2 points.
e. “Let me try, coach! I won’t disappoint you!”
a c e b d
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c. “Give him a shot, coach!”
b. Paul jumped and rushed onto
the court.
e. “Let me try, coach! I