1、To read about getting to the topTo read for general understandingTo read for specific information and understanding words in contextTo learn about and practise identifying real informationTo talk about the four most important things you need to get to the topDiscuss the questions. Use the phrases be
2、low to help you. 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 limitsto live ones life to extremesto be totally focused on the sportto give up everything for the sportto be willing to do the extra little bitto strive for greatnessI
3、 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.Triathlon includes three continuous races swimming, cycling, and running. Triathlon was invented in the early 1970s by
4、 the San Diego Track Club, as an alternative workout to the rigours严谨严谨 of track training. The clubs first event consisted of a 10km run, an 8km cycle and a 500m swim. Over the next decade, triathlons popularity continued to build, and it soon gained worldwide recognition.Read the article quickly. A
5、nswer the questions.1. What is the article about?The article tells the story of an athlete and the sacrifices she makes for her sport.2. Is it from an encyclopaedia entry, an academic book or possibly a blog? I think it is from a blog.3. Who do you think the writer is? I think the writer is a triath
6、lete.Read the text and complete the following chart.Her jobA professional 1. _Her situationThings she has to give up birthday parties family holidays 2. _ outHer friends opinionThe writer had no longer become fun to 3. _ with and she was in danger of being left with only a(n)4. _ and no one to share
7、 it with.nightstriathlete / athlete trainworld championship medalHer situationHer reaction She could have become angry or 5. _. Deep down she knew the words of her friend made some sense.Her fear Who is she doing this for? How much is too much? Why is she doing this? How can she be so 6. _? What are
8、 the 7. _ for?Reasons for her successBorn with an enormous amount of drive and 8. _The little 9. _ thing she has done in her preparationTotally committed to her sportextradefensiveselfishsacrificesdeterminationAnswer the questions based on what you have read.1. Did her friend understand her? Why? No
9、, he didnt, because he was afraid that when she reached the top she would have no friends.2. Did the writer get angry with her friend? Did she try to explain? Why? 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 becau
10、se most people would not understand.3. Was she clear about why she had chosen to be an athlete? How do you know? Yes. She was. From the description of her sacrifice we could know she is a go-getter with an enormous amount of drive and determination to be the best. We can see that through her descrip
11、tions such as 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 and driving through the no go areas in order to do a group ride with the local triathletes. Read the article again. What do the phra
12、ses or sentence refer to in the article?a very good reason (line 3)on a day-to-day basis (line 12)The list is endless. (line 19)As a professional athlete, I want to be at the top.Daily training.I have to miss so many social activities because of training.an enormous amount of drive and determination
13、 (line 20)three or four outstanding years of winning stuff (line 3)From a small girl, I would stay in at lunch time ; at the age of ten; I was the only girl in a rugby clubI have always lived my life to extremes.If your dream is to be the best and reach the winners platform, you had better be totall
14、y committed to your sport.Skill BuilderIdentifying Real InformationSometimes, a task may contain questions with unreliable information or inaccurate interpretation. It is important to know how to identify what information is accurate (true) and what is inaccurate (false). Read the text to get the ge
15、neral 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 questions / statements and the text express the same idea.Which statements do you think are true according to the a
16、rticle? Why?1. The writer is a professional triathlete.She mentions swimming and riding, which are elements of triathlete.2. Her first sport was rugby. She played rugby in a club.3. At first, she was afraid to join the rugby club because it has 250 boys. She was the only girl in the club, but we don
17、t know whether she was afraid to join or not at first.4. She missed many birthday parties, ruined family holidays and skipped nights out for the sport she devoted herself to. She missed many birthday parties, ruined family holidays and skipped nights out in order to do a group ride with the local tr
18、iathletes.5. What makes an Olympic champion stand out form other competitors is the special talent she or he has. What makes an Olympic champion stand out is that he or she must do extra little bit.6. Although she knows that her way of life is unbalanced or unhealthy, she is determined to continue.
19、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.1. What are the three most important reasons why the writer was able to get to the top? Find evidence to support your conclusion. 1) She was born
20、with an enormous amount of drive and determination. 2) She has always lived her life to extremes. 3) She had been totally committed to her sport.2. What is your opinion about the writers attitude and commitment to the profession she has chosen? Open.Complete the summary using the correct form of the
21、 words and phrases below.enormous outstanding extreme countless intensity length selfish normal boil down to apply myselfIt (1) _this: I was born with an (2) _ amount of drive and determination. In my attempt to strive for greatness, I made (3) _ sacrifice, living my life to (4) _ where every workou
22、t had a mental (5) _ that seemed tooboils down to enormouscountlessextremesintensitymuch for most people. If you are not totally committed to your sport and want to lead a (6) _ life, you can never be a(n) (7) _ athlete, let alone an Olympic champion. You may think it is unhealthy or (8) _ to go to
23、these (9) _, but that is the way I roll, no matter what Im (10) _ to.enormous outstanding extreme countless intensity length selfish normal boil down to apply myselfnormaloutstandingselfishlengthsapplying myselfChoose the four most important things you need to get to the top. Then rank your choices
24、from 1 (most important) to 4 (least important). Share your list with the other group members. Give reasons for your choice. intelligence determination patience concentration self-discipline mental toughness Create a poster with ideas how you can succeed at school or how you can get to the top of things you want to.
