Unit 2 Go for it! Reading for writing 课件2024-2025学年外研版英语七年级下册

Reading for writing (P28-30) Go for it 2 Unit Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 1. What sports are the women playing? They are playing football. 2. Which team are the players in red from? They are from China women’s football team. P27 Look at the pictures below and describe them with the words and expressions. 1 never give up fight football team hard work courage 奋力对抗 绝不言弃 勇气，胆量 足球队 1. In the first picture, the football team is___________hard. 2. In the second picture, the football team _______________. 3. In the third picture, their __________ and__________have made them champions. 努力 never give up fighting hard work courage 中国的“铿锵玫瑰” 1. Where can you probably read the passage? A. A fashion magazine. B. A sports newspaper. C. A science journal. Read and do the following exercises. 1 The 2022 Women's Asian Cup final was a difficult match. At half-time, the Chinese team was losing 2–0. Even worse, the team's best player hurt her foot badly. But she paid no attention to the pain and continued to play. Her brave actions encouraged the whole team. None of the players lost heart. They fought on and scored three goals in the last 25 minutes. 2 The amazing victory led people to look back at the team's early days. Those were years of great challenges. In 1986, the China women's football team played its first international match. Both of the teams played hard, but China lost 2–1 to the USA. However, the players never gave up. They took every chance to learn and improve. 3 For years, the team created many “firsts” in China's sporting history. People wondered about the key to their success. A team member explained it with just one simple sentence: “All of us love football and have the same goal.” 4 Known as the Steel Roses of China, the team is close to many people's hearts. People love them for their courage and hard work. There are still many difficulties ahead. But they will rise to every challenge, thanks to their shining spirit. Read paragraph 1 and do the following exercises. The victory at the 2022 Women's Asian Cup At half-time, the Chinese team was losing. A key player hurt her foot badly but ¹__________ to play. None of the players lost heart. They just ²_________. In the last 25 minutes, they scored three goals. continued fought on What does “lose heart” mean? 中场休息时 更糟糕的是 不顾 continue to do sth. 继续做某事 丧失信心 The spirit of teamwork courage, strength and determination unity and passion The spirit of the Steel Roses • The team never ³________. • They ⁴________________ to learn and improve. • All of the team members love ⁵________ and have ⁶_____________. gave up took every chance football the same goal 绝不言弃 抓住每一个机会 ......的关键 决心 团结一致 lead sb.to do sth. 1. What does “firsts” mean? 2.What “firsts” did China women’s football team create? “Firsts” means the earliest and most important achievements or events. In 1986, the team won the 1st Asian Cup. Then they won the Asian Cup seven times in a row. In 1996, the team got a silver medal in the Olympics. In 1999, the team got second place in the Women's World Cup. In 2006, the team became the champion of Asian Cup again. In 2022, the team reversed the score to win the Asian Cup. ... Read paragraph 4. Comments on the Steel Roses The team is close to many people's hearts. People love them for their ⁷______________________. With their ⁸______________, they will rise to every challenge. courage and hard work shining spirit 被称为...... 应对每一个挑战 多亏了 闪耀的精神 Translate the following expressions into English. 15. 充满巨大挑战的岁月 16. 不注意；不关注；不理会 17. 想知道关于...... 的情况 18. 深受许多人喜爱 19. 应对每一个挑战 8. 继续比赛 9. 垂头丧气 10. 继续奋战 11. 被称为 12. 努力 13. 由于，幸亏 14. ……的关键 1. 一场艰难的比赛 2. 更糟糕的是 3. 绝不言弃 4. 抓住每一个机会 5. 闪耀的精神 6. 带领某人做某事 7. 相同的目标 a difficult match even worse continue to play years of great challenges fight on never give up be known as hard work pay no attention to thanks to shining spirit be close to many people's hearts lead sb. to do sth. wonder about... the same goal lose heart rise to every challenge take every chance the key to... healthy inspires Read the passage and find the following content. Name of the team Their history / story Their spirit The comments Do you know the story of any other sports team? Think of some sports teams. Choose one to write about. Complete the boxes. Name of the team Their history / story Their spirit Your comments P15 Write a short paragraph about a sports team. 5 China’s Wheelchair Curling Team At the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games (北京2022年冬季残奥会), they lost their first match to Canada with 3 to 7. The team beat Team Sweden 8 - 3 and win the gold medal on March 12. They are full of the spirit of never giving up. They are hard - working. They emphasize teamwork. The China’s wheelchair curling team is great and inspiring. Their journey shows their hard work and determination. Write your paragraph with the help of the boxes. China’s Wheelchair Curling Team is a remarkable and inspiring team. At the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, they faced challenges from the very beginning. They lost their first match to Canada with a score of 3 to 7. However, they did not lose heart. With a strong will to keep going, they showed great determination. They worked hard and fought on. Moreover, their teamwork became a key factor in their journey. In the end, their efforts paid off. They beat Team Sweden 8 - 3 and won the gold medal on March 12. Their story is a proof of the power of hard work and determination in the face of challenges. Check. Did you: □ include all the ideas from Step 1? □ use the words and expressions from the reading passage? □ give your opinion about the team? Share your paragraph with the class. 