1、Living Legends Unit 3 Sports and FitnessUnit 3 Sports and FitnessDo you know these world famous sports stars?Yao MingMichael JordanSun YangSun YangSwimmingSwimmingLang PingLang PingVolleyballVolleyball中国女排以11连胜夺得2019年女排世界杯冠军Make predictions:Look at the titles and Make predictions:Look at the titles
2、and pictures below.pictures below.What What do you think the text is about?do you think the text is about?Pre-readingLiving Legends of Sports StarsLiving Legends of Sports StarsWhat s your understanding of“Living legends”in the text?Who comes to your mind when you think of“living legends of sports”?
3、Pre-readingBrainstorm:What aspects will be involved when we talk about“living legends of sports”?Living legends of sports achievementsCharacter/personalityinflunceathletes who are masters in their sports athletes who set good examples for othersLiving Legends of SportsLook at the titles and pictures
4、 on the book.What do you think the text is about?Help us choose some“Living Legends of Sports”.They must be Help us choose some“Living Legends of Sports”.They must be athletes who are masters in their sport and also set a good example athletes who are masters in their sport and also set a good examp
5、le for others.for others.Lang PingLang PingMichael JordanMichael Jordan1.1.What contributions has Lang What contributions has Lang Ping made in volleyball?Ping made in volleyball?2.2.What contributions has Michael What contributions has Michael Jordan made in basketball?Jordan made in basketball?3.3
6、.Whats special about Michael Whats special about Michael Jordan in his life?Jordan in his life?While-readingHow is the passage developed?a player a coacha person brought honor and glory to her country led the China womens teamto medals at the world championships Olympics is loved by fans at home and
7、 broad a volleyball star won three consectutive championships with her team members in 1980s determined,never lose heart although the team fall apart,two best players left because of injury and heart problemsOutstanding,respectable,emotional considerate,a noble personalityparallelism(parallelism(排比排
8、比)Lang Ping is very successful in volleyball.Lang Ping is very successful in volleyball.When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup,her When 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 deter
9、mination was tested.The team that Lang Ping had built was falling apart.One of the best players had been injured,and the team captain had to leave because of of the best players had been injured,and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems.Losing two important players was a big challe
10、nge,but Lang Ping heart problems.Losing 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 did not lose heart.She had faced difficulties before,and she knew that her young players could win if they worked together
11、as a team.Two weeks later,they were 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 world champions!Then in 2016,Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.in Brazil.experien
12、cedexperiencedteam-work team-work 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 to As a As a coach,coach,ledto
13、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 apart;losing two important players was
14、 falling apart;losing two important players never lost heart;experienced;team spiritnever lost heart;experienced;team spiritworld champions;Olympic goldworld champions;Olympic goldwhenwhentwo weeks latertwo weeks laterthenthenThe paragraph of Michael JordanThe paragraph of Michael JordanLiving legen
15、dsLiving 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.As a.ChallengeChallengeSolutionSolutionResultResult?Michael Jordan Michael Jordan mastermasterimpressive skillsimpressive skillsset a good exampleset
16、a good exampleunique mental strengthunique mental strength When Michael Jordans feet left the ground,time seemed When Michael Jordans feet left the ground,time seemed to stand still.The player who became known as“Air Jordan”to stand still.The player who became known as“Air Jordan”changed basketball
17、with his graceful moves and jumps.changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps.Jordans skills were impressive,but the mental strength that he Jordans skills were impressive,but the mental strength that he showed made him unique.In the showed made him unique.In the finalfinal seconds of a gam
18、e,seconds of a game,Jordan Jordan alwaysalways seemed to find a way to win.Jordan says that seemed to find a way to win.Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his failures.“I can the secret to his success is learning from his failures.“I can accept failure;everyone fails at some
19、thing.But I cant accept accept failure;everyone fails at something.But I cant accept not trying.”Losing games taught him to practice harder and not trying.”Losing games taught him to practice harder and never give up.never give up.How does the author describe hisHow does the author describe his impr
20、essive impressive skills?skills?a player a person skillfull,Air Jordan,graceful moves and jumps with mental strength,unique,always find way to win,powerful,valuable,learn from failures,keep trying helpful,sharing,loving his familya amaster master a good a good example example for othersfor othersimp
21、ressive skillsimpressive skillsThe time when Michael Jordans feet left The time when Michael Jordans feet left the ground,the ground,time seemed to stand stilltime seemed to stand still.Air JordanAir Jordan a nickname a nicknametransitional sentencetransitional sentenceHis skills were impressive,His
22、 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 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 s
23、trengthquotation:quotation:I can accept failure;I can accept failure;everyone fails at everyone fails at something.But I cant something.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 Pi
24、ngLang PingMichael JordanMichael JordanA masterA masterGood Good example example she/he setshe/he set As a.As a.As a.As a.As a.As a.ChallengeChallengeSolutionSolutionResultResultThe use of The use of nicknamenicknameThe transitional sentenceThe transitional sentence(过渡句过渡句)A quotationA quotationGivi
25、ng a factGiving a factRead 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)on page39.1.How was Lang Pings determination tested in the 2015 World Cup?Losing two important players.2.What examples does the writer use to describe La
26、ng Ping?As a coach,she led the China womens volleyball team to medals at world championships and the Olympics.3.What can we learn about LangPing from sentence“She had met difficulties before”mean?ExperiencedRead the text again and answer the questions.4.What does the first sentence in the paragraph
27、introducing Michael Jordan mean?His skills were excellent.5.How does the author describe his impressive skills?6.How do you understand“time seemed to stand still”?When Jordan jumped up high in the sky,people present were amazed at his performance.people were holding their breath enjoying his perform
28、ance.Time seemed to stop at that time.7.Why does the writer mention“the final seconds of a game”?To praise his mental strength and never give up.1.What have you learned from the text?2.Talk about the athlete that you admire and tell why you choose him or her?Yao MingChinese Basketball 2.26 m Care fo
29、r wildlifeLiu XiangThe first Asian to win the mens 110 m hurdles at the Olympic Games Li Ningthe prince of gymnasts help young people to achieve their sporting ambitions 2.What can we learn from successful athletes?determined,confident,positive,skillful,graceful,active,aggressive,ambitious,capable,c
30、areful,cooperative,creative,energetic,faithful,generous,independent,responsibleChoose another living legend and write a composition for“Living Legends of Sports”.Try to copy the structure of passage and remember to use proper figure of speech,linking device and examples.AssignmentWriting tips for yo
31、ur paragraph:Writing tips for your paragraph:Writing tipsWriting tipsWhat words What words and expressions and expressions will you use?will you use?Identity(身份)：Difficulty：Achievements：Which writing skills will you use?Which writing skills will you use?1.As a.As a.As a.2.A story of him/her3.Transitional sentence3.A quotation
