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Unit4 Growing up
Reading I
Never give up
Learning Aims
1. Read and find out Spud Webb’s growing experiences.
2. Appreciate the language and analyze his great spirit.
3. Learn the spirit of never giving up.
Lead-in
Name: Chen Dengxing
Year of birth:
Place of birth:
Height:
Jump and reach:
Run-up jump:
1987
Zhejiang
1.76m
1.25m
2.26m
助跑弹跳
原地摸高
Chen Dengxing‘s profile
陈登星
Lead-in
2025法国Quai54街球赛扣篮大赛
on 6 July in Paris
win the championship with 3 perfect rounds
3轮比赛满分获得冠军
扣/灌篮大赛
Slam Dunk Contest
National Basketball Association
全 美 篮 球 协 会
NBA is North America's professional(职业) men's basketball league. It was founded(成立) in New York in 1946.
It represents the highest level of the world basketball.
Who comes to your mind
...
198cm
206cm
188cm
226cm
198cm
Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
Stephen Curry
LeBron James
Spud Webb
斯巴德 韦伯
Lead-in
They are tall.
Anthony Jerome Webb
Nickname
昵称
Spud 马铃薯
trivia冷知识
170cm
3m
1.3m
Lead-in
Name:
Height:
Jump and reach:
Run-up jump:
助跑弹跳
原地摸高
Spud Webb
3.6m
1.7m
1.2m
170cm
237cm
He is good at jumping high.
An introduction
Lead-in
Spud Webb
Anthony Jerome Webb
Nickname
Name: Spud Webb
Year of birth:
Place of birth:
Height:
Team:
Dream:
1963
Texas
170 cm
Atlanta Hawks
To play in the NBA
The shortest player in the NBA
Independent thinking
[’teks s]
德克萨斯州
[ t’l nt ] [h :ks]
亚特兰大鹰队
Spud Webb was born in Texas, the USA, in 1963. He was very small – much smaller than the other kids at school. However, he had a big dream – he wanted to play in the NBA.
Presentation
dream.
A
small
man's
big
Circle two adjectives which impress you most.
Small Spud
had
a big dream
much smaller than the other kids at school
wanted to play in the NBA
small size
big dream
Guess: Did he succeed at first
But: He succeeded at last.
Independent thinking
What makes a person a great basketball player
Height
Skill
Independent thinking
The shortest player in the NBA
How did Spud Webb
become a great NBA player
David wrote down some important information on Spud Webb's basketball career. Can you find it in the article on pages 50 and 51 Write the correct letters in the blanks.
B2
▲
a Spud was named Player of the Year
b Spud got a scholarship from a university
c Spud scored 20 points in his first game
d Spud became an NBA player in 1985
e small Spud had a big dream
Paragraph 1 ____
Paragraph 2 ____
Paragraph 3 ____
Paragraph 4 ____
Paragraph 5 ____
e
c
a
b
d
Independent thinking
The shortest player in the NBA
Independent thinking
at junior college and at university
Graduated from university
In junior high
In senior high
in 1985
in 1986
Paras 2-5
Introduction
Main body
Conclusion
Part 1
Part 2
The shortest player in the NBA
Part 3
What’s the style of the article
A. A poem B. A play C. A biography:传记 D. A novel
How is the passage organized
A. time order B. space order C. general to specific
The shortest player in the NBA
Evaluation
1.What difficulty did he meet
2.How did he deal with it
3.What achievement did he get
He was refused at first when he tried out for the school team.
He did not lose heart and finally got a chance to play in his first game.
He scored 20 points in his first game and became the star of the team.
junior high
Presentation
What did he do while attending junior high
try out for the school team
refused
What was the result
How did he feel
not lose heart
score 20 points
What might he do
What was the achievement this time
Presentation
Do you agree that Webb was lucky because the chance was waiting for him
Think
heart.
not
lose
did
He
in junior high
1.If you were Spud Webb,you wanted to join the school team,but failed.What would you do
2.What do you think makes him try again and again
3.What can you learn from Spud Webb
His love of basketball.
Group discussion
heart
never
lose
1.What difficulty did he meet
2.How did he deal with it
3.What achievement did he get
He had to sit in the strands because of his height.
He practised even harder and got the coach to change his mind.
He became leader of the team and was named Player of the Year in Texas in his last year of senior high.
senior high
Presentation
because of his height
He had to __________________.
He practiced _____________ and
got the coach __________________.
sit in the stands
even harder
to change his mind
to become _______________
went on
leader of the team
was ______ Player of the Year
named
in his last year
Practice
makes
perfect.
Presentation
in senior high
1.What difficulty did he meet
2.How did he deal with it
No university would invite him to play basketball simply because he was only 170 cm tall.
He decided to play at a junior college.
university
Presentation
What was his achievements at this stage
What were the 2 schools he played basketball in
a junior college
North
Carolina State University
He led his team to the national championship.
He succeeded in getting a scholarship.
Do you think he was a great player at that time
Think
pains,
No
no
gains.
at junior college and at university
Group discussion
1.What difficulty did he meet
2.How did he deal with it
3.Did he realize his dream What achievement did he get
The NBA was not interested in him.
