1、Sports and fitnessUnit 2Lesson 1-(1)Part 1Lead inLead inWhat do you think an underdog is?Show time!Lead inPart 2Words and Expressionsunderdog/ndd/n.处于劣势的人（队）；弱方e.g.Before the game we were definitely the underdogs.Words and Expressionsdefeat/dfit/vt.(在比赛、战争中)战胜，打败e.g.In the final Capriati,the third s
2、eed,defeated Katerina Maleeva.Words and Expressionscompany/kmpni/n.公司；一群人e.g.The company needs to improve performance in all these areas.Words and Expressionsguy/a/n.（非正式）男人，家伙e.g.This guy got religion about a year back.Words and Expressionschampion/tmpin/n.冠军，第一名e.g.She held the title of world cham
3、pion for three years.Words and Expressionsshot/t/n.投球，击球e.g.Well I got better shot than Jake.Words and Expressionsinspiration/nspren/n.激励，鼓舞；给人以灵感的人/物；灵感e.g.Dreams can be a rich source of inspiration for an artist.Words and Expressionstry out for sth.参加选拔e.g.So why dont you try out for the team?Word
4、s and Expressionsbench/bent/n.替补队员席e.g.He resigned as Home Secretary and returned to the back benches.Words and Expressionsreplacement/rplesmnt/n.替换的人（物）e.g.The best way to combat this allergy is to find organic replacements.Words and Expressionsdesire/dza(r)/n.渴望e.g.I had a strong desire to help an
5、d care for people.Words and Expressionscrash/kr/vi.&vt.猛撞e.g.The car crashed into another car.Words and Expressionscrash into 猛撞，猛击gather/(r)/vi.&vt.聚集，聚合e.g.A small crowd had gathered outside the church.Words and Expressionsgather around 聚集，聚合not.anymore不再e.g.As I watched her running away,I didnt f
6、eel tired anymore.Words and Expressionspack/pk/n.包，包裹vi.&vt.把包起来e.g.He put too many things into his pack.Words and Expressionssharply/pli/adv.严厉地，毫不客气地e.g.Alan looked sharply at me.Words and Expressionslet sb.down使失望，辜负（别人的信任或期望）e.g.Sadly,the film is let down by an excessively simple plot.Words and
7、Expressionsonto/nt/prep.到上，向上e.g.The new wing was built onto the hospital last year.Words and Expressionsextra/ekstr/adj.额外的，另外的e.g.They won by a single goal after extra time.Words and Expressionspay off取得成功；奏效e.g.Did your daring plan pay off?Words and Expressionskeep up with跟上，保持同步e.g.She was skipp
8、ing to keep up with him.Words and Expressionsenergy/endi/n.力量，活力e.g.Shes always full of energy.Words and Expressionscrowd/krad/n.人群e.g.It took me a long time to thread my way through the crowd.Words and Expressionsclap/klp/vi.&vt.鼓掌，拍手e.g.Everyone cheered and clapped.Words and Expressionsearn/n/vt.赢
9、得；博得e.g.Its about time you got a job to earn your keep.Words and ExpressionsPart 3Reading comprehensionRead and thinkRead Part 1 of the story about an underdog.Answer the questions below.Lets read!Read and thinkRead and thinkLets check.Tyrone Bogues was his favorite player.He was treated like a weak
10、 player by the coach.Paul was only 1.6 meters tall,and his favorite player Bogues was 1.6 meters tall,too.He was on his school basketball team,The Lions.He was just a replacement player.What were Pauls advantages and disadvantages as a basketball player?Discuss in your group.Group workadvantages:Pau
11、l has real skills.Paul works hard.Paul wants to play.Group workdisadvantages:Paul is short.Read and thinkPredict what happens next.Then read Part 2 to find out if your ideas are correct.Lets read!Read and thinkRead and thinkRead Part 2 again.Put the following events in the right order.Then write the
12、m in the notes on the next page under the headling“Event”.Then,note down the coachs attitude with evidence in the right column.14253Read and thinkGive him a shot,coach!Negative(He cant play!)Hesitant(OK,OK!the coach finally agreed.)Let me try,coach!I wont let you down.Hopeful(Dont let us down,Paul.I
13、ts your time to shine.)Paul jumped and rushed onto the court.Excited(Well,said the coach as he hit Paul on the shoulder,youve just earned your place on the team,big guy!)The team had won by 2 points.Discuss with a partner what happened using the information in Activity 5.Pair Work1.What kind of play
14、er was Paul?Find evidence from the story to support your view.Group WorkPaul was a basketball player,with the height of 1.6 meters.But he was determined and strong-willed.He was hard-working and spent hours practicing.Even though he was never chosen by the coach,he didnt give up and had a strong des
15、ire to the team.He is determined,hard-working,enthusiastic and confident.2.Why did the coach call Paul“big guy”?What do you think the coach might have learnt from his experiences with Paul?Group WorkThe coach may have learnt that he should never judge a person by his physical appearance but accordin
16、g to his ability.Part 4HomeworkRecite the key words and expressions.Read the article again and grasp the main idea.Write a short summary about Paul.Use the questions as cues.Homework1 Who was Paul?2 What was his favourite sport?3 What did he do for making the team?4 What happened to him during the match between his team and The Bears?
