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Unit 3
Faster,higher,stronger
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FREE TALK
Do you like sports?
What sports do you like?
What sports events do you know about?
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. What major sports events are mentioned in the video?
The Olympic Games (including the Winter Olympic Games and the Paralympics), FIFA World Cup, and the Super Bowl.
2. What are the features of these sports events?
They bring the greatest number of people together and offer the most opportunities for competition and collaboration.
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Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
What do you know about these sportspeople?
What can you learn from them?
Are there any other sportspeople who inspire you? Who are they and why do they inspire you?
He would again be honoured at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, being one of the runners with the torch in the stadium during the opening ceremony.
Since 1995, Xu has been one of the coaches of the Chinese shooting team.
On the afternoon of 26 July 1984, Xu Haifeng made Olympic history by becoming the first ever Chinese Olympic Champion.
In 1990, when the Asian Games were held in Beijing, he was one of the athletes lighting the flame.
He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999.
Nicknamed “The Great One”, he has been called “the greatest hockey player ever” by many sportswriters, players, and the NHL itself.
He is the leading point-scorer in NHL history and is the only NHL player to total over 200 points in one season – a feat (功绩) he accomplished four times.
She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (2004 and 2008), a three-time World Champion (2005, 2007 and 2013), the current world record holder in the event, who is widely considered the greatest female pole-vaulter (撑杆跳高运动员) of all time.
Isinbayeva has been a major champion on nine occasions (Olympic, World outdoor and indoor champion and European outdoor and indoor champion).
She was also the jackpot winner (头奖得主) of the IAAF Golden League series in 2007 and 2009.
What do you know about basketball?
Research online and match the five basketball positions to their descriptions.
□ 1 usually the best ball handler and / or best passer
□ 2 usually the main shooter playing on the wing
□ 3 usually the most athletic player on the team who can play inside and outside the key
□ 4 usually a taller player who catches the ball after a player has tried but failed to get a point
□ 5 usually the tallest player on the team who plays inside the key and should be a good scorer
A
E
B
C
D
Common English Terms of Basketball
rim 篮框,篮圈
court 球场
backboard 篮板
backcourt 后场
bank shot 擦板投篮
free throw lane 罚球区
free throw line 罚球线
front court 前场 halftime 中场休息
hook shot 钩手投篮 layup 单手上篮
set shot 立定投篮 slam dunk 灌篮,扣篮
three-point shot 三分球
Guess Who
Stephen Curry is a professional American basketball player with the Golden State Warriors. Stephen first garnered national attention for his impressive play at Davidson College and eventually developed into one of pro basketball's top players with his stellar shooting skills. After garnering Most Valuable Player honors and helping the Warriors win the NBA championship in 2015, Curry led the team to a league-record 73 wins the following season. In May 2016, Curry became the first person to be named MVP by unanimous vote in NBA history, and one of only 11 players to win the MVP award two years in a row. He then helped the Warriors win the NBA title again in 2017 and 2018.
Stephen Curry
Vocabulary
1. association
associate v. 联想,联系;交往
associate...with... 把……与……联系起来
in association with 与……联合/合作
be associated with 与……有关
associate with sb. 与某人交往;与某人混在一起
练习:There are many serious health problems that _____________ (associate) with smoking
are associated
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Vocabulary
2. achieve
achievement n.成就;功业;完成
make an achievement 取得成就
a sense of achievement 成就感
achieve one's goal 实现某人的目标
achieve success 取得成功
练习:Einstein was famous for his scientific ______________ (achieve).
achievements
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Vocabulary
3. attach
attached adj.依恋;爱慕;附属于
attachment n.依恋;(机器的)附件;拥护
be attached to 喜欢;附属于……
attach oneself to sb. 缠着某人
attach blame to sb. 把责任归于某人
attach...to... 把……贴到……上;把……固定到……上;把……附在……上
attach importance/value/meaning to 认为……有重要性/有价值/有意义
练习:I am very much _________ (attach) to that old car.
