1、Unit3 Reading and ThinkingLiving LegendsWarming up!A great athlete who plays volleyball A great coach The Iron Hammer A brilliant Basketball player in USA.Chicago Bulls Air JordanLets play a guessing game!Living Legends Look at the titles and pictures on the book.What do you think the text is about?
2、The text must be about great sports masters alive today.Reading and Thinking P39 Ex.2(S what is stated)(I what is inferred)(E what you know)_ 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 Coa
3、ch Lang.IISAs a player,Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country.As a person,Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad.She knew that her young players could win if they worked together as a team.P39 Ex.2_ Michael Jordan is loved by basketball fans around the world._ Before people saw Mic
4、hael Jordan play,they did not know that basketball could be played that way._ Michael Jordan believes that it is important to help others.EIIThe player who became known as“Air Jordan”changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps.The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago has been hel
5、ping young people since 1996.Ask and answer.1.How was Lang Pings determination tested in the 2015 World Cup?2.What does the first sentence in the paragraph introducing Michale Jordan mean?Her determination was tested because the team lost two important playersIt means when Michale Jordan jumped in t
6、he air,it felt like time had slowed down,because his amazing skills attracted audiences attention.time seemed to stoptime seemed to stand still3.Whats the purpose of the text?4.Where would you most likely find this text?3.Whatt the purpose of the text?The text is intended to collect readers suggesti
7、ons on choosing some“Living Legends of sports.”Lead ParagraphAdditional Information4.Where would you most likely find this text?The text probably comes from a magazine or from sports section on a website.Thinking:How do you think of Lang Ping and Michael Jordan?Can you try to use some adjectives to
8、describe them?professionalexperiencedhardworking,diligentdeterminedstrongleadershippersonal charmsWinners never quit and quitters never win.Vince Lombardi,Italian-American football playerprofessionalexperiencedhardworking,diligentdeterminedselfless,kindTalking:Who would you choose as another“Living
9、Legend”?Give you reasons.impressivegracefulmental strenthinjuredconsistent trainningregular lifestylepersistantWords for you As a player:called the Ping-pong Queen,won 18 gold medals at international events.As a learner:achieved a doctors degree from the University of Cambridge.（剑桥大学）Story:In 1996,w
10、hen she took part in the Olympic games for the second time,after losing two games,she beat Chen Jing,the former（先前的）champion,in the last game 21 to 5.Homework:Lets write a short passage!Deng YapingAs a player:nicknamed“Black Mamba”,won 14 MVPs at important events.As a person:Founded Kobe Bryant Chin
11、a Fund Founded Kobe Bryant China Fund Story:did not play basketball in college first but is considered one of the best players in the NBA.Kobe BryantSentence AnalysisJordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his failures.(P38,L9)The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago h
12、as been helping young people since 1996.(P38,Last L1)that引导宾语从句引导宾语从句动名词短语作表语动名词短语作表语which引导定语从句引导定语从句时间状语时间状语Sentence AnalysisThis helps you to relate what you read towhat you already know and to understand the new text.what引导宾语从句引导宾语从句what引导宾语从句引导宾语从句Word Studytrack n.跑道；足迹；铁路轨道跑道；足迹；铁路轨道l track e
13、vent 竞赛项目l keep to the track 跟踪 l keep track of 持续跟踪.的动态；与.保持联系l lose track of 不了解.的动态；与.失去联系eg:They read the newspapers every day to keep track of the current events.他们每天读报以了解时事。Word Studymaster n.高手；主人高手；主人l a master at doing sth.（做）某事的高手l be your own mastermaster vt.精通；掌握；控制（情绪）l master new skill
14、s/techniques 掌握新的技能、技术l the skills needed to master a new language 掌握一门新语言所需的技能fall apart (组织、制度、关系等)破裂；破碎；崩溃l After only one year,their friendship fell apart.l The beautiful vase dropped off and fell apart on the ground.l She has a strong will and wont fall apart in tough times.Word Studystrength U
15、 力气；毅力；实力；强度 C 优势l have the strength to do sth.有做某事的力气l build up ones strength 增强体力l with all ones strength 用尽全身的力气l strengths and weaknesses 强项和弱项；优缺点failure n.失败；失败的人；衰竭失败；失败的人；衰竭eg:Their attempt to climb Mount Hua ended in failure.*failure可作可作“失败的人失败的人/事事”讲，用作可数名词讲，用作可数名词 fail vi.失败；未做到；失灵失败；未做到；
16、失灵l fail in sth.在某方面失败l fail to do sth.没能做.Word Studycompete vi.竞争；对抗竞争；对抗l compete for 争取；争夺l compete in 参加.的比赛/竞争l compete against/with 与.比赛eg:(1)Runners from many countries are competing for the international prize.(2)The company must be able to compete in the international marketplace.(3)Life is
17、 like a long race that we compete with others to go beyond ourselves.生活就像一场长跑，我们和别人竞争，是为了超越自己。competitor n.竞争者；对手；敌手competitive adj.有竞争力的competition n.竞争in competition with.同.竞争Word Studymake sense 有道理；表述清楚(不及物)l eg:She doesnt talk much,but what she says makes sense.make sense of 弄明白 （及物）make no sen
18、se 毫无意义eg:So how should you try and make sense of the final poll which appeared on Wednesday and Thursday?eg:Planning so far ahead makes no senseso many things may have changed by next years.a sense of belonging 归属感 a sense of humor 幽默感 in a sense 在某种意义上Word Studypretend vi./vt.假装l pretend(not)to do
19、.l pretend to be.l pretend to be doing.l pretend to have done.l pretend(that).假装eg:Lets pretend(that)we are astronauts.The boy pretended to be doing his homework when his mother came in.He pretended not to have known the news.Word Studystress n.压力；重音 vt.强调；重读；vi.焦虑不安l be under stress 在压力之下l place st
20、ress on 给.带来负担；强调l stress(sb.)out 使.焦虑不安eg:When under stress,even the gentlest person can get angry easily.Too much burden of schoolwork places great stress on students.I try not to stress out when things go wrong.l stressed adj.感到紧张的l stressful adj.紧张的；压力大的Thank You!Winners never quit and quitters never win.
