1、Unit 3Period 4 Reading新 课 导 入视频：中国女排2016夺冠超燃瞬间课 堂 学 习1Look at the pictures and answer the questions.1.What are the key differences between team sports and individual sports?In individual sports one player competes against other players.Team sports require no less than two players on each side.In tea
2、m sports,every player needs to learn to trust and depend on others,to accept help and give help,and to work together to reach a common goal.Players who excel at individual sports,however,find satisfaction pushing themselves to achieve personal goals rather than relying on the team to help them get t
3、here.But even individual sports also need back up from a wider team.2.Can you think of any famous sports teams?Why are they so well-known?2Read the passage and find out about the events mentioned.The Return of the Champions1 “The atmosphere here at Rio de Janeiro is electric!If China wins this point
4、,they will walk out of the stadium with an Olympic gold medal.Zhang Changning serves.Over the net,Popovic dives for the ball.She only just reaches it.and its sent straight back to her by the Chinese spiker Hui Ruoqi.Popovic cant get the ball back this time.and thats it!Its over!Its gold for China!Lo
5、ok how the crowd has gone wild.You can see the joy and pride on the faces of the Chinese fans.And there we see the Chinese players embracing,with tears of happiness in their eyes.Its a dream come true for China!The Chinese womens volleyball team is Olympic champion once again!”2 The Chinese womens v
6、olleyball team holds a very special place in the nations heart.In the 1980s,the team burst onto the international volleyball scene with several major world titles,and an amazing three-set victory over the United States in the final of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.They became national heroes overnig
7、ht.There was goldonce more at Athens in 2004.But winning gold in Rio paints the most vivid portrait of the teams competitive spirit.3 In Rio,the Chinese womens volleyball team needed all of its fighting spirit after it was assigned to the“group of death”,where it faced several strong opponents in th
8、e group stage matches.Despite reaching the quarter-finals as the fourth team in the group,with just two wins in preliminary matches,they were not going to give up.Every single member of the team gave their all to the fight,including Hui Ruoqi who had had heart surgery less than five months previousl
9、y.4 Their perseverance paid off with an epic comeback against the defending champion Brazil in the quarter-finals.Next,the Chinese team defeated the Netherlands in the semi-final matches,having lost to them in the preliminaries.At last,showing a strong will and the steeliest nerves,they played a clo
10、se match against Serbia to seize gold in the final.5 But fighting spirit alone was not enough to guarantee victory.Strong team spirit also contributed greatly to their success.Cooperation between team members is essential.If each individual does her job and works well with others,then the end goal c
11、an be achieved.In fact,strong team spirit is more important than the skills of individual players.Zhu Ting,named Most Valuable Player at the Rio Olympics,also identified this as the special ingredient in the teams success:“Teamwork is the key to Chinas victory.Thanks to my teammates hard efforts,I h
12、ad the opportunity to show my spiking skills.”6 Together,the Chinese womens volleyball team has fought their way through ups and downs.Led by well-known Chinese volleyball player and coach Lang Ping,they have continued to aim high.Lang is only too aware that as soon as a team steps off the victory p
13、odium,they need to start from zero to prepare for new challenges ahead.In this way,the team begins its journey to the next Olympics.The 1984 Los Angeles Olympics,the 2004 Athens Olympics,the 2016 Rio(de Janeiro)Olympics3Match the main idea with each paragraph.Para.1Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6
14、 AThe challenges that they were faced with in Rio.BTheir perseverance paid off.CThe exciting scene of the match.DThey need to start from zero and prepare for the new success.EStrong team spirit contributed to their success.FWinning gold in Rio best represented the competitive spirit of the team.4Rea
15、d the passage carefully and choose the best answers.1.What do you think about the teams performance in the Rio Olympic?A.Their victory was so natural because of their practice.B.There was no trouble for the team to perform in Rio.C.The victory needed the devotion from every member.D.Hui Ruoqis joini
16、ng was necessary for the whole team.2.Which country was the last one that served as Chinese opponent before they won Olympic gold in Rio?A.Serbia B.Brazil C.Netherlands D.Athens3.What can be inferred from the sentence“the team begins its journey to the next Olympic?A.The team is going on the journey
17、 to next Olympic by air.B.Lang Ping will no longer serve as the coach for the team.C.They have fallen to the zero point after this victory.D.There is still much work to do for the team in the future.4.Whats the main idea of the last paragraph?A.The Chinese womens volleyball team got over many challe
18、nges.B.They should start from zero and prepare for the new success.C.The team was led by well-known coach Lang Ping.D.The team begins the new journey to the next Olympics.5Read the sentences and decide if they are facts(F)or opinions(O).1 The Chinese womens volleyball team won a three-set victory in
