1、Living Legends Unit 3 Reading and Thinking Warming up 1. Who are your favourite athletes? Michael Jordan 郎平郎平 邓亚萍邓亚萍 C C罗罗 孙杨孙杨 刘翔刘翔 famous athletes 2. How do you understand the word“ legend”？”？ A legend A story from ancient times about people and events. A famous person admired by many people In Br
2、itish, someone does good to others might be called a legend Pre -reading 1. Look at the titles and pictures on the book. What do you think the text is about? It is about two living legends of Sports: Lang Ping and Michael Jordan 2. Where is the text probably taken from? A. A tour brochure B. A story
3、 book C. A sports magazine D. A science report While-reading Fast reading 1. As a coach, what achievements did Lang Ping make? 2. What happened when the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup? She led the Chinas Womens volleyball team to medals at World championships and the Olympics. The
4、 team was falling apart. One of the best players had been injured, and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. While-reading Fast reading 3. What made Jordan more impressive? 4. What is the secret to his success? It was his skills that made him impressive. The secret to Jordans succ
5、ess is learning from failures. Second reading-Fill in the blanks according to the two passages. What are the common qualities of successful athletes? warm-hearted reliable wise brave responsible confident selfless mental strength,not losing heart,learning from failures,hardworking, painstaking,aggre
6、ssive,ambitious,persevering,purposeful 1. What reasons does the writer give for choosing Lang Ping and Michael Jordan? Who would you choose as another “living legend” ?Give your reasons. Yao Ming Chinese Basketball 2.26 m Care for wildlife Discussion Suggested Answer The author chose Lang Ping and Michael Jordan because they are master of their sports and like to help others. Liu Xiang 110 meter hurdle athlete Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion Suggested Answer
