(
课件网) Unit 2 Sports and Fitness Lesson 1 The Underdog Enjoy the video! And answer a question: what makes Jeremy Lin successful Do you like playing basketball/ watching basketball games What do you think a basketball player should be like Kobe Bryant Yao Ming In my eyes, basketball players are…… Lebron James Lead-in underdog 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 Tyrone Bogues What team was he on Who was his favorite player How tall was he How tall was his favorite player What kind of player was he on the team Read and explore Part 1 Tyrone Bogues. They were both 1.6 metres tall. The Lions. A replacement player/A player who was always on the bench. 1.What is the main reason why Paul didn’t get a chance 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. D．He didn’t practise as hard as his teammates. 2．What does “make the team” in paragraph 3 mean A．Be able to make up a new sports team. B．Be eager to be the top player of a team. C．Be eager to become the coach of a team. D．Be allowed to have a place on the team and play for a sports team. 3．What was the attitude of Paul’s teammates to him A．Doubtful. B．Confident. C．Indifferent. D．Disapproving. A D B Ⅰ. Read Part 1 carefully and do the following exercises. Read Part 1 and try to find different people’s attitudes toward Paul. People Attitude Evidence Paul coach teammates Our coach wasn’t so sure. confident sympathetic(感到同情的） doubtful/skeptical self-aware(自知的） confident Paul knew that being shorter… “If Bogues could make it, why not me Everyone knew Paul had real skills... However, he didn’t get a chance Read part 2 and put the following events in correct order. a. “I” got hurt and could not play. b. Paul jumped up and rushed onto the court. c. “Give him a shot, coach!” d. The team had won by 2 points. e. “Let me try, coach! I won’t disappoint you!” 1 2 3 4 5 1．What made the author give up the game A．His losing confidence in his teammates. B．His eyes’ being badly hurt in the game. C．His knee’s being badly hurt in the game. D．His coach’s losing confidence in him. 2．What does the sentence “It’s your time to shine.” mean A．It’s time to try your best. B．It’s your duty to play well. C．It’s important to win the game. D．It’s a good chance to show us your ability. 3．Which of the following sayings has the similar meaning to Paul’s story A．Time and tide wait for no man. B．Chance favors the prepared mind. C．Laughter is the best medicine. D．A friend in need is a friend indeed. 4．What is the text type of the passage A．Narration(记叙文)．B．Argumentative essay(议论文)． C．Expository writing(说明文)．D．Practical writing(应用文)． C D B A Ⅰ. Read Part 2 carefully and do the following exercises. Read part 2 agai ... ...
