人教版(2019)高一英语必修1Unit3SportsandFitnessReadingandThinking-课件

Unit 3 Sports and Fitness Reading and Thinking Learning Objectives In this class, you will 1. predict the content of the text with the help of titles and pictures; 2. figure out the achievements and qualities of Lang Ping and Michael Jordan and form opinions about successful athletes; 3. use new vocabulary to introduce another “living legend” you admire. Look at the pictures and titles below. What do you think the text is about? • a story from ancient times about people and events • a very famous person who is admired by many people Look at the pictures and titles below. What do you think the text is about? be famous long into the future, just like the ancient stories that have survived until today masters in their sports set good examples for others 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. Make predictions about the text. Athlete What do you already know? What do you want to know? Lang Ping Michael Jordan Read the text and fill in the form. Athlete What do you already know? What do you want to know? What have you learnt? Lang Ping Michael Jordan Athlete What have you learnt? Lang Ping In the 2015 World Cup, 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 problem. Lang Ping didn't lose heart but led the team to become world champions. Athlete What have you learnt? Michael Jordan The secret to his success is learning from his failures. His quote is “I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying”. 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 the experience (E). ___ Lang Ping won several championships before she became a coach. ___ Lang Ping believed that her young players could win. I As a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country. (Line 1) She had faced difficulties before, and she knew that her young players could win if they worked together as a team.(Line14) S ___ Many People in China and the US love Coach Lang. I As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad. (Line5) ___ Before people saw Michael Jordan play, they did not know that basketball could be played that way. I ___ Michael Jordan is loved by basketball fans around the world. The player who became known as “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. (Line2) E ___ Michael Jordan believes that it is important to help others. I The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996. (Line15) 1. How was Lang Ping’s determination tested in the 2015 World Cup? 2. What examples does the writer use to describe Lang Ping? 3. What does the first sentence in the paragraph introducing Michael Jordan mean? 4. Why does the writer mention “the final seconds of a game”? Read the text again and answer the questions. 1. How was Lang Ping’s determination tested in the 2015 World Cup? Her determination 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. Read the text again and answer the questions. 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. Read the text again and answer the questions. 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. Read the text again and answer the questions. Analyze the text. Structure Main idea Language feature Lead Paragraph Lang Ping Michael Jordan Analyze the text. Structure Main idea Language feature Lead Paragraph Lang Ping Michael Jordan The definition of living legends of sports. (Help us choose…) To invite the readers to get involved Structure Main idea Language feature Lead Paragraph Analyze the text. Structure Main idea Language feature Lang Ping Summary of Lang Ping’s success An example to show her determination Three “as” Describing an event: Beginning-Development- Climax-Ending Analyze the text. Structure Main idea Language feature Michael Jordan Reasons for being called “Air Jordan” His mental strength Sharing success Personification (e.g. stand still) Using Jordan’s quote Giving a fact about the Boys and Girls Club Analyze the text. 1. What reasons does the writer give for choosing Lang Ping and Michael Jordan as “living legends”? The author chose them because they are masters of their sports and also set good examples for others. Think about the questions. 2.Why are Lang Ping and Michael Jordan masters in their fields? What good examples did they set for us? Think about the questions. Living Legend - Lang Ping As a player, Lang Ping brought honor and glory to her country. As a coach, she led the China women’s volleyball team to medals at world championships and the Olympics. When facing difficulties, she didn’t lose heart but managed to lead the team to become world champions. Michael Jordan who became known as “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. His mental strength made him unique. The secret to his success is learning from his failures. He practised harder and never give up. What’s more, he has learnt to share his success with others to help young people. Living Legend - Michael Jordan 3. What can we learn from successful athletes? From the successful athletes, we learn that strong determination to never give up can help achieve goals. They also teach us to practice a lot, and not to be put off by failure but learn from them. Think about the questions. Read after the tape and pay attention to the new words. athlete champion determination captain injured impressive medal unique give up strength graceful failure bring glory and honor set a good example lose heart Read after the tape and pay attention to the new words. athlete champion determination captain injured impressive medal unique give up strength graceful failure bring glory and honor set a good example lose heart Use the words and phrases to talk about Lang Ping and Michael Jordan. athlete champion determination captain injured impressive medal unique give up strength graceful failure bring glory and honor set a good example lose heart • Lang Ping: She brought glory and honor to the country as both a player and a coach. She always showed great determination and never lose heart. • Michael Jordan: He played basketball in a graceful way, but also showed great strength. He never let failure stop him and never gave up his dream. Who would you choose as another “living legend”? Homework Use new vocabulary to talk about the athlete that you admire, giving your reasons why you choose him/her as a “living legend”.