1、Unit 2 Sports and FitnessLesson 1 The UnderdogWhat do you think is an underdog?A.a dog that is defeated by other dogsB.an athlete who seems to have little chance to winC.a company that never wins1Read Part 1 about an underdog and find out who Paul is.2What were Pauls advantages and disadvantages as
2、a basketball player?Did he get a chance to become a top player on the team?3Read and analyzePredict what happens next.“Paul didnt know hed soon get the chance that hed been waiting for.”4Read Part 2 to find out if your ideas are correct and note down what happened.For example,in the first five lines
3、:“One player got hurt and could not play.”.5Read and analyze Note down the change of the coachs attitude with evidence.What do you think the coach might have learnt from his experience with Paul?67Write a short summary about Paul.Who was Paul?What was his favorite sport?What did he do for making the
4、 team?What happened to him during the match between his team and The Bears?.What kind of player was Paul?Find evidence from the story to support your view.8Read and comment Act out the scene in Part 2(P 31).Express Yourself910HomeworkWrite a passage to share your own sport experience.What happened t
5、o you while learning the sport?What did you do to learn the sport?How did you feel in the process?What do you think an underdog is?What person is it like?The underdog is an athlete who seems to have little chance to win.It is a person who seems least likely to succeed in a competition.Reviewrelative
6、 clauserelative clauserelative pronounrelative pronounRelative clauses(1)Relative clauses tell us more about nouns.They function rather like adjectives.They are used to modify the nouns.The underdog is an athlete who seems to have little chance to win.It is a person who seems least likely to succeed
7、 in a competition.modify modify Read the sentences.Circle the relative pronouns and underline the relative clauses.What do these relative pronouns refer to?1.When we werent playing on the court which was next to our building,we were watching a game on TV.2.Pauls favorite player was a guy who played
8、for the Charlotte Hornets.3.Paul was someone who worked really hard for the team.which refers to thingswho refers to peopleRead the sentences.Circle the relative pronouns and underline the relative clauses.What do these relative pronouns refer to?4.He didnt know hed soon get the chance that hed been
9、 waiting for.5.They were playing The Bears,a team whose record was perfect.that can refer to things as well as people.whose refers to possessionsthe record of the teamDoes a relative clause always need the relative pronoun?In which sentences can we leave out that,which or who in relative clauses?1.A
10、ll the extra hours that hed spent practising alone paid off.2.Paul was a player who had a strong desire to play for the team.3.Paul didnt know hed soon get the chance that hed been waiting for.4.Bogues was only 1.6 metres tall,which made him the shortest player ever in the NBA.can be left out.Comple
11、te the sentences with relative pronouns.Circle the relative pronouns that can be left out.Ex.12 on Page 33 Use the proper relative clauses to complete the sentences.1 Paul was a basketball player _.2 His favourite player was a guy _.3 He played in the team _.4 He helped his team win the game _.who h
12、ad real skills and worked really hardwho was the shortest player ever in the NBAwhose record this season had been perfectwhich was a tough oneUse the proper relative clauses to complete the sentences.1 I enjoy doing sports that _.2 I like meeting people who _.3 I often listen to music which _.4 I have a friend whose _.dont need much physical effort and skillare funny and positiveis played by a group of musicians hobbies are overlapping with mine
