1、Living Legends Reading-based language aquisition Learning Objectives 4. To try to use in the context 1. To explore different structures of legends 2. To explore the topic-related expressions about living legends of sports 3. To enjoy the beauty of the language Living Legends Great Sports People Aliv
2、e VS lead paragraph title body subtitle Living Legends Masters Setting good examples As a player, LangPing brought honor and glory . As a coach, she led .to medals. As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans . She was a player, and brought honor and glory to her country. She was a coach and led the tea
3、m to medals. She is loved by fans. Tips: Three “as” is used to give readers a better understanding of her success and make a stronger impression on readers. _, ZhuTing has to take care of her old parents; _ , she should try her best to get good grades in every competition; As the team captain of the
4、 national team, she should _; As a Chinese, she takes responsibility for _. lead her team to medals bringing honor and glory to her country As a daughter As a player As a player, LangPing brought honor and glory . As a coach, she led .to medals. As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans . _ _ _ _ Tips
5、: Time line is helpful to make the structure clear. After 11 years of struggling, Lang Ping led the Chinese Women Volleyball team to beat Japan to medals at the womens volleyball World Cup. But it was a hard-earned victory. Two months before the match, the team _ because one of the best players _. H
6、er determination_. Instead of _, they worked together and became champions! was falling apart had beeen injured was testedlosing heart Expressions about the legends. Master Example Challenge Solution -brought honour and glory- -led the team to medals- -is loved by fans- -had been injured. -was falli
7、ng apart. Losing-was a big challenge. -did not lose heart- -faced difficulties- -worked together as a team- Lang Ping Related expressions Time order 2015, two weeks later, then, in 2016 give examples, list facts Result world champion master graceful impressive Which sentence impresses you most? Why?
8、 When Jordan s feet left the ground, time seemed to stand still. The player who became known as “Air Jordan” changed the world with his graceful moves and jumps. His skills were impressive, but his mental strength that he showed made him unique. Tips: Descriptive(描述性描述性) expressions and the figure o
9、f speech(修辞修辞) give readers a vivid(生动的）生动的）description of Jordans skills. Beckham became known as a football superstar. When he was ready to shoot(射门射门) ), time _. He hit the ball over a wall of defenders(防御队员防御队员) ) with _ moves. His handsome appearance and charming smile were _, but his skills an
10、d efforts made him _ . seemed to stand still graceful impressive unique Tips: A transitional sentence(过渡句) can connect two parts of the paragraph. Setting a good example Tips: Using quotes(引语) can make readers clearly know what Jordan thinks and feels. Setting a good example It is a pity that the te
11、am failed in the end, but Yi Jianlians struggle impressed all the fans. He said that failure couldnt beat him. “ We still need to practise hard and hold our heads up high in future competitions.” Yi said. _ _ _ Michael Jordan related expressions Master Transition sentence His skills were., but his m
12、ental strenth. Example .seemed to stand still. .Air Jordan. .his graceful moves and jumps .skills were impressive. .always seemed to find a way to win .learning from his failures .practice harder and never give up .share his success He said that . “ I can accept failure; .” Expressions about legends
13、. vivid , descriptive How to describe living legends master List facts Experience Time order : 2015, before, two weeks later, then Solution: did not lose heart/faced difficulties/worked together as a team Result: world champion setting good example DescribeSkills: seemed to stand still/Air Jordan/gr
14、aceful moves and jumps/impressive Mental strength: always seemed to find a way to win/learning from his failures/practice harder and never give up/share his success Achievements: brought honour and glory/ led the team to medals/ is loved by fans Quote(what he said) Living Legends Challenge: had been
15、 injured/falling apart/losing/a big challenge Give examples Now, we are calling for articles about . the living legend- Yao Ming 姚明入选名人堂 “Trying hard does not necessarily mean success, but if one stops tying, he is bound to fail.” -Yao Ming He makes efforts to protect wild animals. 1. Go through ref
16、erence information about Yao Ming. Name: Yao Ming Nickname: Big Yao; Moving Great Wall Achievements: He played for Houston Rockets(休斯顿火箭队) in the United States for eight years. He was selected in the NBA All-Star Game(NBA全明星赛) eight times. He was inducted(使正式加入) to the NBA Hall of Fame(NBA名人堂), the
17、highest honor in the sport, in 2016. He was awarded with the title of “China Charity(慈善) Model” in 2018. Difficulties: He was looked down upon by other players, who thought it was impossible for Asian people to play basketball well. He had language barrier(障碍) in the first years. Other activities: H
18、e is an ambassador(形象大使) of the NBA in China. He is an ambassador of wildlife protection. He donated 2 million dollars to Wenchuan earthquake. He founded “Yao Ming Foundation” to help rebuild schools and provide educational opportunities for children. He took part in lots of activities to appeal for
19、 wildlife protection. Quotation of Yao Ming:“Trying hard does not necessarily mean success, but if one stops tying, he is bound to fail.” 1.Two key points: a master in basketball/ setting good examples 2.The writing methods: listing facts/giving examples/description/quote 3. Words &expressions: (refer to the mind map) 1.Two key points: a master in basketball/ setting good examples 2.The writing methods: listing facts/giving examples/description/quote 3. Words &expressions: (refer to the mind map)
