1、Unit 3Sports and FitnessReadReading&Thin&ThinkingAll sports for all people. .Pierre de Coubertinlearning aimsLanguage Capacity:Language Capacity:To read and learn about the “Living Legends of Sports” and some otherfamous athletes at home and abroad.n. 运动员；运动健儿LearningLearning Ability:Ability:To make
2、 predictions according to pictures and titles.CulturalCultural Awareness:Awareness:To understand the sports spirit deeply .Thinking Quality:Thinking Quality:To analyse the logic of the information and express yourviewpoint.I.Words1._n. 传奇故事 ( 或人物 ); 传说2._n. 运动员 ; 运动健儿athletelegend3._n. 高手 ; 主人的 vt.
3、精通 ; 掌握 4._n. 荣誉 ; 光荣 ; 赞美masterglory5._n. 奖章 ; 勋章6._adj. 优美的 ; 优雅的medalgraceful7._n.( 运动队 ) 队长 ; 船长 ; 机长captain8._n. 荣誉 ; 尊敬 ; 荣幸 _adj. 受尊敬的 ; 感到荣幸的honour honored9._n. 冠军 ; 优胜者 _ n. 锦标赛 ; 冠军赛 ; 冠军称号championship champion10._n. 决心 ; 决定 determine vt. 决定 ; 下决心 _ adj. 坚决的 ; 有决心的determination determined1
4、1.injure vt. 使受伤 ; 损害 _ adj. 受伤的 ; 有伤的 _n. 伤害 ; 损伤injured injury12._n. 力量 ; 体力 strengthen vt. 加强 ; 巩固 strong adj. 强壮的 ; 坚强的strength13._n. 失败 ; 失败的人 ( 或事物 )fail vi. 失败failureII.Phrases1_ 树立榜样2_ 带来荣誉和光荣set an examplebring honour and glory3_ 国内外4_ 破裂 ; 破碎 ; 崩溃home and abroadfall apart5._ 丧失信心 ; 泄气 6._
5、世界冠军lose heartworld champion7._ 作为 . 而 . 出名 8._ 某人成功的秘诀become known asthe secret to ones successWarmingWarming up up1.1. Who areWho are youryour favourite athletes?favourite athletes?孙杨郎平famousfamousathletesathletes邓亚萍MM刘翔C 罗DoDo you knowyou know them?them?What doWhat do you already know?you already
6、 know?AndAnd what what dodo you still you still want want toto know?know?AthleteAthlete What doWhat do What doWhat doyou alreadyyou already you wantyou wantknow?know?toto know?know?Lang Pinga volleyball coachan Iron HammerMichaelJordana basketball starAir JordanWhat do you thinkWhat do you think the
7、the texttext is is about?about?Look at the pictures and titles,and make predictions.They are famous athletes.mastersThey are _ in their fieldsset good examples.They _ for others.2.2. Where is the textWhere is the text probably taken from?probably taken from?A.A. A A tourtour brochurebrochure B.B. A
8、A story bookstory bookC.C. A A sports magazinesports magazine D.D. A A science reportscience reportActivity 1Read the text and decide what is stated in the text S,what can be inferred I, and what you know to be true from experience E. （ 原文陈述 推断SIE经验）at homeat home and and abroadabroadSI_ Lang Ping b
9、elieved that her young players could win._ Many people in China and the US love Coach Lang._ E_ _ Michael Jor TheThe playerplayer changed basketballchanged basketball with with hishis e world.graceful moves and jumps.graceful moves and jumps._ Before people saw Michael Jordan play, they did notknow
10、that basketball could be played that way.II_ Michael Jordan believes that it is important to helpJordon has learnt toJordon has learnt to shareshare his success w his success with others. ith others. HeHe startedstarted The Boys and The Boys and GirlGirls to s to help young people.help young people.
