1、1.To read about famous athletes at home and abroad.2.To master and use the vocabulary of excellent athletes quality.3.To talk about the“Living Legends of Sports”.n.运动员；运动健儿运动员；运动健儿Do you like playing sports?What sports do you like?Do you like watching sports games?Whats your favorite sport?Why do yo
2、u like it?Who is your sports hero?Whats his or her major achievement?Can you introduce him or her to your partner?Yao MingMichael JordanLang PingGu AilingZhu TingLook at the pictures and think about the content before reading.This helps you to relate what you read to what you already know and to und
3、erstand the new text.Make predictionsLook at the titles and pictures on the book.What do you think the text is about?The pictures show figures doing different sports,so it must be about sports.The title refers to“Living Legends”so it must be about great sports people alive today.Lang Ping is the fir
4、st person ever,male or female,to have won an Olympic gold medal as both a player and a coach.Michael Jordan is probably the most famous and legendary basketball player of all time.Living Legends of Sportsathletes who are masters in their sports athletes who set good examples for othersn.高手；主人高手；主人 v
5、t.精通；掌握精通；掌握Complete the table below.AthleteWhat do you already know?What do you want to know?What have you learnt?Lang PingMichael JordanAs a successful coach,she led the China womens volleyball team to medals.As an honourable player,she brought honour and glory to China.As a determined and famous
6、person,she is loved by fans at home and abroad.Text structureJordans impressive skills changed basketball.Jordans mental strength was unique.Jordans success was shared with others.Lang PingLiving LegendsMichael JordanRead the passage quickly and find out the answers to the questions.The article refe
7、rs to two great athletes:the player and coach of the China womens volleyball team Lang Ping;the basketball player Michael Jordan.1.Who dose the article LIVING LEGENDS refer to?2.Summarize the main idea of the passage.Michael JordanPart 2:Jordans impressive skills and his mental strength made him uni
8、que.Part 1:Lang Ping led the China womens volleyball team to medals at the world championships and the Olympics.Lang PingRead 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).Understanding&Inference_ 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._ 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._
10、 Michael Jordan believes that it is important to help others.ISIEn.锦标赛；冠军赛；冠军称号锦标赛；冠军赛；冠军称号II1.How was Lang Pings determination tested in the 2015 World Cup?Her determiation was tested because the team lost two important players.Read the text again and answer the questions.n.决心；决定决心；决定2.What example
11、s does the writer use to describe Lang Ping?The writer uses examples of Lang Pings determination to describe her.When her team had problems at the World Cup,she still managed to lead them to become world champions.3.What does the first sentence in the paragraph introducing Michael Jordan mean?It mea
12、ns when Michael Jordan jumped in the air,it felt like time had slowed down,because his amazing skills were almost like magic.4.Why does the writer mention“the final seconds of a game”?Because in basketball this is an important time where one team could win with a few points at the last moment.Lets l
13、earn the language features of magazine articles.Structure Main idea Language featureLead ParagraphLang PingThe definition of living legends of sports Summary of Lang Pings successEvidence A question(Who is?)to arouse interest,(Help us choose,send your)invite the readers to get involved Three“as”Desc
14、ribing an event:beginning-development-climax-endingStructure Main idea Language featureMichael Jordan Reasons for being called Air JordanHis mental strengthSharing successpersonification(e.g.,stand still)Using Jordans quoteGiving a fact about the Boys and Girls ClubYao MingChineseBasketball2.26 mCar
15、e for wildlife1.Work in groups.Discuss the questions.1)What reasons does the writer give for choosing Lang Ping and Michael Jordan?Who would you choose as another“living legend”?Give your reasons.The author chose Lang Ping and Michael Jordan because they are masters of their sports and like to help
16、others.My favourite athlete is Pel.He is widely considered the greatest soccer player/footballer of all time.He grew up very poor in Brazil,but his skill and determination led him to play for his country and win the World Cup three times.After stopping playing,he has had important international role
17、s in promoting sports and protecting the environment.Yao MingChineseBasketball2.26 mCare for wildlifeGu Ailingone of the most popular Olympic Games gold winnersA student of university StanfordLi Ningthe prince of gymnasts Help young people to achieve their sporting ambitions Living legendMaster in h
18、is/her fieldExample Lang PingAs a player,A difficulty caseMichael Jordan Changing basketballMental strength2)What can we learn from successful athletes?From successful athletes,we learn that strong determination to never give up can help achieve goals.They also teach us to practice a lot,and not to
19、be put off by failures but learn from them.athlete,champion,determination,captain,bring glory and honor,injured,impressive,medal,unique,set a good example,give up,strength,graceful,failure,lose heartUse the words and phrases below to talk about Lang Ping,Michael Jordan,and the athlete that you admir
20、e.Language describing famous athletesWord and expression in textOther similar expressionIdentityDifficulty Achievement captain athlete coach failure give up injured impressive graceful bring glory and honourmarathon runner skierserious problem set an example She brought glory and honour to the count
21、ry as both a player and a coach.She always showed great determination and never lost heart,proving she is a true champion.Lang Ping:_Michael Jordan:_The athlete I admire:_ He played basketball in a graceful way,but also showed great strength.He never let failure stop him and never gave up his dreams
22、.Pel was a unique player.Even after many years,watching him is still impressive.He had a great talent and is a true champion.set an example fall apart lose heartgive uppretend to fall downdo his/her best to wincompete for ones countrybring honour and glory to her country树立树立榜样榜样破裂破裂；破碎；破碎；散开散开丧失信心丧失信心放弃；放弃；投降投降假装假装摔倒摔倒尽他尽他/她的力去她的力去赢赢为某人的国家而为某人的国家而战战为她的祖国赢得荣誉为她的祖国赢得荣誉Make an information card of your favorite“living legend”and write down his or her story with what you have learned.Tips:Use daily stories and facts to support the ideas.
