Unit 3 Faster, Higher, Stronger Understanding ideas 课件-2023-2024学年高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册

To learn something about the basketball positions. 2. To find out what Stephen Curry has achieved. 3. To analyse the structure of the text. 4. To think about what you’ve learnt from doing sport or from your favourite basketball player. 1. Are you good at sports? What's your favourite sport? 2. Who is your favourite professional athlete? How does he or she inspire you? What can you learn from him or her? Today’s story is about Stephen Curry’s road to success. He is a basketball player. First, let’s learn some terms about basketball. court 球场 frontcourt 前场 backcourt 后场 backboard 篮板 free throw lane 罚球区 free throw line 罚球线 point guard 控球后卫 small forward 小前锋 power forward 大前锋 center 中锋 shooting guard 得分后卫 ball handler 控球手 key 三秒区 (罚球线到底线之 间的被漆成不同颜色的区域) 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 A E B 5 usually the tallest player on the team who plays inside the key and should be a good scorer 4 usually a taller player who catches the ball after a player has tried but failed to get a point C D Stephen Curry Stephen Curry, a famous point guard, is an American professional basketball player. He is the son of former NBA player, Dell Curry. Stephen first garnered national attention for his impressive play at Davidson College. He first joined the NBA in 2009, playing for the Golden State Warriors, his shooting skills making him one of the top players. Given the Most Valuable Player award in 2015, Stephen helped the Warriors win the NBA championship in the same year. In 2016, Stephen was once again named Most Valuable Player, his team the Warriors again winning the NBA title in 2017 and 2018. Read the title and look at the pictures in the passage. Then predict what this passage is mainly about. THE ROAD TO SUCCESS Read the passage and answer the questions. 1. Where did Stephen Curry learn to sharpen his skills? 2. What kind of college is Davidson College? On a muddy basketball court. It is small and little-known. 3. What has Stephen Curry 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. Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Stephen’s brilliant performances brought him remarkable achievements. Stephen cleared up people’s doubts with his perseverance with basketball. Stephen’s grandfather built a simple basket. Stephen explained the key to his success. Practising on the muddy basketball court helped Stephen sharpen his skills. Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage and 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. Name Stephen Curry Father's name 1. ________ The team he plays for The Golden State Warriors Personal experiences • Spending many 2. ________ hours playing on a muddy basketball court and sharpening his skills • Playing college ball at Davidson College and becoming Davidson's 3. ________ player • Joining the Golden State Warriors in 4. ________ Read the text and fill in the blanks with the corresponding information about Stephen Curry. Dell Curry childhood star 2009 Name Stephen Curry Awards • Winning his first NBA 5. ____________ in 2015 • Receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row His philosophy • Never really set out to change the game. • Just be 6. ___________. • Put in the time and the 7. ____________. championship himself work Decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG). 1. Stephen's grandfather built a simple basket along a narrow dirt road.  (    ) 2. Dell Curry always played basketball on a muddy basketball court during his childhood. (    ) 3. Stephen learned to shoot with great accuracy from his father.  (     ) T  T  NG  4. People thought the young Stephen would make a good career for himself in basketball like his successful father.  (    ) 5. Stephen deserved great popularity at Davidson College because of his creativity and perseverance.   (    ) 6. Stephen followed his father's philosophy of success. (    ) F  T  NG  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 _______________________________. The poor conditions helped him develop his own playing style. He also learnt to __________________________. a muddy basketball court be creative and flexible Despite this, it seemed unlikely to many people that Stephen would be a great basketball player, as he was _____________________________. too short, too thin and too weak Nonetheless, Stephen refused to _________________________, and ended up playing college ball for Davidson College. give up In 2009, he joined the NBA’s Golden State Warriors. In 2015, he led them to their first NBA Championship since 1975. Stephen achieved his dream through_____________________ _________________________________________. self-belief, hard work, perseverance and some help from an old hoop Nationality: _____________________ Occupation: ____________________ Awards: ________________________ American basketball player the Most Valuable Player Stephen never gave up and valued the fact that he could work every single day to get better. Complete the mind map with supporting details. Self-belief Hard work 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. Perseverance 本文为新闻报道，文中通过介绍背景、描述经过、交代结局、发表议论四个部分介绍了Stephen Curry的成功之路。 文章的第一段通过一个特写镜头交代了事件发生的背景，并引出了本文的主人公—Stephen Curry。 第二、三段主要讲述了主人公成功的经过。该部分大篇幅地向读者介绍了年少的Stephen是如何在艰苦的条件下坚持练习，从一个不被看好的球员成为球队的明星球员。 第四段聚焦于主人公的成就，即故事的结局—Stephen入选NBA并带领金州勇士队取得自1975年以来的第一个NBA冠军。 最后一段发表议论。通过Stephen分享他的人生哲学启发读者：不要在意别人对你的看法，只要你对自己有信心并足够努力，坚持下去，一切皆有可能！ Fill in each blank with one proper word or the proper form of the given word. Stephen Curry's grandfather built a simple basket along a narrow dirt road going from his house 1. __________ the woods nearby. Like his father, Stephen spent many childhood hours 2. __________ (play) on this muddy basketball court, where he learnt to be 3. __________ (create) and flexible as a player. The conditions were poor, and as 4. __________ result, Stephen had to adjust his own playing style. In this way, his skills were greatly sharpened. to playing creative a Playing basketball was his dream and he never gave up, though many people thought he was too short, too thin, and too weak 5. __________ (follow) in his father's footsteps. 6. __________ (final), his accurate shooting and continuous efforts made him perform beyond everyone's expectations and achieve extraordinary results. He 7. __________ (become) Davidson's star player, joined the Golden State Warriors, won the NBA championship, and received the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row. to follow Finally became Inspiring others to believe in 8. __________ (they), Stephen Curry proves that what other people think of you doesn't have to influence what you become. His story encourages people 9. __________ love basketball to value the skill of it and the fact that you can work every single day to get 10. __________ (good) than before. Anything is possible through self-belief, hard work and perseverance. themselves who / that better Success self- belief hard work perseverance curiosity right method … What do you think are important factors on the road to success for a basketball player? In conclusion, there are so many factors that determine or influence our success. Of all these factors, a clear objective, a positive attitude and hard work are most important. So it is no use complaining your parents, family background or society. As long as you have the three factors mentioned above, you will be the next Stephen Curry in the future! 1. Do you like doing sports? What benefits do sports bring to you? 2. Are you a basketball fan? Which player do you like best? Choose one question and write down your answer. $$