He was forced to play in another basketball league after graduation for about a year.
Yes,he joined the Atlanta Hawks in 1985 and he won the Slam Dunk Contest in 1986.
NBA
Presentation
Did Webb get into the directly Why
No. Although he was a great player at university, the NBA was not interested in him because all its players were more than 20 cm taller than he was.
He went to play in another basketball league.
What did he do then
He was forced to play in another basketbal leage.
Was the league known to us
He had to play in another basketbal leage.
While reading,
read between the lines.
He had no choice but to play in another basketbal leage.
Was he willing to play in it
Graduated from university
Presentation
To Webb, which 2 years are the most important Why
Year
Event(s)
in 1986
in 1985
He joined the Atlanta Hawks.
He won the Slam Dunk Contest.
his proudest moment
What does the writer think of Webb
Can you find one adjective to show the writer's opinion in para 5
Think
Nothing
impossible!
is
Graduated from university
Great!
Presentation
What did he do for his dream in senior high
Through hard work.
His love of basketball.
His Indomitable spirit（不服输的精神）.
His optimistic（乐观）.
His patience and perseverance（坚持）.
How did Spud prove that size and body type does not matter
Group discussion
size and body type
work hard &
never give up
He proved they don’t matter.
What makes a person a great basketball player
Stick
to
your
goals!
Conclusion
Group discussion
Hard Work!
Never give up!
Why can Spud Webb realize his dream
What’s the function of the last paragraph
the writer’s point of view
topic sentence
Read para.5
Because he __________________and ______________.
never gives up
always works hard
Presentation
What makes a good professional basketball player after learning from Spud Webb
A.a strong mind
B.good skills
C.body height
Innate factor
(先天因素）
Acquired factors
(后天因素)
What can really decide whether you succeed or not
Group discussion
Spud’s
‘small’
Because he was too small.
Spud had to sit in the stands because of his height.
Because all its players were 20 cm taller than he was.
Because he was only 170 cm tall.
He was small-- much smaller than the other kids at school.
The shortest player in the NBA
Evaluation
Do you still think the height is the most important
What’s the most important
at junior college & university
after graduating
when he was a kid
in junior high
in senior high
the star of the team
Player of the Year
got a scholarship
won the Slam Dunk Contest
had a big dream
step by step!
Webb's way to success
Spud’s “great”
joined the NBA
Evaluation
How can Spud change “small” into “great”
never give up
hard work
Think
What qualities does Spud Webb have
ambitious (有雄心壮志的)
insistent (坚持的)
prepared(有准备的)
hard-working
Evaluation
patient
Further thinking
In the journey of growing up, Spud always held fast to his dream and never gave up.
How do you understand “growing up”
It may be a little painful but it is well worth experiencing and enjoying.
"Growing up" is like a journey.
Follow your heart and stick to your dreams.
Never give up, always have faith.
Just have patience, put on a smile,
and strength you will gain.
junior high
senior high
junior college
university
after graduating
difficulties
refused
action
not lose heart
achievement
score 20
points
star
difficulties
sit in the stands
action
practised
harder
achievement
leader
player of the year
difficulties
national championship
no university
action
difficulties
not interested
another basketball league
action
scholarship
the Atlanta Hawks
the Slam Dunk Contest
achievement
grow up
size and body type do not matter
you can do almost anything
if you never give up
What does “grow up” mean
have a big dream
catch the chance
work hard
never give up
Simon wants to know more about Spud Webb. He is asking David some plete their conversation with the information in the article.
B3
▲
Simon: When was Spud Webb born
David: He was born in (1)___________.
Simon: Was he very tall
David: No. He was (2)____________ than the other kids at school.
Simon: When did he become an NBA player
David: He (3)_______ the Atlanta Hawks in 1985 and became the (4)________ player in the NBA at that time.
Simon: What was his proudest moment
David: He (5)______ the Slam Dunk Contest in 1986.
Simon: Great! Spud proved that size and body type really don't (6)________. We can do almost anything if we never (7)_______.
1963
much smaller
joined
shortest
won
matter
give up
Simon is writing about Spud Webb. Help him find out how Spud did not give up at different stages of his life.
B4
▲
1 In junior high, the coach refused to let him play at first because he was too small, but he ___________________________________ _____________________________________________________.
2 In senior high, he often had to sit in the stands because of his height, but he _________________________________________ _____________________________________________________.
did not lose heart. When he finally got the chance, he scored 20 points in his first game
practised even harder and got the coach to change
his mind. He went on to become leader of the team
3 After he graduated from high school, no university would invite him to play basketball because he was only 170 cm tall. He decided ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________.
4 After he graduated from University, the NBA was not interested in him because all its players were more than 20 cm taller than he was. He remained ___________________________________________ ______________________________________________________.
to play at a junior college. There he led his team to the national championship
in another basketball league for about a year before the NBA took notice of him
Simon is writing about Spud Webb. Help him find out how Spud did not give up at different stages of his life.
B4
▲
Homework
For all:
Read the article again.
Share Spud’s story with your friends and families.
For some:
Search the Internet for more information about Spud Webb.
Homework
Search for more information about Spud and share his story with us next class.

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