1、Unit 2 Lesson 1The UnderdogKobe BryantMichael JordanYao MingWho is your favorite basketball player?Why?Tyrone BoguesIs it easy or difficult?a.a dog that is defeated by other dogsb.an athlete who seems to have little chance to winc.a company that never winsWhat do you think an underdog is?Read and Ex
2、plore1.Who was his favorite player?2.How tall was he?How tall was his favorite player?3.What team was he on?4.What kind of player was he on the team?5.How was he treated by the coach?Tyrone Boguesa replacementa weak player,the underdog1.6 metersThe lionsThinkingWhat were Pauls advantages and disadva
3、ntages as a basketball player?Read the last paragraph of part 1 and predict what happens next.Read and ExploreIs there a chance?Read part 2 to check your predictions.And put the following events in the right order.Read and Explorea.One player got hurt and could not play.b.Paul jumped and rushed onto
4、 the court.c.“Give him a shot,coach!”d.The team had won by 2 points.e.“Let me try,coach!I wont let you down!”a c e b dLook at the events and note down the coachs attitude with evidence.Read and ExploreEventsAttitudeacebdworriednegativehesitatehopefulexcitedWeve got no more players!Paul?He cant play!
5、OK,OK!The coach finally agreed.Dont let us down.Its your time to shine.You have earned your place on the team,big guy!1.What kind of player was Paul?2.What do you think the coach might have learnt from his experience with Paul?Think and Sharedetermined,hard-working,enthusiastic and confidentnever judge a person by his physical appearance but according to his ability.What can we learn from the story?SummaryWrite a short summary about Paul based on what we have learned today.Homework
