1、选择性必修一 Unit 3 Faster, higher, stronger (1) 高一年级 英语 The Road to Success Reading Objectives 1. get the authors purpose in writing the passage; 2. find out what Stephen Curry has achieved; 3. complete and retell Stephen Currys profile according to the structure and key words; 4. summarize what contribu
2、tes to Stephen Currys success by mind map and voice their inspirations; 5. make a profile of another athlete. Warm-up Read the title: Faster, higher, stronger. What is this unit about? Warm-up Watch a video about the Olympic Games and find the answers to the two questions: 1. How many kinds of Olymp
3、ic Games are mentioned? 2. Can you name some sports in the (Summer) Olympic Games? Warm-up Warm-up 1. How many kinds of Olympic Games are mentioned? The Summer Olympic Games, the Winter Olympic Games and the Paralympics. Warm-up 2. Can you name some sports in the (Summer) Olympic Games? Running, jum
4、ping, archery (射箭), gymnastics, swimming, all kinds of ball games and so on. Warm-up Warm-up 1. Whats his name? 2. What sport does he play? 3. Whats his position? Basketball. Point guard. Stephen Curry. Five basketball positions Point guard Shooting guard Power forward Small forward Center 控球后卫 得分后卫
5、 大前锋 小前锋 中锋 Pre-reading Look at the title “The Road to Success” and the pictures on Page 26. Guess the content of the passage. Stephen Curry worked very hard and has become successful finally. Pre-reading What can you get from the titleThe Road to Success? What is probably the authors purpose in wri
6、ting this passage? Pre-reading What is probably the authors purpose in writing this passage? Success: Stephen Curry is successful now Road: the hard work behind the success Reading for main idea Read the first and last sentence of each paragraph and locate the answers: 1. What has Stephen Curry achi
7、eved? 2. What difficulties were there on his road to success? 3. Whats the authors purpose in writing the passage? Reading for main idea 1. What has Stephen Curry achieved? Para. 4: Selected for the NBA in 2009In 2015, Stephen won his first NBA championship, and he led the Warriors to their first ch
8、ampionship since 1975. Para. 5: After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row. Reading for main idea 2. What difficulties were there on his road to success? Para. 3: Despite his fathers successful career, Stephen was thought by many people, including his high school teammates
9、 and coaches, to be too short, too thin and too weak to follow in his fathers footsteps. Reading for main idea 3. Whats the authors purpose in writing the passage? Usually the authors purpose is shown in the first or the last paragraph. Para. 5: Through self-belief, hard work, perseverance and some
10、help from an old hoop, he has shown that anything is possible. Reading for main idea The genre of this passage: It is sports news, nowadays focusing more and more on values and athletes positive influence on people. Reading for specific information 1. Why does the author mention the “simple basket”
11、at the start? 2. What things did Stephen Curry learn on the muddy basketball court? Reading for specific information 3. Stephen Curry chose to be a big fish in a small pond after high school. Do you think its a wise decision and why? 4. “I know it inspires a lot of the next generation to value the s
12、kill of it”. (Para. 5) What does “it” refer to? 1. Why does the author mention the “simple basket” at the start? Clue: A far cry from the bright lights and shiny courts of the National Basketball Association, it was along this road that Stephens grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece
13、 of plastic to a telephone pole. (A far cry from: totally different from) 1. Why does the author mention the “simple basket” at the start? In order to show how success is associated with hard work and perseverance, but not with sophisticated or expensive material things. 2. What things did Stephen C
14、urry learn on the muddy basketball court? He learnt to be creative and flexible as a player; shooting with great accuracy was another thing he learnt on the muddy basketball court. 3. Stephen Curry chose to play basketball at Davidson College after high school. That is a big fish in a small pond. Do
15、 you think its a wise decision and why? 3. Stephen didnt give up despite others thinking that he was too short, too thin and too weak to be a basketball player. He worked hard and became Davidsons star player. In 2009, he was selected for the NBA. It turned out to be a wise decision. 4. “I know it i
16、nspires a lot of the next generation to value the skill of it”. (Para. 5) What does “it” refer to? “What I wanted to do was just be myself” Be yourself, work hard, and dont let others judgment discourage you Reading for specific information Go through the passage again and find out what each paragra
17、ph is about and list the key words. Para. 1: Practising from young Key words: a simple basket Para. 2: Two things that Stephen learned Key words: muddy basketball court; to be creative and flexible; shooting with great accuracy Reading for specific information Para. 3: The challenge for Stephen and
