1、Living Legends Unit 3 Reading and Thinking Learning objectives By the end of this period, you will be able to figure out the main structure and the text type of the passage through the textual pattern analysis; judge the writing purpose / intended readers/ the authors attitude of this passage; talk
2、about sportsmanship using the expressions we have learned. Do you know any other world- famous athletes at home and abroad? What do you think of them? Lead in 郎平郎平 邓亚萍邓亚萍 C C罗罗 孙杨孙杨 刘翔刘翔 famous athletes 乔丹乔丹 2. How do you understand the word“ legend”? A legend A story from ancient times about people
3、 and events. A famous person admired by many people Pre -reading 1. Look at the titles and pictures on the book. What do you think the text is about? The passage mainly tell us ,Lang Ping and Micheael Jordan. They are first two choices of “ Living Legends of Sports”. two excellent athletes 2. How do
4、 you understand the word“ legend”? A legend A story from ancient times about people and events. A famous person admired by many people Help us choose some “Living Legends of Sports”. They must be athletes who are masters in their sports and also set good examples for others. Here are our first two c
5、hoices. Textual pattern analysis Who can be chosen as “Living legends of sports” A person who is skilled at sth. As a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country. As a coach, she led the China womens volleyball team to medals at world championships and the Olympics. As a person, Lang P
6、ing is loved by fans at home and abroad. When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination was tested. Which of the figures of speech(修修 辞辞) is employed in this paragraph? Parallelism (排比)(排比) to improve expressive force and appeal (表 现力和感染力) How? The team that Lang Ping
7、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
8、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. How was Lang Pings determination tested in the 2015 World Cup? Determined When Michael Jordans feet left the ground, time seemed to stand still. The
9、player who became known as “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordans skills were impressive, but the mental strength that he showed made him unique. In the final seconds of a game, Jordan always seemed to find a way to win. What does the first sentence mean? It means
10、 when Jordan jumped in the air, it felt like time had slowed down, because his amazing skills were almost like magic. What made Jordan more impressive? What is his secret to his success? Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his failures. “I can accept failure; everyone fails a
11、t something. But I cant accept not trying.” Losing games taught him to practise harder and never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996. good quality What is the structure of t
12、he passage? Draw a mind map. Introduction choose some “living legends of sports” Lang Ping As a player and coach, Lang Ping brought and to her country despite so many difficulties. Michael Jordan The player who became known as “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his moves and jumps. honorglory grac
13、eful Pragmatic Pragmatic Analysis Analysis Who is the passage written for? Where dose the passage probably come from? Why does the author write this passage? To tell us two excellent athletes. Senior high school students. It probably comes from a magazine. Paragragh 2 Paragragh 1Lead Paragrapgh athl
14、etes masters set good examples for honour and glory lead.to medals determination fall apart because of a big challenge lose heart face difficulties world champions seem to do become known as graceful moves impressive mental strength make sb. unique the secret to faure never give up share.with. Topic
15、-related Lexis Creative Creative ThinkingThinking Discuss the question below with a partner using the words and expressions below. What can we learn from Lang Ping and Michael Jordan? athlete champion determination captain bring glory and honor injured impressive medal unique set a good example give
16、 up strength graceful failure lose heart Suggested Answers Michael Jordan: He played basketball in a graceful way with impressive skills, but also showed great strength. He never let failure stop him and never gave up his dreams. Lang Ping: She brought glory and honor to the country as both a player and a captain. She always showed great determination and never lost heart, proving she is a true champion.
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