1、Unit 3 Sports and Fitness Period 2 Reading and Thinking Do you know these world famous sports stars? Sun YangSun Yang SwimmerSwimmer Yao MingYao Ming basketball playerbasketball player Michael JordanMichael Jordan basketball playerbasketball player Lang PingLang Ping Volleyball coachVolleyball coach
2、 Video time: Spirit of China Womens Volleyball Team 1.Make predictions(1.Make predictions(预测): Look at the ): Look at the pictures . What pictures . What do you think the text is do you think the text is talking about?talking about? Living Legends Pre-reading I think this text I think this text is a
3、bout.for.is about.for. 2.Can you guess where the text is taken from ? title subtitle(小标题) complement information(补充信息) magazine tip: try to analyse passages structure. summary(摘要) athletes who are masters in their sports athletes who set good examples for others Living Legends Now look at summary: W
4、hat kinds of people can be called living legends? While-reading Lang Ping As a player，Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country. As a coach，she led the China womens volleyball team to medals at worldchampionships and the Olympics. As a person，Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad. Wh
5、en the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup，her determination was tested. The team that Lang Ping had built was falling apart. One of the best players had been injured,and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. Losing two important players was a big challenge，but Lang
6、Ping did not lose heart. She had faced difficulties before，and she knew that her young players could win if they worked together as a team. Two weeks later，they were world champions! Then in 2016，Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil. Q1 Please match the parts: results challeng
7、es solutions introduction introduction challenges solutions results Q2 : What outstanding achievements did Lang Ping make? Q2 : What outstanding achievements did Lang Ping make? Achievements(个人成就个人成就) brought honour and glory tobrought honour and glory to her countryher country led the China womens
8、volleyball team to led the China womens volleyball team to medals medals be loved by fans at home and abroadbe loved by fans at home and abroad Q4: Which of the figures of speech(修辞格修辞格) is employed? A. Repetition (重复重复) B. Alliteration(头韵头韵) C. Parallelism(排比排比) Q3:What kind of roles(角色角色) did Lang
9、 Ping play in her achievements？ As a player，Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country. As a coach，she led the China womens volleyball team to medals at worldchampionships and the Olympics. As a person，Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad. 1.If you love the dream, go for it. If you l
10、ove the dream, make it real.If you love the dream, follow it. 2. I came, I saw, I conquered. (Julius Caesar)我来了，我来了， 我看见，我征服！我看见，我征服！ 3. I am sorry, I am so sorry, I am so extremely sorry. (Gilbert K. Chesterton) Enjoy English examplesEnjoy English examples Q5:What were LangPings Q5:What were LangPi
11、ngs challenges?challenges? Q6:How did she solve it?Q6:How did she solve it? Do not lose heart.Do not lose heart. Work together as a team.Work together as a team. When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup，her determination was tested. The team that Lang Ping had built was falling apa
12、rt. One of the best players had been injured,and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. Losing two important players was a big challenge. but Lang Ping did not lose heart. She had faced difficulties before，and she knew that her young players could win if they worked together as a t
13、eam. Losing two important players Q7: What kind of people is she?Q7: What kind of people is she? tips:tips: but Lang Ping did not lose heart. She had faced difficulties before， and she knew that her young players could win if they worked together as a team. She is hardShe is hard- -working/determine
14、d.(working/determined.(有决心的有决心的) ) Michael Jordan Michael Jordan Q1Q1：Divide this body into 2 parts.Divide this body into 2 parts. tip: Try to find transitional tip: Try to find transitional sentence.(sentence.(过渡句过渡句) ) His mental strengthHis mental strength When Michael Jordans feet left the groun
15、d, time seemed to stand still. The player who became known as Air Jordan changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordans skills were impressive, but the mental strength that he showed made him unique. In the final seconds of a game, Jordan always seemed to find a way to win. Jordan say
16、s that the secret to his success is learning from his failures. I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I cant accept not trying. Losing games taught him to practise harder and never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he
17、 started in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996. Impressive Impressive skill skill Achievements(个人成就个人成就) Q2:What outstanding achievements did Jordan make? Jordans impressive skills unique mental strength Q3:How did Michael Jordan face his challenges? tips:IN WHICH PART? Learning from h
18、is failures. Practise harder and never give up. Q4:What kind of people is he? He is hard-working/ perseverance. (不屈不挠的精神) Jordans skills were impressive, but the mental strength that he showed made him unique. In the final seconds of a game, Jordan always seemed to find a way to win. Jordan says tha
19、t the secret to his success is learning from his failures. I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I cant accept not trying. Losing games taught him to practise harder and never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he star
20、ted in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996. career personality What do they have in common?What do they have in common? (career/personality )(career/personality ) HardHard- -workingworking DeterminedDetermined athletesathletes After-reading Set good Set good examplesexamples Group workG
21、roup work：Who do you like better? please talk Who do you like better? please talk about his legend. about his legend. （word bankword bank） F For example:or example: Homework 贝利 “球王” 174cm 被时代周刊 列入20世纪最 具影响力的100 个人物。 孙杨：身高200cm ，1991年12月1日生于浙江杭州，中 国国家游泳队队长，男子1500米自由泳（Mens 1500 meter freestyle）世界纪录保持者(World record holder)， 男子400米自由泳奥运会纪录保持者。 他是中国男子游 泳第一位也是目前唯一一位奥运冠军(Olympic Champion )。他曾说过：世界上最厉害的技能是什么?是 坚持。 Kobe Bryant：身高198cm，1978年8月23日出生在美国。 曾获得过五届NBA总冠军。被评为21世纪头10年最佳 NBA球员（Best NBA player in the first 10 years of the 21st century） 。在职业生涯的同时，科比投身于慈善事业， 从各种途径帮助贫困儿童。他不遗余力地对社区作出贡 献。 THANKS !
