(
课件网) UNIT 2 SPORTS AND FITNESS Lesson 1 The Underdog—Reading Comprehension By the end of the class, you will be able to: read and talk about the underdog; read for general understanding and specific information; write a summary on an underdog; role play the experience of being an underdog. 1. What do you think makes a great basketball player being tall enough having teamwork spirit being hard-working/ persistent more practice being strong-minded love/passion for basketball Pre-reading 2. Guess what is the meaning of the word “underdog” 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. √ While-reading What is the main idea of the passage A．A great athlete won’t let anybody down. B．The shorter a player is，the better he plays. C．How Paul earned his place on the team by practising hard. D．An unexpected basketball game. √ Activity 1 Fast-reading for main ideas Ⅰ. Read the first two paragraphs in Part 1 and answer the questions below. Part 1 Who was his favourite player Why How tall was he How tall was his favorite player What team was he on Tyrone Bogues. They have something in common, so he sees Bogues as his inspiration. Both of them are 1.6 meters tall. The Lions. Activity 2 Careful-reading for details Paul Ⅱ. Read Para. 3 of Part 1 carefully and do the following exercises. 1．What is the main reason why Paul didn’t get a chance to make the team A．His coach was not confident about his height. B．He didn’t have the skills to play for the team. C．He didn’t have a desire to play for the team. D．He didn’t practise as hard as his teammates. 2. Paraphrase：Paul had to try out many times just for making the team. √ In order to be chosen as a member of the team, Paul had to try again and again. 3. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs A. Paul was happy to be a replacement of the Lions. B. His teammates doubted Paul’s ability. C. The Bears was unable to beat the Lions. D. Paul was likely to get a chance. √ Read Part 2 carefully and put the following events in the right order. Then write them in the notes and note down the coach’s attitude with evidence in the below column. One player got hurt and could not play. Paul jumped and rushed onto the court. “Give him a shot, coach！” The team had won by 2 points. “Let me try, coach! I won’t let you down！” Part 2 Events The coach’s attitude Evidence a 5._____ “We’ve got no more players！” 1.__ Negative 6._____ 2.__ 7._____ The coach finally agreed. 3.__ Hopeful 8._____ 4.__ 9._____ _____ ...hit Paul on the shoulder，‘...big guy’！” “He can’t play！” c e b d Worried Hesitant “It’s your time to shine.” Excited/Satisfied/ Proud Read the whole passage again and answer the following questions. 1．What is the text type of the passage A．Narration(记叙文)． B．Argumentative Essay(议论文)． C．Expository Writing(说明文)． D．Practica ... ...
