1、Unit 3 Faster,higher,strongerWatch the video and answer the questions1.What major events are mentioned in the video?2.What are the features of these evetns?Test your knowledge about The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo!Are the following statements true or false?Only France and the USA have held the Olympics m
2、ore times than Japan has.The 2020 Olympic in Tokyo is the 4th Olympic Games held by Japan.Test your knowledge about The 2020 Olympic in Tokyo!Are the following statements true or false?Tokyo Dome is used as the stadium for the Olympics.Japan built a new stadium,rather than using the Tokyo Dome.Test
3、your knowledge about The 2020 Olympic in Tokyo!Are the following statements true or false?The medals at the Tokyo Games,both for the Olympics and Paralympics,will be made completely out of electronic waste.Test your knowledge about The 2020 Olympic in Tokyo!Are the following statements true or false
4、?There will be no baseball game in the Olympic Games.Baseball will make its return,as Japan is baseball crazy.Test your knowledge about The 2020 Olympic in Tokyo!Are the following statements true or false?Tokyo has encouraged many people to work from home during the Olympics.Test your knowledge abou
5、t The 2020 Olympic in Tokyo!Are the following statements true or false?The first athlete winning a 2020 Olympic gold medal is from China.Chinas Yang Qian earned gold in the womens 10-meter air rifle(气步枪)to take home the long-awaited first medal.Who are they?What achievements have they made?Xu Haifen
6、gWayne GretzkyYelena IsinbayevaMatch the pictures with the descriptions.Xu HaifengWayne GretzkyYelena IsinbayevaWhat else do you know about them?On the afternoon of 26 July 1984,Xu Haifeng made Olympic history by becoming the first ever Chinese Olympic Champion.In 1990,when the Asian Games were held
7、 in Beijing,he was one of the athletes lighting the flame.He would again be honoured at the 2008 Beijing Olympics,being one of the runners with the torch in the stadium during the opening ceremony.Since 1995,Xu has been one of the coaches of the Chinese shooting team.He played 20 seasons in the Nati
8、onal Hockey League(NHL)for four teams from 1979 to 1999.Nicknamed The Great One,he has been called the greatest hockey player ever by many sportswriters,players,and the NHL itself.He is the leading point-scorer in NHL history and is the only NHL player to total over 200 points in one season a feat(功
9、绩)he accomplished four times.She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist(2004 and 2008),a three-time World Champion(2005,2007 and 2013),the current world record holder in the event,who is widely considered the greatest female pole-vaulter(撑杆跳高运动员)of all time.Isinbayeva has been a major champion on nine
10、occasions(Olympic,World outdoor and indoor champion and European outdoor and indoor champion).She was also the jackpot winner(头奖得主)of the IAAF Golden League series in 2007 and 2009.What can we learn from them?Xu HaifengWayne GretzkyYelena IsinbayevaBrainstormingoptimisticaggressive determination str
11、ong-willed perseverancehard workpurposeful ambitiouscourageouswillpowerLook at the pictures and answer the questions.The Road to SuccessPre-readingMatch the five basketball positions to their descriptions._ 1.usually the best ball handler and/or best passer_ 2.usually the main shooter playing on the
12、 wing_ 3.usually the most athletic player on the team who can play inside and outside the key_4.usually a taller player who catches the ball after a player has tried but failed to get a point_ 5.usually the tallest player on the team who plays inside the key and should be a good scorerA.point guard
13、B.small forward C.power forward D.center E.shooting guardAEBCDcourt 球场backboard 篮板backcourt 后场bank shot 擦板投篮frontcourt 前场free throw lane 罚球区free throw line 罚球线layup 单手上篮set shot 原地投篮halftime 中场休息hook shot 钩手投篮slam dunk 灌篮；扣篮three-pointer 三分球 Some terms about basketballIn 2015,Stephen Curry won his f
14、irst 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.What has Stephen Curry achieved?While reading:Read and answer the question.Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage and give your reaso
