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课件网) 《高中英语》 (上外版) 必修 第二册 Getting Started & Reading A Reading A & Vocabulary Focus Grammar in Use Listening and Viewing Moving Forward Reading B & Critical Thinking Further Exploration & Self- assessment Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Period 6 Period 7 Unit 4 Sports Period 1 Getting Started & Reading A ———张依 上海市七宝中学 Period No. Objectives Contents 1 1. To understand the development of Jordan’s relationship with basketball through predicting the content, skimming, scanning, studying the rhetorical devices and summarizing; 2. To grasp the basic structure of a personal letter (greeting, opening remarks, body, closing remarks, complimentary close and signature); 3. To understand the writing purpose and targeted reader(s) of a letter; 4. To critically think about the role of sports in one’s life. Getting Started Reading A Personal Touch Comprehension 2 3 4 5 6 7 Unit Organisation Complete the survey questions on sports participation. Compare your answers with a partner ’s. 1. What sport(s) do you usually participate in 2. What might you experience while doing sports (You can choose more than one option.) A. Anxiety B. Boredom C. Challenge D. Fun E. Nervousness F. Complete engagement G. Learning H. Concentration I. A loss of time J. Other(s) (Please specify.): 3. How important are sports in your life (1 stands for “ Not important at all” and 5 stands for “Very important.”) Circle the correct number for yourself, and give reasons for your choice. Getting Started . Basketball player . 3 retirements . 14 All-Star Games . 5 MVP Awards . 6 NBA finals . 6 NBA championships What contributes to his legend Michael Jordan A Riddle . Who did Jordan write to basketball . Who is/are supposed to read this letter (hint: “open”) . What is the overall feeling Jordan expresses in this letter love (a mixture of feelings: love/affection, passion, gratitude and nostalgia) OPEN LOVE LETTER TO BASKETBALL body closing remarks complimentary close signature greeting opening remarks body . Did Jordan fallin love with basketball at the very beginning No. (Ibarely rememberedyour name.) . Did basketball treat Jordan well at the beginning No. (Youleft me ofthe varsity.) . How did he win basketball’s heart 1. He practiced and worked on the game (hustling, passing, dribbling, shooting, thinking, running; doing s it-ups, push-ups and pull-ups; lifting weights) and studied basketball. 2. He took the coach’s advice: to love, listen to, understand, respect and appreciate basketball. OPEN LOVE LETTER TO BASKETBALL . What does Jordan mean by saying “we danced” (lines 34 – 35) He successfully won basketball’s heart back by leading his team to win an important basketball game, which gave him confidence that he could play basketball well. . Why do you think Jordan wrote this letter To reflect on his basketball career and say farewell to his playing days. OPEN LOVE LETTER TO BASKETBA ... ...