19、 the final of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics._2 Facing several strong competitors in Rio,the Chinese womens volleyball team eventually won in the final._3 Fighting spirit alone was not enough for victory._4 Strong team spirit is more important than the skills of individual players._5 Zhu Ting was vot
20、ed Most Valuable Player at the Rio Olympics._F F OO F A fact refers to the something true or real,which is backed by evidence,documentation,etc.On the other hand,opinion is what a person believes or thinks about something.Think&Share1 How does the author start the passage?What effect does it achieve
21、?2 What do you think of the opinion that a team needs to start from zero after winning a gold medal?The author starts the passage by describing an event as if it is happening in the present.It engages the readers and helps set the right atmosphere for the remainder of the writing.I agree with it.Sta
22、rting from zero can help even a winning team prepare for new challenges by being creative and thinking of new competitive strategies.3 What achievements by other Chinese sports teams have made the greatest impression on you?Give an example of their sporting spirit.4 What kind of sporting spirit does
23、 each of the reading passages in this unit reflect?Talk about their similarities and differences.The Chinese womens football team won AFC Womens Asian Cup.Their fighting spirit touches me most.uSimilarity:Both the two passages reflect that hard work and perseverance contribute to success.uDifference
24、s:Stephen Curry also showed self-belief.Despite what many people including his teammates and coaches thought,he never gave up.As for the Chinese womens volleyball team,their strong team spirit was the key to their victory.6Work in groups.Give a talk about the spirit of the Chinese womens volleyball
25、team.1 Discuss the questions below.What spirit does the Chinese womens volleyball team show in the passage?What else do you think has contributed to their success?What are the examples that support your ideas?2 Complete the mind map with your ideas and the examples that support them.3 Give a talk to
26、 the class.Example:_Cooperation between team members allows individuals to demonstrate their own skills.Example:_Example(s):_Example(s):_TeamworkFighting spiritPerseverance The team members showed a strong will and the steeliest nerves.The team has fought their way through ups and downsDespite reach
27、ing the quarter-finals as the 4th team in the group,with just two wins in preliminary matches,they were not going to give up.If each individual does her job and works well with others,then the end goal can be achieved.Language points1.The atmosphere here at Rio de Janeiro is electric!If China wins t
28、his point,they will walk out of the stadium with an Olympic gold medal.Zhang Changning serves.Over the net,Popovic dives for the ball.Paraphrase:The atmosphere here at Rio de Janeiro is exciting!If China gets this point,they will win an Olympic gold medal.Zhang Changning hits the ball over the net.O
29、n the other side,Popovic moves quickly to save the ball.electric adj.扣人心弦的，高度刺激的 serves v.发（球）2.Popovic cant get the ball back this time.and thats it!Paraphrase:The result is that Popovic misses the ball.thats it 比较口语化，可以用在积极或者消极的语境中，所表达的意思会根据语境有所区别。比如，表示赞同的“对，就是这样”或者表示反感的“得了，行了，够了”。thats it在这句话中的意思
30、，表示 something is completely finished or a situation cannot be changed3.In Rio,the Chinese womens volleyball team needed all of its fighting spirit after it was assigned to the“group of death”,where it faced several strong opponents in the group stage matches.里约奥运会上，中国女排被分到了“死亡之组”，因此她们必须拼尽全力，对抗小组赛中遇到
31、的强大对手。assign v分配，分派；布置（作业、任务等）；指定，指派【词汇拓展】【词汇拓展】assign sb sthassign sth to sb 分配某人某物assign sb to do sth 派某人做某事assignment n分配的任务group of death是一个比喻的说法，字面意思是“死亡之组”，即表示这个组中每支队伍的实力都很强劲【即学即练】【即学即练】单句语法填空单句语法填空1.It is wise to assign special exercises _ the weaker students.2.He assigned me _(wash)the dishe
32、s.toto wash4.Their perseverance paid off with an epic comeback against the defending champion Brazil in the quarter-finals.Paraphrase:The Chinese team was rewarded for their perseverance.They defeated the defending champion Brazil in the quarter-finals.pay off 得到好结果；取得成功；还清pay off表示“得到回报”时，是不及物动词短语，
33、无被动语态，且一般用表示事物的名词作主语；表示“偿清”时，是及物动词短语，用人作主语，有被动语态。Our plan certainly paid off;it was a good idea.我们的计划当然成功了，那是个很好的主意。Ten years later,they paid off all the debts.十年后，他们还清了所有的债务。comeback n.东山再起the defending champion：the champion who currently holds the title 卫冕冠军5.In the 1980s,the team burst onto the i
34、nternational volleyball scene with several major world titles,and an amazing three-set victory over the United States in the final of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.20世纪80年代，中国女排赢得了多场世界大赛，并在1984年洛杉矶奥运会的决赛中，以惊人的三连胜击败了美国队。burst onto 突然出现在（指突然成功）【词汇拓展】【词汇拓展】burst into.突然开始；闯入burst into laughter/burst ou
35、t laughing 突然大笑起来burst into tears/burst out crying 突然大哭起来burst in 打断；闯入；突然出现【即学即练】【即学即练】单句语法填空单句语法填空/完成句子完成句子1.New and improved automated test frameworks and drivers burst _ the scene every month,which was a surprise.2.The crowd burst _ fierce applause when the news that the virus was controlled was announced.3.Nobody seems to mind if you burst _ crying or start laughing.4.We were talking happily _.我们正在愉快地交谈，这时迈克打断了我们。ontointooutwhen Mike burst in课堂总结课堂总结Retell the spirit of the Chinese womens volleyball team that contribute to their success.
