1、Unit 3Period 4 Reading新 课 导 入2016墨西哥铁人三项运动员布朗利兄弟课 堂 学 习Swimming 1.5kmCycling 40kmRunning 10kmThe World Triathlon Series 铁人三项运动(Triathlon)是体育运动项目之一，在夏威夷诞生，属于新兴综合性运动竞赛项目。比赛由天然水域游泳、公路自行车、公路长跑三项目按顺序组成，运动员需要一鼓作气赛完全程。2000年成为奥运会项目，2006年成为亚运会项目。游泳是三项赛的第一项，在悉尼奥运会上设置了一座浮桥，运动员们从浮桥上同时跳水出发。他们要沿着由浮标和绳索标志出的三角形路线前进
2、，如果有人抄近道就会受到处罚。运动员可以用他们喜欢的任何姿势游泳，但实际上所有的运动员都选择自由泳。Swimming 从水里上岸后，运动员要马上转入自行车的赛程。在自行车赛段中，整个赛程必须骑自行车完成。运动员必须佩带头盔，还要穿骑行服。自行车一定要按照规定规格制作，除非运动员的身材太高或者太矮可以例外。铁人三项用自行车为最大减少选手风阻，将座位角度增加，重心前移，同时带有休息把。至少要在赛前24小时要检查车辆，以便留出时间让运动员按照规则要求做出必要的修正。cycling长跑赛段最重要的规则就是运动员必须用自己的双脚完成全部比赛。这一条听起来显而易见，但是在一些令人难忘的铁人三项比赛中，尤其
3、是最艰苦的夏威夷铁人三项赛中，有一次美国选手朱丽摩斯最后就是爬过终点线的。这种情况不能在奥运会上发生。running1 Look at the words and expressions and choose the ones that can be applied to your relationship with your family members.Now look at the title of the passage and the picture.Predict which of the words and expressions above can be applied to
4、the brothers relationship.Learning to learnFeatures are people stories,and are typically longer than standard news stories.Features are written in an individual style,with extra detail and background.Feature stories typically start with a hook that gets the interest of the reader.The style of the fi
5、rst paragraph also needs to set the tone of the whole piece.The middle part contains the meatof the story,with the ending being a summary,a powerful quote or even a surprise for the readerPara.1It was the final part of the 2016 World Triathlon Series in Mexico.With just 700 metres to go,Alistair Bro
6、wnlee was in third place and his younger brother,Jonny,was in the lead.Alistair pushed himself towards the finish line in the burning heat,but as he came round the corner,he saw his brother about to fall onto the track.Alistair had to choose-brotherly love,or a chance to win the race?Para.2 For Alis
7、tair,the choice was clear.His brother was in trouble.He had to help.Alistair ran towards Jonny,caught him and started pulling him towards the finish line.Alistair then pushed his brother over the line.The move put Jonny in second place and Alistair himself in third.It was an unexpected end to the ra
8、ce,but Alistair did not want to discuss it with the media.He just wanted to see his younger brother,who had been rushed to the medical area.Para.3 The Brownlee brothers have been doing triathlons since they were children.“Obviously,when your older brother is doing it,you think its a cool thing to do
9、,”says Jonny.Alistair says that they encourage each other as much as they can when they train.Despite arguments over“stupid things”now and then,Alistair agrees that having a brother is an advantage.“Throughout my entire life,Ive had my brother trying to beat me at everything I do.It has been an enor
10、mously positive force.”Para.4 Watched by millions,the ending to the race has divided opinions:should the brothers have been disqualified or highly praised for their actions?But for Alistair,his decision was easy to explain:“Mum wouldnt have been happy if Id left Jonny behind.”At that moment,he was n
11、o longer an athlete aiming for a medal-he was just a brother.2 Choose the main message of the passage.1.Love and competition between the Brownlee brothers make them successful athletes.2.People have different opinions about Alistair Brownlees actions in the triathlon final.3.For Alistair Brownlee,fa
12、mily love is more important than winning the triathlon final.Think Share1.How are opinions about the Brownlee brothers divided?Which do you agree with?Give your reasons.2.Why does Alistair think that having a brother is“an advantage”?3.What do you think about having a brother or sister?4.Do you know
13、 any Chinese stories about family love?Share one with the class.Some think the brothers should have been disqualified,while others think they should have been highly praised for their actions.1.How are opinions about the Brownlee brothers divided?Which do you agree with?Give your reasons.Because hav
14、ing a brother trying to beat him at everything he does has been an enormously positive force on him.2.Why does Alistair think that having a brother is“an advantage”?My opinion:Actually I have a sister who is a companion for me.Even though we always have arguments over some things,I never feel lonely
15、 and helpless wherever I am and whatever difficulties I meet.She is always there to give me support and encouragement.3.What do you think about having a brother or sister?4.Do you know any Chinese stories about family love?Share one with the class.One story:In the Northern Song Dynasty there were tw
16、o brothers,Song Xiang and Song Qi.When they were young,their parents died in succession.Therefore,the two brothers had to live in poverty.But they werent struck down by the difficulties.Instead,they studied hard with determination to change their destiny.They encouraged and competed with each other
17、to make progress.Eventually,the two brothers got the excellent places in the same exam.3 Work in groups.Talk about the Brownlee brothers story.1.Answer the questions to help retell the story.1.Who are they?They are Alistair Brownlee and Jonny Brownlee.2.When did the story happen?It happened during t
18、he final part of the 2016 World Triathlons Series.3.Where did the story happen?It happened in Mexico.4.What did Alistair do?Alistair pulled his younger brother Jonny towards the finish line when he found Jonny about to fall onto the track.He then pushed Jonny over the line.5.Why did he do it?Because
19、 his brother was in trouble,and he had to help.2.Organise your words following the steps below.Retell the story of the Brownlee brothers.Give your opinion on Alistairs actions.End by saying what you have learnt from the story.3.Share your story and ideas with the class.With just 700 metres to go in
20、the final part of the 2016 World Triathlon Series in Mexico,Alistair Brownlee was in third place and his younger brother,Jonny,was in the lead.However,his brother was too exhausted(筋疲力尽的)and couldnt make it to the finish line.Alistair,who would have a chance to win,chose to help his brother.Opinions
21、 on whether Alistair should be highly praised for his actions are divided.As far as I am concerned,he should be highly praised because thats what brothers should be like.At that moment,he was not an athlete aiming for a medal but just a brother.From the story Ive learnt that brotherly love means helping each other out of trouble.Thats all that matters.Sample课堂总结课堂总结通过学习复述的策略，学会了如何复述故事，并掌握了新闻特写的基本特征；并且从这篇文章中的布朗利兄弟身上正确认识了家人之间的亲情与相互支持的重要性。
