Unit2heroesLesson3

A
Find the heading of each paragraph
Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4
brief introduction their background their training and study their achievements
Work in groups and suggest a title for the text.
career all their life.
2. In competitive matches the two sisters F
seldom played each other.
3. The two sisters have no common
F
hobby except tennis.
4. In their childhood the people around T Williams sisters often fought each
Success and ●The sisters’ road __s_u_c_c_e_ss__ has been _a_m__a_zi_n_g____. achievements ●Venus has _w_o_n_Wimbledon and the US Open _tw__ic_e__.
●Serena has continued to _i_m__p_r_o_v_e___and __m__a_k_e_f_a_n_t_a_s_ti_c_p_r_o_g_r_e_s_s__.
6. The meeting came to an end at last.
7. It was amazing that he knew nothing about the event.
8. He has a keen desire to travel around the country.
9. Fortunately, he ran out of the house before it came down.
How do you know that?
Brief introduction Background
Training & study
Achievements
Venus Serena
born move Father Mother today
Venus Serena
11th both tennis champions move up to 3rd
Serena Williams She has a elder sister Venus Williams
Serena Williams 1981
Venus Williams 1980
Write down the words or phrases according
to the explanations. (amazing, train, look
●Their mother _t_a_u_g_h_t_ them so that theyc_om__p_l_e_te_d_
high school ●Today, they
expressed a keen interest in have _____________________ working
in design after they tennis career _c_a_m__e_t_o_a_n__e_n_d___.
strict skillful
patient
responsible
the suffering of the past
inside
hard-working 勤勉的
=diligent strong-willed 意志坚定的
persevering 坚持的
…
Task 2: Role play (Group Work)
the same
compete against
5. one that wins first place or first prize in a
competition
champion
Write down the words or phrases according to the
explanations. (keen, come to an end, improve,
1. Guo Jingjing was the diving champion in women’s 3m platform event.
2. Every morning he spent two hours training for the race.
3. Looking back the way we had come, we could see the whole valley spread out behind us.
Lesson 3
Period I Sports Stars
Vocabulary & Reading
Li Na was defeated by her opponent(对手) in
WTA(Women Tennis Association) on Oct 28th,
2013.
女子职业网球联赛 Venus Williams United States
fortunately, make progress, express an interest
in)
6. to become better
improve
7. be over, finish
come to an end
8. (of feeling) strong, deep, eager keen
9. with or by good chance or luckily fortunately
then they have never __lo_o_k__b_a_c_k_.
Training and ●Their father _w__a_s_s_tr_i_c_t_w_i_t_h_ them , _t_r_a_in_i_n_g_ them
study
to c_o_m__p_e_t_e_a_g_a_i_n_s_t __ each other.
back,champion, compete against)
1. to make sb. professional by practice train
2. think of the past
look back
3. surprising greatly
amazing
4. try to win sth. by defeating others who are do
10. develop, especially towards a better situation 11. to show one’s attentionmtoaskoempertohgirnegss
express an interest in
Can you guess the meaning of the underlined words?
4. The twins sometimes compete against each other for their mother's attention.
5. The boy expresses an interest in space exploration. He wants to be an astronaut.
( possible )
The Champion Sisters
Brief
●They are both _te_n_n_i_s_c_h_a_m__p_i_o_n_s.
introduction ●Venus is 11th in the world and Serena has
_m_o_v_e_d__u_p__to_ 3rd
Family
●They were born in a poor and dangerous area which
background ___w_a_s__fu_l_l_o_f drugs and __v_i_o_le_n_c_e.
●In 1991, their family _m__o_v_e_t_o_ a safer area since
after their career……
……Wimbledon and the US Open…… their road to…… amazing continue to
Discussion
What made the two sisters successful?
outside their parents
poor and dangerous area ……was full of ……
In 1991, move to …… since then,…… neveBaidu Nhomakorabea look back
be strict with ,training them to compete against
teach at home so that …… complete express a keen interest in……
They lived in a poor and dangerous area of California, full of violence and drugs.
3. Who helped them to succeed?
Their father, Richard.
Why？
4. How do the two sisters get on at home? They get on very well.
10. Read more, speak more and you’ll make progress in your English.
11. I want to improve my English.
Liaten and do the exercise true or false.
1. The two sister plan to take up tennis F
Interview: reporter, the sisters’ father Richard， Venus , Serena.
Homework
Find some information of your favorite sports star and write a passage about him/her.
Read and answer the questions.
1. Why are the sisters unusual?
They are both tennis champions who often have to play each other.
2. What kind of background are they from?
other using gun.
5. Williams’ parents played an important T part in their success. 6. The text refer to us the sisters’ father is T good at tennis.
7. If one of them lose the game in their F match, the other do the dishes. 8. The two sisters miss their childhood F so they often go back to their hometown.