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Period 1　Lesson 1 The Underdog
—Reading
Unit 2　 Sports and Fitness
By the end of the class, you will be able to
find the detailed information of the passage and analyse the
structure of the passage.
2. have a better understanding of the spirits of being a sports man.
3. try to learn from Paul: Work hard and your efforts will pay off.
What do you think makes a great basketball player
being tall enough
having teamwork spirit
being
hard-working/
persistent
more practice
being
strong-minded
love/passion for basketball
Lead-in
Guess what is the meaning of the word “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.
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Pre-reading
Read and Explore
1. Who was his favorite player
2. How tall was he How tall was his favorite player
3. What team was he on
4. What kind of player was he on the team
5. How was he treated by the coach
Tyrone Bogues
a replacement
a weak player,
the underdog
1.6 meters
The lions
Thinking
What were Paul’s advantages and disadvantages as a basketball player
Read the last paragraph of part 1 and predict what happens next.
Read and Explore
Is there a chance
Read part 2 to check your predictions. And put the following events in the right order.
Read and Explore
a. One player got hurt and could not play.
b. Paul jumped 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 let you down!”
a c e b d
Look at the events and note down the coach’s attitude with evidence.
Read and Explore
Events
Attitude
a
c
e
b
d
worried
negative
hesitate
hopeful
excited
We’ve got no more players!
Paul He can’t play!
OK, OK! The coach finally agreed.
Don’t let us down. It’s your time to shine.
You have earned your place on the team, big guy!
advantages
disadvantages
being hard-working
having love and passion...
VS
being determined
having a strong desire
5. Group work
What were Paul’s advantages and disadvantages as a basketball player Discuss in your group.
being short
Read Part 2 carefully and put the following events in the right order. Then write them in the notes and note down the coach’s attitude with evidence in the below column.
a　　One player got hurt and could not play.
b　　Paul jumped 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 let you down！”
Part 2
Events The coach’s attitude Evidence
a 5.________ “We’ve got no more players！”
1.__ Negative 6.______________
2.__ 7.________ The coach finally agreed.
3.__ Hopeful 8.____________________
4.__ 9.________________ _____ ...hit Paul on the shoulder，‘...big guy’！”
“He can’t play！”
c
e
b
d
Worried
Hesitant
“It’s your time to shine.”
Excited/Satisfied/
Proud
The underdog
The overdog
Paul
Never give up.
Be well-prepared.
disadvantage
good qualities
1.6ms tall
1．What kind of player was Paul？Find out evidence from the story to support your view.(Critical thinking批判性思维)
hard- working: doing jump shots on his own for long hours
aggressive(有进取心的): If Bogues could make it，why not me
self -confident: Let me try，coach! I won’t let you down!
Skillful: He made shot after shot，and the crowd couldn’t stop clapping and cheering.
Post-reading
Activity 1　Discussion
2．What do you think the coach might have learnt from his experiences with Paul？(Creative thinking创造性思维)
As a coach，he should give replacements like Paul a chance because every athlete has his own advantages.
Look at the events and note down the coach’s attitude with evidence.
Read and Explore
Events
Attitude
a
c
e
b
d
worried
negative
hesitate
hopeful
excited
We’ve got no more players!
Paul He can’t play!
OK, OK! The coach finally agreed.
Don’t let us down. It’s your time to shine.
You have earned your place on the team, big guy!
1. What kind of player was Paul
2. What do you think the coach might have learnt from his experience with Paul
Think and Share
determined, hard-working, enthusiastic and confident
never judge a person by his physical appearance but according to his ability.
What can we learn from the story
Summary
Write a short summary about Paul based on what we have learned today.
Homework

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