15、ns.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.Stephen Curry is the son of the famous basketballer Dell Curry.He spent his childhood years practising basketball on
16、 .The poor conditions helped him develop his own playing style.He also learnt to _.Despite this,it seemed unlikely to many people that Stephen would be a great basketball player,as he was _.Nonetheless,Stephen refused to _,and ended up playing college ball for Davidson College.In 2009,he joined the
17、NBAs Golden State Warriors.In 2015,he led them to their first NBA championship since 1975.Stephen achieved his dream through _.Organise informationg from the passage and complete the profile of Stephen Curry.a muddy basketball courtbe creative and flexibletoo short,too thin and too weakgive up self-
18、belief,hard work,perseverance and some help from an old hoopNationality:_ Occupation:_Awards:_ Americanbasketball player the Most Valuable Playerthe profile of Stephen CurrySelf-beliefPerseveranceHard workDespite many people thinking he couldnt follow in his fathers footsteps,he carried on playing b
19、asketball.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.Complete the mind map with supporting details.Think&ShareWhat have you learnt from doing sport?Share your experiences with the class.Y
20、ou can use the following expressions:make our bodies strong make us happyenjoy myself on the pitch help me to face all kinds of difficultiesget on well with others relax myselfkeep it how to do things well2.How can you use the language in this passage to talk about sportspeople?Give examples.eg:His
21、creativity and perseverance made him Davidsons star player.Language pointsImportant phrases 1.be mentioned in 2.the features of3.former shooter 4.win an Olympic gold medal for 5.gold medalist 6.in the history of 7.jump over 8.matchto 9.on the wing10.on the team1.在中被提到2.的特点3.前射击运动员4.为赢得一枚奥运会金牌5.金牌得主6
22、.在的历史上7.跳过8.把与 匹配起来9.在侧翼10.是该队的成员，效力于该队11.fail to do 12.get a point13.go fromto14.a far cry from15.attachto16.spending time doing17.give way18.in all directions19.with great accuracy20.aim at11.没能做 12.得分13.（路）从延伸到14.与大不相同15.把固定在/附在上16.花费时间做17.到他，向下垮18.朝四面八方19.精准地20.（把）瞄准21.day in and day out 22.too
23、to23.follow in ones footsteps 24.carry on 25.give up26.end up27.little-known28.far from29.beyond ones expectations 30.leadto21.日复一日地22.太 而不能23.仿效某人，继续某人（尤指家人）的事业24.继续25.放弃，戒掉26.结束27.鲜为人知的28.离远；远远不是29.超出某人的预期30.带领通往31.the Most Valuable Player award32.in a row33.be myself34.inspire sb to do sth35.be a
24、ble to do sth 36.put in37.believe in oneself 38.living proof 39.not have to 40.self-belief31.最有价值球员”奖32.连续地33.做我自己34.激励某人做某事35.能，能够36.投入37.相信自己38.活生生的例子39.不一定，未必40.自信1.A far cry from the bright lights and shiny courts of the National Basketball Association(NBA),it was along this road that Stephens g
25、randfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole.这与美国男子职业篮球联赛(NBA)赛场上明亮的灯光和闪亮的球场相去甚远。正是在这条路上，斯蒂芬的祖父把一块塑料贴到电线杆上，建了一个简易篮筐。2.He probably didnt realise it at the time,but it was where he learnt to be creative and flexible as a player.尽管当时他可能并没有意识到，但就是在这里，他学会了如何成为一名有创造
26、力、能够灵活变通的篮球运动员。3.Only shots perfectly aimed at its centre went into the heavy,thick basket.只有完美地瞄准中心，篮球才能进入厚重的篮筐。4.Despite his fathers successful career,Stephen was thought by many people,including his high school teammates and coaches,to be too short,too thin and too weak to follow in his fathers f
27、ootsteps.尽管父亲的职业生涯很成功，但是很多人，包括斯蒂芬的高中队友和教练，都认为他太矮太瘦弱，无法延续他父亲的荣耀。5.He finally ended up playing college ball at a small,little-known school,Davidson College,not too far from where he lived.终于，斯蒂芬在规模不大且鲜为人知的戴维森学院成为了一名大学篮球赛的球员，这所学院离他家不算远。6.He performed beyond everyones expectations with his accurate shoo
28、ting and continuous efforts.凭借精准的投篮和不懈的努力，他的表现令人刮目相看。斯蒂芬库里激励着所有人去相信自己，他也生动地证明了别人对你的看法并不一定会影响你成为什么人。7.After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years in row,Stephen explained his philosophy,在连续两年获得“最有价值球员”奖后，斯蒂芬阐释了他的人生观：8.Inspiring others to believe in themselves,Stephen Curry is living proof that what other people think of you does not have to influence what you become.
