1、Do you like playing basketball?And who do you think is the most famous basketball player or basketball star?JordanKobeIversonJamesWilt the StiltJeremy LinWho do you think is the best?And what do you know about them?Today we will learn something about Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain.Michael Jorda
2、nMichael JordanBorn17th February 1963Height1.98mNBA career15 seasonsPositionGuardGames/Points 1072/32,292Record holder1.Most seasons leading score:102.Consecutive seasons leading scorer:7Wilt Chamberlain 威尔特张伯伦Wilt ChamberlainBorn21st August 1936Height2.17mNBA career14 seasonsPositionCenterGames/Poi
3、nts 1045 /31,419Record holder1.Most points in a season:4,0292.Consecutive seasons leading scorer:7Answer the questions according to the cards.1 Did Jordan and Chamberlain ever play against each other?No,they didnt.2 How much taller was Chamberlain than Jordan?19 cm.3 Who scored more points in his ca
4、reer?Jordan.4 How old was Chamberlain when he died?63.5 Which record do they both hold?Consecutive seasons leading scorer.Tips for Reading Skills在阅读每个段落时，要注意综合运用略读与扫读这两种方法。略读(skimming)只看文章标题和大标题，以及每个部分或者段落第一行。关注文章中反复出现的关键词。略读时，要读段落的第一句和第二句，直到完全理解其义，因为第一句往往是该段的主题句（topic sentence），而第二句往往是对前句的延伸（extens
5、ion）或进一步的解释（explanation）。通过略读把握文章大意扫读(scanning),迅速浏览从第三句开始的后面部分,搜寻对开头两句的支持句(supporting sentences),同时注意文章中间是否有转折词(transition),这些词常常会把文章的思路逆转或加入其它重要的信息。当读到段落的最后一句时,我们又要使用略读,这时必须再次放慢速度直到完全消化作者对段落的小结(conclusion),有可能与主题句相反或引导读者进入下一个段落。通过扫读寻找特定信息或特定词组To get general ideas1 What does the title“Michael Jorda
6、n Head and Shoulders Above the Rest!”mean?Our heads and shoulders are always above the rest of the other parts of body.So it means Michael is much better than others.2 What does“Wilt the Stilt the Tower of Power!”mean?(stilt:one of two long pieces of wood with supports for the feet which allow you t
7、o stand and walk high above the ground)Have you ever seen people walk on stilts in the Spring Festival?They are taller than people who are not on stilts.Chamberlain was 217 centimeters.So it means he was not only tall but also full of power and magic on the basketball court.3 What do the two passage
8、s talk about?Passage 1 Jordan,the best player in the world Passage 2 Chamberlain,an“outstanding player of his generation”Michael JordanPara.1 During the 1990s,Michael Jordan was probably the best-known athlete in the world.Para.2 Michael Jordan became the top scorer in the NBA in his first season(19
9、84-1985).Para.3 Michael Jordan,the second player to score more than 3,000 points in a season,made contributions to the Bulls and the United States Olympic Basketball Team.Para.4 Michael Jordan,who once retired from the sport,rejoined the Bulls and was admired by his fans.Para.5 Michael Jordan opened
10、 his own restaurant and even acted in a film.Para.6 There is only one word to describe Michael Jordan(the best player in the world)awesome!Wilt ChamberlainPara.1 Wilt Chamberlain,the first to score more than 3,000 points in a season,used to have various health problems in his childhood.Para.2 Wilt C
11、hamberlain was much better than all the other players of his generation.Para.3 Wilt Chamberlain played for four teams and was named the the most valued player.Para.4 Wilt Chamberlain held his own record.Para.5 Wilt Chamberlain deserves the title“outstanding player of his generation”.To get detail in
12、formation1 Where was Michael Jordan born?A.North Carolina B.New York C.Chicago D.Philadelphia2 Which team won the basketball gold medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona?A.The Chicago Bulls B.The Washington Wizards C.The Dream Team D.The Los Angeles Lakers3 Why did Michael Jordan open his steak rest
13、aurant after retiring from sport?A.Because he loves steak very much.B.Because he had nothing to do.C.Because he wanted to get more money.D.Because he had pneumonia.4 Where was Wilt Chamberlain born?A.North Carolina B.New York C.Los Angeles D.Philadelphia5 _ was the second player to score more than 3
14、000 points in a season,and _ was the first.A.Michael Jordan,Wilt Chamberlain B.Wilt Chamberlain,Michael Jordan C.Michael Jordan,Kobe Bryant D.Kobe Bryant,Wilt Chamberlain6 Who is the only NBA player who averaged over 50 points per game for an entire season?A.Michael Jordan.B.Wilt Chamberlain.C.Kobe
15、Bryant.D.Tracy McGrady.1.Which basketball team did Michael Jordan play for?The Chicago Bulls,the United States Olympic Basketball Team,and the Washington Wizards.2.How many times did Michael Jordans team win the NBA title?6 times(1991,1992,1993,1996,1997,1998).3.Why do the fans admire Jordan so much
