1、Unit 3 Sports and Fitness Reading and ThinkingReading and ThinkingWho is he or she?Lead-in Yi Jianlian(China)Roger Federer(Switzerland)Who is he or she?Fukuhara Ai(Japan)Fu Yuanhui(China)Lead-inAthletes?Living masters?Sports events?Choose your favourite athleteLook at the titles and pictures below.W
2、hat do you think the text is about?1Look at the titles and pictures below.What do you think the text is about?Help us choose some“Living Legends of Sports”.They must be athletes who are masters in their sports and also set good examples for others.Here are our first two choices.1Tips!Make prediction
3、sLook and think about the content before reading.This helps you to relate the reading to your previous knowledge to understand the new text.Choose your favourite athleteHow can we make predictions step by step?Reading strategyStep 1 Identify the genre or the topic of the passage.Step 2 Find clues fr
4、om the pictures as they might represent some examples.Step 3 Confirm the topic,main content and structure of the passage.Look at the titles and pictures below.What do you think the text is about?Topic:Sport(picture-figures doing different sports)Content:great sports people alive today(title:Living L
5、egends)Example:Lang Ping&Michael Jordan 1Choose your favourite athleteRead 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)._ Lang Ping won several championships before she became a coach._ Lang Ping believed that her young pla
6、yers could win._ Many people in China and the US love Coach Lang._ Michael Jordan is loved by basketball fans around the world._ Before people saw Michael Jordan play,they did not know that basketball could be played that way._ Michael Jordan believes that it is important to help others.Fast reading
7、 2What is stated:a statement you may find in the passage directly.It may contain some verbs such as think,believe,suggest,reckon,argue,state,etc.What can be inferred:an inference you need to think and infer on the basis of the reading material.It may be of some indirect relation.For instance,“many p
8、eople”might refer to“fans”and“won a game”might refer to“several games”.What you know to be true from the experience:your knowledge acquired previously.You may know the points according to your personal experience rather than the information from the passage.Fast reading_ Lang Ping won several champi
9、onships before she became a coach._ Lang Ping believed that her young players could win._ Many people in China and the US love Coach Lang.IFast readingfactsspecific timeLang Ping won several championships before she became a coach.She was the MVP of woman volleyball in 1984 Olympics,bringing glory a
10、nd honor to her country.Fast reading_ Lang Ping won several championships before she became a coach._ Lang Ping believed that her young players could win._ Many people in China and the US love Coach Lang.ISScripts:She had faced difficulties before,and she knew that her young players could win if the
11、y worked together as a team.Fast reading_ Lang Ping won several championships before she became a coach._ Lang Ping believed that her young players could win._ Many people in China and the US love Coach Lang.ISIScripts:As a person,Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad.Fast reading_ Michael J
12、ordan is loved by basketball fans around the world._ Before people saw Michael Jordan play,they did not know that basketball could be played that way._ Michael Jordan believes that it is important to help others.EScripts:The player who became known as“Air Jordan”changed basketball with his graceful
13、moves and jumps.IFast reading_ Michael Jordan is loved by basketball fans around the world._ Before people saw Michael Jordan play,they did not know that basketball could be played that way._ Michael Jordan believes that it is important to help others.EScripts:In life,Jordan has learnt to share his
14、success with others.The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996.IIFast reading1324Which question to answer?Read the text again and answer your question.1.How was Lang Pings determination tested in the 2015 World Cup?2.What examples does the writer use
15、 to describe Lang Ping?3.What does the first sentence in the paragraph introducing Michael Jordan mean?4.Why does the writer mention“the final seconds of a game”?Detailed reading 31.How was Lang Pings determination tested in the 2015 World Cup?Scripts:The team that Lang Ping had built was falling ap
