SB1U3Faster,higher,strongerUnderstandingideas（36）Leadin:Doyouknowthehistoryofbasketball?

Pre-reading:Matchthefivebasketballpositionstotheirdescriptions1usuallythebestballhandlerand/orbestpasser2usuallythemainshooterplayingonthewing3usuallythemostathleticplayerontheteamwhocanplayinsideandoutsidethekey4usuallyatallerplayerwhocatchestheballafteraplayerhastriedbutfailedtogetapoint5usuallythetallestplayerontheteamwhoplaysinsidethekeyandshouldbeagoodscorerAEBCDNowlet’slearnsometermsaboutbasketball.Sometermsaboutbasketball:court 球場backboard 籃板backcourt 后場bankshot 擦板投籃frontcourt 前場freethrowlane罰球區freethrowline罰球線layup單手上籃setshot 原地投籃halftime 中場休息hookshot鉤手投籃slamdunk灌籃；扣籃three-pointer三分球Todaywe’regoingtolearnaboutafamousbasketballplayerinNBA.

Guesswhoheis?Whoishe?StephenCurryHight1.91mWeight84kgHehasthemostspecializedroleofanyposition.Herunstheteam'soffensebycontrollingtheball.Whatdoyouknowabouthim?Whatcanyougetfromthetitleandpictures?thehardworkbehindthesuccessStephenCurryissuccessfulnowTheRoadToSuccessDifficultiesonthewaytosuccessSuccessinNBAReasonsforsuccessPara1~3Para4Para5Fastreading:Task1:Matchthemainideastotheparagraphs.Fastreading:Task2:Thinkandshare.Q1.WhathasStephenCurryachieved?Q2.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?Giveyourreasons.SelectedfortheNBAin2009,StephenjoinedtheGoldenStateWarriorsIn2015,StephenwonhisfirstNBAchampionship,andheledtheWarriorstotheirfirstchampionshipsince1975.receivedtheMostValuablePlayerawardfortwoyearsinarowFastreading:Task2:Thinkandshare.Q1.WhathasStephenCurryachieved?Fastreading:Task2:Thinkandshare.Q2.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?Giveyourreasons.A.ToexplainwhyStephenCurrywasdoubtedbymanypeople.B.ToinformpeopleaboutStephenCurry’s

basketballskills.C.ToinspirepeoplewithStephenCurry’sdeterminationtosucceed.Carefulreading:Task1:Readeachparagraphandanswerthequestions.ReadPara.1:DidStephenCurryliveinapoororrichfamily?Findouttheevidence.

NearthesmalltownofGrottoes,Virginia,anarrowdirtroadgoesfromthehouseofStephenCurry'sgrandfathertothewoodsnearby.AfarcryfromthebrightlightsandshinycourtsoftheNationalBasketballAssociation(NBA),itwasalongthisroadthatStephen’sgrandfatherbuiltasimplebasketbyattachingapieceofplastictoatelephonepole.

NearthesmalltownofGrottoes,Virginia,anarrowdirtroadgoesfromthehouseofStephenCurry'sgrandfathertothewoodsnearby.AfarcryfromthebrightlightsandshinycourtsoftheNationalBasketballAssociation(NBA),itwasalongthisroadthatStephen’sgrandfatherbuiltasimplebasketbyattachingapieceofplastictoatelephonepole.

VSReadPara.1:DidStephenCurryliveinapoororrichfamily?Findouttheevidence.NearthesmalltownofGrottoes,Virginia,anarrowdirtroadgoesfromthehouseofStephenCurry'sgrandfathertothewoodsnearby.AfarcryfromthebrightlightsandshinycourtsoftheNationalBasketballAssociation(NBA),itwasalongthisroadthatStephen’sgrandfatherbuiltasimplebasketbyattachingapieceofplastictoatelephonepole.

