1、Reading and thinking Unit 3 Sports and fitness Goals To read about famous athletes at home and abroad.1 2 Words: legend, athlete, master, honour, glory, medal, championship, champion, determination, apart, injure, injured, injury, captain, graceful, strength, failure 3 Phrases: set an example ,fall
2、apart , lose heart , give up , Lead in Do you know them? What are their jobs? Who is your favourite player? Content Choose your favourite athlete Look at the titles and pictures below What do you think the text is about? Help us choose someLing Legends of Sports”. They must be athletes who are maste
3、rs in their sport am also set a good example for others. Here are our first two choices Lang Ping As a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country. As a coach. she led the China womens volley ball team to medals at world championships and the Olympics. As a person. Lang Ping is loved b
4、y fans at home and abroad. When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination was tested. The team that Lang Ping 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 player
5、s 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 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. Michael
6、Jordan When Michael Jordans feet left the ground, time seemed to stand still. The player who became known asAir 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
7、always seemed to find a way to win. Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his failures. I can accept failure; everyone fails at 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
8、 with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996 Send your suggestions forLiving Legends of Sportsto LLS sports. net. Content Read the text and decide what is stated in the text (s), what can be inferred( l) and what you know to be true from
9、experience (E) _Lang Ping won several championships before she became a coach. _Lang Ping believed that her young players could win. _People in China and the US love Coach Lang. _Michael Jordan is loved by basketball fans around ha world. _Before people saw Michael Jordan play, they did not know tha
10、t basketball could be played that way. _Michael Jordan believes that it is important to help others. Content Read the text again and answer the questions. 1 How was Lang Pings determination tested in the 2015 World Cup? 2 What examples does the writer use to describe Lang Ping? 3 What does the first
11、 sentence in the paragraph introducing Michael Jordan? 4 Why does the writer mention the final seconds of a game Work in groups Discuss the questions. 1 What reasons does the writer give for choosing Lang Ping and Michael Jordan? Who would you choose as another living legend? Give your reasons what
12、can we learn from successful athletes? Word Study Use the words and phrases below to talk about Lang Ping, Michael Jordan, and the athlete that you admire. athlete champion determination captain bring glory and honour injured impressive medal unique set a good example give up strength graceful failu
13、re lose heart Lang Ping:_ Michael Jordan:_ The athlete I admire:_ Work in groups Language points 1. legend / lednd / n. 传奇故事（或人物）；传说传奇故事（或人物）；传说 living legends of sports 当今体育传奇人物（P38） Yao Ming is a basketball legend. 姚明是一个篮球传奇人物。 He enjoys reading ancient Greek legends. 他喜欢读古代希腊传说。 2. athlete / li:t
14、/ n. 运动员；运动健儿运动员；运动健儿 Long Ping is not only a great athlete but also an outstanding coach. 郎平不但是一位伟大的运动员而且是杰出的教练。 She is a natural athlete. 她是个天生的运动健儿。 3. master / m:st(r)/n. 高手高手; 主人主人 Deng Yaping is a master of pingpang. 邓亚萍是一个乒乓球高手。 He was named a great master of language. 他被誉为“语言大师”。 The dog was
15、 running behind its master. 狗跟在它主人后面跑着。 She should be the master of her own future. 她应该把握自己的未来。 Language points vt. 精通；掌握精通；掌握 To the basketballers, the most important things is to master the skills of basketball. 对篮球队员来说，最重要的事是精通篮球技术。 Students are expected to master a second language. 学生应该掌握一门第二语言。
