1、选择性必修一 Unit 3 Faster,higher,stronger(1)高二年级 英语The Road to SuccessReading Objectives1.get the authors purpose in writing the passage;2.find out what Stephen Curry has achieved;plete and retell Stephen Currys profile according to the structure and key words;4.summarize what contributes to Stephen Curr
2、ys success by mind map and voice their inspirations;5.make a profile of another athlete.Warm-upRead the title:Faster,higher,stronger.What is this unit about?Warm-upWatch a video about the Olympic Games and find the answers to the two questions:1.How many kinds of Olympic Games are mentioned?2.Can yo
3、u name some sports in the(Summer)Olympic Games?Warm-upWarm-up1.How many kinds of Olympic Games are mentioned?The Summer Olympic Games,the Winter Olympic Games and the Paralympics.Warm-up2.Can you name some sports in the(Summer)Olympic Games?Running,jumping,archery(射箭),gymnastics,swimming,all kinds o
4、f ball games and so on.Warm-upWarm-up1.Whats his name?2.What sport does he play?3.Whats his position?Basketball.Point guard.Stephen Curry.Five basketball positions Point guard Shooting guardPower forward Small forward Center 控球后卫得分后卫大前锋小前锋中锋Pre-readingLook at the title“The Road to Success”and the pi
5、ctures on Page 26.Guess the content of the passage.Stephen Curry worked very hard and has become successful finally.Pre-readingWhat can you get from the titleThe Road to Success?What is probably the authors purpose in writing this passage?Pre-readingWhat is probably the authors purpose in writing th
6、is passage?Success:Stephen Curry is successful now Road:the hard work behind the successReading for main ideaRead the first and last sentence of each paragraph and locate the answers:1.What has Stephen Curry achieved?2.What difficulties were there on his road to success?3.Whats the authors purpose i
7、n writing the passage?Reading for main idea1.What has Stephen Curry achieved?Para.4:Selected for the NBA in 2009In 2015,Stephen won his first NBA championship,and he led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975.Para.5:After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row.R
8、eading for main idea2.What difficulties were there on his road to success?Para.3:Despite his fathers successful career,Stephen was thought by many people,including his high school teammates and coaches,to be too short,too thin and too weak to follow in his fathers footsteps.Reading for main idea3.Wh
9、ats the authors purpose in writing the passage?Usually the authors purpose is shown in the first or the last paragraph.Para.5:Through self-belief,hard work,perseverance and some help from an old hoop,he has shown that anything is possible.Reading for main ideaThe genre of this passage:It is sports n
10、ews,nowadays focusing more and more on values and athletes positive influence on people.Reading for specific information1.Why does the author mention the“simple basket”at the start?2.What things did Stephen Curry learn on the muddy basketball court?Reading for specific information3.Stephen Curry cho
11、se to be a big fish in a small pond after high school.Do you think its a wise decision and why?4.“I know it inspires a lot of the next generation to value the skill of it”.(Para.5)What does“it”refer to?1.Why does the author mention the“simple basket”at the start?Clue:A far cry from the bright lights
12、 and shiny courts of the National Basketball Association,it was along this road that Stephens grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole.(A far cry from:totally different from)1.Why does the author mention the“simple basket”at the start?In order to show how
13、 success is associated with hard work and perseverance,but not with sophisticated or expensive material things.2.What things did Stephen Curry learn on the muddy basketball court?He learnt to be creative and flexible as a player;shooting with great accuracy was another thing he learnt on the muddy b
14、asketball court.3.Stephen Curry chose to play basketball at Davidson College after high school.That is a big fish in a small pond.Do you think its a wise decision and why?3.Stephen didnt give up despite others thinking that he was too short,too thin and too weak to be a basketball player.He worked h
15、ard and became Davidsons star player.In 2009,he was selected for the NBA.It turned out to be a wise decision.4.“I know it inspires a lot of the next generation to value the skill of it”.(Para.5)What does“it”refer to?“What I wanted to do was just be myself”Be yourself,work hard,and dont let others ju
16、dgment discourage youReading for specific informationGo through the passage again and find out what each paragraph is about and list the key words.Para.1:Practising from youngKey words:a simple basketPara.2:Two things that Stephen learnedKey words:muddy basketball court;to be creative and flexible;s
17、hooting with great accuracyReading for specific informationPara.3:The challenge for Stephen and his attitudeKey words:too short/thin/weak;carry onPara.4:Career and achievementsKey words:beyond everyones expectations;NBA championship;MVP Reading for specific informationPara.5:Philosophy and influence
