Unit3Faster,higher,stronger

Understandingideas

Theroadtosuccess

1.TextbookAnalysis

Thisunit,titledFaster,Higher,Stronger,focusesonthethemeofperseveranceandsuccess,usingthestoryofStephenCurry,arenownedNBAplayer,asacasestudy.ThelessoncentersaroundthechallengesCurryfacedonhisjourneytobeingoneofthegreatestbasketballplayersofalltime.Thetexthighlightshisdetermination,creativity,andperseverance,offeringstudentsvaluablelessonsonhowtoovereobstaclesandachievesuccess.Thelessonaimstodevelopstudents'readingprehension,vocabulary,andcriticalthinkingskills,whilealsoencouragingthemtoreflectontheirownpathstosuccess.

StudentAnalysis

ThestudentsarehighschoollearnerswithanintermediatelevelofEnglishproficiency.Theyarefamiliarwithbasicgrammarstructuresandhaveaworkingvocabulary,buttheymaystillstrugglewithunderstandingplexsentencesandexpressingabstractideasinEnglish.Manystudentsatthisageareinterestedinsportsandpersonalsuccessstories,whichmakesthetopicofthelessonengagingandrelevanttothem.However,theymaynothaveadeepunderstandingofthechallengesathletesfaceortheimportanceofperseveranceinachievingsuccess.

3.TeachingObjectives

1.bthedetailedinformationaboutCurryandmasterthestructureofthispassage.

2.IntroduceStephenCurry’sroadtosuccessandhisachievements.

3.Sticktothedreamandmakeacontinuousefforttobeeabetteroneinourdailylife.

4.TeachingKeyPointsandDifficultPoints

KeyPoints：

1.AnalysethedifficultiesCurrymetandhowheovercamethedifficultiesandmakeachievements.

2.DrawinspirationfromCurryandcreatelearntooverethedifficulties.

DifficultPoints:

SumupStephenCurry'ssuccessfulexperience,sticktotheirdreamsintheirfuturelifeandwork,andworkhardtobeebetterthemselves.

TeachingMethodsandLearningStrategies

TeachingMethods:

TaskbasedMethod

CooperativeLearningMethod

ProblemGuidedMethod

LearningStrategies:

PreviewMethod

ReadingStrategyMethod

TeachingAids

PowerPointpresentationandWhiteboard

TeachingHours

Thislessonisdesignedfor1classhours(approximately40minutes)

TeachingProcedure

Step1Leadin

1.Showingtwopicturesandask:

(1).Whoarethetwopersons?

(2).Whatelsedoyouknowaboutthem?

2.WatchashortvideotoknowsomethingaboutStephenCurry.

Step2Fastreading

Activity1:GetinformationfromthetitleTheRoadtoSuccess

1.Whatdoes"Road"meanhere？

A.Ahardsurfacebuiltforvehiclestotravel.

B.Thewaytoachievesomething.

2.Accordingtothetitle,thepassagecanbedividedintotwoparts:

Part1:theroad.Part2:success.

3.Choosetheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage.

1ToexplainwhyStephenCurrywasdoubtedbymanypeople.

2ToinformpeopleaboutStephenCurry’sbasketballskills.

3ToinspirepeoplewithStephenCurry’sdeterminationtosucceed.

Step3Carefulreading

Activity2:FindoutwhatStephenCurryhasachieved.

1.StephenCurry'sSuccess

In2009

SelectedfortheNBA,joinedtheGoldenStateWarriors.

In2015

StephenwonhisfirstNBAchampionship.

Twoyearsinarow

receivedtheMVPaward.

Thequalitiesthathelpedhimachievesuccess.

Qualities：SelfbeliefHardworkPerseverance

Activity3:WalktheroadofStephenCurry.

1.Thepassagecanbedividedintotwoparts:

Part1(Para13):theroad.Part2(Para45):success.

2.Readthepassageagainandfillintheblanks.

Readpart1,trytofindoutwhatdifficultiesdidStephenCurrymeet?Whatdidhedo?Andwhatqualitiesdidheshow?

Beginning:asimplebasket;apieceofplastic;atelephonepole.

Whydoestheauthormentionthesimplebaskethere?

StephenCurry'scareerstartedfromalowpoint

Hardconditions:amuddycourt;theweakplasticbackboard;

Whatdidhedotofacethehardconditions?Whatqualitiesdidheshow?

thebumpsandrocks;theheavyandthickbasket.

Physicalweakness:tooshort;toothin;tooweak.

Howdidhedo?Whatqualitiesdidheshowhere?

Step4Practice

1.

What

is

the

main

idea

of

the

passage?

A.

The

importance

of

hard

work

in

achieving

success.

B.

Different

people's

views

on

success.

C.

The

challenges

on

the

road

to

success.

D.

Ways

to

overe

difficulties

in

life.

2.

According

to

the

passage,

which

of

the

following

is

NOT

a

factor

contributing

to

success?

A.

Luck.B.

Perseverance.C.

Talent.D.

Opportunity.

3.WhatdoweknowaboutStephenCurry?

A.HejoinedtheNBAin2015.

B.HewonhisfirstNBAchampionshipin2015.

C.HewaselectedtheMostValuablePlayerin2009

D.HewontheMostValuableplayer3times.

4.

What

can

we

infer

from

the

passage?

A.

People

with

no

talent

can

never

be

successful.

B.

Success

is

guaranteed

if

one

seizes

opportunities.

C.

The

road

to

success

is

always

smooth.

D.

Success

often

requires

longterm

efforts

and

determination.

Step5Summary

WhatmadeCurrysuccessful?

SelfbeliefHardworkPerseverance

Step6Homework

pulsory:

1.Rememberkeywordsandexpressionslearnedinthisperiod.

2.Finishtheexercise4、5onpage37inthetextbook.

Optional:

Canyouthinkofanyotherfamousbasketballplayers?Whichoftheirqualitiesinspiresyou?Pleasewritedowninyourexercisebook.

8.Blackboarddesign

8.Teachingreflection

Strengths:Thelessonsuccessfullyengagedstudents