1、Do you know these sports according to the following pictures?Sports Hero/Heroine ExampleA:In my opinion,Ronaldo is a brilliant player.He is very fast andskilful.B:I agree.I think hesvery smart.brilliant,fast,skilful,smart,strong,usefulawful,boring,lazy,slow,terrible,useless,weakVenus WilliamsSerena
2、WilliamsName：Venus WilliamsBirthday:1980.07.17Weight：72.7kgHeight：185cmName：Serena WilliamsBirthday：1981.09.28Height：178cmWeight：65.9kgVocabularychampioncompete againstAtrain come to an end make progressunfortunatelyThe heading of each paragraphPara Para Para Para Brief introductionFamily background
3、Training and studySuccess and achievements2413Listening and note-taking 1.What are the sisters unusual?2.What kind of background are they from?3.Who helped them to succeed?4.How do the two sisters get on at home?Sequence the following events about the twinsa.Venus played in a big event for the first
4、 time.b.They moved to a safer area.c.Serena won the US Open.d.They completed their high school.e.Their father started training them.f.They are studying design at college.g.They were born in a poor area of California.h.Serena won the womens singles champion at Wimbledon.g e b d a c h f Please keep in
5、 mind that nobody can succeed easily.There is an old saying goes,“No pains,no gains.”Fill in the blanks below.Venus and Serena Williams are unusual _ because they are both tennis _ who often have to play each other.They used to live in a _ area of California which was full of violence and _.In 1991,
6、they moved to a _ area and since then they have never _ _.sisterschampionspoordrugssaferlooked back Their father,Richard,started to _ themwhen they were young children whiletheir mother _ them at home so thatthey completed their high school.Now theyare studying _ at college.They get on_ with each ot
7、her and have madeamazing _.Tennis has never caused _ between them.traintaughtdesignwellsuccessproblemsInterview:Work in groups of three and make up an interview according to the information you get from the text,or the information you know.Role A:reporter Role B:Venus Williams Role C:Serena Williams
