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课件网) Unit 2 SPORTS AND FITNESS 淮南市第三中学 Huainan No. 3 High School 剑桥词典： the most important person in a particular situation 例： Once she's won, she's top dog. 一旦胜利了，她就是老大。 “top dog”是什么意思 “老大；权威；优胜者” Vocabulary Expansion Warming-up Text Reading Group Work step1 Activate and Share “hot dog”是什么意思 即：当你对某事非常满意时说的一些话 这里的 hot dog = 太棒了，太赞了 hot dog 除了表达热狗(香肠面包) 在口语中还有一层意思 例： You won your race Hot dog! 你赛跑赢了？太棒了！ 来看词典的解释： Vocabulary Expansion Warming-up Text Reading Group Work underdog一词最早出现于19世纪中期 源自于斗狗行为 underdog用来指输掉战斗的狗 后来延伸表达：（比赛中）不被看好的一方 也可以指：弱者；弱势群体 例： Before the game we were definitely the underdogs. 在赛前我们肯定是不被看好的一方。 Her sympathy was always for the underdog in society. 她一直同情社会上的弱势群体。 “underdog”是什么意思 Vocabulary Expansion Warming-up Text Reading Group Work What do you think an underdog is A. a dog that is by other dogs B. an athlete who seems to have little chance to win C. a that never wins？ defeated company vt. (在比赛、战争中) 战胜，打败 n. 公司；一群人 Vocabulary Expansion Warming-up Text Reading Group Work Culture tips Point guard 控球后卫 Shooting guard Small forward 得分后卫 小前锋 Power Forward 大前锋 Center 中锋 你会了吗 Vocabulary Expansion Warming-up Text Reading Group Work Who is the short basketball player in the pictures？ Activity1 Read Part 1 and find the related information about Paul. Tyrone Bogues 1.6metres tall The Lions A basketball replacement Name: Height: Team: Favorite player Kind of player: Paul Vocabulary Expansion Warming-up Text Reading Group Work Step2 Read for Overview Activity2 How was he treated by others How others including himself evaluate him Part1 Paul and I were on our school basketball team, The Lions. We loved basketball and were both huge fans of the NBA. When we weren't playing on the court which was next to our building, we were watching a game on TV. My favourite player was LeBron James. Paul's favourite player was Tyrone Bogues, a guy who played for the Charlotte Hornets, although we actually agree that they are both champions. Bogues was only 1.6 metres tall, which made him the shortest player ever in the NBA. Guess what Paul was only 1.6 metres tall, too! Paul knew that being shorter than other players meant that he had to practise more. During all those hours of doing jump shots on his own, he used Bogues as his inspiration. Paul once said,"If Bogues could make it, why not me “ Our coach was not so sure Paul had to try out many times just for making the team. He was still usually on the bench, being just a replacement, which was really tough on him Everyone knew Paulhad real skills,and was someone who worked really hard and had a strong desire to play for the team. However, Paul didn't get a chance. This week, The Lions were playin ... ...
