1、Unit 2 Sports and FitnessThe UnderdogPeriod 2Predict what happens next.Before making a prediction,reread the last paragraph of Part 1 and answer the questions.What event is happening?What is Paul doing?Part 2 starts with the word“Suddenly.”What might“suddenly”happen at a basketball game?Suddenly,a p
2、layer and I crashed into each other.What will happen next?Paul didnt know hed soon get the chance that hed been waiting for.What will happen next?What was their reaction?IPaulCoachOther players in the LionsEnd of the competitionSuddenly,a player and I crashed into each other.Paul didnt know hed soon
3、 get the chance that hed been waiting for.disapprovehesitantaggree and trustHe desired to go and play in the competition to prove himself.I was hurt and needed to have a rest.They tried ro persuade the coach to believe Paul and gave him a chance.Listen and read the Part2.Put the following events in
4、the right order.Then write them in the notes on the next page under the heading“Events”.(Ex.5)a.A player(Eric)got hurt and could not play.b.Paul jumped up and rushed onto the court.c.“Give him a shot,coach!”d.The team had won by 2 points.e.“Let me try,coach!I wont disappoint you!”a c e b da.One play
5、er got hurt and could not play.EventsThe Coachs Attitude And Evidence Worried(“Weve got no more players!”)a.One player got hurt and could not play.b.Paul jumped and rushed onto 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!”c.“Give him a s
6、hot,coach!”e.“Let me try,coach!I wont let you down!”b.Paul jumped and rushed onto the court.d.The team had won by 2 points.Negative(“He cant play!”)Hesitant(“The coach finally agreed.”)Hopeful(“Its your time to shine.”)Excited,proud(“as he hit Paul on the shoulder big guy!”)1.What kind of player was
7、 Paul?Find evidence from the story to support your view.Possible Answer:I think Paul was a dedicated（专注的、投入的）（专注的、投入的）player because he spent hours practicing even though he was never chosen by the coach.2.Why did the coach call Paul“big guy”?What do you think the coach might have learnt from his ex
8、periences with Paul?Possible Answer:The coach learnt to be supportive of Paul when he was the one who saved the game and helped the team win.He may have learnt that he should never judge a person by his physical appearance but according to his ability.Assignment1:What can you learn from Paul?Are you
9、 an underdog in some subjects?Will you remain to be an underdog or try to become a big guy?Why and how?Nothing is impossible if you work hard and insist on/persist in it.语法填空语法填空（根据课文内容和语法规则完成短文）（根据课文内容和语法规则完成短文）Part 1 Paul and I were on our school basketball team，The Lions.We loved basketball and w
10、ere both huge 1 （fan）of the NBA.My favorite player was LeBron James while Pauls favourite player was Tyrone Bogues.Paul was only 1.6 metres tall，as tall as Bogues.Paul knew that 2（be）shorter than other players meant that he had to practice 3（much）.Paul always used Bogues as his 4 （inspire）.Our coach
11、 was not so sure.Trying out many times just 5making the team，Paul was still usually on the bench，being just 6replacement，which was really tough on him.Everyone knew Paul had real skills，7（work）really hard and had a strong desire 8（play）for the team.However，Paul didnt get a chance.This week，The Lions
12、 were playing our main competitors，The Bears，a team 9record this season had been perfect and who hadnt lost a single game.Paul didnt know hed soon get himself 10 （recognize）.fans being moreinspiration for a worked to play whose recognisedPart 2 Suddenly，a player and I crashed 11each other.My knee hu
13、rt badly.The team gathered around，looking 12（worry）.The last quarter was about 13（begin），and my team was behind by 10 points.I told quietly to the coach that I couldnt play anymore and we recommended（推荐）Paul.The coach refused 14（sharp）at first but finally agreed.Paul made a promise 15he wouldnt let
14、the coach down.Paul jumped up and rushed onto the court.And clearly，all the extra 16（hour）that he 17（spend）practicing alone paid off.The other team just couldnt keep up with his energy and speed.He made shot after shot，and the crowd couldnt stop 18（clap）and cheering.When the game ended，our team had
15、won by two points.The coach hit Paul on 19shoulder and said that hed earned 20（he）place on the team.into worried to beginsharplythat hourshad spentclapping histheC Suddenly,a player and I crashed into each other._ “Well,”said the coach as he hit Paul on the shoulder,“youve just earned your place on
16、the team,big guy！”_Assignment2:continuation writing（读后续写）.Focus on Languagerelative clausesCan you recall any relative pronouns you have learnt about in the past?who whose which thatStudy these sentences.1.When we werent playing on the court which was next to our building,we were watching a game on
17、TV.2.Pauls favourite player was Tyrone Bogues,a guy who played for the Charlotte Hornets.3.The Bears,a team whose record this season had been perfect.4.He didnt know hes soon get the chance that hed been waiting for.定语从句关系代词先行词在复合句中，用作定语的从句叫定语从句。被定语从句修饰的名词或代词叫先行词。定语从句一般放在先行词的后面，由关系代词或关系副词引导。引导定语从句的关
18、系代词有：that,which,who,whom,that,which,who,whom,whosewhose等，关系副词有：where,when,whywhere,when,why等。作用：连接主句和从句；指代先行词；在从句中作句子成分。定义The girl who answered the phone was polite enough.He is the man who/whom you have been looking for.Read the sentence,find the relative clause and speak out its function.(作主语，指人)(
19、作宾语，指人)关系代词who和whom引导的定语从句，who和whom只可以指人，who在从句中可作主语或宾语，whom在从句中只作宾语。These houses which face south have no trees around them.The film which I saw last night is about a young teacher.He was reading a book which he was very interested in.(作主语，指物)(作宾语，指物)(作宾语，指物)关系代词关系代词which引导的定语从句，引导的定语从句，which在从句中作主
20、语在从句中作主语或宾语，只可以指物。或宾语，只可以指物。The boy that came here is Henrys son.The child that the woman looked after was suddenly missing.The news that shocked all of us came from Mary.The news that I heard came from Mary.(作主语，指人)(作宾语，指人)(作主语，指物)(作宾语，指物)关系代词关系代词that引导的定语从句，引导的定语从句，that在从句中作主语或宾语在从句中作主语或宾语，可以指人，也可
21、以指物。，可以指人，也可以指物。This is the famous doctor whose daughter teaches in our school.Would you please pass me the book whose cover is blue?(指人)(指物)whose用来指代所属关系，在定语从句中作定语，起限定作用来指代所属关系，在定语从句中作定语，起限定作用。用。whose引导定语从句时，先行词可以是人，也可以是物。引导定语从句时，先行词可以是人，也可以是物。指代内容指代内容所作成分所作成分是否可省略是否可省略thatwhichwhowhomwhose人；物物人人(人/物)的主语,宾语主语,宾语主语,宾语宾语定语作宾语可省作宾语可省作宾语可省可省不可省
