Unit2 Sports and Fitness Lesson 1 The Underdog( The first period—Reading） Theme Human and society Type Reading Analysis of Teaching Material What "The underdog" is a narrative, consisting of two parts. The article tells the story of Paul, a player who has been serving as a replacement due to his height. The first part of the article introduces the little boy Paul, who is only 1.6 meters tall, has no advantage in the basketball team at all, and the coach has never been optimistic about him. But Paul takes Tyron Bogues as his idol and keeps training. In the second part, "I" in the story was injured in a game. With the support of “I” and other team members, the couch finally agreed that Paul played for the team. All of Paul's hard work paid off. Why By studying this course, students are guided to realize that the true sportsmanship is not being afraid of difficulties, not giving up easily, being optimistic, and working hard. At the same time, encourage students to carry forward this invaluable fighting spirit in their own lives when faced with difficulties. How This article is narrated in the first person, so that students will feel immersive when reading, especially when describing the second part of the competition. The first part of the article cites many facts and describes how Paul actively fights under unfavorable conditions. There are two main lines in the second part: one is the development of the game on the field; the other line is the change in the coach's emotional attitude as things developed. The two lines come together beautifully to tell this story vividly and energetically. Analysis of students What they know They are relatively familiar with topics related to basketball games, and the logic of this article is clear. Therefore, by designing listening tasks in layers, it should not be difficult for students to complete them. What they wonder They have no difficulty in understanding the Rules of playing basketball, but they may wonder what would happen when "I” was injured. Moreover, they would wonder how Paul became a “big guy” from an “underdog”. What they will learn They will learn some basic information about the two teams, the Lions and Bears. Meanwhile, they will learn a story about Paul's road to success from which persistence is valued and every important moment is cherished. Teaching aims Language ability objectives: l. acquire and summarize detailed information of the text. 2.describe the qualities of Paul with the expressions learned from the text. Cultural-awareness objectives: 1. better understand how to get success when faced with difficulties. 2. cultivate the value of persistence, hard work and team work. Thinking quality objectives: 1.analyze the structures of the text clearly in the time order. 2. summarize what they learn about how to describe an event. Learning ability objectives: 前 coperohiue Camey 1. form the habit of independent learning and cooperative learning by getting involved in the activities. 2 ... ...
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