attached
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Vocabulary
4. give way
give way to 向……让步;被……取代
give away 捐赠;暴露;泄露;颁发
give off 发出(气味、光、热、声音等)
give in 投降;屈服,让步
give back 归还;使恢复
give up 放弃,停止
give out 发出(光、热、信号等);分发;用完
练习:The old house __________ (倒塌) and many people were trapped under the ruins.
gave way
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Vocabulary
5. sharpen
sharp adj. 锋利的;敏锐的;急剧的;剧烈的
sharply adv. 急剧地;亚厉地;鲜明地
sharpener n. 铅笔刀
sharpen (sth.) up 提高,改进
a sharp knife/ sharp teeth 锋利的刀/牙齿
a sharp fall/increase/rise 急剧下降/增加
sharpen your pencil 削铅笔
sharpen one's skills 提高某人的技能
练习:Anne ____________ (sharp) her pencil and took out her homework.
sharpened
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Vocabulary
6. carry on
carry on doing sth. 继续做某事
carry on with sth. 继续某事
carry out 进行,开展;实行,执行
carry through 把……进行到底,完成
练习:He carried _________ all his homework in half an hour.
through
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Vocabulary
7. expectation
expect n. 预料,预期,预计
expectant adj. 期待的,期望的
in (the)expectation of 期待着......;预料.....
beyond one's expectations 超出某人的预期
above/below expectations 高于 /低于预期
come/live up to (one's) expectations 达到(某人的)预期
against/contrary to (all) expectations 出乎(所有人的)意料
练习:We did so well—_________ all our expectations.
beyond
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Read the passage and find out Stephen Curry has achieved.
In 2015, Stephen Curry won his first NBA championship, and he led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975. He also received the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row.
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage.
Give your reasons.
1. To explain why Stephen Curry was doubted by many people.
2. To inform people about Stephen Curry’s basketball skills.
3. To inspire people with Stephen Curry’s determination to succeed.
Read the article carefully and decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1. Stephen Curry’s grandfather was a basketball star. ( )
2. Stephen Curry is a creative and flexible player. ( )
3. Stephen Curry sharpen his skills when he played in a college’s team. ( )
4. Stephen Curry has played in NBA for 20 years. ( )
5. Stephen Curry won the Most Valuable Player twice. ( )
T
T
F
F
F
Read the passage again and choose the best answers:
(1) Where did Stephen practice basketball in his childhood?
A. In his own school. B. In his grandfather's yard.
C. In the National Basketball Association. D. On a muddy basketball court.
(2) What's the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A. How Stephen practiced basketball.
B. Stephen's childhood was dull and hard.
C. The benefits of simple plastic basket.
D. The poorer the condition was, the more successful you would be.
(3) What attitude did other people have to Stephen's playing basketball?
A. Supportive. B. Doubtful C. Appreciative. D. Granted.
(4) Stephen's performances in the NBA was _________.
A. disappointing B. reluctant C. satisfying D. annoying
(5) What can we know according to the last paragraph?
A. He received the Most Valuable Player award twice on end.
B. He attempted to change the game faced with difficulty.
C. If you work hard every day, you will get NBA medals.
D. It was the talent that makes Stephen so successful
Organise information from the passage and complete the profile of Stephen Curry.
Stephen Curry is the son of the famous basketballer Dell Curry. He spent his childhood years practising basketball on 1_______________________. The poor conditions helped him develop his own playing style. He also learnt to 2____________________. Despite this, it seemed unlikely to many people that Stephen would be a great basketball player, as he was 3__________________________. Nonetheless, Stephen refused to 4 _____________, and ended up playing college ball for Davidson College. In 2009, he joined the
a muddy basketball court
be creative and flexible
too short, too thin and too weak
give up
Organise information from the passage and complete the profile of Stephen Curry.
NBA’s Golden State Warriors. In 2015, he led them to their first NBA championship since 1975. Stephen achieved his dream through 5_______________________________________________________________.
self-belief, hard work, perseverance and some help
from an old hoop
American
basketball player
the Most Valuable Player
Complete the mind map with supporting details.
Self-belief
Hard work
Perseverance
Despite many people thinking he couldn’t follow in his father’s footsteps, he carried on playing basketball.
