1、Reading and thinkingUnit 3 Sports and fitnessI am a Portuguese footballer.I am the first player to win the trophy（奖杯）in two different championships.I am a great swimmer.I hold the record of 400-meter freestyle and 1500-meter freestyle.I am handsome.I run quickly and I am the first Asian to win the m
2、ens 110 m hurdles at the Olympic games.I am a Chinese sprinter（短跑选手）.I broke the record of 100-meter race in Asia and became world champion.I am a table tennis athlete.People gave me a nick name of“Tibetan Mastiff”.I am a gymnast.I won 6 medals and I was called the prince of gymnastics.I set up a sp
3、ortswear company.LIVING LEGENDSLIVING LEGENDS n.someone who is famous and admired for being extremely good at doing somethingHelp us choosesome livinglegends of sports.Send yoursuggestions toLLs .Is your favorite sports star a“living legend”?Make predictionsView for topic：sports people Learning stra
4、tegyMaking predictions by looking at the pictures and the title or subtitles helps you relate what you read to what you already know and understand the new text.Passage Structure AnalysisSubtitlePictureLiving legends of sports must Living legends of sports must be athletes who are be athletes who ar
5、e in their sports and alsoin their sports and also for others.for others.and find and find out what kind of athletes can be out what kind of athletes can be living legendsliving legends of sports?of sports?Living legend-Lang PingAs a player,Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country.As a coac
6、h,she led the Chinawomens volleyball team to medals at world championships and the Olympics.As a person,Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad.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 of the
7、 best players had been injured,and the team captain had to leave because of 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 players could win if they worked together as a team.Two weeks lat
8、er,they were world champions!Then in 2016,Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.lLets ReadParallelism 排比排比What figure of speech(修辞修辞)is used?What has Lang Ping achieved in her field?The three”as”shows that Lang Ping is a _ in volleyball.masterachievementsAs a player,Lang Ping b
9、rought honour and glory to her country.As a coach,she led the Chinawomens volleyball team to medals at world championships and the Olympics.As a person,Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad.When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup,her determination was tested.The team that
10、Lang Ping had built was falling apart.One 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 challenge,but Lang Ping did not lose heart.She had faced difficulties before.and she knew that her young players could win
11、 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 in Brazil.an eventFacts speak louder than words.ChallengesSolutionsResultsthe team falling apart;losing two important playersnever losing heart;team spirit;expe
12、rience(two weeks later)world champions,(then)Olympic goldAs a player,Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country.As a coach,she led the Chinawomens volleyball team to medals at world championships and the Olympics.As a person,Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad.When the Chinese team
13、was preparing for the 2015 World Cup,her determination 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 heart problems.Losing two important players was a big challenge,but Lang Ping did not lose heart
14、.She had faced difficulties before.and she knew that her young 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 in Brazil.an eventstructure？What qualities have you learned from Lang Ping?deter
15、minedconfidentpositivecapableinfluentialexpertcooperativeleadershipperseverantLiving Legend-Michael JordanWhen 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.Jordans skills were impressive
16、,but the mental strength that he showed made him unique.In the final seconds of a game,Jordan always seemed to find a way to win.Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his failures.I can accept failure,everyone fails at something.But I cant accept not trying.Losing games taught
17、him to practise harder and never give up.In life,Jordan has learnt to share his success with others.The Boys and Girls Club which he started In Chicago has been helping young people since 1996.mental strengthTransitional sentence过渡句过渡句When Michael Jordans feet left the ground,time seemed to stand st
18、ill.The player who became known as Air Jordan changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps.Jordans skills were impressive,but the mental strength that he showed made him unique.In the final seconds of a game,Jordan always seemed to find a way to win.Jordan says that the secret to his success
19、 is learning from his failures.I can accept failure,everyone fails at something.But I cant accept not trying.Losing games taught him to practise harder and never give up.In life,Jordan has learnt to share his success with others.The Boys and Girls Club which he started In Chicago has been helping yo
20、ung people since 1996.finalfinalmental strengthHyperbole夸张夸张FactQuote shows his attitude to failureHow does the author describe his impressive skills?Which sentence can best show his mental strength?alwaysWhen Michael Jordans feet left the ground,time seemed to stand still.The player who became know
21、n as Air Jordan changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps.Jordans skills were impressive,but the mental strength that he showed made him unique.In the final seconds of a game,Jordan always seemed to find a way to win.Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his failures
22、.I can accept failure,everyone fails at something.But I cant accept not trying.Losing games taught him to practise harder and never give up.In life,Jordan has learnt to share his success with others.The Boys and Girls Club which he started In Chicago has been helping young people since 1996.structur
23、e？mental strengtha quoteWhat qualities have you learned from Jordan?hardworkinggenerousfearlessoptimisticcompetentpublic-spiritedpersistent A summaryLang Pinggreatnessevidenceas a player:brought honor and gloryas a coach:led the team to medalsas a person:is loved.at home and abroadteam fell apartlos
24、t two important playerschallengesdid not lose heart faced difficulties before worked as a teamsolutionsresultsworld champions Olympic golda masterset good examplesTherefore,Lang Ping is chosen as a living legend of sportsA summaryMichael Jordanbasketball careerimpressive skillstime seemed to stand s
25、till Air Jordangraceful moveslifeshare success with others help young peoplea masterset good examplesTherefore,Jordan is chosen as a living legend of sportsunique mental strengthlearn from failures practise harder never give upShare what you have learnedliving legends masters&set good examplesdeterm
26、inedconfidentcooperativecapableleadershipcompetentfearlesshardworkinggenerouspersistent public-spiritedpositiveoptimisticinfluential expertLearn from failures;Energetic;Go for their dreams;Examples;Never give up;DeterminedEGENDLIs your favorite sports star a“living legend”?Recommend your own living legend of sportsA masterWhy?Set good examplesHow?SummaryThe spirit of our team is not simply about winning the championship,but to give our best even when we are facing defeat.-LangPingThank You!
