1、Unit 4,Unit 4 Growing up,Reading II,Revision,Work in pairs and talk about Spud Webb with the help of the following questions: 1. Who is Spud? 2. Where was he born?3. What was his dream when he was young?,He is a retired American NBA player.,In Texas, the USA.,To play in the NBA. / To become an NBA p
2、layer.,4. Was he a success?5. How many points did he score when he finally got the chance to play in junior high?6. In senior high, why did the coach change his mind to let Spud play games?7. When did he become a player in NBA?,Yes, he was.,He scored 20 points.,Because he played even harder.,In 1985
3、.,1. He was very small much smaller than the other kids at school.比较级前可以加much, a little, quite, even等副词表示程度或加强比较。e.g. Shanghai is much bigger than my hometown. 上海比我的家乡大多了。,Language points,2. While attending junior high, Spud tried out for the school team (1) attend junior high 上初中 (2) try out for st
4、h 参加选拔（或试演）e.g. Why dont you try out for the school basketball team?你为何不参加学校篮球选拔赛呢？,3. He did not lose heart.lose heart 泄气，灰心e.g. When you fail, you should never lose heart.当你失败时，不应该丧失信心。,4. From then on, he was the star of the team.from then on 从那时起（常与一般过去时连用）e.g. From then on, he was with his dog
5、every day.从那时起，他每天和他的狗在一起。,5. He practised even harder and got the coach to change his mind.change ones mind 改变主意e.g. Nothing will make me change my mind. 什么都不能让我改变主意。,6. As a result, he succeeded in getting a scholarship.句中的succeed是不及物动词，短语succeed in doing something意思是“在达到目的，实现目标”。e.g. He succeeded
6、 in getting a place at art school. 他被美术学校录取了。,7. Although he was a great player at universityalthough conj. 尽管，虽然e.g. Although the sun was shining, it wasnt very warm. 尽管太阳高照，却不是很暖和。,8. After he graduated, he was forced to play in another basketball league.force vt. 强迫，迫使force sb. to do sth. 强迫某人做某事
7、e.g. Dont force the child to play the piano.不要强迫这个孩子学习弹钢琴。They were forced to leave their home town.他们被迫离开了家乡。,9. He remained there for about a year before the NBA took notice of him.remain = stay 逗留 vi. e.g. We will remain in Shanghai for ten days. 我们要在上海逗留10天。remain = keep 保持remain + adj. / doinge
8、.g. Dont remain standing there.不要一直站在那。,take notice of 注意，察觉 e.g. Dont take any notice of what you read in the papers. 别在意你在报上看到的东西。,10. Through hard work, Spud Webb proved that size and body type does not matteryou can do almost anything if you never give up.句中的matter用作动词，意思是“要紧，有重大影响”。 e.g. The jo
9、b matters more to him than anything else. 对他来说，这份工作比其他什么都重要。,Interview,Get into groups of four. One of you prepare five questions about Spud Webb. Interview the other group members.,一、根据课文填空：Spud Webb is a retired _ NBA player. Though he was a small boy, he had a big _he wanted to play in the NBA. I
10、n junior high, though he was _ to play at first because he was too small, he did not _ heart. And finally he became the _ of the team.,Exercises,American,dream,refused,lose,star,In senior high, he practised so hard that the coach _ his mind. Spud _ on to become _ of the team. Because of his height,
11、no _ would _ him to play basketball. He decided to play at a junior college and _ his team to the national _. This brought him to the _ of North Carolina State University. As a _, he _ in getting a scholarship.,changed,went,leader,university,invite,led,championship,attention,result,succeeded,_ the N
12、BA took _ of him, he _ in another basketball league for about a year. In _, he joined the Atlanta Hawks. In 1986, he won the Slam Dunk _.,Before,notice,remained,1985,Contest,二、翻译句子： 1. 他已成功地收集到了5张名画。He _ five famous paintings. 2. 不要灰心，你的身材和体型并不重要。Dont _. Your _. 3. 因此，他成功地获得了奖学金。 _, he _ successfully.,has succeeded in collecting,lose heart,size and body typedoes not matter,As a result got the scholarship,4. 因为身高，他被拒绝参加这个球队。_, he _ to play the games.,Because of his height was refused,1. Recite the passage. 2. Remember the useful expressions in this lesson.,Homework,