16、art.One of the best players had been injured,and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems.When the Chinese team was preparing for the game,the team was falling apart because two important players were lost for some reasons.Detailed readingfall apart v.破裂，破碎；崩溃e.g.This rickety chair is
17、 about to fall apart.After his wife died,he fell apart.Key wordscaptainn.(运动队)队长；船长；机长Captain America 美国队长e.g.He was the captain of the football team for five years.2.What examples does the writer use to describe Lang Ping?Scripts:When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup,her determ
18、ination was tested.Losing two important players was a big challenge,but Lang Ping did not lose heart.Two weeks later,they were world champions!Then in 2016,Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympics gold in Brazil.The writer uses the difficulties that Lang Ping and the Chinese team faced in 2015
19、World Cup.Detailed reading3.What does the first sentence in the paragraph introducing Michael Jordan mean?Scripts:When Michael Jordans feet left the ground,time seemed to stand still.The player who became known as“Air Jordan”changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps.It means when Michael
20、Jordan jumped in the air it felt like time had slowed down because his amazing skills were almost like magic.Detailed reading4.Why does the writer mention“the final seconds of a game”?Scripts:Jordans skills were impressive,but the mental strength that he showed made him unique.In the final seconds o
21、f a game,Jordan always seemed to find a way to win.This is an important time where one team could win with a few points at the last moment.The writer wants to stress and explain Jordans mental strength for finding a way to win even at the end of the game.Detailed readingathlete n.运动员；运动健将player/prof
22、essional/sportspersonamateur n.业余爱好者e.g.Michael Phelps was an athlete who made great devotion to the USA.I was no athlete.我根本不是当运动员的料。Key wordsmaster n.主人，高手；大师 v.精通；掌握e.g.She was a master of the English language.Duff soon mastered the skills of radio production.honourn.荣誉；尊敬，崇敬；光荣，荣幸reputation n.名声
23、，名誉respect n.尊重privilege n.特权；荣幸e.g.fight for the honour of ones country They stood in silence as a mark of honour to her.It is a great honour to be invited.Key wordschampion n.冠军；优胜者championship n.锦标赛e.g.a chess champion 国际象棋冠军The European championships are being held in Rome.Key wordsstrength n.力量
24、，体力；力量的源泉，长处strength of character,mind,will 性格、思想、意志的坚强e.g.His strength as a news-reader lies in his training as a journalist.Key wordsWork in groups.Discuss the questions.1.What reasons does the writer give for choosing Lang Ping and Michael Jordan?Discuss in groups 4Lang Ping:As a player,she As a
25、coach,she As a person,she Michael Jordan:His graceful moves and jumpsHis mental strengthHis empathy for sharingWork in groups.Discuss the questions.2.Who would you choose as another“living legend”?Give your reasons and write them down.4The information might include:NameNationalityCareerPhysical feat
26、uresAchievement&devotionDiscuss in groupsWork in groups.Discuss the questions.3.What can we learn from successful athletes?Never losing heart?Never giving up?Learning from failures?4Tips!Try to listen to others ideas and exchange your opinions.Discuss in groupsHow can we describe a person?What parts
27、 should we pay attention to?Think about the question1.Whoname/nationality/occupation/appearance2.What does the person doexample/event3.Why do you admire/What do you learn from him or herUse the words and phrases below to talk about Lang Ping,Michael Jordan,and the athlete that you admire.athletecham
28、pion determination captain bring glory and honour injuredimpressivemedaluniqueset a good example give up strength gracefulfailurelose heart_:_Lang Ping is a great athlete because not only did she bring glory and honour to her country as a player but also she led the Chinese volleyball team to be cha
29、mpions when one of the best players had been injured and the captain had to leave.Discuss in groups 5What can you do with the qualities learned?I admire Serena Williams the best female tennis player ever in the United States history.She practices almost ten hours a day all the time.I learned from her that only practice can make perfect.So I should practice my piano more often to achieve my dream of becoming a pianist in the future.6Discuss in groupsRead a book about some excellent female athletes.And take some notes about what you learn?Female Sports Stars by Kathie Lester.HomeworkThanks！
