(
课件网) Lesson 1 The Underdog Unit 2 Sports and Fitness Unit 2 Lesson 1 The Underdog earn champion energy underdog extra company replacement pay off gather let sb down try out for pack crashed into keep up with desire Do you know who he is He is the underdog. The shortest player in NBA history and one of the fastest players on the court. Tyrone Bogues (蒂尼·博格斯) 【导】 【导】 What do you think an underdog is Choose the correct option.(Ex.1) 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. What is the main idea of the passage A．A great athlete won’t let anybody down. B．The shorter a player is,the better he plays. C．How Paul earned his place on the team by practising hard. D．An unexpected basketball game. √ Activity 1 Fast-reading for main ideas 【学】 Ⅰ . Read first two paragraphs and find the related information about Paul. Tyrone Bogues 1.6metres tall The Lions A basketball replacement Name: Height: Team: Favorite player Job: Paul 【研+展】 Part 1 1．What is the main reason why Paul didn’t get a chance to make the team A．His coach was not confident about his height. B．He didn’t have the skills to play for the team. C．He didn’t have a desire to play for the team. 2．What was the attitude of Paul’s teammates to him A．Doubtful. B．Confident. C．Indifferent. D．Disapproving. √ √ II . Read Part 1 carefully and do the following exercises. 【研+展】 Part 1 Doubtful Our coach was not so sure. Confident 3. What probably does “making the team” mean in paragraph 3 (多选) A. creating a team B. being admitted by the team C. becoming an official team member 4. Which of the following words is a synonym for “replacement” in paragraph 3 A. place B. substitute C. position D. situation √ √ √ 1.love for basketball 2.have an inspiration 3.be determined 4.have real skills 5.work hard 6.have a strong desire Advantages: 1.be short 2.be a replacement Disadvantages: What were Paul’s advantages and disadvantages as a basketball player III . Read Part 1 carefully and answer the question. Thinking Do you think Paul can be a top player if he get the chance 【研+展】 Part2 1.Predict what happens next. Then read Part 2 to find out if your ideas are correct. (Ex.4) Tips: Read the last paragraph and the last sentence of the paragraph. 2.Read Part 2 carefully and put the following events in the right order.(语句排序) Then write them in the notes and choose the coach’s attitude with evidence in the below column. One player got hurt and could not play. Paul jumped and rushed onto the court. “Give him a shot, coach！” The team had won by 2 points. “Let me try, coach! I won’t let you down！” Part 2 Events The coach’s attitude Evidence a 5._____ “We’ve got no more players！” 1.__ Negative 6._____ 2.__ 7._____ The coach finally agreed. 3.__ Hopeful 8._____ 4.__ 9._____ _____ ...hit Paul on the shoulder，‘...big gu ... ...