16、?Because of his athletic ability,his motivation and his confidence.4.How many basketball teams did Wilt Chamberlain play for?4 teams.5.Which were the first and last teams Wilt Chamberlain played for?Philadelphia Warriors/Los Angeles Lakers.6.Why is Wilt Chamberlain called the Tower of Power?Because
17、he was very tall and strong.1.Michael Jordan is the best-known athlete in the world.2.Jordan finished his studies before he joined the Chicago Bulls.3.Jordan was the second person to score more than 3,000 points in a season.4.Jordan made a film in which he acted with a cartoon character.TFTT5.Wilt C
18、hamberlain was taller than his brothers and sisters.6.Chamberlain was a strong child.7.The NBA changed their rules to try to stop Chamberlain being so successful.8.Chamberlain played for the same team for the last five years of his career.TFTTFill in the blanks with the information in the text.Micha
19、el JordanOn February 17th,1963He was born in New York.From 1984 to 1993He played for 1._.From 1984 to 1985He finished his first season in the Chicago Bulls.In 1987He became only the second player to score 2._ _ in a season.the Chicago Bulls more than 3000 pointsIn 1991The Bulls won their first NBA c
20、hampionship with him.In 1992 and 1993The Bulls won the 3._ again.From 1996 to 1998The Bulls won three more championships with him.During the 1990sHe was probably the 4._ in the world.In 2003He finally 5._ from sport.NBA championshipretiredtop scorerIn 1936He was born in Philadelphia.In the 1959-1960
21、 seasonHe joined 6._ and was an immediate success.In 1962He scored 100 points in a single game.After 7._ amazing seasons with the Los Angeles LakersHe ended his career.Wilt Chamberlain the NBAs Philadelphia Warriors five1 the first prize in an Olympic event2(to get)points or goals in a game3 an adje
22、ctive meaning one after anotherLook at the words on page 4 from the passage about Michael Jordan again.Match them with their meanings.gold medalscoreconsecutive4 a group of teams playing against each other5 the time of the year when teams play against each other6 the best group of players that you c
23、an imagine7 something that makes you want to do somethingleagueseasondream teammotivation8 an adjective meaning fantastic9 a word meaning next toawesomealongsideLook at the phrases on page 5 from the passage about Wilt Chamberlain again.Choose the correct meanings.1.average over 50 points per game (
24、a)scored more than 50 points a game (b)sometimes scored more,sometimes less than 50 points a game(b)2.for an entire season (a)for part of a season (b)for the whole season3.the giant player (a)the very tall player (b)the very young player4.an immediate success (a)a success after a few years (b)a succ
25、ess as soon as he started(b)(a)(b)5.he deserves the title (a)It is right that he has the title (b)It is not right that he has the title(a)6.the outstanding player of his generation (a)the best player of all time (b)the best player in the time that he played(b)1.He was named their most valued player
26、five times.他曾五次荣膺最有价值球员。valued adj.有价值的valued的同义词有:worth,worthy,worthwhile,注意它们的用法。如：This book is worth 20 yuan.The book is well worth reading.This article is worthy of reading.So few films are worthwhile nowadays.value v.重视,估计的价值valueas 把视为e.g.I really value him as a friend.我真的把他视为朋友。A valued stude
27、nt 一位受重视的学生He is a valued member of the staff.value n.价值,价值观(复数)the modern values 现代价值观be of value=valuable 有价值的valueless=worthless 一文不值的2.Jordan was born in New York and grew up in North Carolina.grow up 长大grown-up 成年人 n.e.g.She grew up in Tokyo.What are you going to do when you grow up?(翻译)她在东京长大。
28、你长大后想干什么？3.He attended the University of North Carolina for a year1)出席,到场attend school attend a meeting2)照料(to look after someone,especially because they are ill.)e.g.Two nurses attend(on)the patient.3)attend to 处理，照顾，照料e.g.If you go out,who will attend to the baby?attend,join,take part in都可意为“参加”，区
29、别如下：attend后主要接meeting,conference,school,ceremony等作宾语；join后的宾语主要是表示团体、组织（如军队、党派）、一群人、游戏等的名词，如party,army,club等；take part in后的宾语主要是某项活动，如discussion,movement,debate等。将下列句子翻译成汉语。1.Many children in the poor village cant attend school although they have reached the school age.2.Daniel is sick now and he ne
