1、Unit 3 Sports and Fitness Period 2 Reading and Thinking: pictures can help you understand the text better. Some great people who are still alive. 1. What outstanding achievements did they make? 2. How was Lang Pings determination tested in the 2015 World Cup? AchievementsSupporting details Lang Ping
2、 Michael Jordan glory and honour championships be loved by fans 2015 World Cup 2016 Olympic “Air Jordan” impressive skills mental strength find a way to win learn from failures share his success The team was falling apart. One player was injured and the captain had to leave because of illness. 1. Wh
3、ich of the figures of speech(修辞格) is employed? A. Repetition(重复) B. Alliteration(头韵) C. Parallelism（排比） 2. What is the function of the figures of speech? A. to illustrate the idea clearly B. to improve expressive force and appeal（表现力和感染力） introduction challenges ways results 1. What does the first s
4、entence in the paragraph introducing Michael Jordan mean? When Jordan jumped up high in the sky, people present were amazed at his performance. People were holding their breath enjoying his performance. Time seemed to stop at that time. 3.What is the secret to his success? 2. What made Jordan more i
5、mpressive? His mental strength. Learning from his failures. as a player in life/other work 4. Why does the writer mention “the final seconds of a game”? It shows that Jordan never stops trying and can always save the day at the last moment, when most people usually give up. AchievementsSupporting de
6、tailsQualities Lang Ping Michael Jordan glory and honour championships be loved by fans 2015 World Cup 2016 Olympic “Air Jordan” impressive skills mental strength find a way to win learn from failures share his success The team was falling apart. One player was injured and the captain had to leave b
7、ecause of illness. Qualities？ Are famous athletes living legends? Not really, legends should influence others in a positive way and contribute to the country. remarkable achievements unique qualities sense of repaying society charming character Which of the following title is the best? Why? A. The W
8、ell-known People B. The Admirable Athletes C. Living Legends of Sports Further thinking. 1. To vividly tell the stories 2. To attract the readers and simulate their interest Who would you choose as another “living legend?” Give your reasons. Group work If you are a journalist of your school English newspaper， please make an interview with Lang Ping or Jordan according to the passage.You may start like this. A：Hello，Im a journalist of our school English newspaper. What do you think makes you so successful? B：.
