1、选择性必修一 Unit 2 Success (4) 高一年级 英语 Getting to the Top Reading (1) Activate and share 1. Which athlete do you admire most? Why? 2. What did they do to get to the top of the sport? to push oneself to the limits; to give up everything for the sport to live ones life to extremes; to be willing to do the
2、extra little bit to be totally focused on the sport; to strive for greatness Sample: I admire Yao Ming most, because he is a successful basketball player. He pushes himself to the limits when training, and is willing to do the extra little bit to strive for greatness. Activate and share 1. What is t
3、he article about? 2. Is it from an encyclopaedia entry(百科全书词条), an academic book or possibly a blog? 3. Who do you think the writer is? Fast reading 1. What is the article about? It tells the story of an athlete and the sacrifices she makes for her sport. Fast reading 2. Is it from an encyclopaedia
4、entry(百科全书词条), an academic book or possibly a blog? A blog. A personal record that sb. puts on their website giving an account of their activities and their opinions, and discussing places on the Internet they have visited Fast reading 3. Who do you think the writer is? An athlete. A triathlete. Fas
5、t reading What is a triathlete? A triathlete is an athlete who competes in three different sports, usually swimming, cycling and running. Read paragraphs 1-4 and complete the table. The situation the writer faces Things she gives up as an Olympic athlete Her friends worries and her reactions The fea
6、rs she faces on a daily basis The situation the writer faces Things she gives up as an Olympic athlete Her friends worries and her reactions The fears she faces on a daily basis Birthday parties, family holidays, nights out She will lose her friends. Whether she is pushing the limits too much; wheth
7、er she is selfish She knew they were right. on a day-to-day basis Read paragraphs 1-4 and complete the table. 1. Did her friend understand her? Why? 2. Did the writer get angry with her friend? Did she try to explain? Why? 3. Was she clear about why she had chosen to be an athlete? How do you know?
8、Answer the questions based on what you have read. 1. Did her friend understand her? Why? Answer the questions based on what you have read. No, her friend didnt understand her. Her friend was afraid that when she reached the top she would have no friends. 2. Did the writer get angry with her friend?
9、Did she try to explain? Why? Answer the questions based on what you have read. No, she didnt, because she knew what her friend said was right and she was pushing the limits too hard. She did not try to explain because most people would not understand. 3. Was she clear about why she had chosen to be
10、an athlete? How do you know? Answer the questions based on what you have read. Yes, she was. There is a very good reason for giving up so much. “ruining a family holiday because of the endless search for a swimming pool to train in”, “almost missed my brothers wedding because I was busy hiring a car
11、 and driving through the “no go” areas in order to do a group ride with the local triathletes” The list is endless. have a sound, justifiable cause or purpose. I can think of countless sacrifices like these. Read paragraphs 5-8. Identify the reasons why the writer was able to get to the top. Use a d
12、iagram to illustrate and talk about your analysis. Be born with an enormous amount of drive and determination. Live her life to extremes. Do the extra little bit. 1. got ahead on class work rather than go out and play 2. got the bus on her own at ten years old 3. went to swim 100 lengths of the pool
13、 while other kids played pool games 4. the only girl in a rugby club of 250 boys no matter what it is Im applying myself to ambitious and determined Skill builder Sometimes, a task may contain questions with unreliable information or inaccurate interpretation. It is important to know how to identify
14、 what information is accurate (true) and what is inaccurate (false). Skill builder Read the text to get the general idea. Then read the questions / statements and identify important words. Find the relevant part of the text and identify the important words. Decide if the important words in the quest
15、ions / statements and the text express the same idea. Which statements do you think are true according to the article? Why? 1. The writer is a professional triathlete. 2. Her first sport was rugby. 3. At first, she was afraid to join the rugby club because it had 250 boys. 1. The writer is a profess
16、ional triathlete. “These are the fears I face as a professional athlete on a day-to-day basis. ” (line 12) She also mentions swimming and riding. “ because of the endless search for a swimming pool to train in” (line 16) “ in order to do a group ride with local triathletes.” (line 19) 4. She missed
17、many birthday parties, ruined family holidays and skipped nights out for the sport she devoted herself to. 5. What makes an Olympic champion stand out from other competitors is the special talent she or he has. 6. Although she knows that her way of life is unbalanced or unhealthy, she is determined
18、to continue. 4. She missed many birthday parties, ruined family holidays and skipped nights out for the sport she devoted herself to. “I miss birthday parties, ruin family holidays and skip nights out” (line 2) “missing my brothers wedding. in order to do a group ride with the local triathletes. (li
19、ne 17) 6. Although she knows that her way of life is unbalanced or unhealthy, she is determined to continue. “It is certainly not a balanced way to live and it is certainly not normal but those words are generally not used for anyone who is striving for greatness.” (line 40-41) 1. Please summarize w
20、hat the writer did to get to the top of the sport in your own words. Think and share She sacrificed almost everything for the sport. She always lived her life to extremes. She would stay in at lunch time just to get ahead on class work, got the bus on her own when she was young, went to swim 100 len
21、gths instead of playing games and was the only girl in the rugby club of 250 boys. She was willing to do the extra little bit in her preparation. 2. What is your opinion about the writers attitude and commitment to the profession she had chosen? Think and share I think she will get to the top becaus
22、e she has so much commitment to the profession she has chosen and she is so determined to be the best. Just as the saying, “Id prefer to have three or four outstanding years of winning stuff than having ten years of being average.” Be the winner even for a short period. Summary Talk about the athlet
23、e you admire most and what they did to get to the top. Read the story of a triathlete, find out the situation she faced and the reasons why she was able to be successful. Learn how to identify what information is accurate and what is inaccurate. Show your opinion about the writers attitude. After reading, please summarize what qualities the writer has to get to the top. Find the evidence. Homework Thank you!
