(
课件网) Unit 2 Sports and Fitness Lesson 1 1.To get the information about Paul by reading. 2.To master the features and functions of restrictive relative clauses. with relative pronouns by analysing. 3.To use restrictive relative clauses with relative pronouns to describe things and people around. Who is the short basketball player in the pictures Tyrone Curtis “Muggsy” Bogues is a former American basketball player. The shortest player ever to play in the National Basketball Association, the 5 ft 3 (1.6 m) Bogues played point guard for four teams during his 14-season career in the NBA. Warming-up 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 √ 处于劣势的人(或团队、国家等)；弱者；比赛前不被看好者 Guess the meaning of an Underdog. Warming-up Reading Read Part 1 of the story about an underdog. Answer the questions below. Who was his favorite player How tall was he How tall was his favorite player How was he treated by the coach What kind of player was he on the team What team was he on 1. Who was Paul’s favorite player Why 2. How tall was he How tall was his favorite player 3. What team was he on 1.6 meters (both). The Lions. Tyrone Bogues. They have something in common, he used Bogues as his inspiration. Read Part 1 of the story about an underdog. Answer the questions below. Reading 4. How was he treated by the coach He was treated like a weak player (an underdog). He was usually on the bench, a replacement player. 5. What kind of player was he on the team Read Part 1 of the story about an underdog. Answer the questions below. Reading 6 What advantages did he have He loved basketball. He had an inspiration. He practised more than others. He had real skills. He had a strong desire to play for the team. Read Part 1 of the story about an underdog. Answer the questions below. Reading Pair Work Part1 Para 4 “…Paul didn’t know he’d soon get the chance that he’d been waiting for.” Guess what happened next. During the match, an accident happened. A player got hurt, so Paul got the chance to play. He saved the game and helped the team win. Read Part 2 quickly and see what happened next. Pair Work Exercise Read Part 2 again. Put the events in the right order. a. One player got hurt and could not play. b. Paul jumped and rushed onto the court. c. “Give him a shot, coach!” d. The team had won by two points. e. “Let me try, coach! I won’t let you down!” Key: acebd Events Attitude and evidence One player got hurt and could not play. Worried (We’ve got no more players!) (He replied sharply.) “What about Paul ” someone suggested. “Give him a shot, coach!” “Let me try, coach! I won’t let you down!” Paul jumped and rushed onto the court. The team had won by 2 points! Negative. (He can’t play.) Excited, proud, approved (“… as he hit Paul on the shoulder, ‘you’ve just earned your place on the team, big guy!’”) ... ...