Readpara1carefullyandanswerthequestionVS

StephenCurrysufferedfrom________whenhewasakidpovertyCausesEffectsSolutionswitheveryshot,the_______plasticbackboard_________Knowingwheretheballwouldgowasn’t_____________hisownplayingstyle______and_____linedtheroadunderthebasketcausedtheballto_______________Onlyshots_____________itscenterwentintotheheavythickbasket.shootwithgreat________ReadPara.2:Completethechart.HowdidStephenCurrysharpenhisskills?CausesEffectsSolutionswitheveryshot,the_______plasticbackboard_________Knowingwheretheballwouldgowasn’t_____________hisownplayingstyle______and_____linedtheroadunderthebasketcausedtheballto_______________Onlyshots_____________itscenterwentintotheheavythickbasket.shootwithgreat________weakgavewaybumpsrocksbounceinalldirectionseasyperfectlyaimingatadjustaccuracyHelearnttobe________and________asaplayercreativeflexibleReadPara.2:Completethechart.HowdidStephenCurrysharpenhisskills?Despitehisfather'ssuccessfulcareer,Stephenwasthoughtbymanypeople,includinghishighschoolteammatesandcoaches,tobetooshort,toothinandtooweaktofollowinhisfather'sfootsteps.ButStephencarriedon.Playingbasketballwashisdream.Hewouldnotgiveup.Hefinallyendedupplayingcollegeballatasmall,little-knownschool,DavidsonCollege,nottoofarfromwherehelived.HiscreativityandperseverancemadehimDavidson'sstarplayer.ReadPara.3:WhichexperiencesreflectedthepersevanceofDavid?Despitehisfather'ssuccessfulcareer,Stephenwasthoughtbymanypeople,includinghishighschoolteammatesandcoaches,tobetooshort,toothinandtooweaktofollowinhisfather'sfootsteps.ButStephencarriedon.Playingbasketballwashisdream.Hewouldnotgiveup.Hefinallyendedupplayingcollegeballatasmall,little-knownschool,DavidsonCollege,nottoofarfromwherehelived.HiscreativityandperseverancemadehimDavidson'sstarplayer.

AlthoughStephenwasthoughttobenotas__________ashisfather,he____________talentedperseveredDavidsonCollegeReadPara.4-5:Readparagraph4-5andanswerthequestions.Q1.What’sthephilosophyofStephen?Q2.HowdidStepheninspireothers?Carefulreading:

“Ineverreallysetouttochangethegame…WhatIwantedtodowasjustbemyself…Iknowitinspiresalotofthenextgeneration,alotofpeoplewholovethegameofbasketballtovaluetheskillofit,valuethefactthatyoucanworkeverysingledaytogetbetter.You`vegottobeabletoputinthetimeandthework.That`showIgothere.That`showIcontinuetogetbettereverysingleday.”

UsesomeadjectivestosummarizethephilosophyofStephenconfidenthard-workingpersistentReadPara.4-5:Q1.What’sthephilosophyofStephen?Inspiringotherstobelieveinthemselves,StephenCurryislivingproofthatwhatotherpeoplethinkofyoudoesn’thavetoinfluencewhatyoubecome.Throughself-belief,hardwork,perseveranceandsomehelpfromanoldhoop,StephenCurryhasshownthatanythingispossible.StephenCurryhasbecomean________forotherpeople.Heshowsthataslongasyouhave__________,_____________and___________,youcanachieve____________.inspirationself-beliefhardworkperseveranceanythingReadPara.4-5:Q2.HowdidStepheninspireothers?Carefulreading:Task2:OrganiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletetheprofileofStephenCurry.StephenCurryis

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.Thepoorconditionshelpedhimdevelophisownplayingstyle.Healsolearntto2____________________.Despitethis,itseemedunlikelytomanypeoplethatStephenwouldbeagreatbasketballplayer,ashewas3____________________________.Checktheanswersamuddybasketballcourttooshort,toobecreativeandflexiblethinandtooweakupplayingcollegeballforDavidsonCollege.In2009,hejoinedtheNBA’sGoldenStateWarriors.In2015,heledthemtotheirfirstNBAchampionshipsince1975.Stephenachievedhisdreamthrough

5_____________________________________________________________.self-belief,hardwork,perseveranceandNationality:6_________Occupation:7_______________Awards:

8______________________somehelpfromanoldhoopA