1、Unit 2 Sports and FitnessLesson 1 The Underdog 教学设计科目：英语 课题：Lesson 1 The Underdog 课时：1课时教学目标与核心素养：知识目标：Students can learn some new words and expressions and relative clauses.能力目标：Students can have a further understanding of the passage.情感目标：Students can think individually and learn cooperatively.教学重
2、难点教学重点：How to learn the new words and expressions and relative clauses.教学难点：How to make students have a better understanding of the passage.课前准备：多媒体，黑板，粉笔教学过程：一、Pre-reading 1. Greeting2. Leading-inACTIVATE AND SHARE教师活动：教师提问。What do you think an underdog is? Choose the correct option.a a dog that is
3、 defeated by other dogsb an athlete who seems to have little chance to win c a company that never wins Ask students to think and share their answers.二、While- readingREAD AND EXPLORE1. 学生活动：阅读文章，回答问题。Read Part 1 of the story about an underdog. Answer the questions below.1. Who was his favourite playe
4、r?2. How tall was he? How tall was his favourite 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?(Suggested answers:1. Pauls favourite player was Tyrone Bogues, a guy who played for the Charlotte Hornets.2. Paul was only 1.6 metres tall. Bo
5、gues was 1.6 metres tall, which made him the shortest player ever in the NBA.3. Paul was on his school basketball team, The Lions.4. He was a replacement player.5. The coach was not sure about his ability and made Paul always a bench player even everyone knew Paul had real skills.)2. 学生活动：Group Work
6、What were Pauls advantages and disadvantages as a basketball player? Discuss in your group. (Suggested answers:advantages: Paul has real skills. Paul works hard. Paul wants to play.disadvantages: Paul is short.)3. 学生活动：阅读文章，完成练习。Read Part 2 again. Put the following events in the right order. Then wr
7、ite them in the notes on the next page under the heading Events. Then, note down the coachs attitude with evidence in the right column.EventsThe Coachs Attitude and EvidenceOne player got hurt and could not play.Worried (Weve got no more players!)(Suggested answers:EventsThe Coachs Attitude and Evid
8、enceOne player got hurt and could not play.Worried (Weve got no more players!)Give him a shot, coach! (c)Negative (He cant play!)Let me try, coach! I wont let you down! (e)Hesitant (The coach finally agreed.)Paul jumped and rushed onto the court. (b)Hopeful (Its your time to shine.)The team had won
9、by 2 points. (d)Excited, proud (as he hit Paul on the shoulder. big guy!)三、After-reading1. 学生活动：Group Work Think and Share1. What kind of player was Paul? Find evidence from the story to support your view.2. Why did the coach call Paul big guy? What do you think the coach might have learnt from his
10、experiences with Paul? (Suggested answers:1 I think Paul was a dedicated player because he spent hours practising even though he was never chosen by the coach.2 The coach learnt to be supportive of Paul when he was the one who saved the game and helped the team win. He may have learnt that he should
11、 never judge a person by his physical appearance but according to his ability.)2. 学生活动：完成练习。Write a short summary about Paul. Use the questions as cues.1. Who was Paul?2. What was his favourite sport?3. What did he do for making the team?4. What happened to him during the match between his team and
12、The Bears? (Suggested answers:Paul was a basketball player on the team, The Lions. He loved basketball so much. Paul was shorter than most basketball players; in fact he was only1.6 metres. One of his NBA favourite players was Tyrone Bogues who was also the same height.Paul had to practise much hard
13、er than others because of his height. He was always very determined and focused but unfortunately the coach never picked him for the team. Recently, Paul finally got his chance. During a game against The Lions biggest competitor, The Bears, a player on the team was injured and Paul pleaded with the
14、coach for a chance. The coach was unsure but allowed him to play. Paul proved that he was skilled and talented by scoring shot after shot. When the game ended, the coach told Paul that he had earned his place on the team.)FOCUS ON LANGUAGE: RELATIVE CLAUSES (1)1. 学生活动：Read the sentences. Circle the
15、relative pronouns and underline the relative clauses.1. When we werent playing on the court which was next to our building, we were watching a game on TV.2. Pauls favourite player was a guy who played for the Charlotte Hornets.3. Paul was someone who worked really hard for the team.4. He didnt know
