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Unit 3
UNIT 3
SPORTS AND FITNESS
Choose your favourite athlete
Review
1. Would you like to go to the _________ game?
2. Do you want to watch the __________ match?
3. How about watching _________ this afternoon?
4. Why not run an exciting ___________?
5. Why don't you ______ ______(跟随,加入) with us?
6. Why not come and ______ ____(锻炼) at a gym? You can _____ ____(做到).
Review words about sports event.
soccer
boxing
badminton
marathon
come along
work out
make it
Do you know these athletes? Which sports are they specialized (擅长) in?
Yao Ming
Kobe Bryant
Lang Ping
Quan
Hongchan
Fan Zhendong
5
Living Legends
“ legend”:
a very famous person, especially in a particular field, who is admired by other people.
———Oxford Dictionary
Living Legends
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Make predictions(预测)
How can we predict the content before reading a new text?
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:
pictures
title, subtitles
main idea:
sports/exercise
two legendary athletes
lead paragraph
introduction:
definition(定义) of “Living Legends of Sports”
Lead paragraph
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.
What is the definition of “Living Legends of Sports”?
Two criteria(标准):
1.
2.
Masters in their sports
Set good examples for others
transitional sentence(过渡句)
Global reading
Living Legends
Lang Ping
Michael Jordan
“Iron Hammer”
铁榔头
“Air Jordan”
Global reading
Lang Ping
“Iron Hammer”
铁榔头
As a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country.
As a coach, she led the China women's volleyball team to medals at world championships and the Olympics.
As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad.
Find the descriptions of Lang Ping
Three “as”
Q1: Why did the writer say so?
Q2: What example did the writer use ?
Q3: Why is Lang ping still loved by people ?
Global reading
parallelism 排比
What rhetorical device(修辞手法) is used here?
As a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country.
Lang Ping won many championships and medals for China.
Q1: Why did the writer say so?
9th World Women's Championship
1982
1984
1985
1981
1986
The 3rd World Cup
The LA Olympics
10th World Cup
1960
Lang Ping was born.
1986
Lang Ping retired.
4th World Cup
Lang Ping's career(生涯) as a player:
As a coach, she led the China women's volleyball team to medals at world championships and the Olympics.
the 2015 World Cup
Her determination was tested
崩塌,分解
Q2: What example did the writer use ?
challenges ------------------- face difficulties ---------------- achievement(成就)
the team fall apart
best player injured
captain left
didn’t lose heart
be confident and calm
work together as a team
world champion
Olympic gold medal
As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad.
Q3: Why is Lang Ping still loved by people ?
Lang Ping's Charm(魅力)
her capability(能力)
her personal qualities(品质)
determined, brave,
devoted(热忱的), inspiring
A Legend
as a player
as a coach
Global reading
Global reading
Michael Jordan
“Air Jordan”
[...] Jordan's skills were impressive, but the mental strength that he showed made him unique. [...]
Jordan as a legend
his skills
his mental strength
1. How impressive were Jordan's skills?
2. What kind of mental strength does Jordan have?
Transitional sentence (过渡句)
“ 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. ”
What rhetorical device(修辞手法) is used here?
Q:How did the Jordan make it?
1. How impressive were Jordan's skills?
“Air Jordan”
The player changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps.
stop moving
hyperbole 夸张
Learn from failures and practice harder.
Q: What mental strength does he have?
positive mind
strong will
determination
Supporting Evidence(支撑材料)
Jordan says, “I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.”
In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others.
2. What kind of mental strength does Jordan have?
Jordan is positive, strong-willed and determined.
What Jordan says
What Jordan does
devoted
热忱的
generous/ kind
inspiring
激励人的
Read the text and decide what is stated in the text (S), what can be inferred (I) and what you know to be true from experience (E).
Understanding
& Inference
_____ Lang Ping won several championships before she became a coach.
_____ Lang Ping believed that her young players could win.
_____ Many people in China and the US love Coach Lang.
_____ Michael Jordan is loved by basketball fans around the world.
_____ Before people saw Michael Jordan play, they did not know that basketball could be played that way.
_____ Michael Jordan believes that it is important to help others.
I
S
I
E
I
I
1. How was Lang Ping’s determination tested in the 2015 World Cup?
Her determiation was tested because the team lost two important players.