Practising day in and day out helped Stephen sharpen his skills.
Stephen never gave up and valued the fact that he could work every single day to get better.
a narrow dirt road
spent childhood hours on
the muddy basketball court
selected for the NBA
his philosophy
from...to...
built a simple basket by attaching...to..
be creative and flexible
bounced in all directions
shooting with great accuracy
sharpened his skills
his father
Stephen
joined
performed beyond everyone's expectations
won his first NBA championship
Stephen was not thought well
never set out to change
just be myself
living proof, influence
self-belief, hard work, perseverance, help from
His creativity and perseverance made him Davidson's star player.
make+宾语+宾语补足语
(1) “make+宾语+名词”意为“使/让某人/某物成为……”
We made him the chairman of our English Association.
我们选他为我们英语协会的主席。
Most pop singers make music their career.
大多数流行歌手把音乐当作他们的事业。
(2)“make+宾语+形容词”意为“使某人/某物变得……”
The Internet makes our lives easy and convenient.
互联网使我们的生活简单方便。
(3)“make+宾语+不带to 的不定式”意为“(迫)使某人做某事”
The teacher made him stay after school.
老师让他放学后留下来。
(4)“make+宾语+过去分词”意为“使某人/某物被……”
His remarks made him highly respected.
他的言论使他深受尊重。
make+宾语+宾语补足语
(1) 当宾语是不定式短语或从句时,常用作形式宾语构成式:make+it+名词/形容词+to do/从句。
He madeit clear that he objected.
他明确表示反对。
(2) make sb.do sth.变为被动语态时,省略的不定式符号 to 应还原,即sb.be made to do sth.
He was made to stay after school.
他被要求放学后留下来。
(3) 其他常见的用于“动词+宾语+ 宾语补足语”结构的还有:find/leave/keep+宾语+宾语补足语。
When we got home, we found all the lights on.
我们到家时发现所有的灯都亮着。
make+宾语+宾语补足语
Inspiring others to believe in themselves, Stephen Curry is living proof that what other people think of you does not have to influence what you become.
that 引导同位语从句
that 引导同位语从句时,常跟在某些抽象名词(如fact,hope,desire,thought,suggestion,idea,news,problem,possibility,chance,doubt,question等)之后,用于解释说明该名词的具体内容。
The news that we are having a picnic tomorrow is not true.
我们明天要去野餐的消息不是真的。
The fact that the money has gone does not mean it was stolen
钱不见了这一事实并不意味着它被偷了。
同位语从句也可以由连接代词 who,what,whose,which和连接副词how,when,where,why以及whether引导。
I have no idea where the manuscript is.
我不知道手稿在哪里。
We have no idea when the first settlers came.
我们不知道第一批移民是什么时候来的。
The question whether it is right or wrong depends on the result.
这一问题是对还是错取决于结果。
that 引导同位语从句
Why does the author mention the “simple basket” at the start of the passage?
Can you think of any other famous basketball players?
Which of their qualities inspires you?
Think & share
The author mentions the “simple basket” at the start of the passage in order to show how success is associated with hard work and perseverance, but not with sophisticated or expensive material things.
Can you think of any other famous basketball players?
Which of their qualities inspires you?
What have you learnt from doing sport?
Share your experiences with the class.
How can you use the language in this passage to talk about sportspeople?
Give examples.
Think & share
Exercise
...film-maker David Bond realised that his children, then aged five and three, were attached __________ screens to the point where he was able to say “chocolate” into his three-year-old son's ear without getting a response.
Bamboo plants _____________ (associate) with health , abundance and a happy home.
It ends abruptly at 3,000 meters, _________ (give) way to lands of low growing plants.
to
are associated
giving
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Exercise
But Sarah wants to prove that she has brains as well as beauty. She is determined to carry __________ with her education.
While they are rare north of 88°, there is evidence _____________ they range all the way across the Arctic, and as far south as James Bay in Canada.
Second, if other factors such as technology remain constant, economic growth and material _____________ (expect) will fall well below recent standards and this could invite trouble.
on
that
expectations
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Review the language points and complete the exercises.
Homework
See you next class!
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