Unit 2 Sports and Fitness Lesson 1 The Underdog 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语北师大版必修第一册

Unit 2 Sports and Fitness Lesson 1 The Underdog Enjoy the video! And answer a question: what makes Jeremy Lin successful? Do you like playing basketball/ watching basketball games? What do you think a basketball player should be like? Kobe Bryant Yao Ming In my eyes, basketball players are…… Lebron James 教材分析 Lead-in underdog 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 Tyrone Bogues 教材分析 What team was he on? Who was his favorite player? How tall was he? How tall was his favorite player? What kind of player was he on the team? Read and explore Part 1 Tyrone Bogues. They were both 1.6 metres tall. The Lions. A replacement player/A player who was always on the bench. 1.What is the main reason why Paul didn’t get a chance? A．His coach was not confident about his height. B．He didn’t have the skills to play for the team. C．He didn’t have a desire to play for the team. D．He didn’t practise as hard as his teammates. 2．What does “make the team” in paragraph 3 mean? A．Be able to make up a new sports team. B．Be eager to be the top player of a team. C．Be eager to become the coach of a team. D．Be allowed to have a place on the team and play for a sports team. 3．What was the attitude of Paul’s teammates to him? A．Doubtful. B．Confident. C．Indifferent. D．Disapproving. A D B Ⅰ. Read Part 1 carefully and do the following exercises. Read Part 1 and try to find different people’s attitudes toward Paul. People Attitude Evidence Paul coach teammates Our coach wasn’t so sure. confident sympathetic(感到同情的） doubtful/skeptical self-aware(自知的） confident Paul knew that being shorter… “If Bogues could make it, why not me? Everyone knew Paul had real skills... However, he didn’t get a chance Read part 2 and put the following events in correct order. a. “I” got hurt and could not play. b. Paul jumped up and rushed onto the court. c. “Give him a shot, coach!” d. The team had won by 2 points. e. “Let me try, coach! I won’t disappoint you!” 1 2 3 4 5 1．What made the author give up the game? A．His losing confidence in his teammates. B．His eyes’ being badly hurt in the game. C．His knee’s being badly hurt in the game. D．His coach’s losing confidence in him. 2．What does the sentence “It’s your time to shine.” mean? A．It’s time to try your best. B．It’s your duty to play well. C．It’s important to win the game. D．It’s a good chance to show us your ability. 3．Which of the following sayings has the similar meaning to Paul’s story? A．Time and tide wait for no man. B．Chance favors the prepared mind. C．Laughter is the best medicine. D．A friend in need is a friend indeed. 4．What is the text type of the passage? A．Narration(记叙文)．B．Argumentative essay(议论文)． C．Expository writing(说明文)．D．Practical writing(应用文)． C D B A Ⅰ. Read Part 2 carefully and do the following exercises. Read part 2 again and find the coach’s attitude with evidence. Events Coach’s attitude and evidence One player got hurt and could not play Worried ("We've got no more players!") "Give him a shot, coach!" Negative ("He can't play!") “Let me try, coach! I won‘t let you down! ” Doubtful ("The coach finally agreed.") Paul jumped and rushed onto the court Hopeful ("It's your time to shine.") The team had won by 2 points Excited, proud ("…as he hit Paul on the shoulder... "big guy!) Worried Negative Doubtful Hopeful Proud Beginning Development Climax(高潮） Ending The underdog The overdog/big guy A replacement “I” got hurt and couldn’t play “Give him a shot” “Let me try, coach!” Paul jumped up and rushed onto the court The team had won by 2 points Paul and I were on our school basketball team，The Lions. We were both huge fans of the NBA. My favourite player was LeBron James 1.____________ Paul’s favourite player was Tyrone Bogues，who was the shortest player ever in the NBA. Paul was also shorter than other players so that he knew he had to practise 2.____________(much) than other players on the team. However，our coach had little confidence in him. So Paul was usually on the bench，being just a 3.____________(replace)．Everyone knew Paul had real skills and he desired 4.____________(play) for the team. Later，The Lions were playing with The Bears,5.____________ record had been perfect this season. During the game，a player and I crashed into each other and my knee was 6.____________(bad) hurt. I had to give up the game. So Paul got the chance that he 7.____________________(wait) for. Clearly，all the extra hours that he’d spent 8.____________(practise) alone paid off. He made shot after shot and when the game ended，our team had won 9.____________ 2 points. After the game，our coach hit Paul on 10.____________ shoulder and said that Paul had earned his place on the team. Read carefully and do the following exercises. whose more replacement to play while badly had been waiting practising by the 教法与学法 Discuss and share After the game, the locker room（更衣室） was filled with cheers and laughter. Paul, still in his jersey, was surrounded by teammates who patted him on the back, What will happen next? 阅读part1 和part 2，根据其内容和段落首句续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 e.g. thanking him for leading the team to victory. I came over and said, “Paul, you proved that height isn’t everything—your hard work and spirit did.” The coach added, “From now on, you’re a key player.” Paul’s eyes were bright. Later, he kept shining on the court, just like his idol Bogues, inspiring everyone with his persistence. 教学难重点 Have you ever been an underdog in your real life? What did you do to change that situation or what are you planning to do to become an overdog? Share your story I used to be/ am an underdog in……, and I found/ find it difficult for me to…… And then I…./ I am going to …… 1.narrator, 2.Paul, 3.the coach, 4.I, 5.someone, 6.another player Role-play time THANK YOU Homework Compulsory: Complete the exercises in the textbook. Optional: Write a short paragraph about your own experience as an underdog in life. 117110.555 Lets Go Lakers quadruple pentagon Cornfield Alabama, track 1, disc 01 30067.158 $