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

Unit 3 Faster, higher, stronger 1. To understand the key differences between team sports and individual sports. 2. To understand the structure of the text. 3. To learn to distinguish facts and opinions. 4. To talk about the spirit of the Chinese women’s volleyball team and learn from them. Do you know something about the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team in 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games? In 2016 Rio Olympic Game, Chinese Women Volleyball Team successively defeated Brazil, Holland and finally won over Serbia, gaining back its Olympic gold medal again after a whole 12 years. Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 1. What are the key differences between team sports and individual sports? 2. Can you think of any famous sports teams? Why are they so well-known? In individual sports one player competes against other players. Team sports require no less than two players on each side. In team sports, every player needs to learn to trust and depend on others, to accept help and give help, and to work together to reach a common goal. Players who excel at individual sports, however, find satisfaction pushing themselves to achieve personal goals rather than relying on the team to help them get there. But even individual sports also need back up from a wider team. Read the passage and find out about the events mentioned. The 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the 2004 Athens Olympics, and the 2016 Rio (de Janeiro) Olympics. 本文语篇类型为新闻报道。课文介绍了中国女排如何凭借坚忍不拔的毅力和奋斗精神以及团队合作精神战胜困难，赢得各类国际赛事，成为名副其实的世界冠军。 Setting a scene involves establishing the time and place where events take place and describing any main sights and sounds. The scene you set at the beginning of your writing —whether it is fiction or non-fiction — will engage your readers and help set the right atmosphere for the remainder of your writing. 本段采用了场景描写的方法。场景再现能起到交待背景、渲染气氛、深化主题的作用，现场感越强便越能打动读者。 交待了事件发生的时间、地点、人物、背景等 用感叹号、词汇等一系列细致的描写，表现出观众在中国女排夺冠后的高兴和自豪以及女排队员的激动之情 Read the sentences and decide if they are facts (F) or opinions (O). 1. The Chinese women’s volleyball team won a three-set victory in the final of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. ______ 2. Facing several strong competitors in Rio, the Chinese women’s volleyball team eventually won in the final. ______ F F 3. Fighting spirit alone was not enough for victory. ______ O 11 4. Strong team spirit is more important than the skills of individual players. ______ 5. Zhu Ting was voted Most Valuable Player at the Rio Olympics. ______ F O 事实是真实发生的事，所以通常有时间、人物、地点等提示。如： Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. 观点是说话人对某人或某事的看法，一般作者会用I think, I believe, I feel, it is clear that, undoubtedly等表达来引出自己的观点。如： I just think other people should be given a chance. 有时候，我们需要根据上下文判断所引述的究竟是一个“事实”还是一个“观点”。 Read the passage and choose the best answers. 1. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that the Chinese women’s volleyball team __________. A. won several competitions in the 1970s B. beat the United States in the 1984 Olympics C. won second place at Athens in 2004 D. became international heroes B 2. How did the players in the Chinese women’s volleyball team behave in the face of strong opponents in Rio? A. Every player spared no effort to fight for their glory. B. They decided to give up some of the matches. C. Some of them intended to quit because of injuries. D. They lost heart and decided to quit the match. A 3. Which of the following countries is not mentioned in the Rio Olympics? Brazil. B. Netherlands. C. Serbia. D. The US. 4. In Zhu Ting’s opinion, what is the key to the success of the Chinese women’s volleyball team? A. A strong will. B. The steeliest nerves. C. Strong team spirit. D. Perseverance. D C Read the passage again and talk about why the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team won. competitive spirit fighting spirit perseverance team spirit cooperation … 16 1. How does the author start the passage? What effect does it achieve? The author starts the passage by describing an event as if it is happening in the present. It engages the readers and helps set the right atmosphere for the remainder of the writing. 17 2. What do you think of the opinion that a team needs to start from zero after winning a gold medal? It’s a good idea. That’s because you can have a new beginning. If you select the right people, work on your leadership, and actively aim to improve the team once it's formed, you can build a winning team. 3. What achievements by other Chinese sports teams have made the greatest impression on you? Give an example of their sporting spirit. As players of the Chinese table tennis team, everyone bears the responsibility, and everyone will treat every match with all his strength. They also have team spirit and sense of responsibility. 4. What kind of sporting spirit does each of the reading passages in this unit reflect? Talk about their similarities and differences. Similarity: Both the two passages reflect that hard work and perseverance contribute to success. Differences: Stephen Curry also showed self-belief. Despite what many people including his teammates and coaches thought, he never gave up. As for the Chinese women’s volleyball team, their strong team spirit was the key to their victory. Work in groups. Give a talk about the spirit of the Chinese women’s volleyball team. Here is a passage about the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team. Please read it if necessary. Discuss the questions below. 1. What spirit does the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team show in the passage? fighting spirit competitive spirit team spirit cooperation 2. What else do you think has contributed to their success? a great country; the spirit of tenacious (坚忍不拔的) struggle, the spirit of self-improvement, the national spirit; a great coach; … 3. What are the examples that support your ideas? “Teamwork is the key to China’s victory. Thanks to my teammate’s hard efforts, I had the opportunity to show my spiking skills.” Zhu Ting said. Complete the mind map with your ideas and the examples that support them. Teamwork Example: Cooperation between team members allows individuals to demonstrate their own skills. Example: Zhu Ting identified this as the special ingredient in the team’s success. Fighting spirit Example: In Rio, the Chinese women’s volleyball team needed its fighting spirit after it was assigned to the “group of death”. Although they faced several strong opponents, they fought with all their strength. Perseverance Example: Despite reaching the quarter-finals as the 4th team in the group, with just 2 wins in preliminary matches, they were not going to give up. When the group members don’t know what to talk about, I collect some talking materials for them, and I give them a good start. When they argue about something, I just use my organisational skills to balance the atmosphere. I also make a conclusion at the end of the discussion with my leadership. Write a passage to introduce the Chinese women’s volleyball team. $$