1、THE ROAD T SUCCESSF a s t e r,h i g h e r,s t r o n g e r -u n d e r s t a n d i n g i d e a s B o o k 4 U n i t 3Watch the video and find out what major sports events are introduced.Take notes of the numbers and what they represent.The Olympic GamesFIFA World Cup The Super BowlWhat major sports eve
2、nts are mentioned in the video?The Summer GamesThe Winter GamesThe Paralympics Look at the pictures and answer the questions.XU Haifeng Chinese former shooter born in 1957First athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for ChinaCoach of two Chinese Olympic gold medalists Wayne GretzkyCanadian former ice
3、hockey player born in 1961One of the greatest players in the history of the National Hockey League(NHL)in CanadaOver 100 official and unofficial NHL records Yelena IsinbayevaRussian former pole-vaulter born in 1982Two-time Olympic gold medalistFirst woman to jump over five metres Are there any sport
4、speople who inspire you?Who are they and why do they inspire you?Research online and match the five basketball position to their descriptions.p1 usually the best ball handler and /or best passerp2 usually the main shooter playing on the wingp3 usually the most athletic player on the team who can pla
5、y inside and outside the keyp4 usually a taller player who catches the ball after a player has tried but failed to get a pointp5 usually the tallest player on the team who plays inside the key and should be a good scorer控球后卫控球后卫中锋中锋大前锋大前锋小前锋小前锋得分后卫得分后卫AEBCD p o s t -r e a d i n g What is his positio
6、n?Height1.91mWeight84kgResponsibilityHe runs the teams offense by controlling the ball.CountryUSABackground informationPoint GuardStephen Curry post-reading Read the passage and choose the authors writing purpose.p o s t -r e a d i n g THE ROAD TO SUCCESSPara 1 The _where he practiced basketballPart
7、 1(para_)Para 2 The _ he met and his responsePara 3 The _ he faced and his responsePart 2(para_)Para 4 His _Para 5 His _1-34-5placebad conditionsdoubtsachievementsphilosophy and qualities Divide the passage into two parts and get the main ideasROADSUCCESS p o s t -r e a d i n g Read Para.1 and answe
8、r the questions.1.Where did Stephen Curry practise basketball?Near the small town of Grottoes,Virginia,along the road of his grandfathers house.2.What was his basket like?It is a simple basket which was built by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole .w h i l e -r e a d i n g How did he ac
9、hieve success?through a _ basket _ NBA courtsimplebright,shinya far cry from w h i l e -r e a d i n g How does the author describe Currys court?A.By explaining;B.By contrasting;C.By giving examples;D.By providing facts.w h i l e -r e a d i n g THEROAD TOSUCCESS Comparison is used to give a vivid and
10、 convincing picturePara.1 Read for details-Para2difficultieseffortsresulta simple basket,muddy court,bumps and rocks,heavy and thick basket spent hours playing,learn to be creative and flexible,adjust playing style,shoot with accuracy,practise day in and day outBe creative and flexible.Shoot with gr
11、eat accuracy.Sharpen his skills.w h i l e -r e a d i n g What did Curry do with the muddy court with bumps and rocks?A.He had to adjust his own playing style to know where the ball would go.B.Shooting with accuracy was another thing he learnt.C.Practising day in and day out helped Curry sharpen his
12、skills.w h i l e -r e a d i n g THEROAD TOSUCCESS Para.2 Read Para.3 and answer the questions.1.What difficulties were there on his road to success?Criticisms on Physical condition2.What did he do to prove himself?His _and _ made him Davidsons star player.creativity perseverance w h i l e -r e a d i
13、 n g Read for details-Para 4&5Selected for the NBA in 2009,Stephen joined the Golden State Warriors.In 2015,Stephen won his first NBA championship,and he led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975.received the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row w h i l e -r e a d i n g Wh
14、at can we learn from his philosophy from para.5?Just be myself.We can work every single day to get better.Youve got to be able to put in the time and work.Thats how I got here.w hile-r eading His achievements His qualities Organize information from the passage and complete the profile of Stephen Cur
15、ry.a muddy basketball courtbe creative and flexibletoo short,too thin and too weakgive up self-belief,hard work,perseverance and some help from an old hoopAmericanbasketball player the Most Valuable Player p r e -r e a d i n g Read the passage again and find out supporting details for each quality.p
16、 r e -r e a d i n g PerseveranceHard work/IndustrySelf-belief Practicing day in and day out helped Stephen sharpen his skills.He performed beyond everyones expectations with his continuous efforts.“Youve got to put in the time and work to get better every single day.”Though he was considered physically weak,Stephen didnt give up and carried on.“What I want to do is just to be myself.”What people think of you does not have to influence what you become.p r e -r e a d i n g Thanks
