1、Reading By the end of this lesson,well be able to:learn to talk about a retired player.learn about another retired player.know what to do when facing difficulties.Tell us the story of Spud WebbIntroductionFour stages in his careerWhat he proved职业；生涯职业；生涯Spud WebbYear&Birth placeTexas,1963Height 170
2、cmDream play in the NBASenior HighJunior HighNBAFour stages in his lifeCollege/Universityhard work,does not matter,never give upHelp Simon find out how Spud didnt give up at different stages of his life.1.In junior high,he was refused to play at first because he was too small,but he_2.In senior high
3、,he often had to sit in the standsbecause of his height,but he_When he finally got the chance,he scored 20 points in his first game.practised even harder and got the coach to change his mind.He went on to become leader of the team.did not lose heart.3.After he graduated from high school,no universit
4、y would invite him to play basketball because he was only 170cm tall.He decided_4.After he graduated from university,theNBA was not interested in him because all its players were over 20cm taller than he was.He remained_ to play at a junior college.There he led his team to the national championship.
5、in another basketball league for about a year before the NBA took notice of him.lead-led-ledComplete their conversation with the information in the article.Simon:When was Spud Webb born?David:He was born in_.Simon:Was he very tall?David:No.He was_than the other kids at school.Simon:When did he becam
6、e an NBA player?David:He_ the Atlanta Hawks in 1985 and became the_ player in the NBA at that time.Simon:What was his proudest moment?David:He_ the Slam Dunk Contest in 1986.Simon:Great!Spud proved that size and body type really doesnt_.We can do almost anything if we never_.1963much smallerjoinedsh
7、ortestwonmattergive upMy heroHeight:1.55mAchievements:won 6 world championships and 4 Olympic championships between 1989 and 1997.give up prove refuse lose heart succeed in interested try out for even harder matter national teamDeng Yaping was a great table tennis player.She was born in Henan in 197
8、3.She was so short that when she _the _,she _ at first.But she didnt_and practised_.Finally,she_getting into the team in 1988.She won her first world championship.She had many great achievements.And many teenagers in China became_in playing table tennis because of her.Deng Yaping _that size and body
9、 type does not _.If we never_,we can do almost anything.tried out for national teamwas refusedlose hearteven hardersucceeded ininterestedprovedmattergive up1.比比小得多小得多much smaller than2.失去信心失去信心lose heart3.进球得了进球得了20分分score 20 points4.从那以后从那以后from then on5.继续做某事继续做某事go on to do sth.6.改变某人的想法改变某人的想法ch
10、ange ones mind7.仅仅是因为仅仅是因为simply because8.带领队伍打进全国锦标赛带领队伍打进全国锦标赛lead the team to the national championship9.实现目标实现目标succeed in doing sth.10.让某人引起让某人引起的注意的注意bring sb.to the attention of11.迫使某人做某事迫使某人做某事force sb.to do sth.12.注意到某人注意到某人take notice of sb.13.有许多成就有许多成就have many achievements14.他最骄傲的时刻他最骄傲
11、的时刻his proudest momentUseful expressionsWhat do they tell us?While there is life,there is hope.Where there is a will，there is a way.有志者，事竟成！有志者，事竟成！Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.I II1.stand(line 8)_ a.achieve something that you have been trying to do2.national(line16)_ b
12、.use facts to show that something is true.3.succeed(line 18)_ c.a place where people stand or sit to watch sports4.scholarship(line19)_ d.be important5.prove(line29)_ e.of a whole country6.matter(line 3 _ f.money given to somebody so that he or she can continue to studyceafbdscoreleadernamegraduatef
