1、Unit 2Sports and fitnessBy Sandy Chen I.Lead-in&Pre-reading Activity1 Enjoy a video clipWhat do you think an underdog is?uAn athlete who seems to have little chance to win.uA dog that is defeated by other dogs.u A company that has little chance to win the competition with others.Lesson 1 The underdo
2、gII.Fast readingActivity2:Figure out the relationship between the two!Tyrone Bogues PaulA school _player whose team was called_.Pauls _ player！basketballThe Lions favoriteIII.Intensive reading2.What was the coachs attitude towards Paul?3.What was the teammates attitude towards Paul?Confident 1.What
3、was Pauls situation on the team?Doubtful With 1.6 meters tall,Bogues is the shortest player in NBA history and one of the fastest players!A replacement playerOur coach was not so sure.III.Intensive reading Activity3:Ponder the possibility whether Paul would get the chance.Do you think Paul can win t
4、he chance?What happened next?Time:_ The LionsTeams:_ VS _Paul didnt know hed soon get the chance that hed been waiting for.The chance was very precious!A team whose record this season had been perfect.A powerful competitorIII.Intensive reading This week The BearsActivity4:Read part 2 and find out ho
5、w Paul got the chance.The writer got hurt and couldnt play.The teammates and the writer suggested;Paul said;the coach finally agreed.CauseDevelopmentClimax(高潮高潮)EndingPaul jumped up and rushed onto the court;he made shot after shot.The Lions team won by 2 points.The coachs attitudesWorriedNegative&H
6、esitantHopefulExcited/ProudWhat had been changed?UnderdogBig guyRespectfulDoubtfulPaulcoachNever judge a person by his appearance!1)Paulbeing shorter than other playerpractice more.Self-aware(自知的)2)During all those hours who worked really hardHardworkingPart 1:Why?3)Paul said,if Bogues could make it
7、,why not me?4)Paul try out many times just for making the team.Part 2：1.“Let me try,coach!I wont let you down.”2.“Give him a shot,coach!”I said.“what have we got to lose?”Pauls self-recommendation（自荐）（自荐）Other teammates recommendationsConfident/Aggressive（有（有进取心进取心的的）Good qualitiesDetermined/Persist
8、ent（坚持的）（坚持的）Activity 5 In-depth understanding of why Paul got the chance Make a short script and act it out!Casts:Paul:1 studentCoach:1 studentDoctor:1 studentwriter:1 studentAnother player:1 studentVoiceover(旁白):1 studentIV.Post readingActivity6:Act out Part2(Group work)Show TimeThe underdogThe to
9、p dogPaulBe well-prepared.DisadvantageGood qualities1.6ms tall Chance favors only the prepared mind.V.SummaryVI.Homework 1.Listen to the pop song “underdog”by Alicia Keys&find out the underdog spirit.2.Write a short summary about Pauls story with the cues below（within 80 words）&preview the language focus.