11、others.1. 1. How was Lang How was Lang PingsPings determinationdetermination testedtested i in then the 20152015 WorldWorld Cup?Cup?Losing two important players.Losing two important players.2. 2. What examples does theWhat examples does the writerwriter use touse to describdescribe Lang Ping?e Lang
12、Ping?When the teamWhen the team had problems at thehad problems at the WorldWorld C Cup, sheup, she still managed tostill managed to lead themlead them to becometo becomeworld champions.world champions.Activity 2A mastermaster i As a _p_l_a_y_e_r_ brought honor&gloryn volleyba As a _c_o_a_c_h_led th
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14、but believed in her team. Finalllose hearty, they were world _ in 2015 and in 2016 won _ inchampionsBrazil.Olympic goldLang PingLang PingHow successful?AsAs a playera player honor andhonor and glorygloryAs a coachAs a coach medalsmedalsAs a personAs a person lovedlovedmastermasterWhatWhatcancan wewe
15、learnlearnfromfromHer challenge? How did shemake It?exampleexample2015 fall apart2015 fall apart not lost heartnot lost heartbelievebelieve inin teamteamher?her?not lost heartnot lost heartnever givenever give upupnot fear challengesnot fear challengestry our besttry our besta strong determinationa
16、strong determinationfull full ofof confidence confidenceworkwork as a teamas a teamlove our countrylove our countryActivity 3CircleCircle the key words key words to locatethe supporting sentences.at does theat does the first sentence in the paragrfirst sentence in the paragraph aph introducingintrod
17、ucing Michael Jordan mean?Michael Jordan mean?hy does the writerhy does the writer mentionmention“the final seconds “the final seconds ofof a game”?a game”?hat does the first sentence in the paragrhat does the first sentence in the paragraph aph introducingintroducing Michael Jordan mean?Michael Jor
18、dan mean?When Michael JordansWhen Michael Jordans feet left thefeet left theground,ground, timetime seemed to seemed to stand stillstand still. .当迈克尔 乔丹双脚离地的哪一个瞬间，时间似乎都凝固了。Does time can really stand still?Air JordonAir JordonHis His gracefulgraceful moves and jumpsmoves and jumpsimpressiveimpressive
19、werewere so_.so_.HisHis skills skills werewere excellent.excellent.hyhy does the writerdoes the writer mention “themention “thefinal seconds final seconds ofof a game”?a game”?Because Because inin basketballbasketball this this is is an important an importanttime when one team could win with atime w
20、hen one team could win with a fewfewpoints at the last moment.points at the last moment.ToTo show hisshow his greatgreat mental mental strengthstrength andandthe the spirit spirit ofof nevernever giving up.giving up.I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I cant accept not trying.The
21、The secretsecret to histo his success success is is learninglearningfromfrom his failures his failures. .Losing games taught himLosing games taught himtoto practisepractise harderharder andand nevernever give give up.up.Michael JordanHow successful?Air JordanmasterWhatWhatcan wecan welearnlearnfromf
22、romChange basketballHow did he make it?Learn from failuresPractice hard/keep tryingNever give uphim?him?exampleHelp the younglearn from failurelearn from failurenever givenever give upuppractisepractise hard/keep tryinghard/keep trying share successshare successbe ready be ready toto help othershelp
23、 othersLang PingMichael Jordangloryas a player: brought honour and _ to Chinachallenge: during the preparationfor the 2015 World Cup, lost twoas a _: importantp _l_ a_ y_ e_ r_ scoachled the team attitude: didnt _ l o_s _e _h _ e _ a _ r_ t;believed in_ her teamto medalsresults: in 2015, they were w
24、orldchampions_; in 2016, the teamLang Pinggoldwon Olympic _ in Brazilas a person:be loved by fansa _t_h _o _m _ _e _ _a_ n_ d_a _b _r _ o _a _da good examplemasterAir Jordan known as: _; impressive skills:graceful moves and jumps_;Michael Jordanmental strength uniqueness: _;failures secret: learn fr
25、om _; good quality: _be willing to help othersUse the words and phrases below to talkabout Lang Ping and Michael Jordan.athlete champion determination captainbring glory and honor injured impressivemedal unique set a good examplegive up strength graceful failure lose heartchampionchampion determinat
26、iondetermination captaincaptainLang Ping:_Lang Ping:_bring glory and honorbring glory and honor lose heartlose heartgive give upupstrengthstrength gracefulgraceful failurefailureimpressiveimpressiveMichael Jordan:_Michael Jordan:_Possible answer: From successful athletes, we learn that strongdetermi
27、nation to never give up can help achieve goals. Theyalso teach us to practise a lot, and not to be put off by failuresbut learn from them.EGLearn from failures; Energetic; Go for theirLEDdreams; Examples; Never give up; DeterminedN1. What reasons does the writer give for choosingLang Ping and Michae
28、l Jordan? Who wouldyou choose as another “living legend”? Giveyour reasons.The author chose Lang PingThe author chose Lang Ping andand Michael JMichael Jordan because they are masters of theirordan because they are masters of their spsports and like to help others.orts and like to help others.Discus
29、sion0301Li Ning02Yao Mingthe prince ofgymnastsHelp youngpeople toachieve theirsportingambitionsLiu XiangChineseBasketball2.26 mCare forwildlifeThe first Asianto win the mens110 m hurdles atthe OlympicGames1. Review what youve learnt.1. Review what youve learnt.2.Write2.Write a short essay about the
30、living a short essay about the livinglegend you legend you admire.admire.Self-Self-evaluationevaluation1. 1. CanCan youyou say somethingsay something aboutabout L Lang Ping ang Ping & & MichaelMichael JordanJordan? ?2. 2. CanCan you tellyou tell some some qualities qualities thethe li living legendsving legends have in common?have in common?3. Did you practice your3. Did you practice your rationarational thinkingl thinking? ?4. What can you learn 4. What can you learn fromfrom thesethesegreatgreat people? people?
