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Unit 3
Sports and Fitness
人教版2019必修第一册
Reading & Thinking
Living Legends
Learning Objectives
By the end of the class, students will be able to:
◉1. read a text about two living legends and get some information
about them;
◉2. conclude what kinds of people can be legend;
◉3. introduce your living legend person, using the language, the
organization and rhetorical devices(修辞手法)we learnt today.
Lead-in
Watch a video and answer the questions.
◉Q1: What is legend in your eyes?
◉Q2: What kind of person can be called a legend?
Lead-in
Lead-in
Q1: What is legend in your eyes?
A very ________ person, especially in a __________ field, who is _________ by other people.
famous
particular
admired
a very old story or set of stories from ancient times, or the stories, not always true, that people tell about a famous event or person
Q2: What kind of person can be called a legend?
famous; be admired; face difficulties bravely ...
Pre-reading
How can we predict the content before reading a new text?
pictures
title
main idea:
story of two athletes
subtitles
lead paragraph
导语
Where may the passage be taken from?
副标题
Make predictions
Look at the pictures and think about the content before reading. This helps you to relate what you read to what you already know and to understand the new text.
theme/topic:
sports/exercise
Pre-reading Read for the genre
◉Where may the passage be taken from?
Sports magazine
Research paper
Travel brochure
While-reading Activity 1
Q1:What kind of people can be called ‘Living Legends’in the author's eyes?
They must:
Help us choose some “Living Legends of Sports”. They must be athletes who are masters in their sports and also set good examples for others. Here are our first two choices.
While-reading Activity 1
Q2:who are the Living Legends?
While-reading Activity 2 Story about Lang Ping
Q1:Why is Lang Ping a legend?
Roles Achievements
As a coach
She brought __________________ to China.
She led the China women’s volleyball team at______________ ______________________
She is loved by fans__________ ________________
honor and glory
world champions
and the Olympics
at home
and abroad.
As a player
As a person
what did she do?
How did she lead?
Why is she loved?
Supporting datails
Tips 1 :
parallelism(排比) makes the passage more powerful!
While-reading Activity 2 Story about Lang Ping
Q2:How did she lead?
challenge
solution
result
... was falling apart
{
...injured
...leave
... is a challenge, but ... did not lose heart.
... had faced difficulties before and she knew that ... if they worked together...
Two weeks later,... world championships
In 2016 , ...led... to Olympic gold.
Tips 2 :
the linking sentence
(连接句)makes the passage more logic!
When__________________________________________________ , her determination was tested.
the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 WORLD CUP
...leave
While-reading Activity 2 Story about Lang Ping
Q3:Why is she so loved?
teamwork spirit
not losing heart
positive
hardworking
painstaking
confident
ambitious
While-reading Activity 3 Pair Work
Can you find statements and supporting details?
As a player
As a person
As a coach
Two weeks later, ... world championships
In 2016 , ...led... to Olympic gold.
statements 概述
supporting datails
Tips 3 :
statements(概述)and supporting details(支撑细节)make the passage clearer!
As an ________ player;
As a ________ player;
As a ________ player;
While-reading Activity 4 Michael Jordan
Q1:Can you find three adjective to fill the blanks?
unique
impressive
sharing
While-reading Activity 4 Michael Jordan
Q2:fill the blanks
statements supporting details
As an impressive player, he _______________________
As a unique player, he _______________________
As a sharing player, he _______________________
has graceful moves and jumps
has mental strength
shared success with others
Air Jordan When Michael Jordan’s feet
left the ground, time seemed to stand
still
In the final seconds of a game, Jordan
always seemed to find a way to win
The Boys and Girls Club which he
started in Chicago has been helping
young people since 1996.
While-reading Activity 4 Michael Jordan
Can you find some sentences with rhetorical devices(修辞手法)?
When Michael Jordan’s feet left the ground, time seemed to stand still. The player who became known as“Air Jordan” changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps.
Tips 4 :
Hperbole (夸张)make the passage more impressive!
While-reading Activity 4 Michael Jordan
Can you find some sentences with rhetorical devices(修辞手法)?
Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his failures.“I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”
Tips 5 :
Quotation(引用)make the passage more convincing!
Clear
Logic
Power
Impressive
Convincing
While-reading
◉sum up:What makes the passage BETTER?
parallelism
statements and supporting details
Hperbole
Quotation
the linking sentence
While-reading
While-reading Activity 5 Pair Work
What kind of qualities does Michael Jordan have?
professional;determined;never give up;inspiring;helpful......
While-reading Activity 5 Pair Woek
What are the common qualities of successful athletes?
You can add more words to the mind map.
qualities
determination
never giving up
going for their
dreams
setting good
examples
team work
...
hard work
learning from
failures
Post-reading Critical thinking
Discuss the question :
After reading the passage, are you convinced? How to improve it?
Yes, I am convinced. In my opinion, the author can offer more support details. For example, as a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country.
Offering an example can be better.
Post-reading Critical thinking
Discuss the question :
The Chinese women’s volleyball team failed in the Olympics this year.Are they still living legends?
Of course, because they showed the spirit of Chinese volleyball team. They are always the living legends.
Post-reading Role-play
Suppose you were a journalist , who is the “Living Legend” in your heart? Try to make a brief speech.
You Can say:
I would like to introduce my living legend to you .
He / she is _________.
content : achievements ; qualities
structure : statements ; supporting details
rhetorical devices : parallelism; Hperbole ; Quotation
No matter what difficulties i meet , my legend's story will always inspire me. That' all. thank you for listening.
You Can Use:
determined
strong-willed
never give up
bring honour and glory to our country
sets a good example
...
Post-reading
I would like to introduce my living legend to you . He is Yao Ming.
As a player,he is one of the tallest players in the history of the NBA. His great achievements have made him a legend in the world of Chinese sports. No matter what difficulties he meet , he is determined and never gives up.
As a coach, Yao Ming has led the Chinese national team in Olympic Games and World Championships, bringing honor to Chinese basketball. He tried to overcome difficulties through hard work and team work.
Post-reading
As a generous person, Yao Ming actively joined in wildlife protection and education. He established the Yao Ming Foundation to help the poor children .
All in all , Yao Ming becomes the light to me and sets a good example for me, encouraging me to go for my dreams and face challenges with courage. That' all. thank you for listening.
Summary
What have you learnt today?
●What kind of person can be called a legend?
●Why are Lang Ping and Michael Jordan legends?
●What are the common qualities of successful athletes?
●What makes the passage BETTER?
●Who is the “Living Legend” in your heart?
Inspired by Lang Ping and Michael Jordan, keep in mind their qualities and try to be a legend in your own life.
Summary
Legend
Set good examples
Learn from failures
Energetic
Go for your dreams
Examples
Never give up
Determined
Masters
Self-evaluation
Things I can do. Scores
I can get the main idea, writing type and structure of the text under the guidance of the teacher easily. 5 4 3 2 1
I can identify the writing skills and sort out information correctly and quickly. 5 4 3 2 1
I can take an active part in the group activities. 5 4 3 2 1
I can present my views and reasons in a discussion properly applying the knowledge learned in this section. 5 4 3 2 1
Homework
Choose one task to do :
◉1. Write a speech about your legend using what we learnt today.
◉2. Film a short video to introduce your legend using what we learnt
today.
Thanks for
your attention!
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