1、 Reading A Open Love Letter to BasketballUnit 4 SportsPeriod 1Lead inWhat sports are they？ball games:basketball;football;volleyball;table tennis,.track and field:high jumping;running;water sports:diving;swimming;winter sports:skiing;ice hockey;Lead inA Survey on Sports ParticipationJogging and pulli
2、ng the high bar ladder(HBL);2.What might you experience while doing sports?(You can choose more than one option)1.What sport(s)do you usually participate in?A.anxietyB.boredom C.challengeD.fun E.nervousness F.competing engagement G.learningH.concentration I.a loss of timeJ.others(Please specify)_ re
3、laxation Lead inA Survey on Sports Participation(1 stands for“Not important at all”and 5 stands for“very important.”)Circle the correct number for yourself,and give reasons for your choice.3.How important are sports in your life?12345My reasons:Sports keep me healthy and energetic.Sports strengthen
4、my memory and slow down the aging process.ReadingOpen Love Letter to Basketball1.garage n.车库；停车房车库；停车房2.barely adv.仅仅；刚刚仅仅；刚刚 adv.几乎不；几乎没有几乎不；几乎没有3.It has been 28 years since the first day we met.4.What would become of us 我们的命运将会成为怎样我们的命运将会成为怎样 Its been almost 28 years since the first day we met.28
5、years since I say you in the back of our garage.28 years since my parents introduced us.If someone had told me then what would become of us,Im not sure I would have believed them.I barely remembered your name.Para.1&2 Question Time1.Summarize the first two paragraphs in one sentence.I got to know ba
6、sketball 28 years ago,and I didnt know what would happen to me and basketball later.Open Love Letter to BasketballQuestion Time2.Note the verb tenses in the following sentence.Its been almost 28 years since the first day we met.“it”refers to time;“has been”present perfect tense of“be”;“met”past tens
7、e of“meet”Open Love Letter to Basketball3.Translate the above sentence into Chinese.我们相识距今已有我们相识距今已有28载。载。Dialogue TimeOpen Love Letter to BasketballHow do I say“迄今为止我们已经学习英语迄今为止我们已经学习英语7年了年了”?It has been 7 years since we first learned A,B and C.How do I say“迄今为止我们已经在这个城市住了迄今为止我们已经在这个城市住了10年年”?It ha
8、s been 10 years since we settled down in the city.She was barely able to stand.There was barely anysmell.I barely remembered your name.Her income was barely enough to maintain one child,let alone three.4.Note the usage of“barely”.Question Timebarely adv.in a way that is just possible but only with d
9、ifficulty;in a way that almost does not happen or existbeing positivebeing negativeSubjunctive Mood in Conditional Clause条件状语从句的虚拟语气条件状语从句的虚拟语气subjunctive mood Question TimeIf someone had told me then what would become of us,step 1虚拟条件：虚拟条件：“had told me”假如当时有人告诉我假如当时有人告诉我.真实情况：真实情况：“nobody told me.”
10、当时没人告诉我当时没人告诉我.Im not sure I would have believed them.step 2主句动词虚拟：主句动词虚拟：“not would have believed”当时不一定信当时不一定信.subjunctive mood Question TimeIf someone had told me then what would become of us,Im not sure I would have believed them.5.Translate the following sentence into Chinese.如果当时有人告诉我将来我和篮球会如何如
11、何，我不如果当时有人告诉我将来我和篮球会如何如何，我不确定当时会相信这些话。确定当时会相信这些话。What if “Im not sure”is deleted?If.,I would have believed them.如果当时有人告诉我如果当时有人告诉我.，我当时，我当时 不会不会 相信这些话。相信这些话。Subjunctive Mood in Conditional Clause条件状语从句的虚拟语气条件状语从句的虚拟语气subjunctive mood Question Timesubjunctive mood of if clausesubjunctive mood of the
12、main clausecontrary to an action happened in the past(对过去发生对过去发生动作的虚拟动作的虚拟)If sb./sth.sb./sth.Link to NCEEE 2017 If anyone _three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping,I _ heartily.Campers,in my eyes,were people who enjoyed insect bites,ill-cooked meals,and uncomfortable sle
13、eping bags.They had nothing in common with me.A.had told me.would laugh B.told.would have laughedC.had told me.had laughed D.had told me.would have laughedFill in the blanks with the best choice.NCEEE:The National College Entrance Examination of English 2017Reading Then I started seeing you around t
14、he neighborhood and watching you on television.I used to see you with guys down on the playground.But when my older brother started paying more attention to you,I started to wonder.Maybe you were difficult.vocabulary5.start seeing sth.6.watch sth.on television7.used to see sth.8.start to wonder Para
