人教版必修一英语U3 Reading and Thinking 课件

Unit 3 Sports and Fitness Reading and Thinking人教版英语必修第一册Who is he or she? Yi Jianlian (China)Roger Federer (Switzerland)Who is he or she?Fukuhara Ai (Japan)Fu Yuanhui (China)Athletes?Living masters?Sports events?Look at the titles and pictures below. What do you think the text is about?Look at the titles and pictures below. What do you think the text is about?Help us choose some “Living Legends of Sports”. They must be athletes who are masters in their sports and also set good examples for others. Here are our first two choices.Tips!Make predictionsLook and think about the content before reading. This helps you to relate the reading to your previous knowledge to understand the new text. How can we make predictions step by step?Step 1 Identify the genre or the topic of the passage.Step 2 Find clues from the pictures as they might represent some examples.Step 3 Confirm the topic, main content and structure of the passage.Look at the titles and pictures below. What do you think the text is about?Topic: Sport (picture-figures doing different sports)Content: great sports people alive today (title: Living Legends)Example: Lang Ping & Michael Jordan Read the text and decide what is stated in the text (S), what can be inferred (I), and what you know to be true from experience (E).____ Lang Ping won several championships before she became a coach. ____ Lang Ping believed that her young players could win. ____ Many people in China and the US love Coach Lang. ____ Michael Jordan is loved by basketball fans around the world.____ Before people saw Michael Jordan play, they did not know that basketball could be played that way. ____ Michael Jordan believes that it is important to help others.What is stated: a statement you may find in the passage directly.It may contain some verbs such as think, believe, suggest, reckon, argue, state, etc.What can be inferred: an inference you need to think and infer on the basis of the reading material.It may be of some indirect relation. For instance, “many people” might refer to “fans” and “won a game” might refer to “several games”.What you know to be true from the experience: your knowledge acquired previously.You may know the points according to your personal experience rather than the information from the passage.____ Lang Ping won several championships before she became a coach. ____ Lang Ping believed that her young players could win. ____ Many people in China and the US love Coach Lang. Ifactsspecific timeLang Ping won several championships before she became a coach. She was the MVP of woman volleyball in 1984 Olympics, bringing glory and honor to her country.____ Lang Ping won several championships before she became a coach. ____ Lang Ping believed that her young players could win. ____ Many people in China and the US love Coach Lang. ISScripts:She had faced difficulties before, and she knew that her young players could win if they worked together as a team.____ Lang Ping won several championships before she became a coach. ____ Lang Ping believed that her young players could win. ____ Many people in China and the US love Coach Lang. ISIScripts: As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad.____ Michael Jordan is loved by basketball fans around the world.____ Before people saw Michael Jordan play, they did not know that basketball could be played that way. ____ Michael Jordan believes that it is important to help others.EScripts:The player who became known as “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. I____ Michael Jordan is loved by basketball fans around the world.____ Before people saw Michael Jordan play, they did not know that basketball could be played that way. ____ Michael Jordan believes that it is important to help others.EScripts:In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996.II1324Read the text again and answer your question.How was Lang Ping’s determination tested in the 2015 World Cup? What examples does the writer use to describe Lang Ping? What does the first sentence in the paragraph introducing Michael Jordan mean? Why does the writer mention “the final seconds of a game”?1. How was Lang Ping’s determination tested in the 2015 World Cup? Scripts:The team that Lang Ping had built was falling apart. One of the best players had been injured, and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. When the Chinese team was preparing for the game, the team was falling apart because two important players were lost for some reasons.fall apart v. 破裂，破碎；崩溃e.g. This rickety chair is about to fall apart. After his wife died, he fell apart. captain n. (运动队)队长；船长；机长Captain America 美国队长e.g. He was the captain of the football team for five years. 2. What examples does the writer use to describe Lang Ping? Scripts:When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination was tested. … Losing two important players was a big challenge, but Lang Ping did not lose heart. … Two weeks later, they were world champions! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympics gold in Brazil. The writer uses the difficulties that Lang Ping and the Chinese team faced in 2015 World Cup. 3. What does the first sentence in the paragraph introducing Michael Jordan mean? Scripts:When Michael Jordan’s feet left the ground, time seemed to stand still. The player who became known as “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps.It means when Michael Jordan jumped in the air it felt like time had slowed down because his amazing skills were almost like magic.4. Why does the writer mention “the final seconds of a game”?Scripts:Jordan’s skills were impressive, but the mental strength that he showed made him unique. In the final seconds of a game, Jordan always seemed to find a way to win.This is an important time where one team could win with a few points at the last moment. The writer wants to stress and explain Jordan’s mental strength for finding a way to win even at the end of the game. athlete n. 运动员；运动健将player/professional/sportspersonamateur n. 业余爱好者e.g. Michael Phelps was an athlete who made great devotion to the USA.I was no athlete. 我根本不是当运动员的料。master n. 主人，高手；大师 v. 精通；掌握e.g. She was a master of the English language. Duff soon mastered the skills of radio production.honour n. 荣誉；尊敬，崇敬；光荣，荣幸reputation n. 名声，名誉respect n. 尊重privilege n. 特权；荣幸e.g. fight for the honour of one’s country They stood in silence as a mark of honour to her. It is a great honour to be invited. champion n.冠军；优胜者championship n. 锦标赛e.g. a chess champion 国际象棋冠军The European championships are being held in Rome. strength n. 力量，体力；力量的源泉，长处strength of character, mind, will 性格、思想、意志的坚强e.g. His strength as a news-reader lies in his training as a journalist.Work in groups. Discuss the questions.What reasons does the writer give for choosing Lang Ping and Michael Jordan? Lang Ping:As a player, she …As a coach, she …As a person, she …Michael Jordan:His graceful moves and jumpsHis mental strengthHis empathy for sharing…Work in groups. Discuss the questions.2. Who would you choose as another “living legend”? Give your reasons and write them down.The information might include:NameNationalityCareerPhysical featuresAchievement & devotion…Work in groups. Discuss the questions.3. What can we learn from successful athletes?Never losing heart?Never giving up?Learning from failures?Tips!Try to listen to others ideas and exchange your opinions.How can we describe a person? What parts should we pay attention to?Whoname/nationality/occupation/appearance2. What does the person doexample/event3. Why do you admire/What do you learn from him or herUse the words and phrases below to talk about Lang Ping, Michael Jordan, and the athlete that you admire.athlete champion determination captain bring glory and honour injured impressive medal unique set a good example give up strength graceful failure lose heartLang Ping:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Michael Jordan: _________________________________________________________The athlete I admire:______________________________________________________Lang Ping is a great athlete because not only did she bring glory and honour to her country as a player but also she led the Chinese volleyball team to be champions when one of the best players had been injured and the captain had to leave.What can you do with the qualities learned?I admire Serena Williams the best female tennis player ever in the United States history. She practices almost ten hours a day all the time. I learned from her that only practice can make perfect. So I should practice my piano more often to achieve my dream of becoming a pianist in the future.Read a book about some excellent female athletes. And take some notes about what you learn? Female Sports Stars by Kathie Lester.Thanks人教版英语必修第一册