16、 Language points 4. set an example 树立榜样树立榜样 They must be athletes who are masters in their sports and also set good examples for others. 他们一定是一些远动员，是他们领域的高手，并且给别人树立好榜样。（P38） She arrived at the office early to set an example for the others. 她很早就来到办公室,作为他人的表率。 Language points 5. honour / n(r)/ n. 荣誉；尊
17、重；荣幸荣誉；尊重；荣幸 We won the game and brought honour to our school. 我们赢得了比赛，为学校赢得了荣誉。 We compete against each other just for the honour of winning. 我们为了赢得荣誉而彼此竞争。 It was a great honour to be invited here today. 今天承蒙邀请到此，深感荣幸。 Language points in honour of为纪念，为表示敬意为纪念，为表示敬意 The Duanwu Festival is held in h
18、onour of the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan . 端午节是纪念古代著名的诗人屈原。 We celebrate Mothers Day in honour of our mothers. 我们庆祝母亲节是对母亲表示敬意。 Language points 6. glory / gl:ri / n. 荣誉；光荣；赞美荣誉；光荣；赞美 As a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country. 作为一个运动员，郎平为国家带来了无限荣光。（P38） She won the game and was
19、enjoying her moment of glory. 她赢得了比赛，享受自己的光荣时刻。 Glory belongs to the great motherland. 光荣归于伟大的祖国。 Language points 7. medal / medl/ n. 奖章奖章; 勋章勋章 She won a gold medal in the Olympics. 她在奥林匹克运动会上赢得一枚金牌。 She is an Olympic gold medal winner. 她是奥运会金牌得主。 The young man was awarded a medal for bravery. 这个年轻
20、人被授予一枚英勇勋章。 Language points 8. determination /dt:mnen/ n. 决心；决定决心；决定 When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination was tested. 当中国队正在备战2015年世界杯时，她的决心受到了考验。（P38） He fought the illness with courage and determination. 他勇敢顽强地与疾病作斗争。 Language points 【拓展】（1）determine /dt:mn
21、/ vt. 决定；下定决心；确定决定；下定决心；确定 They determined to start early. 他们决定早点出发。 A date for the meeting has not been determined. 会议日期尚待确定。 （2）determined /dt:mnd/ adj. 坚决的；有决心的坚决的；有决心的 A determined person always tries to finish the job, no matter how hard it is. 无论工作有多困难，一个有决心的人总是会设法完成它。 be determined to do sth.
22、 决心做某事决心做某事 She was determined to become a doctor and her hard work paid off. 她决心成为医生，她的努力取得了成功。 Language points 9.apart / p:t / adv.分离；分开；成碎片分离；分开；成碎片 Were living apart now. 我们现在不住在一起。 I cant tell the twins apart . 我分不出这一对双胞胎中谁是谁。 I needed to take apart my computer. 我得把我的电脑拆开。 fall apart破裂；破碎；崩溃破裂；
23、破碎；崩溃 The team that Lang Ping had built was falling apart. 郎平组建的队伍正在分崩离析。（P38） The house is so old and its falling apart. 那座房子太破旧，都开始坍塌了。 Language points 10. injure / nd(r)/ vt. 使受伤；损害使受伤；损害 He injured his left foot playing football. 他踢足球时左脚受伤。 Three people were killed and five were injured in the c
24、rash. 撞车事故中有三人死亡，五人受伤。 11.injured / ndd / adj. 受伤的；有伤的受伤的；有伤的 One of the best players had been injure. 最好的球员之一受伤了。（P38） Many of them died because they were so badly injured. 他们中很多人因伤势过重而死亡。 an injured leg 受伤的腿 Language points 12. injury / ndri / n. 伤害；损伤伤害；损伤 serious injury/injuries 重伤 Two players a
25、re out of the team because of injury . 两名队员因伤退出了比赛。 A racing injury made him in hospital for two weeks. 一次比赛中的受伤使他住院两周。 Language points 13. failure / felj(r) / n. 失败；失败的人（或事物）失败；失败的人（或事物） Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his failures. 乔丹说他成功的秘诀是从失败中吸取教训。（P38） He was a fail
26、ure as a teacher. 他当教师并不成功。 Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。 The success or failure of the plan depends on you. 这项计划的成败取决于你。 All my efforts ended in failure . 我的一切努力最后都无济于事。 Language points 【拓展】【拓展】 fail / fel/ vi. everyone fails at something. 我可以接受失败；每个人 都会在某件事上失败。（P38） What will you do i
27、f you fail? 如果你失败了打算干什么？ She failed to get into art college. 她未能进入艺术学院。 He failed（in）his driving test. 他驾驶执照考试不及格。 Language points Summary legend, athlete, master, honour, glory, medal, championship, champion, determination, apart, injure, injured, injury, captain, graceful, strength, failure Words set an example ,fall apart , lose heart , give up , Phrases Bye-bye!