13、orceleagueremaina.b.c.d.e.f.g.try out for,be refused to,score 20 points,star of the teamsit in the stands,change his mind,become leader of the team,Player of the Yearinvite to,a junior college,lead to,bring him to the attention of,succeed innot interested in,be forced to,take notice of the Atlanta H
14、awks,great achievements,his proudest momentthe Slam Dunk ContestHe was very small much smaller than the other kids at school.Shanghai is _my hometown.上海比我的家乡大多了。上海比我的家乡大多了。He practised _and got the coach to change his mind.他训练更加刻苦，终于使教练改变了看法。他训练更加刻苦，终于使教练改变了看法。much bigger thaneven harder比较级前可以加比较级前可
15、以加much,a little,quite,even等副词等副词表示表示程度或加强比较程度或加强比较。如：。如：Through hard work,Spud Webb proved that size and body type does not matter.matter用作用作动词动词，意思是，意思是“要紧，有重大要紧，有重大影响影响”。如：。如：1.The job _more to him than anything else.对他来说，这份工作比其他什么都重要。对他来说，这份工作比其他什么都重要。matters2.Age doesnt_.年龄无关紧要。年龄无关紧要。3.It doesn
16、t_.没关系。没关系。mattermatterHe did not lose heart.他没有灰心。他没有灰心。lose heart表示表示 泄气泄气,灰心灰心。No matter what you do,never_.不管你做什么不管你做什么,千万不可泄气。千万不可泄气。lose heartlose 过去式过去式_ 过去分词过去分词 _lostlostAfter trying many times,he finally_.多次尝试之后，他最终灰心了。多次尝试之后，他最终灰心了。lost heartWang Cheng _ winning the competition.王诚成功地在竞赛中获
17、胜。王诚成功地在竞赛中获胜。The meeting was very_.这次会议很成功。这次会议很成功。He passed the exam_.他成功地通过了考试。他成功地通过了考试。succeeded insucceed in doing意为意为“(在某方面在某方面)取得成功；达到取得成功；达到目的目的”。succeed是是动词动词，其，其名词名词形式是形式是success,形容词形容词为为successful，副词副词为为successfully。successfulsuccessfullyHe remained there for about a year before the NBA
18、took notice of him.在在NBA注意到之前注意到之前,在那里待了大约一年。在那里待了大约一年。remain作不及物动词作不及物动词,表示表示“逗留逗留,保持不保持不变变”。I didnt _long in the city.我没在那个城市逗留很长时间。我没在那个城市逗留很长时间。take notice of 表示表示 注意注意,察觉察觉。He is too proud to _others.他很骄傲他很骄傲,不理睬别人。不理睬别人。remaintake notice of不注意；不理会不注意；不理会_She saw me in the street,but_me.她在街上看到我
19、，但是她没有理我。她在街上看到我，但是她没有理我。take no notice oftook no notice ofMultiple choice1.Every player wants to_ the national team.A.try out inB.try on forC.D.try for2.He has to stay in hospital_ illness.A.B.because C.since D.as because of try out for 3._,he won the match at last.A.In order to B.C.Although D.Beca
20、use of 4.At last,he succeed_ the first in the match.A.got B.in get C.D.on gettingAs a resultin gettingComplete the sentences.1.在上初中的时候，李娜比学校里其他小孩都要小在上初中的时候，李娜比学校里其他小孩都要小得多。得多。While in junior high,Li Na_at school.2.不论遇到什么困境，都不要失去信心。不论遇到什么困境，都不要失去信心。_whatever difficulty youve met.3.李娜训练更加刻苦，使得教练改变了看法。
21、李娜训练更加刻苦，使得教练改变了看法。Li Na_ and _.the other kidswas much smaller than Dont lose heartpractised even hardergot the coach to change his mind1.姚明参加了学校篮球队的选拔，但被拒绝了。姚明参加了学校篮球队的选拔，但被拒绝了。Yao Ming_ the school basketball team but was refused.2.通过刻苦训练，姚明带领我们的篮球队进入了通过刻苦训练，姚明带领我们的篮球队进入了全国锦标赛。全国锦标赛。hard practice，Y
22、ao Ming_ the national championship.tried out forThrough led our basketball team toFill in the blanks.1.Lin Dan didnt_(得分得分)in the match,but it doesnt mean he is a bad player.2.The father _(命名）命名）the baby Lin Dan when he was born.3.Lin Dan_(逗留，保持不变）逗留，保持不变）in the school team for about 2 years before
23、he got into the national team.scorenamedremained1.Liu Xiang asked,Does it_(要紧）要紧）if I dont take my ID card with me?2.I have been a Youth_(联盟）联盟）member for two years.3.He was chosen to be the_(lead)of the school basketball team two months ago.4.After long time of practising,he finally_(success)in get
24、ting the first place in race.matterLeagueleadersucceeded junior highsenior high standjunior collegechampionship scholarshipgraduateleagueprove Tell the Chinese meanings according to the English.初级中学初级中学高级中学高级中学看台看台两年制专科学校两年制专科学校锦标赛，大赛锦标赛，大赛奖学金奖学金毕业毕业联盟，社团联盟，社团证明证明Senior HighJunior HighNBAFour stages in his lifeCollege/University
