(
课件网) Lesson 3 Getting to the Top Unit 2 Success Read the article. What do the phrases or sentence refer to in the article a very good reason (line 3) on a day-to-day basis (line 12) The list is endless (line 19) an enormous amount of drive and determination (line 20) three or four outstanding years of winning stuff (line 37-38) READ AND EXPLORE READ AND EXPLORE "a very good reason" refers that "it takes a lot to be at the top". "on a day-to-day basis" refers to "every day". "three or four outstanding years of winning stuff" refers that "if your dream is to be the best and reach the winner's platform, you had better be totally committed to your sport." "The list is endless" refers to "countless birthday parties and nights out I have missed, ruining a family holiday in France because of the endless search for swimming pool to train in, almost missing my brother's wedding because I was too busy hiring a car in downtown Johannesburg and driving through the 'no-go' areas in order to do a group ride with the local triathletes." READ AND EXPLORE "an enormous amount of drive and determination" refers that "from a small girl, I would stay in at lunch time just to get ahead on class work rather than go out and play; I would get the bus on my own at ten years old and go to swim 100 lengths of the pool while other kids played pool games; I was the only girl in a rugby club of 250 boys. I have always lived my life to extremes." READ AND EXPLORE READ AND EXPLORE Which statements do you think are true according to the article Why Skill Builder Identifying Real Information Sometimes, a task may contain questions with unreliable information or inaccurate interpretation. It is important to know how to identify what information is accurate (true) and what is inaccurate (false). READ AND EXPLORE Skill Builder Read the text to get the general idea. Then read the questions / statements and identify important words. Find the relevant part of the text and identify the important words. Decide if the important words in the questions / statements and the text express the same idea. READ AND EXPLORE 1. The writer is a professional triathlete. 2. Her first sport was rugby. √ Because the writer says "These are the fears I face as a professional athlete on a day-to-day basis." And she also mentions swimming and riding. READ AND EXPLORE 3. At first, she was afraid to join the rugby club because it had 250 boys. 4. She missed many birthday parties, ruined family holidays and skipped nights out for the sport she devoted herself to. √ Because the writer says "I miss birthday parties, ruin family holidays and skip nights out" and "missing my brother's wedding...in order to do a group ride with the local triathletes". READ AND EXPLORE 5. What makes an Olympic champion stand out from other competitors is the special talent she or he has. 6. Although she knows that her way of life is unbalanced or unhealthy, she is determin ... ...
