1、Unit 4 Growing upReading (I)succeed in getting into the NBAhave great achievementsscore 41 points in the stands prove Prediction (预测 )What is the article about?standnationalsucceedscholarshipprovematterlachieve something that you have been trying to doluse facts to show that something is truela plac
2、e where people stand or sit to watch sportslbe importantlof a whole countrylmoney given to somebody so that he or she can continue to studyMatch the words with the meanings (B1) He is only 170 cm tall.Who is this article about?What was his big dream when he was young?How tall is he?Is it easy for su
3、ch a short man to play in the NBA?He wanted to play in the NBA.SkimmingSpud Webb.No, it isnt.He was refused because he was too small .He had to sit in the stands because of his height.Find out the sentences that show Spud was very short. much smaller than the other kids at school.No university would
4、 invite him because he was only 170 cm tall.The NBA was not interested in him because all its players were more than 20 cm taller than him.Choose the important informationa 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
5、became an NBA player in 1985.Paragraph 2 _Paragraph 3 _Paragraph 4 _Paragraph 5 _cabdIn junior highIn senior highAt collegeAfter universityHow is the article organized?A. In order of time.B. In order of space.C. In order of importance.1. In junior high, he was refused to play at first because he was
6、 too small, but he _.2. In senior school, 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 gamepractised even harder and got the coach to change his mind. He went on to become leader of the teamFind
7、out how Spud did not give up at different stages of his life. (B4)3. After he graduated from high school, no university would invite him to play basketball because he was only 170 cm tall. He decided _.to play at a junior college. There he led his team to the national championshipFind out how Spud d
8、id not give up at different stages of his life. (B4)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 _.in another basketball league for about a year before the NBA took notice of himFind out how Spud
9、 did not give up at different stages of his life. (B4)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
10、 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 doesnt (6) _. We can do almost anything if we never (7) _.1963much smallerjoinedshortestwonmatter give upMore about Spud What was his pr
11、oudest moment?He won the Slam Dunk Contest.You can do almost everything if you never give up.Through hard work, Spud Webb proved that size and body does not matter.What does the passage want to tell us?Discussion What can we learn from Spud?Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it. （ 世上无难事只怕有心人） Dreams are of no value unless they are followed by action. （ 梦想只有付诸行动才有意义） Today, I learned a lot about Spud Webb. I think we should remember the following if we want to be successful in our life. Homework A diary
