内容正文:
Unit 4
Growing up
Reading (II)
1. To ask and answers about Spud.
To know and use the language points correctly.
To retell the story
Objectives
1.When and where was Spud Webb born?
2.What was his dream?
4.How many points did he score in his first game?
5.Why did he often have to sit in the stands in senior high?
Some Ss Read and answer questions in groups
In Texas, the USA, in 1963.
He wanted to play in the NBA.
He scored 20 points.
Because of his height
7.Why would no university invite him to play basketball simply?
8. What did he decide to do?
9.How long did he remain there before the NBA took noticed of him?
10. Was the NBA was interested in him after he was a great player at university?
Because he was only 170cm tall.
He decided to play at a junior college.
For about a year.
No, it wasn’t.
fill in the form
Different stages At first Then Achievements
Junior High He was to play for the school team. He did not . He got the _____ and scored ______ in his first game. He became the ______ of the team.
Senior High He had to sit in the stands because of his_______. He got the coach to change his ______. He became ______ of the team. In his last year, he was ______Player of the Year in Texas.
College/
University ____ university invited him. He played at a junior college. He got a _______ from North Carolina State University. He led his team to the _______ championship.
NBA The NBA was not ______ in him so he was _____ to play in another basketball league. In 1985, he _____ the Atlanta Hawks. He won the Slam Dunk Contest in 1986.
refused
lose heart
chance
20 points
star
leader
No
scholarship
interested
forced
height
mind
named
national
joined
III:Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.
I II
1.stand (line 8) ___ a. achieve something that you
have been trying to do
2.national(line16) ___ b. use facts to show that
something is true.
3.succeed(line 18) ___ c. a place where people stand or
sit to watch sports
4.scholarship(line19)___ d. be important
5.prove(line29) ___ e. of a whole country
6.matter(line 30 ___ f. money given to somebody so
that he or she can continue to
study
c
e
a
f
b
d
IV: Complete their conversation with the information in the article.
Simon: When was Spud Webb born?
David: He was born in___________.
Simon: Was he very tall?
David: No. He was__________ than the other kids at school.
Simon: When did he became an NBA player?
Davis: He_____ the Atlanta Hawks in 1985 and became the
______ player in the NBA at that time.
Simon: What was his proudest moment?
David: He______ the Slam Dunk Contest in 1986.
Simon: Great! Spud proved that size and body type really
doesn’t________. We can do almost anything if we
never_________.
1963
much smaller
joined
shortest
won
matter
give up
V: Help Simon find out how Spud didn’t give up at different stages of his life.
1.In junior high, he was refused to play at first because he was too
small, but he____________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
2.In senior high, he often had to sit in the stands because of his
height, but he____________________________________________
________________________________________________________
3.After he graduated from high school, no university would invite
him to play basketball because he was only 170cm tall. He decided
____________________________________________________
4.After he graduated from university,theNBA was not interested in him because all its players were over 20cm taller than he was.
He remained______________________________________________
did not lose heart. When he finally got the chance, he scored 20 points in his first game.
practised even harder and got the coach to change his mind. He went on to become leader of the team.
to play at a junior college . There he led his team to the national championship.
in another basketball league for about a year before the NBA took notice of him.
hard-working
strong-willed(意志坚定的)
…
insistent(坚持的)
optimistic
confident
Think over:
What qualities can we learn from Spud Webb?
[ɒptɪ‘mɪstɪk] 乐观主义的
2) try out for sth 表示 "参加------选拔(或试演)"。
Eg: You won’t join the team if you don’t ____ ____.
1.While attending junior high, Spud tried out for the school team and he
was refused to play at first.
2.He did not lose heart.
lose heart "泄气,灰心"。
Whatever (No matter what) you do, never _____ _____.泄气。
Language points
1) while attending… = While (he was) attending…
Eg: While he was watching TV, my father fell asleep.
= While ______ ______, my father fell asleep.
3) 拒绝去做: refuse ___ (do) sth 被拒绝去做:______________
watching TV
try out
to do
be refused to do sth
lose heart
3. When he finally got the chance, he scored 20 points in his first game.当他最后得到机会时,在首场比赛中就得了20分。
score"得分"。
The home team _______ (score) again in the second half.
主场队在下半场时再次得分。
4.Spud went on to become leader of the team.接着成为了队长。
1) go on to do sth “接着干不同的事”
go on doing sth “接着干相同的事”
go on with sth with 为介词
Eg: After washing clothes, my mother went on ________ (cook).
scored
to cook
5. However, no university would invite him to play basketball simply because he was only 170 cm tall.
然而,没有大学愿意邀请他打球,只是因为他仅有170厘米高
1) invite sb to do sth “邀请某人做某事"。
Eg: I didn’t go the party because I ________________ (not invite).
2) university, college
university是综合性大学,较大 college是学院,规模较小。
6.There he led his team to the national championship.
