1、Unit 3Sports and Fitness Living Legends Reading and ThinkingWarming up Do you know these world famous sports stars ?Michael Jordan郎平郎平邓亚萍邓亚萍C C罗罗孙杨孙杨刘翔刘翔famousathletes 3minsRead to know2.Please match the main idea of paragraphs.Paragraph 1：Paragraph 2:AJordans achievement in basketball and his belie
2、f.B.Faced with big challenges, LangPing led her volleyball team to succeed.Read to know1It can be inferred from the passage that Lang Ping is a _ person.Astubborn BdeterminedCeasygoing Dcareful Read to know1. How was Lang Pings determination tested in the 2015 World Cup?2. What examples does the wri
3、ter use to describe Lang Ping?The writer uses examples of Lang Pings determination to describe her. When her team had problems at the World Cup, she still managed to lead them to become world champions.Read to knowHer determination was tested because the team lost two important players and her team
4、was falling apart.3. Why does the writer mention the final seconds of a game ? To praise his mental strength and never give up.Michael JordanRead to knowAs a player, Lang Ping brought honor and glory to her country. As a coach, she led the China womens volleyball team to medal at world championships
5、 and the Olympics. As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad. When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 W o r l d C u p , h e r 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
6、 leave because of heart problems. Losing two important players 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 Pin
7、g led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in BrazilLang PingHow successful?Her challenge? How did he make It?masterexampleWhatcan welearn from her?As a player honor and gloryAs a coach medalsAs a person loved2015 fall apart not lost heart believe in team not lost heart a strong determination never g
8、ive up full of confidence not fear challenges work as a team try our best love our countryRead to knowLang Ping As a _ : brought honor and_. As a _: led the team to medals. As a person: be loved by _. Challenge: during the preparation forthe 2015 World Cup, lost two important_. Attitude: didnt _Resu
9、lts: in the 2015, they were _; in 2016, the team won Olympic_in Brazil. player coachfansgloryplayerslose heartworld championsgoldMichael Jordanmasterexample known as “Air Jordan”Learn from failuresNever give upPractice hard/keep tryingHelp the youngWhatcan welearn from him? learn from failure never
10、give up practise hard/keep trying share success be ready to help othersHow successful?How did he make it? Known as: Uniqueness:Michael Jordan Secret to his success: Good quality:known as “Air Jordan”mental strengthlearning from failureslearn from failure never give up practise hard/keep trying share
11、 success be ready to help othersRead the text again and answer the questions. 1 How was Lang Pings determination tested in the 2015 Word Cup？ 2 What examples does the writer use to describe Lang Ping？ 3 What does the first sentence in the paragraph introducing Michael Jordan mean? 4 Why does the wri
12、ter mentionthe final seconds of a game Work in groups. Discuss the questionsHer determination was tested because the team lost two Important players。The writer uses examples of Lang Pings determination to describe her When her team had problems at the World Cup, she still managed to lead them to bec
13、ome world champions。It means when Michael Jordan jumped in the air, it felt like time had slowed down, because his amazing skills were almost like magic。Because in basketball this is an important time where one team could win with a few points at the last moment。Read to knowWhat reasons does the wri
14、ter give for choosing Lang Ping and Michael Jordan? Who would you choose as another “living legend”? Give your reasons.Discussionwe should have a strong determination.we should keep trying and never give up.we should work as a team.we should not be discouraged by failures but learn from failures.we
15、should we should Thinking Are all the famous athletes who win medals living legends of sports? Why? Master set a good example thinking Who?Master?Set a good example?Your Living Legends of Sports！ thinkingKobe : Basketball 5 champions14 injuries in his body, never give upKobe Bryant Family Foundation
16、Kobe Bryant Basketball AcademyLi Ning: the prince of gymnasts6 medals at the Los Angeles OlympicsSportswear companyStart a school for gymnasts thinkingAre all the living legends athletes?Masters in their career and set good example for others thinkingYouMe Winners never quit and quitters never win.Summary1.legends 2. a 3.is loved 4.had been injured 5.of 6.to win 7.impressive 8.to 9. failures 10.has been helping
