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Unit 3
Sports and Fitness
Reading & Thinking
By the end of the class, students will be able to:
Learning Objectives
1. read a text about two living legends and get some information about them;
To learn the standards of being living legends and summarize the qualities of the two sports figures;
To master how to choose and describe a living legend.
Enjoy a video
Lead-in
Lead-in
Who is your favorite athlete? Why?
pictures
sports/exercise
theme/topic:
Read for the topic
Predictions:Look at the picture and titles. What’s the text probably about?
Pre-reading
two
legendary athletes
biography
(传记)
Title/ Subtitles
main idea:
genre:
Where may the passage be taken from?
Sports magazine
Research paper
Travel brochure
Read for the genre
Read the lead paragraph and find out: how can a person be called “Living Legends of Sports”?
living legends must:
be in their sport.
for others.
masters
set good examples
Pre-reading
President of Chinese Volleyball
Association
Lang Ping
Part 1
“Iron Hammer”
铁榔头
Read for the structure
Read the first passage, and use one word to conclude the main idea of each part.
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. When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination was tested. The team that Lang Ping had built was falling apart. One of the best players had been injured, and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. Losing two important players was a big challenge, but Lang Ping did not lose heart. She had faced difficulties before, and she knew that her young players could win if they worked together as a team. Two weeks later, they were world champions! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.
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. When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination was tested. The team that Lang Ping had built was falling apart. One of the best players had been injured, and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. Losing two important players was a big challenge, but Lang Ping did not lose heart. She had faced difficulties before, and she knew that her young players could win if they worked together as a team. Two weeks later, they were world champions! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.
solutions
Introduction/
achievements
challenges
results
Read for the details
1.How was Lang Ping’s determination tested in the 2015 World Cup?
Challenges: When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination was tested. The team that Lang Ping had built was falling apart. One of the best players had been injured, and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. Losing two important players was a big challenge.
3.How did Lang Ping face the big challenge?
4.It can be inferred from the passage that Lang Ping is a ________ person. A. stubborn B. determined C. easygoing D. careful
Read for the content
She didn’t lose her heart, trusted her team and worked together as a team.
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Read for the language
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 worldchampionships and the Olympics.
As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad.
Parallelism(排比)
theoretical device
修辞手法
Read and think
What good examples does Lang Ping set for others?
challenge ----------------------- solution ---------------------- achievement
1.the team fell apart
2.best player injured
3.captain left
1.didn’t lose heart
2.faced difficulties
3.work together as a team
1.world champion
2.Olympic gold medal
determination
team spirit
confident
hardworking
Never lose heart
Teamwork spirit
ambitious
Positive
determined
...
What excellent qualities does Lang Ping possess?
thinking
Michael Jordan
Air
Jordan
Part 2
Why is Michael Jordan called “Air Jordan”?
2. What made Jordan unique?
3. Why did he start a club?
master
example
Read for the language
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.
Hyperbole(夸张)
theoretical device
修辞手法
Read and think
1.What good examples does Michael Jordan set for others?
challenge ----------------------- solution ---------------------- achievement
1.losing games
2.fail many times when playing basketball
1.Always find a way to win in the final seconds
2.keep trying over and over again and never give up
3. practise harder
1.changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps
2.known as “Air Jordan”
mental strength
impressive skills
professional
master in basketball
set good examples
Jordan is a legend.
persistent
wise to learn
hardworking&determined
sense of sharing
helpful
positive
What excellent qualities does Michael Jordan possess?
课文语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
In the field of sports, there are some famous living 1. (legend), such as Lang Ping and Michael Jordan.
As a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country.
As 2. coach, she led the China women's volleyball team to medals at world championships as well as the Olympic Games. As a person, she 3. (love) by fans at home and abroad. Before the 2015 World Cup, she faced a great challenge. That was 4. one of the best players had been injured and the team captain 5. (have) to leave because of heart problems. However, Lang Ping didn't lose heart and she led her volleyball team 6. (win) the championship.
legends
a
is loved
because
had
to win
Known as “Air Jordan”, Jordan changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan's skills were 7. (impress), but the mental strength that he showed made him unique.
The secret 8. his success is learning from his 9. (fail).In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago 10. (help) young people since 1996.
impressive
to
failures
has been helping
What can we learn from them?
Learn from failures; Effort; Go for their dreams;
Examples; Never give up; Determination…
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be a legend of yourself!
Post -reading
01
name?
02
qualities?
03
achievements?
04
things I learn from him/her?
professional
determined
hardworking
persistent
positive
team spirits
patriotic
sense of sharing
...
Discussion
If you were the writer, who will you choose as another “living legend”? And why?
write: legends in my heart
Homework
Unit 3
Sports and Fitness
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