(
课件网) Unit 3 Unit 3 Faster, higher, stronger To learn something about the basketball positions. To find out what Stephen Curry has achieved. To analyse the structure of the text. To think about what you’ve learnt from doing sport or from your favourite basketball player. 1. Are you good at sports What's your favourite sport 2. Who is your favourite professional athlete How does he or she inspire you What can you learn from him or her Today’s story is about Stephen Curry’s road to success. He is a basketball player. First, let’s learn some terms about basketball. court 球场 frontcourt 前场 backcourt 后场 backboard 篮板 free throw lane 罚球区 free throw line 罚球线 point guard 控球后卫 small forward 小前锋 power forward 大前锋 center 中锋 shooting guard 得分后卫 ball handler 控球手 key 三秒区 (罚球线到底线之 间的被漆成不同颜色的区域) Research online and match the five basketball positions to their descriptions. 1 usually the best ball handler and / or best passer 2 usually the main shooter playing on the wing 3 usually the most athletic player on the team who can play inside and outside the key A E B 5 usually the tallest player on the team who plays inside the key and should be a good scorer 4 usually a taller player who catches the ball after a player has tried but failed to get a point C D Stephen Curry Stephen Curry is an American professional basketball player. He is the son of former NBA player, Dell Curry. Stephen first garnered national attention for his impressive play at Davidson College. He first joined the NBA in 2009, playing for the Golden State Warriors, his shooting skills making him one of the top players. Given the Most Valuable Player award in 2015, Stephen helped the Warriors win the NBA championship in the same year. In 2016, Stephen was once again named Most Valuable Player, his team the Warriors again winning the NBA title in 2017 and 2018. Read the title and look at the pictures in the passage. Then predict what this passage is mainly about. THE ROAD TO SUCCESS Read the passage and answer the questions. 1. Where did Stephen Curry learn to sharpen his skills 2. What kind of college is Davidson College On a muddy basketball court. It is small and little-known. 3. What has Stephen Curry achieved In 2015, Stephen Curry won his first NBA championship, and he led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975. He also received the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row. Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Stephen’s brilliant performances brought him remarkable achievements. Stephen cleared up people’s doubts with his perseverance with basketball. Stephen’s grandfather built a simple basket. Stephen explained the key to his success. Practising on the muddy basketball court helped Stephen sharpen his skills. Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage and give your reasons. 1. To explain why Stephen ... ...