18、his attitude Key words: too short/thin/weak; carry on Para. 4: Career and achievements Key words: beyond everyones expectations; NBA championship; MVP Reading for specific information Para. 5: Philosophy and influence Key words: inspire; self-belief, hard work, perseverance Reading for specific info
19、rmation Para. 1: Practising from young Para. 2: Two things that Stephen learned Para. 3: The challenge for Stephen and his attitude Para. 4: Career and achievements Para. 5: Philosophy and influence Reading for specific information Road Success Stephen Curry is the son of the famous basketball playe
20、r Dell Curry. He spent his childhood years pracitsing basketball on 1._.The poor conditions helped him develop his own playing style. The profile of Stephen Curry a muddy basketball court He also learnt to 2. _. Despite this, it seemed unlikely to many people that Stephen would be a great basketball
21、 player, as he was 3. _. The profile of Stephen Curry be creative and flexible too short, too thin and too weak Nonetheless, Stephen refused to 4. _, and ended up playing college ball for Davidson College. In 2009, he joined the NBAs Golden State Warriors. The profile of Stephen Curry give up In 201
22、5, he led them to their first NBA championship since 1975. Stephen achieved his dream through 5. _ _. The profile of Stephen Curry self-belief, hard work, perseverance and some help from an old hoop Nationality: 6. _ Occupation: 7. _ Awards: 8. _ The profile of Stephen Curry American basketball play
23、er MVP and NBA champion Mind map Draw the mind map about the qualities that lead Stephen Curry to success with supporting details, for example: Despite many people thinking he couldnt follow his fathers footstep, he carried on playing basketball. Self- belief Self-belief Stephen Curry Hard work Pers
24、everance Self- belief Despite many people thinking he couldnt follow his fathers footstep, he carried on playing basketball. Hard work Practising day in and day out helped sharpen his skills. Perseverance He never gave up and valued the fact that he could work every single day to get better. Post-re
25、ading Retell Stephens profile according to the structure and the key words of the passage. Stephen Curry is an American professional basketball player. He is the son of the famous basketball player Dell Curry. He spent his childhood years practising basketball on a muddy basketball court with a simp
26、le plastic basket. The poor conditions helped him develop his own playing style. He also learnt to be creative and flexible, and to shoot with great accuracy. Despite this, it seemed unlikely to many people that Stephen would be a great basketball player, as he was too short, too thin and too weak.
27、Nonetheless, Stephen refused to give up, and ended up playing college ball for Davidson College. In 2009, he joined the NBAs Golden State Warriors. He performed beyond everyones expectations with his accurate shooting and continuous efforts. In 2015, he led the Warriors to their first NBA championsh
28、ip since 1975. And he received the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row. Stephen achieved his dream through self- belief, hard work, perseverance and some help from an old hoop. Application Work in groups and discuss: Are there other famous athletes who inspire you? Introduce an athlete
29、 based on what you have learnt. Make a brief profile and share it with the whole class. Application Xu Haifeng Chinese former shooter born in 1957 First athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for China Coach of two Chinese Olympic gold medalists The Chinese former shooter Xu Haifeng was born in Fujian
30、 in 1957. He developed an interest in shooting and started training by himself from a young age. Because of his talent and hard work, he became the first athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for China in the 23rd Olympic Games in 1984. In 1995, Xu Haifeng became a coach for the Chinese Womens Shooti
31、ng Team. Two of his players also got Olympic gold medals, so he was called “Gold Medal Coach”. Thinking and sharing 1. What benefits can sports bring us? 2. Why are sports events like the Olympic Games or FIFA so popular? Doing sports is good for your physical wellbeing: healthier; slimmer; more ene
32、rgetic Doing sports is good for your mental wellbeing: happier; more optimistic; a sharper mind Doing sports makes you tough and perseverant: a role model for others. Sports events bring people of different countries together. Sports events arouse patriotism and cohesion of a nation. Sports events c
33、an display the culture of the host country and promote mutual understanding and respect in cultural difference. Summary 1. Predict the content by the title and pictures. 2. Get the main idea and details of the text. 3. Complete the profile of Stephen Curry. 4. Draw a mind map of the qualities that lead to Stephens success. 5. Apply what has been learnt and introduce another athlete. Homework Option 1: Write down Stephen Currys profile. Option 2: Complete your mind map about Stephen Currys qualities and add more details. Option3: Write a profile about another athlete that inspires you most.
