(课件网) Unit 3 Sports and Fitness Period 2 Reading and Thinking 课前自主预习 Have you ever watched the Chinese women′s volleyball match What have you learned from the spirit of the Chinese women′s volleyball team New words medal athlete champion championship We must fight for the honour of our motherland. honorable adj. As a player，Lang Ping brought glory to her country. glory in His confidence and determination led to his success. determine v. The cup dropped off his hand and fell apart on the ground. Tom injured his leg while playing football yesterday. injury n. injured adj. The team captain had to leave because of heart problems. captainship You shouldn′t lose heart when facing with difficulties. She has always been encouraged to swim to build up the strength of her muscles. strong adj. The marriage was a failure and they both wanted to be free of it. failing adj. fail v. You will make it in the end if you do not give up. Let′s play 1. It is a great h_____ for me to represent our class to make a speech at the meeting. 2. If you put your heart into learning Chinese，you will m_____ the language. onour aster 3. Our greatest g_____ consists not in never falling but in rising every time we fall. 4. So when his mother gave him the _____(奖章，勋 章)， he knew right away what he had to do. 5. After winning the c_____，the whole team was in high spirits. lory medal hampionship 6. Her _____ to overcome difficulties always makes me inspired. 7. After only two years，their marriage finally fell _____. 8. Three people were killed and five _____(受伤) in the crash. determination apart injured 课文呈现 Choose your favourite athlete 1 Look at the titles and pictures below. What do you think the text is about Make predictions Look at the pictures and think about the content before reading. This helps you to relate what you read to what you already know and to understand the new text. Help us choose some“Living Legends of Sports”. They must be athletes who are masters in their sports and also set good examples for others. Here are our first two choices. Lang Ping As a player，Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country. As a coach，she led the China women′s volleyball team to medals at world championships and the Olympics. As a person，Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad. When 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 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. Michael Jordan When Michael Jordan′s feet left the ... ...
