1、Unit 3 Sports and FitnessPeriod 2 Reading and thinking LIVING LEGENDSLook at the titles and pictures below. What do you think the text is about? Reading and thinkingLiving Legends of Sports：Who are they?世界超级女排赛冠军（球员），奥运会冠军（球员），奥运会冠军（教练），女排世界杯冠军（球员），女排世界杯冠军（教练）前美国男子职业篮球运动员，绰号“飞人”，公认的史上最伟大的篮球运动员，被称为“篮
2、球之神”。共获6届NBA总冠军（两次三连冠），2次夺得奥运会金牌。 Reading and thinking1.What are Lang Pings achievements2.What difficulties was she facing?3.How did she react to the difficulties?Lang Ping As a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country. As a coach, she led the China womens volleyball team to medals
3、at world championships and the Olympics. As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad.What are Lang Pings achievements? Reading and thinkingWhen 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
4、 of the best players had been injured, and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. What difficulties was she facing? Reading and thinkingLosing 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
5、 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.How did she react to the difficulties? Reading and thinking Reading and thinkingMichael Jordan When Michael Jordans feet left th
6、e ground, time seemed to stand still. The player who became known as Air Jordanchanged 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 always seemed to find a way to win. Jord
7、ans outsding skills and mental strength Reading and thinkingJordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his failures.I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. ButI cant accept not trying.Losing games taught him to practise harder and never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt
8、 to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996.Jordans secret to success Reading and thinkingTips for reading and comprehensionStatement 在阅读理解中，我们一定要注意题干干中的选项是否是文章明确提及的，提及的位置及细节是否与选项相符，此类题容易出现在考察细节的题型中；Inference 在阅读理解中，
9、有一种比较容易翻车的题型是判断推理题，如：What can be inferred according to the third paragraph? What is the authors attitude towards.?这是需要仔细研判题干中的每个选项，去除明显不符的两个(此类题型通常会设两个明显的干扰项和一个比较难区分的选项)，再仔细对比剩余的两个选项，根据文中或远或近的提示，选出正确选项；Experience/Common sense 在阅读理解中，还会设有一种题型，根据常识来判断，如：This passage is probably selected from_. 这就与我们平日
10、的知识积累有关。精读课文的好处在于精读课文的好处在于1. 精确理解单词在句子或文章中的正确含义，避免在一词多义的情况下造成理解的偏差；2. 体会和揣摩文章的结构和细节，想象一下如果以该文章做阅读理解或语法填空的语料，那么考点在哪里？读写绝不是一蹴而就，需要慢慢积累，每一篇课文都是我们积累的好语料。读写绝不是一蹴而就，需要慢慢积累，每一篇课文都是我们积累的好语料。 Reading and thinkingRead the text and decide what is stated in the text(S), what can be inferred (l), and what you kn
11、ow to be true from experience(E._Lang Ping won several championships before she became a coach._Lang Ping believed that her young players could win._Many people in China and the US love Coach Lang._Michael Jordan is loved by basketball fans around the world._Before people saw Michael Jordan play, th
12、ey did not know that basketbal could be played that way._Michael Jordan believes that it is important to help others.S 文中陈述文中陈述I 推理推理E 经验常识经验常识ISIIIE Reading and thinking Read the text again and answer the questions.1. How was Lang Pings determination tested in the 2015 World Cup?2. What examples do
13、es the writer use to describe Lang Ping?Before the game she lsot two important players, but Lang Ping did not lose heart. They finally became world champions. As a coach, she led the China womens volleyball team to medals at world championships and the Olympics. Reading and thinking Read the text ag
14、ain and answer the questions.3. What does the first sentence in the paragraph introducing Michael Jordan mean?4. Why does the writer mention the final seconds of a game? The audience were holding their breath to watch Hordans amazing moves and jumpes. Time seemed to stop at that time. To show that J
15、ordan has unique mental strength and spirit of never giving up.The paragraph of Lang PingThe paragraph of Lang PingLiving legendsLiving legendsLang PingLang PingA masterA masterGood example Good example she/he setshe/he set As a player, brought honor and glory toAs a player, brought honor and glory
16、to As a As a coach, coach, ledto medals atledto medals at As a person, be lovedat home and abroad As a person, be lovedat home and abroadas a successful coach (her determination was tested)as a successful coach (her determination was tested)challengechallengesolutionsolutionresultresultwas falling a
17、part; losing two important players was falling apart; losing two important players never lost heart; experienced; team spiritnever lost heart; experienced; team spiritworld champions; Olympic goldworld champions; Olympic goldMichael Jordan Michael Jordan mastermasterimpressive skillsimpressive skill
18、sset a good exampleset a good exampleunique mental strengthunique mental strengtha amaster master a good a good example example for othersfor othersimpressive skillsimpressive skillsThe time when Michael Jordans feet left The time when Michael Jordans feet left the ground, the ground, time seemed to
19、 stand stilltime seemed to stand still. .Air JordanAir Jordan a nickname a nicknametransitional sentencetransitional sentenceHis skills were impressive, His skills were impressive, butbut the mental the mental strength that he showed made him unique.strength that he showed made him unique.In the In
20、the finalfinal seconds of a seconds of a game, Jordan game, Jordan alwaysalways seemed to find a way to seemed to find a way to win.win.mental strengthmental strengthquotation:quotation: I can accept failure; I can accept failure; everyone fails at everyone fails at something. But I cant something.
21、But I cant accept not trying.accept not trying.hyperbolehyperbole ( (夸张夸张) )Structure and writing skills!Structure and writing skills!Living legendsLiving legendsLang PingLang PingMichael JordanMichael JordanA masterA masterGood Good example example she/he setshe/he set As a. As a. As a. As a. As a.
22、 As a. ChallengeChallengeSolutionSolutionResultResultThe use of nicknameThe use of nicknameThe transitional sentenceThe transitional sentence( (过渡句过渡句) )A quotationA quotationGiving a factGiving a fact Reading and thinkingWhat qualities do the two living legends have in common? outstanding skillsgre
23、at achievementsdetermined learn from failuresface difficulties bravelynever give upsharingnever lose hearthelp othersWork in groups. Discuss the question.What can we learn from successful athletes? determined, confident, positive, skillful, graceful, active, aggressive, ambitious, capable, careful,
24、cooperative, creative, energetic, faithful, generous, independent, responsible Reading and thinkingWork in groups to choose your own living legend of sports and give the reasons of your choice. Reading and thinkingHomework Reading and thinkingUse what you have learnt in this lesson to describe an athlete that you admire.
