1、THE ROAD TO SUCCESS 01 pre-readingAsk students to match the five basketball positions to their descriptions.p 1 usually the best ball handler and/or best passerp 2 usually the main shooter playing on the wingp 3 usually the most athletic player on the team who can play inside and outside the key p 4
2、 usually a taller player who catches the ball after a player has tried but failed to get a pointp 5 usually the tallest player on the team who plays inside the key and should be a good scorer最佳控球手/传球手投手罚球区得分adj.健壮的,体育运动的得分手1-A,2-E,3-B,4-C,5-D02 While-readingI.Fast reading:Ask students to read the pa
3、ssage quickly and finish the following questions.1.Find out what Stephen Curry has achieved.In 2015,Stephen Curry won his first NBA championship,and he led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975.He also received the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row.2.Choose the authors
4、purpose in writing the passage and give your reasons.1 To explain why Stephen Curry was doubted by many people.2 To inform people about Stephen Currys basketball skills.3 To inspire people with Stephen Currys determination to succeed.II.Careful reading:Ask students to read the passage carefully and
5、finish the following questions.1.When was the“simple basket”built?A.When Stephen was little.B.When Stephen went to college.C.When Stephens father was a child.D.When Stephen grandfather was little.2.What made the ball go in all directions?A.Stephens poor skills.B.The muddy road.C.The weak plastic bac
6、kboard.D.The bumps and rocks under the basket.3.What do we know about Stephen Curry?A.He joined NBA in 2015.B.He won his first NBA championship in 2015.C.He was elected the Most Valuable Player in 2009 D.He won the Most Valuable player for 3 times.II.Careful reading:Ask students to read the passage
7、carefully and finish the following questions.4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A.Its never too old to learn.B.Rome was not built in one day.C.More haste,less speed.D.Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.5.What is the authors purpose in writing the passage?A.To explain why Stephen Curr
8、y was doubted by many people.B.To inform people about Stephen Currys basketball skills.C.To inspire people with Stephen Currys determination to succeed.03 post-readingAsk students to organise information from the passage and complete the profile of Stephen Curry.a muddy basketball court be creative
9、and flexibletoo short,too thin and too weakgive upself-belief,hard work,perseverance and some help from an old hoopAmerican basketball playerthe Most Valuable PlayerAsk students to complete the mind map with supporting details.Despite many peoples thinking he couldnt follow in his fathers footsteps,he carried on playing basketball.Practising day in and day out helped Stephen sharpen his skills.Stephen never gave up and valued the fact that he could work every single day to get better.
