1、Unit 2 Sports and Fitness Lesson 1 The Underdog Period 1 What do you think an underdog is? a a dog that is defeated by other dogs b an athlete who seems to have little chance to win c a company that never wins A story about an underdog Read Part 1 of the story about an underdog. Answer the questions
2、 below. 1.Who was his favourite player? 2.How tall was he? How tall was his favourite player? 3.What team was he on? 4.What kind of player was he on the team? 5.How was he treated by the coach? Information about Paul: Favourite player Height Team Treated by coach Kind of player Tyrone Bogues 1.6 met
3、res The Lions Like a weak player A replacement player Discuss in your group What were Pauls advantages and disadvantages as a basketball player? One advantage is _ because_. One disadvantage is _ because_. Predict what happens next. Reread the last paragraph of Part 1 and answer: What event is happe
4、ning? What is Paul doing? In Part 2, what might “suddenly” happen at the basketball game? Discuss in your group Read Part 2 to find out if your ideas are correct. Read Part 2 again. Put the following events in the right order. a One player got hurt and could not play. b Paul jumped and rushed onto t
5、he 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!” acebd Write the events in the notes on P32 under the heading “Events”. Then note down the coachs attitude with evidence in the right column. Events The coachs attitude and evidence One p
6、layer got hurt and could not play. Worried (“Weve got no more players!”) Events The coachs attitude and evidence One player got hurt and could not play. Worried (“Weve got no more players!”) “Give him a shot, coach!” “Let me try, coach! I wont let you down!” Paul jumped and rushed onto the court. Th
7、e team had won by 2 points. Negative (“He cant play!”) Hesitant (The coach finally agreed.) Hopeful (“Its your time to shine.”) Excited, satisfied, proud, (hit Pauls on the shoulder “big guy”) Think and share 1. What kind of player was Paul? Find evidence from the story to support your view. 2. Why
8、did the coach call Paul “big guy”? What do you think the coach might have learnt from his experiences with Paul? Group Work Work in groups of 4, and interview Paul and his coach. Two of you act as journalists, one as Paul, another as the coach. Work out the questions and answers of the interview. Ac
9、t out before the class. Group Work Period 2 Review What do you remember about the story The Underdog? What kind of player was Paul? Who was Pauls favourite player? What kind of team did the Lions defeat? Review What do you remember about the story The Underdog? What kind of player was Paul? Paul was
10、 a player who worked really hard, and had a strong desire to play for the team. Review What do you remember about the story The Underdog? Who was Pauls favourite player? His favourite player was Tyrone Bogues, a guy who was only 1.6 metres tall. Review What do you remember about the story The Underd
11、og? What kind of team did the Lions defeat? They defeated the Bears, a team whose record this season had been perfect. Study the sentences. Circle the relative pronouns(关系代词) and underline the relative clauses(定语从句). 1. When we werent playing on the court which was next to our building, we were watc
12、hing a game on TV. 2. Pauls favourite player was a guy who played for the Charlotte Hornets. 3. Paul was someone who worked really hard for the team. 4. He didnt know hed soon get the chance (that) hed been waiting for. 5. They were playing The Bears, a team whose record was perfect. 1. When we were
13、nt playing on the court which was next to our building, we were watching a game on TV. 2. Pauls favourite player was a guy who played for the Charlotte Hornets. 3. Paul was someone who worked really hard for the team. 4. He didnt know hed soon get the chance ( that) hed been waiting for. 5. 5They we
14、re playing The Bears, a team whose record was perfect. Look at the relative pronouns in the following sentences. What does each refer to (people, things or possessions)? 1. When we werent playing on the court which was next to our building, we were watching a game on TV. 2. Pauls favourite player wa
15、s a guy who played for the Charlotte Hornets. 关系代词which作从句主语 关系代词who作从句主语 3. Paul was someone who worked really hard for the team. 4. He didnt know hed soon get the chance (that) hed been waiting for. 5. They were playing The Bears, a team whose record was perfect. 关系代词who作从句主语 关系代词that作从句宾语 关系代词who
16、se作从句定语 Study the sentences. When can we leave out that, which, or who in relative clauses? Choose the correct option. a. when it comes before a verb and functions as a subject b. when it comes before a noun or pronoun and functions as an object Summarize 1.We use relative clauses to identify the pe
17、rson or thing we are talking about. 2.We use these relative pronouns in relative clauses: who and that to talk about people which and that to talk about things, place, etc. whose to talk about possession 3. We can omit the relative pronouns who, which, that in relative clauses when it is the object
18、of the relative clause, but not when it is the subject. Guessing game. Guess the name of the team or the player in the following sentences. Barcelona is a football team whose motto is “ More than a club” Arsenal is a football team which plays at the Emirates Stadium. c. LeBron James is the youngest player who has broken 40 points in a game. Homework Design a quiz of facts about sports, using relative clauses. Thank You