15、.3Open Love Letter to BasketballQuestion Time6.Summarize paragraph 3 in one sentence.After a time of observation,I began to have a try of the game.Open Love Letter to Basketball1.I started seeing you.and watching you on TV;2.I used to see you with.on the playground;3.my brother started paying more a
16、ttention to you.Reading We hung out a few times.The more I got to know you,the more I liked you.And as life would have it,when I finally got really interested in you,when I was finally ready to get serious,you left me off the varsity.You told me I wasnt good enough.I was crushed.I was hurt.I think I
17、 even cried.Para.4&59.hang out 泡在某处泡在某处10.the more.,the more.越越.,越越.11.as life would have it,.生活就是这样生活就是这样(表示转折表示转折)12.get serious 认真对待认真对待.13.leave sb.off 不把不把.列入；不包含列入；不包含14.be crushed 被击垮被击垮Open Love Letter to BasketballQuestion Time7.Summarize paragraph 4 and 5 in one sentence.Gradually I loved
18、basketball and decided to make it my career,but the varsity team left me off.Open Love Letter to BasketballQuestion Time(1)Hang on a second,I am connecting you to Washington.:稍等稍等(别挂断电话别挂断电话)(2)You can hang out/around in the mall and Ill be back soon.闲逛闲逛,逗留逗留Open Love Letter to Basketball8.Note the
19、 following phrasal verbs of “hang.”(3)Mum hung up the phone.挂断电话挂断电话(4)Even the bad weather did not hang up the work of excavation.搁置，使搁置，使.停止停止Dialogue TimeThe more.,the more.How do we say“越努力就越优秀越努力就越优秀”in English?The more efforts we make,the nicer we will be.How do we say“大脑越用越聪明大脑越用越聪明”in Englis
20、h?The more we use our brain,the smarter we will be.Reading Then I wanted you more than ever.So I practiced.I hustled.I worked on my game.Passing.Dribbling.Shooting.Thinking.I ran.I did sit-ups.I did push-ups.I did pull-ups.I lifted weights.I studied you.I began to fall in love and you noticed.At lea
21、st thats what Coach Smith said.15.hustle v.拼命练拼命练16.work on 努力提高努力提高(球技球技)17.passing n.传球传球18.dribbling n.运球运球19.shooting n.投篮投篮20.do sit-ups 做仰卧起坐做仰卧起坐21.do push-ups 做俯卧撑做俯卧撑22.do pull-ups 做引体向上做引体向上 Para.6Open Love Letter to BasketballQuestion Time9.Summarize paragraph 6 in one sentence.Determined
22、 to join the varsity,I practise harder than ever.Open Love Letter to BasketballQuestion Time Doing description with a series of action verbs.Open Love Letter to Basketballpractice,hustleTechnique TrainingStrength TrainingPassing.Dribbling.Shooting.Thinking.I ran.I did sit-ups.I did push-ups.I did pu
23、ll-ups.I lifted weights.Reading At the time,I wasnt sure exactly what was going on.But now I know.Coach Smith was teaching me how to love you,how to listen to you,how to understand you,how to respect you and how to appreciate you.Then it happened.That night,at the Louisiana Superdome in the final se
24、conds of the championship game against Georgetown,you found me in the corner and we danced.23.Louisianan 路易斯安那州路易斯安那州24.Superdome n.超级穹顶体育馆超级穹顶体育馆25.Georgetown乔治敦区乔治敦区(华盛顿市内西华盛顿市内西部一区部一区)Para.7Open Love Letter to BasketballQuestion Time10.Summarize paragraph 7 in one sentence.Thanks to coach Smith,I
25、 have made so great progress that at the game against Georgetown,I made the shot of my life helping my team win.Open Love Letter to BasketballGroup WorkQuestion:Translate the following sentence into Chinese.That night,.in the final seconds of the championship game against Georgetown,you found me in
26、the corner and we danced.那晚，那晚，.在与乔治敦区队争冠赛的最后几秒，你找到在角落里在与乔治敦区队争冠赛的最后几秒，你找到在角落里的我的我,我们共同起舞我们共同起舞。“你找到在角落里的我你找到在角落里的我,我们共同起舞我们共同起舞”?It doesnt make sense here.The point is how to translate“you found me”and“we danced”.I think“danced”is a metaphor here implying“jumping and shooting the basketball”Group W
27、orkQuestion:Translate the following sentence into Chinese.That night,.in the final seconds of the championship game against Georgetown,you found me in the corner and we danced.I agree!We should interpret the implicature here.那晚，那晚，.在与乔治敦区队争冠赛的最后几秒，你选择了角落里在与乔治敦区队争冠赛的最后几秒，你选择了角落里的我，我们共同起舞，投进决定胜负的一球。的我
28、，我们共同起舞，投进决定胜负的一球。Group WorkOpen Love Letter to BasketballHow does Jordan show he has made great progress with the basketball game in the letter?(I learned)how to love you,how to listen to you,how to understand you,how to respect you and how to appreciate you.A parallel of“how to”structures shows Jo
