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Unit 2 Sports and Fitness
Lesson 1 The Underdog
n.处于劣势的人(队);弱方
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A:认读词汇
underdog
guy
champion
shot
inspiration
bench
replacement
desire
n.处于劣势的人(队);弱方
n.(非正式)男人,家伙
n.冠军,第一名
n.投球,击球
n.激励,鼓舞;灵感
n.替补队员席,n.板凳
n.替换的人(物)
n.渴望
crash
crash into
pack
sharply
let sb down
extra
energy
crowd
clap
vi.&vt.猛撞
猛撞,猛击
n.包,包裹 vt. 把……包起来
adv.严厉地,毫不客气地
辜负某人的信任或期望
adj.额外的,另外的
n.力量,活力
n.人群
vi.&vt.鼓掌,拍手
B:背记词汇
defeat
company
try out for sth
gather
gather around
not...any more
onto
pay off
keep up with
earn
vt. 战胜,打败
n.公司;一群人
争取成为;参加选拔
vi. & vt. 聚集,聚合
聚集
不再……
prep.到……上,向……上
取得成功;奏效
跟上,保持同步
vt.赢得;博得
What do you think an underdog means?
Brainstorm
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An underdog might be_______.
A. a dog that is defeated by other dogs
B. an athlete who seems to have little chance to win
C. a company that never wins
Here are some examples to help you:
I always support the underdog instead of the favorite.
The underdog team scored two surprise goals.
Before the game, we were definitely the underdogs.
Brainstorm
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The hero of our story, Paul, happens to be an underdog.
Look at Paul’s picture.
What can you see from it?
Can you predict what the story might be about?
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Read Part 1 of the story about an underdog.
Underline the answers to the following questions.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Who was his favourite player?
How tall was he? How tall was his favourite player?
What team was he on?
What kind of player was he on the team?
How was he treated by the coach?
(His favourite player is) Tyrone Bogues.
Both of them were 1.6 metres tall.
The Lions.
He was treated by the coach like a weak player.
He was just a replacement.
Read Part 1 and answer the following questions.
1.
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3.
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Read Part 1 again and discuss Paul’s advantages and disadvantages as a basketball player.
Paul’s disadvantages Paul’s advantages
He loves basketball.
He has real skills.
He works really hard.
He has a strong desire to play for the team.
He is very short.
From Part 1, I can see that Paul has this disadvantage: …
But he also has the following advantages: firstly,…
Predict what happens next.
Could Paul help his team win the game against the Bears?
Then read Part 2 to find out if your ideas are correct.
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a. One player got hurt and could not play.
b. Paul jumped and rushed onto the court.
c. “Give him a shot, coach!”
d. The team had won by two points.
e. “Let me try, coach! I won’t let you down!”
Read Part 2 and Put the following events in the right order.
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Tip: What a person says or reacts can show his/her attitude to an event.
Write down the events in the left column. Then note down the coach’s attitude with evidence in the right column.
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c. “Give him a shot, coach!”
b. Paul jumped and rushed onto the court.
e. “Let me try, coach! I won’t let you down!”
d. The team had won by two points.
Negative
(“He can’t play”)
Hesitant
(“The coach finally agreed”)
Hopeful
(“It’s your time to shine”)
Excited, proud
(“…as he hit Paul on the shoulder…big guy”)
Write down the events in the left column. Then note down the coach’s attitude with evidence in the right column.
a.
Group Work
Pay attention to:
The characters’ words and intonation;
The characters’ movements;
The characters’ feelings.
Roles: I, Paul, coach, teammates, …
make a dialogue and use the language in the passage.
add some necessary details to show the sport spirit of each character.
act out the scene vividly.
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1. What kind of player was Paul? Find evidence from the story to support your view.
I think Paul was a dedicated player because he spent hours practising even though he was never chosen by the coach.
Think and share
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2. Why did the coach call Paul "big guy"? What do you think the coach might have learnt from his experiences with Paul?
The coach learnt to be supportive of Paul when he was the one who saved the game and helped the team win. He may have learnt that he should never judge a person by his physical appearance but according to his ability.
Think and share
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Write a short summary about Paul. Use the questions as cues.
Who was Paul?
2. What was his favourite sport?
3. What did he do for making the team?
4. What happened to him during the match between his team and The Bears?
Homework
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