Read the text again and answer the questions.
2. What examples does the writer use to describe Lang Ping?
The writer uses examples of Lang Ping’s determination to describe her. When her team had problems at the World Cup, she still managed to lead them to become world champions.
3. What does the first sentence in the paragraph introducing Michael Jordan mean?
It means when Michael Jordan jumped in the air, it felt like time had slowed down, because his amazing skills were almost like magic.
4. Why does the writer mention “the final seconds of a game”?
Because in basketball this is an important time where one team could win with a few points at the last moment.
Critical reading
Thinking: What do they have in common(共同点)? What can we learn from them?
confident
energetic
(精力充沛的)
positive
determined,
devoted,
responsible,
inspiring,
active
capable(有能力的),
cooperative(有合作精神的),
faithful(忠诚的)
ambitious
有雄心的
brave
...
skillful
graceful
generous
creative(有创造力的)
Yao Ming
Chinese
Basketball
2.26 m
Care for wildlife
Work in groups. Discuss the questions.
1) What reasons does the writer give for choosing Lang Ping and Michael Jordan? Who would you choose as another “living legend”? Give your reasons.
Liu Xiang
The first Asian to win the men’s 110 m hurdles(跨栏) at the Olympic Games
Li Ning
the prince(王子) of gymnasts
Help young people to achieve their sporting ambitions
The author chose Lang Ping and Michael Jordan because they are masters of their sports and like to help others.
My favourite athlete is Pelé. He is widely considered the greatest soccer player/ footballer of all time. He grew up very poor in Brazil, but his skill and determination led him
to play for his country and win the World Cup three
times. After stopping playing, he has had important international roles in promoting sports and
protecting the environment.
Living legend Master in his/ her field Example
Lang Ping As a player, … A difficulty case …
Michael Jordan Changing basketball … Mental strength …
2) What can we learn from successful athletes?
From successful athletes, we learn that strong determination to never give up can help achieve goals. They also teach us to practise a lot, and not to be put off by failures but learn from them.
athlete, champion, determination, captain, bring glory and honor, injured, impressive, medal, unique, set a good example, give up, strength, graceful, failure, lose heart
Use the words and phrases below to talk about Lang Ping, Michael Jordan, and the athlete that you admire.
Language describing famous athletes Word and expression in text Other similar expression
Identity
Difficulty
Achievement
captain
athlete
coach
…
failure
give up
injured
…
impressive
graceful
bring glory and honour
…
marathon runner
skier
…
serious problem
…
set an example
…
She brought glory and honour to the country as both a player and a coach.
She always showed great determination and never lost heart, proving she is a true champion.
Lang Ping: ___________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Michael Jordan: ______________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The athlete I admire: __________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
He played basketball in a graceful way, but also showed great strength.
He never let failure stop him and never gave up his dreams.
Pelé was a unique player. Even after many years, watching him is still impressive. He had a great talent and is a true champion.
set an example
fall apart
lose heart
give up
work together as a team
graceful moves and jumps
learn from failure(s)
bring honour and glory to one’s country
树立榜样
破裂;破碎;散开
丧失信心;泄气
放弃;投降
团队合作
优雅的动作或跳跃
从失败中吸取教训
为某人的祖国赢得荣誉
Write down his or her story of another “living legend” with what you have learned.
Fill in the blanks in the following framework according to the text.
Lang Ping Michael Jordan
Speciality 1. __________ Basketball
Achievements ※ Bringing 2. ________ and glory to her country
※ Leading her volleyball team to 3. __________ ※ Known as “4. __________ __________” for his graceful moves and jumps
※ Setting up the Boys and Girls Club, which has been helping young people since
5. __________
Difficulties or failures Losing two important players before the 2015 World Cup Losing games
1996
Volleyball
honour
medals
Jordan
Air
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Lang Ping Michael Jordan
Attitude to difficulties or failures Never 6. __________ heart:
※ Leading her team to win the 2015 World Cup
※ Leading her team to Olympic gold in Brazil in 2016 Never give up:
※ Always seeming to find a way to win the game in the 7. __________ seconds
※ Learning from his 8. __________ and practising harder
failures
lose
final
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