Unit 3 Faster, Higher, Stronger Understanding ideas 课件-2026-2027学年高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册

Book 4 Unit 3 Faster, higher, stronger 1 1 National Basketball Association  1 Activity 1 (p.34) Match the five basketball positions to their descriptions. 1 usually the best ball handler and/or best passer 2 usually the main shooter playing on the wing 3 usually the most athletic player on the team who can play inside and outside the key 4 usually a taller player who catches the ball after a player has tried but failed to get a point 5 usually the tallest player on the team who plays inside the key and should be a good scorer E B C D 大前锋 小前锋 控球后卫 得分后卫 中锋 three-point line A 1 3 Can you name any great NBA teams or players? Kevin Durant Dwyane Wade Kobe Bryant Michael Jordan Shaquille O'Neal LeBron James Kareem Abdul-Jabbar James Harden Stephen Curry 1 Understanding ideas: The Road to Success 1 Predicting What might be covered in the passage? 1 Reading for structure 1. What’s the genre (文体) of this passage? A. Exposition B. Argumentation C. Review D. Feature story 2. How many parts can the passage be divided into? What’s each part about? Para.1-3: difficulties Para.4-5: success It is a type of soft news that presents people or events through a narrative story. Feature stories are “people stories”. 1 7 The Road to Success beginning of dream hard conditions physical weakness Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 success life philosophy Para.4 Para.5 a simple basket a piece of plastic a telephone pole muddy 泥泞的 weak uneven heavy thick Watch the video and find adjectives that can best describe his performance. “flexible” “creative” “accurate” （skilled） logo shot 超远3分 9 The Road to Success beginning of dream hard conditions physical weakness Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 success life philosophy Para.4 Para.5 too short too thin too weak a simple basket a piece of plastic a telephone pole creative flexible skilled muddy weak uneven heavy thick Reading for details Physical Condition too short too thin too weak 11 The Road to Success beginning of dream hard conditions physical weakness Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 success life philosophy Para.4 Para.5 too short too thin too weak a simple basket a piece of plastic a telephone pole creative flexible skilled muddy weak uneven heavy thick creativity perseverance NBA Championship MVP be yourself work every single day to get better Reading for details Read Para. 1-3 and answer the questions: What were the difficulties Stephen Curry faced? How did he overcome the difficulties? Para. 1-3 Difficulties Training Conditions Physical Conditions a muddy court a weak plastic backboard bumps and rocks too short too thin too weak to learn… to adjust… to practise… not to give up 1 13 Reading for details Read Para. 4-5 and answer the question: How successful and influential is Stephen Curry? Achievements Influence NBA Championship MVP ×2 inspiring life philosophy: being yourself & hard work Para. 4-5 Success 1 14 SELF-BELIEF HARD WORK PERSEVERANCE Para. 1-3 Difficulties Para. 4-5 Success Training Conditions Physical Conditions a muddy court a weak plastic backboard bumps and rocks too short too thin too weak Achievements Influence NBA Championship MVP ×2 inspiring life philosophy: being yourself & hard work to adjust… to learn… to practise… not to give up What qualities have helped Stephen Curry achieve success? 1 15 Reading for theme Complete the mind map with supporting details from the reading passage. (P.37 A5) 1 16 Self-belief Hard work Hard work Hard work Perseverance Self-belief Self-belief 1 Perseverance is the quality of continuing with something even though it is difficult. 坚持不懈 17 Reading for theme What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage? (P.36, A3) 1) To explain why Stephen Curry was doubted by many people. 2) To inform people about Stephen Curry’s basketball skills. 3) To inspire people with Stephen Curry’s determination to succeed. 1 18 Review P 37 Activity 4 Organise information from the passage and complete the profile of Stephen Curry. 1 a muddy basketball court 2 be creative and flexible 3 too short, too thin and too weak 4 give up 5 self-belief, hard work, perseverance and some help from an old hoop 6 American 7 basketball player 8 the Most Valuable Player 1 19 Reading for insights What is your understanding of the title “The Road to Success”? The Road to Success is paved (铺砌) with _______________. a small town a little-known school the shiny court of NBA 1 20 Fill in the blanks. Zheng Qinwen is an outstanding figure in tennis, known for her impressive ___________ (体育技能) and _____________________ (非凡的毅力). Despite facing numerous challenges, including intense competition and significant injuries, Zheng has demonstrated exceptional _________ (自信) and resilience韧性 . She managed to balance her rigorous training with academic responsibilities, continuously _________________ (提高技术) under pressure. Her achievements are notable显著的. She has secured several ______ (冠军) and risen through the ranks to become a prominent player on the global stage. Zheng’s influence extends far beyond her victories. She serves as an inspiring __________ (榜样) for young athletes, showing that with ______________ (持续的努力) and steadfast坚定的 dedication to one’s aims, remarkable success is achievable. athletic skills remarkable perseverance self-belief sharpening her skills titles continuous efforts role model 1 prominent important or well known重要的；著名的；杰出的•a prominent politician杰出的政治家 stead·fastadj.  /ˈstedfɑːst/ ~ (in sth) ( literaryapproving) not changing in your attitudes or aims坚定的；不动摇的 21 Faster, Higher, Stronger Don’t limit your challenges. Challenge your limits. 1 22 Para. 1-2 与……大不相同 把……绑在、附在 认为……非常重要 泥泞的 灵活的；有弹性的 倒塌；让步，妥协 沿……形成行、列、排 反弹到各个方向 很高的准确性 瞄准，对准 日复一日 精进技能 a far cry from attach… to… attach great importance/significance/value to muddy flexible give way line sth. (up) bounce in all directions with great/perfect/high/absolute accuracy aim sth. at day in and day out sharpen one’s skills be aimed at doing =aim at doing = aim to do 1 Para. 3-5 跟随……的脚步 继续做 以……结束 超乎预期 不断的努力 连续，接连；成一长排 开始努力做 启程 重视 每一天 活生生的例子 follow in one’s footsteps carry on end up beyond one’s expectations continuous effort in a row set out to do set out/set off value every single day living proof + doing 1 Key sentences P1 A far cry from the bright lights and shiny courts of the National Basketball Association, it was along this road _______ Stephen’s grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole. P3 Despite his father’s successful career, Stephen was thought by many people, including his high school teammates and coaches, to be too short, too thin and too weak to follow in his father’s footsteps. P5 I know it inspires a lot of the next generation, a lot of people who love the game of basketball ________ (value) the skill of it, and value the fact _____ you can work every single day to get better. P5 Stephen Curry is living proof ______ what other people think of you does not have to influence ______ you become. that to value that that what 1 $