18、Key words:inspire;self-belief,hard work,perseverance Reading for specific informationPara.1:Practising from youngPara.2:Two things that Stephen learnedPara.3:The challenge for Stephen and his attitudePara.4:Career and achievementsPara.5:Philosophy and influenceReading for specific informationRoad Su
19、ccess Stephen Curry is the son of the famous basketball player Dell Curry.He spent his childhood years pracitsing basketball on 1._.The poor conditions helped him develop his own playing style.The profile of Stephen Currya muddy basketball courtHe also learnt to 2._.Despite this,it seemed unlikely t
20、o many people that Stephen would be a great basketball player,as he was 3._.The profile of Stephen Currybe creative and flexibletoo short,too thin and too weakNonetheless,Stephen refused to 4._,and ended up playing college ball for Davidson College.In 2009,he joined the NBAs Golden State Warriors.Th
21、e profile of Stephen Currygive up In 2015,he led them to their first NBA championship since 1975.Stephen achieved his dream through 5._.The profile of Stephen Curryself-belief,hard work,perseverance andsome help from an old hoop Nationality:6._Occupation:7._Awards:8._ The profile of Stephen CurryAme
22、rican basketball player MVP and NBA champion Mind map Draw the mind map about the qualities that lead Stephen Curry to success with supporting details,for example:Despite many people thinking he couldnt follow his fathers footstep,he carried on playing basketball.Self-belief Self-belief StephenCurry
23、 Hard workPerseveranceSelf-belief Despite many people thinking he couldnt follow his fathers footstep,he carried on playing basketball.Hard workPractising day in and day out helped sharpen his skills.PerseveranceHe never gave up and valued the fact that he could work every single day to get better.P
24、ost-reading Retell Stephens profile according to the structure and the key words of the passage.Stephen Curry is an American professional basketball player.He is the son of the famous basketball player Dell Curry.He spent his childhood years practising basketball on a muddy basketball court with a s
25、imple plastic basket.The poor conditions helped him develop his own playing style.He also learnt to be creative and flexible,and to shoot with great accuracy.Despite this,it seemed unlikely to many people that Stephen would be a great basketball player,as he was too short,too thin and too weak.Nonet
26、heless,Stephen refused to give up,and ended up playing college ball for Davidson College.In 2009,he joined the NBAs Golden State Warriors.He performed beyond everyones expectations with his accurate shooting and continuous efforts.In 2015,he led the Warriors to their first NBA championship since 197
27、5.And he received the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row.Stephen achieved his dream through self-belief,hard work,perseverance and some help from an old hoop.Application Work in groups and discuss:Are there other famous athletes who inspire you?Introduce an athlete based on what you h
28、ave learnt.Make a brief profile and share it with the whole class.Application Xu Haifeng Chinese former shooter born in 1957 First athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for China Coach of two Chinese Olympic gold medalistsThe Chinese former shooter Xu Haifeng was born in Fujian in 1957.He developed a
29、n interest in shooting and started training by himself from a young age.Because of his talent and hard work,he became the first athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for China in the 23rd Olympic Games in 1984.In 1995,Xu Haifeng became a coach for the Chinese Womens Shooting Team.Two of his players a
30、lso got Olympic gold medals,so he was called“Gold Medal Coach”.Thinking and sharing 1.What benefits can sports bring us?2.Why are sports events like the Olympic Games or FIFA so popular?Doing sports is good for your physical wellbeing:healthier;slimmer;more energeticDoing sports is good for your men
31、tal wellbeing:happier;more optimistic;a sharper mindDoing sports makes you tough and perseverant:a role model for others.Sports events bring people of different countries together.Sports events arouse patriotism and cohesion of a nation.Sports events can display the culture of the host country and p
32、romote mutual understanding and respect in cultural difference.Summary1.Predict the content by the title and pictures.2.Get the main idea and details of the text.3.Complete the profile of Stephen Curry.4.Draw a mind map of the qualities that lead to Stephens success.5.Apply what has been learnt and introduce another athlete.HomeworkOption 1:Write down Stephen Currys profile.Option 2:Complete your mind map about Stephen Currys qualities and add more details.Option3:Write a profile about another athlete that inspires you most.