1. They took every chance to learn and improve. 她们抓住一切机会学习和提高自己。 chance n. 机会 take the chance to do sth. have a chance to do sth. / of doing sth. give sb. a chance miss a chance a second /another chance by chance (=by accident) 把握机会 做某事的机会 给某人一个机会 错过机会 第二次机会 偶然地 1. You should ____ ____ ____ _____ (把握机会) improve your English when you have the opportunity. 2. He was lucky to get ______ ______ ______ (第二次机会) to take the exam. 3. Don't _____ _____ _____ (错过机会) to attend this important meeting. 4. I met my old friend _____ ______ (偶然地) in the supermarket. 5. She hopes to _____ _____ _____ ____ (有机会) study abroad next year. 根据汉语意思完成句子， 每空一词。 take the chance to a second chance miss a chance by chance have a chance to 2. But they will rise to every challenge, thanks to their shining spirit. 但凭借闪耀的女足精神，她们将勇于应对每一次挑战。 rise v. 升高，上升 rise to every challenge = rise to the challenge 应对每一个挑战 rise up to 上升到 ① In life, we should have the courage to rise to every challenge. 在生活中，我们应该有勇气应对我们每一个挑战。 她总是带着决心应对挑战。 ② She always rises to the challenge with determination. 河流水位已经上升到了一个危险的高度。 ③ The water level in the river has risen up to a dangerous level. 1. Can you tell the story The Steel Roses of China? 2. Can you write a short paragraph about a sports team? Language Points 1. I became fit and strong. fit adj. 健壮的，健康的 e.g. She tries to keep fit by jogging everyday. fit 还可以指“适当的，恰当的” e.g. This is not a fit place for you to live. fit 还可以作动词，指“合适，合身” e.g. That jacket fits you perfectly. 2. The 2022 Women's Asian Cup final was a difficult match. final n. 决赛 e.g. The men's basketball final will be on Sunday. final 还可以指“期末考试；结业考试” e.g. When is your chemistry final? final 还可以作形容词，指“最后的；最终的” e.g. What’s your final choice? 3. But she paid no attention to the pain and continued to play. pay attention 认真看；仔细听； 用心思考 pay attention to 对……注意 e.g. Please pay attention to what I am saying. continue v. 继续；延续 e.g. After answering the phone, he continued to read his book. 接完电话后，他继续看书。 The rain continued falling all night.雨整夜下个不停。 continue to do sth. 继续做某事 continue doing sth. 持续不断地做某事 4. However, the players never gave up. They took every chance to learn and improve. take every chance to...可以理解为“抓住每一个机会去……”。 5. There are still many difficulties ahead. But they will rise to every challenge, thanks to their shining spirits. rise to every challenge 表示“应对每一个挑战”，也可表达为rise to the challenge。 e.g. His team rose to the challenge.他的团队挺身迎接挑战。 Complete and polish your writing. Read paragraph 1 and do the following exercises. The victory at the 2022 Women's Asian Cup At half-time, the Chinese team was losing. A key player hurt her foot badly but ¹__________ to play. None of the players lost heart. They just ²_________. In the last 25 minutes, they scored three goals. continued fought on What does “lose heart” mean? “Lose heart” means to become discouraged or give up hope. Why did the Chinese team's best player continue to play despite hurting her foot? A. She wanted to show off her skills. B. She didn't want to let her team down and wanted to encourage her teammates. C. She thought the injury was not serious. The spirit of teamwork 1 Why do you think people call the team the Steel Roses? Learning to think for question 1 Consider these questions: What kind of people does “steel” describe? What kind of people does “roses” describe? What’s the story behind the team’s name? How does it relate to the name? P30 Steel describes people who are strong and tough. Roses describe people who are beautiful and elegant. The team show great strength and courage in the face of challenges like steel when facing difficulties, and they play with grace and beauty like roses. People call the team the Steel Roses because they have the qualities represented by both steel and roses. Pay attention to the following expressions. bad/badly - worse - worst even worse 更糟糕的是 反义词： better lose + 比分 (+ to ...) 表示以某个比分输掉比赛 wonder about 对...... 感到好奇；想知道关于...... 的情况 n. 决赛 reach the final(s) 进入决赛 in the final(s) 在决赛中 pay attention to 注意；关注；重视 pay no attention to 不注意；不关注；不理会 垂头丧气 近义词：give up lead sb. to do sth. 带领某人做某事 lead to 导致 lead a happy life 过着幸福的生活 ……的关键 achieve success 取得成功 * successful adj. 成功的 the same goal 相同的目标 * same作形容词讲时，通常要和定冠词the连用。 the same ... as ... 与......一样 at the same time 同时 反义词：different $$