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课件网) Developing ideas —Reading comprehension The Return of the Champions Unit 3 Faster, higher, stronger By the end of this period, you will be able to: 1．understand the key differences between team sports and individual sports; 2．understand the feature of the text; 3．learn the spirit of the Chinese women’s volleyball team; 4．talk about the spirit of the Chinese women’s volleyball team. CONTENTS Pre-reading I While-reading II Post-reading III Sentences analysis IV Pre-reading Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 1. What are the key differences between team sports and individual sports Individual Team One player competes against other player. Every player needs to trust and depend on others, to help and work together to reach a common goal. Team sports requires no less than two players on each side. Players find satisfaction pushing themselves to achieve personal goals. 2. Can you think of any famous sports teams Why are they so well-known Who are they How much do you know about their story While-reading Activity 1 Fast- reading for basic information Ⅰ. What does the passage mainly talk about A．The challenges the Chinese women’s volleyball team met. B．The team spirit of Chinese women’s volleyball team. C．The great achievements and the spirit of the Chinese women’s volleyball team. D．The championship the Chinese women’s volleyball team missed. √ Ⅱ. Read the passage quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph. (1)Para.1 A．In Rio，the Chinese women’s volleyball team needed all of its fighting spirit. (2)Para.2 B．The Chinese team defeated the other three teams and seized gold finally. (3)Para.3 C．The exciting scene of the match. (4)Para.4 D．They need to start from zero for new success. (5)Para.5 E．Strong team spirit contributed to their success. (6)Para.6 F．The Chinese women’s volleyball team holds a very special place in the nation’s heart. Activity 2 Careful- reading for details Ⅰ. Read Para. 1 carefully and do the following exercises. 1．How does the author start the passage The author starts the passage by describing an event as if it is happening in the present. 2．What effect does it achieve It engages the readers and helps set the right atmosphere for the remainder of the writing. 3．What does the word “electric” mean in the first paragraph Nervous and exciting. 4．How did the fans react when they saw the Chinese women’s volleyball team win A．They were really surprised. B．They felt too proud. C．They hugged each other. D．They shed tears of happiness. √ Ⅱ.Read Para. 2 carefully and do the following exercises. 1．We can learn from paragraph 2 that the Chinese women’s volleyball team _____. A．won several competitions in the 1970s B．beat the United States in the 1984 Olympics C．won the second place at Athens in 2004 D．became international heroes 2．What’s the function of the last sentence in this paragraph It functions as a ... ...
