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Unit2 Success
Lesson3 Getting to the top
Activate:Enjoy a video
1. Which athlete do you admire most? Why?
2. What did they do to get to the top of the sport?
to strive for greatness
to push oneself to the limits
to give up everything for the sport
to live one’s life to extremes
to be willing to do the extra little bit
to be totally focused on the sport
Now let’s read the story of an athlete and find out what he/she did to get to the top of the sport.
Activate and share
1. Get the general idea of the passage
2. Explore the details about author’s sacrifices and reasons of getting to the top
3. Explore the feelings and personalities of author on the way to success
4. Use your own words to express your opinions and ideas about getting to the top
Learning objectives
Read the article quickly. Answer the questions.
1. What is the article about?
2. Is it from an encyclopaedia entry, an academic book or possibly a blog?
3. Who do you think the writer is?
I think the writer is a triathlete.
The article tells the story of an athlete and the sacrifices she makes for her sport.
I think it is from a blog.
Read and explore
Part 1 (para 1-4 )
Read for Structure(Match)
Part 2 (para 5 )
Part 3 (para 6-8)
Reasons for success
Personal choice
Her situation
(sacrifices and fears)
Her situation
(sacrifices and fears)
Personal choice
Reasons for success
Underline the details about the sacrifices and summarize what “I” sacrificed
Sacrifices
Friendship
Detailed facts
1. had no longer become fun;
2. in danger of being left;
3. no one to share it with
Health
1. I was always tired’
2. had a mental intensity;
3. pushing the limits and exremes beyond what most thought were healthy
Read and explore
Family
1. have missed countless birthday parties and nights out;
2. ruining family holiday;
3. almost miss my brother’ s wedding
losing my friends’ support
harming my own health
ignoring my family’s feeling
she pushes herself to extremes
Why did “I” cho