英语必修 第一册Unit 3 Sports and fitness教学设计

必修一Unit3 Reading and Thinking

【Teaching Objective:】

1.      Enhance sports-related vocabulary and idiomatic expressions commonly used in sports contexts.
2.      Enable students to understand and appreciate the achievements and resilience of Lang Ping and Michael Jordan as living legends in sports.
3.      Develop students' critical thinking and analytical skills while reading the article.
4.      Foster a sense of admiration and motivation for sports and personal growth.

【Teaching Key and Difficult Points:】

Key Point: Understanding the achievements and challenges faced by Lang Ping and Michael Jordan in their sports careers.

Difficult Point: Encouraging students to connect the legends' determination and perseverance to their own lives and challenges.

【Teaching Procedure:】

Step1.Warm-Up

    Ask students to name their favorite athletes or sports stars and share the reasons for their admiration. Discuss what qualities make a sports legend and the impact they have on society.

Step 2. Pre-Reading

    Introduce the topic of "Living Legends of Sports" and the two athletes, Lang Ping and Michael Jordan. Show images of them in action and ask students to make predictions about their achievements and challenges based on the pictures.

Step3. While-Reading

    Activity 1: Legends' Achievements and Challenges

    Divide the class into two groups, with each group assigned to one athlete. Provide each group with a short summary of their respective athlete's achievements and challenges. In a jigsaw activity, students from each group pair up with students from the other group to share their findings. Have them discuss the impact of the athletes' achievements and how they overcame challenges to become legends.

    Activity 2: Analysis of Mental Strength

    After reading the section about Michael Jordan's mental strength, lead a class discussion on the importance of resilience and perseverance in sports and life. Ask students to share personal experiences where they had to overcome challenges and how they applied Jordan's approach to learning from failures.

   Activity 3: Role-Play Interviews

   Divide the class into small groups and assign each group a role-play scenario. Each scenario will involve a famous interviewer conducting an interview with either Lang Ping or Michael Jordan. Students should research the athlete they are representing and come up with thoughtful questions and responses based on the information from the article.

Step4. Post-Reading

    Activity1. Living Legends Comparison

    Divide the class into small groups and assign each group two different living legends from the article (e.g., Lang Ping and Michael Jordan, or other sports legends if available). In their groups, students should create a Venn diagram or a table to compare and contrast the two athletes' achievements, challenges faced, and the impact they have had on their respective sports and communities. Each group presents their findings to the class.

    Activity2. Create a Sports Legend Profile

    Ask students to create their own sports legend profiles of an athlete they admire. The profile should include the athlete's achievements, challenges they faced, and the qualities that make them inspirational. Encourage students to include personal reflections on how the athlete's story motivates them in their own pursuits, whether in sports or other areas of life.

    Homework: Request students to write a short reflection piece on the importance of determination and perseverance in achieving personal goals. They should mention specific examples from the article or their own experiences to support their views.