(
课件网) Unit 2 Success Lesson 3 Getting to the top To read about getting to the top To read for general understanding To read for specific information and understanding words in context To learn about and practise identifying real information To talk about the four most important things you need to get to the top Learning objectives Famous Athletes Su Yiming 苏翊鸣 羽生结弦 Yuzuru Hanyu Pre-reading Kamila Valieva （卡米拉.瓦利耶娃） Eileen Gu 谷爱凌 1. Which athlete do you admire most Why 2. What did they do to get to the top of the sport to strive for greatness to push oneself to the limits to give up everything for the sport to live one’s life to extremes to be willing to do the extra little bit to be totally focused on the sport Now let’s read the story of an athlete and find out what he/she did to get to the top of the sport. Task 1 Read the article quickly. Answer the questions. 1. What is the article about 2. Is it from an encyclopaedia entry, an academic book or possibly a blog 3. Who do you think the writer is I think the writer is a triathlete. The article tells the story of an athlete and the sacrifices she makes for her sport. I think it is from a blog. While-reading Read and finish the tasks as quickly as possible. Task 2 Read paragraphs 1-4, complete the information in the table and then describe the writer’s situation to your partner. The situation the writer faces Things she gives up as an Olympic athlete Her friends’ worries and her reactions Birthday parties, family holidays, nights out *She will lose her friends; *She could have become angry or defensive, but deep down she knew they were right. The fears she faces on a daily basis Whether she has too much mental intensity to handle; whether she is pushing the limits and extremes too much; whether she is being selfish. Task 3 Answer the questions based on what you have read. 1. Did her friend understand her Why 2. Did the writer get angry with her friend Did she try to explain Why 3. Was she clear about why she had chosen to be an athlete How do you know 1. Did her friend understand her Why 2. Did the writer get angry with her friend Did she try to explain Why No, he didn’t, because he was afraid that when she reached the top she would have no friends and that it would be no longer fun to train with her. No, she didn’t, because she knew what her friend said was right and she was pushing the limits too hard. She did not try to explain because most people would not understand. 3. Was she clear about why she had chosen to be an athlete How do you know Yes, she was. From the description of her sacrifice we could know she is a “go-getter” with an enormous amount of drive and determination to be the best. We can see that through her descriptions such as “ruining a family holiday because of the endless search for a swimming pool to train in”, “almost missed my brother’s wedding because I was busy hiring a car and drivi ... ...