在那儿他带领他的球队参加了全国比赛。
1) lead sb to… “领着某人去某地” 2) national 作形容词,表示 “国家的,民族的“ 国庆节:____________
wasn’t invited
National Day
7. As a result, he succeed in getting a scholarship.
v. succeed n. success adj. successful adv. successfully
1) If you work hard, you will __________.
2) Working hard can bring __________.
3) I finished the work ____________.
8.Although he was a great player at universityb
although连词, “虽然,尽管” 不能与but 连用
Although he’s nearly 80, but he is still very active. (ⅹ)
9.After he graduated, he was forced to play in another basketball league.
force "强迫,迫使"。force sb to do sth. (make sb to do sth)
eg: No power on earth could force me ______ (do) it.
He __________ (force) to work 12 hours a day.
He was made ___________ (work) 12 hours a day.
另:get sb to do sth ; let sb do sth.
to do
was forced
succeed
success
successfully
to work
10.He remained there for about a year before the NBA took notice of him.在NBA注意到之前,在那里待了大约一年。
remain "逗留,保持不变"。
I didn’t remain long in the city. 我没在那个城市逗留很长时间。
take notice of 表示 "注意,察觉"。
eg: He is too proud to ____ _____ ____ (注意) others.
11. Through hard work, Spud Webb proved that size and body type does not matter.
matter作动词,表示 "要紧,有重大影响"。
Does it matter what you do next? 你下一步所做的事关系重大吗?
12.What was his proudest moment? 他最自豪的时刻是什么?
proud “自豪的,骄傲的” “以…为自豪” be proud ______
He’s too proud ________ (speak) to poor people like us.
take notice of
of
to speak
join 加入党派,组织,人群。成为其中的一员。
join (sb) in … 加入小规模的活动
take part in … 参加某项活动,并在活动中起一定作用。
______ the league; ________ us;
______ (us) _______ the basketball match;
______________ the game.
join
join
join
in
take part in
你会“参加,加入”吗?
小组合作,口头翻译下列词组:
1.比…小的多
2.参加…的选拔
4.泄气
5.有机会,得到机会
6.从那时起
7.坐在看台上
8.因为他的身高
9.改变某人的主意
10.拒绝干某事
11.成功做某事
12.被迫做某事
1.much smaller than…
2.try out for
4.lose heart
5.get the chance
6.from then on
7.sit in the stands
8.because of his height
9.change one’s mind
10.refuse to do sth
11.succeed in doing sth
12.be forced to do sth
小组合作,口头翻译下列词组:
1.比…小的多
2.参加…的选拔
3.泄气
4.因为他的身高
5.拒绝干某事
6.放弃
7.结果
8.他最自豪的时刻
9.通过辛苦的工作
10.被迫做某事
11.有许多伟大的成就
much smaller than…
try out for
lose heart
because of his height
refuse to do sth
give up (doing sth )
as a result
his proudest moment
through hard work
be forced to do sth
have many great achievements
I. Multiple choice
1.Every player wants to____ the national team.
A. try out in
B. try on for
C. try out for
D. try for
2. He has to stay in hospital____ illness.
A. because of B. because
C. since D. as
课堂达标测评
3._______, he won the match at last.
A. In order to
B. As a result
C. Although
D. Because of
4. At last, he succeed_____ the first in race. A.got B. in get
C. in getting D. on getting
II. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
1. While___________(attend)the meeting, Mr Hu made
a wonderful speech.
2. Why was he refused_________ (come) to our party?
3. Xi Jinping is an excellent _______ (lead) in China.
4. That things drives me mad_________(simple).
5. In old days, many poor people were forced_________
(leave) their hometown.
6. Getting the first in the exam is always my_________
(proud) moment.
attending
to come
leader
simply
to leave
proudest
1.我做的一切就是为了让他改变想法。
All I do is just to________ his________.
2.韦伯成为了曾在NBA打过球的最矮的队员。
Webb became the shortest player______ _______ ever _______ in the NBA.
3.因为太穷, 没有人愿意邀请他去聚会。
______ ____ poorness, Nobody would______ him_____ the
party.
4.他被命名为本年度最佳歌手。
He_______ ______ “the best singer” this year.
5.通过辛苦的工作, 最终他成功地创办了自己的公司。
______ hard work, he finally___________ ______ ______ his
own company.
III: Put these sentences into English
change mind
who had
played
Because of
invite to
was named
Through
successfully set up
1.He was smaller than the other kids at school.(同义句)
He was ______ _______ _______ at school.
2.He didn’t lose heart though he failed many times. .(同义句)
He didn’t_____ _____ though he failed many times.
3. David likes listening to music while doing homework.
(画线提问)
_____ _____ David_____ listening to music?
4.Anyone can prove himself through his hard work.
(画线提问)
______ ______ anyone prove himself?
IV: 句型转换
the smallest kid
give up
When does like
How can
Use one saying to conclude [kən'kluːd] Spud’s life
No pain,no gain!
Never give up
Homework
1. Recite the words and the phrases in
this class.
2.Read the text again and again until you retell it.
$$