1、Unit 4,Growing up,Reading (II),try out for sth 表示 “参加-选拔(或试演)“。 1)You wont make the team if you dont try out.不参加选拔就不能加入这个队。,1.While attending junior high, Spud tried out for the schoolteam,-斯伯特就参加了校队的选拔,-,2.He did not lose heart.他没有灰心。,lose heart表示 “泄气,灰心“。,No matter what you do, never lose heart. 不
2、管你做什么,千万不可泄气。,Language points,3. When he finally got the chance, he scored 20 points in his first game.当他最后得到机会时,在首场比赛中就得了20分。score既可作及物动泀,又可作不及物动泀,表示 “得分“。 The home team scored again in the second half. 主场队在下半场时再次得分。 4.Spud went on to become leader of the team.斯伯特接着成 为了队长。leader作名泀,表示 “领导者“。Hes a f
3、ollow, not a leader.他是追随者,不是领导者。,5. However, no university would invite him to play basketball simply because he was only 170 cm tall. 然而,没有大学愿意邀请他打球,只是因为他仅有170厘米高 university作名词,表示 “大学“。 Mu uncle is a professor in this university.他叔叔是这所大学的一名教授。 university, college university是综合性大学,学科全,比较大。 college是学
4、院,一般规模较小。 6.There he led his team to the national championship.在那儿他带领他的球队参加了全国比赛。 national 作形容词,表示 “国家的“。 We must safeguard our national interests.我们必须保卫国家利益。,7. As a result, he succeed in getting a scholarship.结果,他成功地获得了奖学金succeed succeed in doing sth.表示 “成功地做某事“。If you work hard, you will succeed.
5、如果努力工作,你就会成功。 8.Although he was a great player at university,-尽管他是大学的一位优秀球员,- although作连词,表示 “虽然,尽管“Although hes nearly 80, he is still very active.尽管他快80岁了,但还是十分活跃。 9.After he graduated, he was forced to play in another basketball league.在他毕业后,他被迫去另一个篮球社团打球。 force作动词,表示 “强迫,迫使“。No power on earth co
6、uld force me to do it.世上没人强迫我做这事。,10.He remained there for about a year before the NBA took notice of him.在NBA注意到之前,在那里待了大约一年。remain作不及物动词,表示 “逗留,保持不变“。I didnt remain long in the city.我没在那个城市逗留很长时间。take notice of 表示 “注意,察觉“。He is too proud to take notice of clothes.他很骄傲,不理睬别人。 11. Through hard work,
7、 Spud Webb proved that size and body type does not matter-通过艰苦的努力,韦伯证明了身高和体型并不重要- matter作动词,表示 “要紧,有重大影响“。Does it matter what you do next?你下一步所做的事关系重大吗? 12.What was his proudest moment?他最自豪的时刻是什么?proud作形容泀,表示 “自豪的,骄傲的“。Hes too proud to speak to poor people like us.,I:Consolidation,I: Put these phras
8、es into English. 1.上初中 2.参加校队的选拔 3.失去信心 4.从那时开始 5.由于他的身高 6.注意到他 7.得到机会 8.使某人做某事 9.比其他小孩要小得多 10.坐在看台上,attend junior high,try out for the school team,lose heart,from then on,because of his height,take notice of him,get the chance,make sb. do sth.,much smaller than the other kids,sit in the stands,1.我做
9、的一切就是为了让他改变想法。All I do is just to_ his_. 2.韦伯成为了曾在NBA打过球的最矮的队员。Webb became the shortest player_ _ ever _ in the NBA. 3.因为太穷, 没有人愿意邀请他去聚会。_ _ poorness, Nobody would_ him_ theparty. 4.他被命名为本年度最佳歌手。He_ _ “the best singer” this year. 5.通过辛苦的工作, 最终他成功地创办了自己的公司。_ hard work, he finally_ _ _ hisown company.
10、,II: Put these sentences into English,change mind,who had,played,Because of,invite to,was named,Through,successfully set up,III:Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.,I II 1.stand (line 8) _ a. achieve something that you have been trying to do 2.national(line16) _ b. use facts t
11、o show that something is true. 3.succeed(line 18) _ c. a place where people stand orsit to watch sports 4.scholarship(line19)_ d. be important 5.prove(line29) _ e. of a whole country 6.matter(line 30 _ f. money given to somebody sothat he or she can continue tostudy,c,e,a,f,b,d,IV: Complete their co
12、nversation with the information in the article.,Simon: When was Spud Webb born? David: He was born in_. Simon: Was he very tall? David: No. He was_ than the other kids at school. Simon: When did he became an NBA player? Davis: He_ the Atlanta Hawks in 1985 and became the_ player in the NBA at that t
13、ime. Simon: What was his proudest moment? David: He_ the Slam Dunk Contest in 1986. Simon: Great! Spud proved that size and body type reallydoesnt_. We can do almost anything if wenever_.,1963,much smaller,joined,shortest,won,matter,give up,V: Help Simon find out how Spud didnt give up at different
14、stages of his life. 1.In junior high, he was refused to play at first because he was toosmall, but he_ 2.In senior high, he often had to sit in the stands because of his height, but he_ _ 3.After he graduated from high school, no university would invitehim to play basketball because he was only 170c
15、m tall. He decided_ 4.After he graduated from university,theNBA was not interested in him because all its players were over 20cm taller than he was. He remained_,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 chan
16、ge his mind. He went on to become leader of the team.,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.,VI: Fill in the blanks with the correct words. 1.In junior, Spub Webb_ (refuse) to
17、play because he was too short. 2.In senior, he often had to sit in the stands because ofhis_ (high). 3.Id like to invite you_ (come) to our parentsmeeting, Mr. Dong. 4.At that time, the NBA was not interested in him becauseall its players were over 20 cm_ (tall) than Webb. 5.-What was your_ (proud)
18、moment, Daniel?-I was chosen to be the Chairperson of the StudentsUnion.,was refused,height,to come,taller,proudest,VII: Change the drills. 1.He was smaller than the other kids at school.(同义句）He was _ _ _ at school. 2.He didnt lose heart though he failed many times. .(同义句）He didnt_ _ though he faile
19、d many times. 3. David likes listening to music while doing homework.(画线提问）_ _ David_ listening to music? 4.Anyone can prove himself through his hard work.(画线提问）_ _ anyone prove himself? 5.Spud Webb became an NBA player in 1985.(同上)_ _ Spud Webb_ _in 1985?,the smallest kid,give up,When does like,How can,What did become,Homework Read the text again and again until you retell it. 2. Prepare for Grammar. 3. Do after school exercises.,
