全新版大学英语Book2unit5True Height.ppt

1、Unit 5 Overcoming Obstacles,New College English Integrated Course 2,Text A,True Height,Text A,True Height,Teaching Procedures,Warm-up,Pole vault,Pole vault,The approach,The take-off,The extension,The turn,The fly away,Warm-up,Warm-up,6.14 m,5.06m,World Pole Vault Record,Teaching Procedures,Reading s

2、trategy: scanning Find out all the bar heights that Michael has jumped over.,Comprehension,G R _ Scanning1,Scanning,Scan the text again to find out all the instances where “work” is used as a verb and explain in English the different meanings of “work”.,work: v. 1) (cause to) be active or use effort

3、 or power 通过努力取得 * “ want something, work for it.” 2) be active in the proper way, without failing起作用 * “It wasnt working.” 3) exercise锻炼，训练 * “He worked out every other day”,1.,G R _ Scanning2,2. Scan the whole text to find out all the words and phrases that are related to sports or stadium. And th

4、ink about their Chinese equivalents.,National Junior Olympics,全国少年奥林匹克运动会,personal best,个人最高记录,stand(s),看台,final race,赛跑决赛,pole vault event,撑竿跳高项目,track and field competition,田径比赛,G R _ Scanning3,gymnast,体操运动员,body builder,健美运动员,weightlifting,举重,bar,横杆,inflated landing mat,充气垫,vaulter,撑竿跳高运动员,finger

5、-tipped push-up,俯卧撑,G R _ Scanning4,runway,跑道,National record,全国记录,pole,撑竿,take-off,起跳,set a new world record,刷新一项世界纪录,Text Organization,Reading strategy: skimming Read the first sentences of P1-P6. Find the paragragh(s) which describes Michaels life before the competition.,His palms were sweating.

6、The stands were filled with about 20,000 people, As long as Michael could remember he had always dreamed of flying. Where he flew would always coincide with his mothers story. From the age of 14,Michael did just that. All of Michaels vault today seemed to be the reward for his hard work.,Comprehensi

7、on,P1-2 P3-5 P6-12 P13,The pole vaulting event . Michaels dream and hard work (flashback). The pole vaulting event. Conclusion of Michaels achievement.,Comprehension,Text Organization (the main story & a flash back),With all the media attention and sponsorship possibilities, Michaels life would neve

8、r be the same again. It wasnt just because he won the National Junior Olympics and set a new world record. And it wasnt because he had just increased his personal best by 9 inches. It was simply because Michael Stone is blind.,Comprehension,Listen to the last paragraph.,Why do you think the author w

9、ants to keep quiet about this important detail until the very end of the story?,Comprehension,The intensity of the moment filled his mind with anxiety.(P9),He pictured his mother.,He began shaking the tension. It wasnt working. He became more tense. Why was this happening to him now, he thought. He

10、began to get nervous. Afraid would be a more accurate description. What was he going to do?,His mother used to tell him when you felt tense, anxious or even scared, take deep breath.,Comprehension,Interpreting the title,What does the title “True Height” mean?,Comprehension,Obstacles in the competiti

11、on and life -Hard training -Anxiety in the competition -Being blind,True Height,Achievement in the competition and life -Win the gold medal -Create world record -Beat his personal best by 9 inches,Comprehension,Interpreting the title,Pun (双关),When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. -Charles A

12、. Bread,Comprehension,Teaching Procedures,failed,dumped,depressed,Discussion,Pair work Discuss with your partner: 1. What obstacles have you met in your life?,2. How do you overcome those obstacles？,Tips to overcome the obstacles in your life:,1. Be aware that the obstacles in life are temporary. 2.

13、 Do not question or doubt yourself. 3. Get started right now. 4. Break your task into smaller tasks. 5. Ask for help.,Discussion,Teaching Procedures,Michael had overcome physical and mental obstacles to win the first place and set a new record in pole vaulting. But what he teaches us is quite beyond that, because he is blind.,Summary,Obstacles,Success,Self-confidence,Hard work,Proper strategies,Homework,Read books or search online to find stories of overcoming obstacles. Share the stories in the next class. Write a