30、eds someone to attend to him.那个穷村子的许多孩子虽然到了上学的年龄但却上不了学。丹尼尔现在生病了，需要有人照顾他。4.He finished his first season as one of the top scores in the league,with an average of 28.2 points per game.average可以作形容词、名词和动词，注意各句中average的意思及用法。1)The cars were being sold at an average price of$11,000.2)I was just an averag
31、e sort of student.作形容词 _（句1）；普通的，平常的，一般的（句2）。平均的3)The average of 3,8 and 10 is 7.4)400 people a year die of this disease on average.5)Temperatures are above/below average for the time of year.作名词 平均数（句3）；平均水平，一般水准，常用于下列结构：_平均（句4）；on average above/below average 在平均水准以上/以下（句5）。6)The water in the lake
32、is not deep,averaging about 12 metres.作动词，意为“_”（句6）。平均为英译汉。1.Parents spend an average of$220 a year on toys for their children.2.These marks are well above average.3.The average age of the boys in this class is fifteen.父母给孩子买玩具的花费平均每年为200美元。这些分数远在一般水平以上。这个班男生的平均年龄是十五岁。5.Millions of fans admire his a
33、thletic ability,motivation,and confidence.admire v.赞赏，钦佩e.g.Lots of young people in the neighborhood admire him as the citys best football player.(翻译)邻近的许多年轻人都称赞他是城里最优秀的足球运动员。motivation n.1)动机,动力e.g.Whats your motivation of becoming a teacher?(翻译)你成为老师的动力是什么？2)积极性,主动性e.g.Jack is an intelligent pupil
34、,but he lacks motivation.(翻译)杰克是个聪明的小学生，但是他缺少主动性。6.As a child,Chamberlain had various health problems.various adj.各种各样的e.g.He decided to leave school for various reasons.(翻译)由于各种各样的原因,他决定离开学校。7.At one point,Chamberlain was so much better than all the other players that they changed the rules of the
35、game to try to stop him!at one point 一度,曾经e.g.At one point I thought she was going to refuse,but in the end she agreed.(翻译)当时我以为她要拒绝，但最后她却同意了。to the point 中肯,切题There is no point in doing sth.做某事毫无意义point out 指出point to&point at 指着8.The giant player joined the NBAs Philadelphia Warriors in the 1959-1
36、960 season and was an immediate success.immediate adj.立刻的，即刻的e.g.Please give me an immediate answer.请立即回答我。success n.e.g.Our meeting last week was a great success.(成功的人或事 c.)Before the war he had tried various things with no particular success.(成功u.)9.By the time he retired,Wilt held many NBA record
37、s.record n.纪录常用的短语有:set(up)/establish a record 创纪录beat/break a record 打破纪录hold a record 保持纪录10.But there is no doubt that he deserves the title“outstanding player of his generation”.There is no doubt that.意为“毫无疑问”，其中that引导_，说明doubt的内容。e.g.There was no doubt that he was a fine scholar.There could be
38、no doubt that there was something between the pair.同位语从句I.根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字或汉语提示，写出该单词的正确形式。1.A r_ is someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules.2.In our school football team,Wang Fei is an excellent f_.efereeorward3.Thousands of young people came forward,willing to d_ ou
39、r country against attack.4.He lacks c_ in himself,which makes him lose many chances.5.Yao Ming is a p_ basketball player and has won many international basketball competitions.6.Spain _(进攻)more in the second half and scored a goal,which made the public excited.efendonfidencerofessionalattacked7.The
40、_(有才能的)young pianist is Lang Lang,who won many big prizes.8.If you hear an alarm,dont waste time collecting your belongings but leave the building _(立刻).9.Youd better _ to(照顾)these children first they need their breakfast.talentedimmediatelyattendII.根据所给汉语提示完成下列句子。1.那家报社平均每天要收到近5000份来稿。The newspaper
41、 receive _ nearly 5,000 articles a day.2.毫无疑问，他是这项工作的合适人选。_ that he is the right man for the job.an average of There is no doubt1._ (穿着著名的23号球衣),Jordan became the most successful basketball player in the history of the game.2.Millions of fans _ _ (钦佩他的运动才华,激情和自信).Wearing his famous number 23 shirt a
42、dmire his athletic ability,motivation and confidenceIII.Complete the sentences according to the given Chinese.3.There is only one word _ (来形容这位世界顶级运动员)-awesome!4._(曾经),he was _ _(比其他队员好的多)that they changed the rules of the game to try to stop him!to describe the best player in the worldAt one points
43、o much better than all the other players5._(到他退休的时候),Wilt held many NBA records.6.But _(毫无疑问)that he deserves the title“outstanding player of his generation”.By the time he retiredthere is no doubtWork in groups.Answer the questions.1.Do you like watching basketball on TV?2.Do you prefer watching Ch
44、inese teams or NBA teams on TV?3.Do you like watching basketball“live”?4.Do you like playing basketball?5.Do you think that basketball is the best sport in the world?6.Would you like to be a professional basketball player?Two topics:Michael Jordan Wilt ChamberlainChoose any topic and introduce the player to us.
