1、Unit 2 SuccessLesson 3 Period 1Warming-upNo pain,no gain.What might“pain”and“gain”refer to respectively?no free time or family timebeing successfulgetting into dream schoolWarming-upMake your sentence:To me,being successful means _.Id like to give up _ to get successful.Warming-upWhat does“triathlet
2、e”mean?An athlete is someone who competes in a triathlon a long-distance race consisting of three phases(such as swimming,bicycling,and running).ReadingTo the author,being successful means _.She gives up _ to get successful.The authors PAIN and GAINgetting to the top in sportbirthday parties,family
3、holidays,nights outReading1.How do the authors friends feel about her lifestyle?2.How does she react towards her friends remarks?Worthwhile or not?(para.1-4)Read para.1-4 and answer the following questions.They worried a lot.He was worried that I had no longer become fun to train with andthat I was
4、in danger of being left with only a world championshipmedal and no one to share it with.On one hand,she is angry with them not understanding her.On the other hand,she knows her friends were right to some extent.fears and strugglesReading1.Seen from the authors childhood experience,what kind of perso
5、n is she?2.According to the author,what matters most in being the professional athlete?3.How does she feel about her lifestyle?Getting to the top!(para.5-8)Read para.5-8 and answer the following questions.She is determined to accomplish her goals.She is a“go-getter”.Pay attention to the little extra
6、 thing and totally commit to the sport.Its certainly not a balanced way to live and it is certainly not normal butthose words are generally not used for anyone who is striving for greatness.Discussion Your opinion?Do you agree with the author that people who strive for greatness need to live in an i
7、mbalanced and abnormal way?How much“PAIN”could you endure to get your“GAIN”?Discussion Writing styleWhere do you think is this article taken from?Why?It might be from a personal blog.1)Consecutive questions strong personal feeling;2)Not well-structured casual style.PracticeComplete the summary using
8、 the correct form of the words and phrases below.enormous outstanding extreme countless intensity length selfish normal boil down to apply myself It 1 _ this:I was born with an 2 _ amount of drive and determination.In my attempt to strive for greatness,I made 3 _ sacrifice,living my life to 4 _ wher
9、e every workout had a mental 5 _ that seemed too much for most people.If you are not totally committed to your sport and want to lead a 6 _ life,you can never be a(n)7 _ athlete,let alone Olympic champion.You may think it is unhealthy or 8 _ to go to these 9 _,but that is the way I roll,no matter wh
10、at Im 10 _ to.boils down toenormouscountlessextremesintensitynormaloutstandingselfishlengthsapplyingUnit 2 SuccessLesson 3 Period 2Recalling The story of a triathlete:Her PAIN and GAINWorthwhile or not?(para.1-4)Getting to the top!(para.5-8)Skill builderLearn to identify real information.Sometimes,a
11、 task may contain questions with unreliable information or inaccurate interpretation.Its important to know how to identify what information is accurate(true)and what is inaccurate(false).Skill builderIn order to identify real information,we need to:1.Read the text to _.2.Read the questions/statement
12、s to _.3._ and identify the important words.4.Decide if _.get the general ideaidentify important wordsFind the relevant part of the textthey express the same ideaGrammar summary1.often refer to an example of a group/categoryIndefinite article a/anMake a general reference 单数泛指单数泛指In front of singular
13、 countable nounse.g.Weve bought a new washing machine.An apple a day keeps the doctor away.Grammar summaryIndefinite article a/anMake a general reference 单数泛指单数泛指In front of singular countable nouns2.mention something for the first timee.g.I saw a girl climbing up the mountain.She was carrying a hea
14、vy backpack.Grammar summaryDefinite article theRefer to a particular thing 单数特指单数特指1.mention shared knowledge between speakers and hearerse.g.The car is dirty.(the other person knows which car is dirty)Open the window!Grammar summaryDefinite article theRefer to a particular thing 单数特指单数特指2.refer to
15、things that are uniquee.g.The sun The moon The earthGrammar summaryDefinite article theRefer to a particular thing 单数特指单数特指3.refer to rivers,seas,oceans,mountain ranges,and groups of islandse.g.The NilesThe Baltic Sea The AtlanticThe Andes The BahamasGrammar summaryDefinite article theRefer to a par
16、ticular thing 单数特指单数特指4.in front of an adjective to talk about groups of people characterized by the adjectivee.g.the poor,the rich,the disabled,the dead The homeless are helped by charity organizations.The young think differently from their parents.Grammar summaryDefinite article theRefer to a part
17、icular thing 单数特指单数特指5.used in certain idiomse.g.push to the limits,at the same time,on the other hand6.in front of superlativese.g.the best,the tallest,the worstGrammar summary1.in front of plural and uncountable nouns 复数泛指Zero article /e.g.I find snakes fascinating.Do you drink coffee?2.in front o
18、f certain proper nounse.g.Africa,Budapest,Mont Blanc1.Why do Olympic athletes push themselves to _ limits?2.I miss _ birthday parties,ruin family holidays and skip nights out.3.He works in _ shop._ shop is near his home.4.Dont they know how hard it is to be at _ top in sport?5.because I was too busy
19、 hiring a car in downtown _ Johannesburg.6.There is _ tall tree at _ foot of _ hill.7.I was _ only girl in a rugby club of 250 boys.8.But if your dream is to be _ best and reach the winners platform,you had better be totally committed to your sport.Practicethe/athe/thetheComplete the sentences with
20、definite article or zero articles.TheatheOnce _ man wanted to go from one side of _ river to the other by _ boat.He had to take with him _sheep,_ wolf and _ basket of vegetables.But he could take only one of them a time,because _ boat was very small.“If I leave _ wolf and _ sheep together,_ wolf may
21、 eat _ sheep.”he said to himself“If I leave _ sheep and _ vegetables together,_ sheep may eat _ vegetables.”He thought and thought.At last,he had _ idea.And he went to _ other side of _ river with _ sheep,_ wolf and the vegetables.Do you know how he did it?Practiceaa/aaatheComplete the passage with“a/an”,“the”or“/”.thethethethethethethetheanthethethetheAssignment1.Finish Exercise 11 on page 39.2.For more exercises,turn to Exercise 6 on page 85.Goodbye!