16、hed soon get the chance that hed been waiting for.5. They were playing The Bears, a team whose record was perfect.(Answers:1. which was next to our building2. who played for the Charlotte Hornets3. who worked really hard for the team4. that hed been waiting for5. whose record was perfect)2. 学生活动：Loo
17、k at the relative pronouns in Activity 9. What does each refer to (people, things or possessions)? Then use proper relative clauses to complete the sentences.1 Paul was a basketball player _.2 His favourite player was a guy _.3 He played in the team _.4 He helped his team win the game _.(Suggested a
18、nswers:1 who was usually on the bench being a replacement.2 who was also only 1.6 metres tall.3 which was called The Lions.4 which made him a hero.)3. 学生活动：When can we leave out that, which or who in relative clauses? Choose the correct option.a when it comes before a verb and functions as a subject
19、b when it comes before a noun or pronoun and functions as an object(Answers: b)4. 学生活动：Complete the sentences with relative pronouns. Circle the relative pronouns that can be left out.1. Have you found the keys _ you lost?2. We stayed at a hotel _ Tom recommended to us.3. The people _ work in the of
20、fice are very friendly.4. Whats the name of the man _ car you borrowed?5. The man _ I was sitting next to on the plane talked all the time.(Suggested Answers1 that/ which 2 that/ which 3 who/ that 4 whose 5 who/ that)EXPRESS YOURSELF学生活动：Group Work Act out the scene in Part 2 (p.31).语法：限制性定语从句1. 关系代
21、词的基本用法（1）who指人，在定语从句中可以作主语或宾语。Here comes the girl who wants to see you.想见你的那个女孩过来了。（2）whom指人，在定语从句中作宾语，可省略，也可用who代替。Rose is the person (whom/ who) you should look after.罗丝是你应该照顾的人。（3）whose指人或物，在定语从句中作定语。whose = the + n. + of which/ whom。I know the man whose company produces computers.我认识那个人，他的公司生产电脑
22、。（4）which一般指物，在定语从句中作主语、宾语或表语。作宾语时可省略，但作介词的宾语且介词提前时，which不可省略。China is a country which has a long history.中国是一个历史悠久的国家。（5）that既可指人，也可指物，在定语从句中作主语、宾语或表语，作宾语时可省略。作介词宾语时，介词不可提到that之前。若介词提前，则需用which 或whom来代替 that。The number of people that come to visit this city each year reaches one million.每年来参观这座城市的人
23、数达一百万。The chair (that) you broke yesterday is now being repaired.你昨天弄坏的那把椅子现在正在修。2. 关系代词的选择（1）宜用that不用which的情况 当先行词是all, much, anything, something, everything, nothing, little, none等不定代词时。She told me everything that she knew. 她把她所知道的一切都告诉了我。 当先行词为序数词或被序数词修饰，或先行词为形容词最高级或被形容词最高级修饰时。This is the best fi
24、lm that I have ever seen.这是我曾经看过的最好的电影。 当先行词被all, no, few, any, little, some, much, the last, the only, very等修饰时。Ive read all the books that were borrowed from others.我已经读了从别人那儿借来的所有的书。Mr Smith is the only foreigner that she knows.史密斯先生是她认识的唯一的外国人。 当先行词既有人又有物时。I can remember well the persons and som
25、e pictures that I saw in the room.我能清楚地记得我在那个房间里所见到的人和一些照片。 当主句是以who或which开头的特殊疑问句时。Which is the true story that he told us?他给我们讲的哪一个故事是真实的？ 当先行词在主句中作表语，而关系代词本身在定语从句中也作表语时。The city is no longer the place that it used to be.这座城市不再是它以前的样子了。 当主句以here, there开头时。Here is the hotel that youve been looking
26、for.这就是你一直在找的那家旅馆。（2）只用who不用that的情况 先行词是指人的不定代词时，如one, anyone, no one, all, nobody, anybody, none等，或先行词为those或被those修饰，指人时。The student you should learn from is the one who works hard and studies well.你应该向那个努力学习而且学习好的学生学习。 一个句子中含有两个定语从句，且先行词都为人时，其中一个定语从句的关系代词是that，另一个一般应用who。The boy that you met last
27、 night is the group leader who studies very hard.昨晚你遇到的那个男孩是小组组长，（他）学习非常努力。练习：1. This is our classroom, the front door of _ faces east.2. A company _ profits from home markets are declining may seek opportunities abroad.3. Do you have anything _ you want me to take to your younger brother?4. The boo
28、k tells stories of the earthquake through the eyes of those _ lives were affected. 5. Who was the man _ told you to wait here?6. The writer and his novel _ you have just talked about are really well known.7. For those _ want to see the film, put down your names, please.8. There is no success without hard work; success is something _ is only earned after much labor.(Answers: 1. which 2. whose 3. that 4. whose 5. that 6. that 7. who 8. that)四、Summary 重点词汇：prefer, company, desire, pay off重点句型：make +宾语+宾语补足语；过去完成进行时；将来时的七种表达；否定转移重点语法：限制性定语从句五、HomeworkWrite a short summary about Paul.
