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Unit 2 Sports and Fitness
Reading and thinking
Learning objectives
In this class, you will
1. get information about the story of an underdog.
2. summarize the story by using the mind map.
3. express your opinions about the sportsmanship.
Task 1 Read the title and predict
1. What do you think an underdog is Choose the right option.
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
Pre-reading
Task 2
Read the part 1 of the passage and check your prediction.
An athlete who seems to have little chance to win.
Fast Reading
Task 3 Read the part 1 carefully and answer the questions below.
Who was his favorite player
How was he treated by the coach
How tall was he
How tall was his favorite player
What team was he on
What kind of player was he on the team？
1. Who was his favorite player
2. How tall was he How tall was his favorite player
His favorite player is Tyrone Bogues.
Paul was 1.6 meters tall, his favorite player was 1.6 meters, too.
3. What team was he on
4. How was he treated by the coach
5. What kind of player was he on the team
The Lions.
Like a weak player.
A replacement.
Task 4 Group work.
Will Paul get the chance to play the game List his advantages and disadvantages and predict what happens next.
Paul loves basketball.
Paul is too short.
Disadvantages
Advantages:
He has real skills.
He practices a lot.
He works hard.
He has a strong desire to play for the team.
VS
Task 5 Read the part 2 carefully. Put the following events in the right
order and write down the coach’s attitude with the evidence.
a. one player got hurt and could not play.
b. Paul jumped and rushed onto the court.
c. “Given him a shot, coach!”
d. The team had won by 2 points.
e. “Let me try, coach! I won’t let you down!”
Intensive Reading
The coach’s attitude and evidence
Negative (“He can’t play !)
Hopeful (“It’s your time to shine.”)
Hestant (“The coach finally agreed.”)
Worried (“We’ve got no more players!”)
Excited,proud (“...as he hit Paul on the shoulder...‘big guy”)
Task 6 Think and share.
1. What kind of player was paul Find evidence from the story to support your view.
2. Why did the coach call Paul “big guy” What do you think the coach might have learnt from his experiences with paul
1. What kind of player was Paul Find evidence from the story to support your view.
I think Paul was a dedicated player because he spent hours practising even through he was never chosen by the coach.
2. Why did the coach call Paul “big guy” What do you think the coach might have learnt from his experiences with paul
The coach learnt to be supposive of Paul when he was the one who saved the game and helped the team win. He may have learnt that he should never judge a person by his physical appearance but according to his ability.
Task 7 Fill in the mind map and retell the story.
The story about an underdog
Paul
height: 1.6M
team: the Lion
roal: replacement
Event：
the Lions &
the Bears
one player got hurt and could not play
Paul got a chance to play for the team
They won the game. Paul’s effort paid off.
Summary
What can we learn from Paul
positive attitude
never give up
strong will
hard working
bravery,
courage......
sportsmanship
Homework
Do you know some similar experiences of the other athletes Write down the story and express your opinions about his sportsmanship.
Thank you!

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