29、rdan understood the game step by step and made progress both in bodily strength and game skills.Reading Since then,youve become much more than just a ball to me.Youve become more than just a court.More than just a hoop.More than just a pair of sneakers.More than just a game.Youre my biggest fan and
30、my severest critic.Youre my dearest friend and my strongest ally.Youre my most challenging teacher and my most endearing student.Youre my ultimate teammate and my toughest competitor.You are my passport around the world and my visa into the hearts of millions.26.court n.蓝球场蓝球场27.hoop n.篮筐篮筐 28.sneak
31、er n.球鞋球鞋29.severe adj.严厉的严厉的30.critic n.评论员评论员31.ally n.支持者支持者,盟友盟友32.challenging adj.挑战性的挑战性的 33.endearing adj.惹人爱的惹人爱的;34 ultimate adj.最好的最好的;最终的最终的35.visa n.签证签证36.tough competitor 棘手的对手棘手的对手Para.8&9Open Love Letter to BasketballQuestion Time11.Summarize paragraph 8&9 in one sentence.Basketball
32、means much more to me rather than just a career.Open Love Letter to BasketballGroup WorkOpen Love Letter to Basketball1.You are my ultimate teammate and my toughest competitor.I think“ultimate”means“last”(最终的最终的,最后的最后的)here.What does“ultimate”mean in the following sentences?I dont think so.“My ultim
33、ate teammate”doesnt mean“my last teammate”.“My ultimate teammate”means“my best teammate”.Group WorkOpen Love Letter to Basketball2.Our ultimate goal must be the preservation of the environment.I think“ultimate”means“happening at the end;final”.What does“ultimate”mean in the following sentences?Yes.“
34、our ultimate goal”means“our final goal”(我们最终的目标我们最终的目标).“My ultimate teammate”means“my best teammate”.“Our ultimate goal”means“our final goal”.Reading As our relationship changes yet again,as all relationships do,one thing is for sure.I love you,Basketball.I love everything about you and I always wi
35、ll.My playing days in the NBA are definitely over,but our relationship will never end.37.definitely adv.确定地确定地38.relationship n.关系关系39.As our relationship changes yet again,当我们的关系又一次改变，当我们的关系又一次改变，40.as all relationships do,正如所有的关系改变一样正如所有的关系改变一样Para.10Open Love Letter to BasketballQuestion Time12.S
36、ummarize paragraph 10 in one sentence.Although my days as a professional basketball player end,my love for the game will never end.Open Love Letter to BasketballSummary of Reading A I got to know basketball at the garage 28 years ago,and I didnt know what would happen to me and basketball later.Grad
37、ually I loved basketball and decided to make it my career,but the varsity team left me off.After a time of observation,I began to have a try of the ball game.Determined to join the varsity,I practise harder than ever.First VersionThanks to coach Smith,I have made so great progress that at the game a
38、gainst Georgetown,I made the shot of my life helping my team win.Basketball means much more to me rather than just a career.Although my days as a professonal basketball player end,my love for the game will never end.Summary of Reading A 28 years ago,I got to know basketball.Gradually,I began to love
39、 basketball and decided to make it my career,yet the varsity team left me off.Determined to join the varsity,I practise harder than ever before.Thanks to coach Smith,I made so great progress that at the game against Georgetown,in the last seconds I made the shot of my life helping my team win.Basket
40、ball means so much to me rather than just a career.Now I have retired from the team,but my love for basketball will never end.(95 words)Revised VersionSummaryWhat have we learnt today?beginning to play basketball at his teens;Jordans passinonate love for basketball refused by the varsity,but not qui
41、tting;the structure of“the more.,the more.”helping the team won the championship against Georgetown;loving basketball forever;subjunctive mood of conditional clause(if clause);HomeworkReview the words and expression we have learned today1.barely 9.get serious2.It has been 28 years since the first day we met.10.be crushed11.do sit-ups/push-ups 3.What would become of us12.do pull-ups4.hang out/on/up/around13.challenging 5.as life would have it14.ultimate7.the more.,the more.15.tough competitor8.leave sb.off16.as all relationships do
