Unit 4一、教学目标1. 能够较好地掌握和运用本课的重点单词、短语和句型。2. 能够写一写Spud Webb为实现梦想永不放弃的历程。教学重点、难点1.掌握新单词和短语：junior high, try out for sth., lose heart, change ones mind, leader, simply, national, championship, succeed in doing sth, although, force, take notice of, prove等。2.熟练运用新句型： 1）While attending junior high, Spud tried out for the school team2）When he finally got the chance, he scored 20 points in his first game. 3）As a result, he successed in getting a scholarship. 4）Through hard work, Spud Webb proved that size and body type really doesn not matter you can do almost anything if you never give up.二、词汇、短语 1. in senior high 在高中 in ones last year of senior high在某人高中的最后一年2. get sb to do sth = make sb do sth 使某人做某事3. change ones mind 改变某人的想法4. go on to do sth继续做某事（一件事做完接着做另一件） go on with sth继续做某事（做同件事，中间有间隔）go on doing sth 继续做某事（做同件事，中间无间隔）5. become leader of the team 成为队里的领导6. be named 被命名为.7. go to university 上大学 send sb to university 送某人上大学8. decide to do sth = make up ones mind to sth 决定做某事9. play at a junior college 在两年制专科学校打（球）10. take notice of注意；觉察三、句型（语法） 1. lose heart 灰心，泄气 lose ones heart 因而心碎lose ones way 迷路 lose/gain weight 减/增肥lose interest 失去兴趣 lose oneself 迷失某人自己2.bring sb to the attention of 引起某人对的注意pay (no ) attention to sth / doing sth （不要）介意某事/做某事3.succeed in doing sth = do sth successfully 成功做某事4.be forced to do sth 被迫做某事5.prove +宾语从句 prove to be .证明是.【课前导学】1. Find out the difficult phrases and sentences from the text.2. Read the text and recite it.【课堂学习】Step 1.Warm-upDuty report / 3-minute speech：My dreamStep 2 Revision根据下列提示，复述课文。Spud WebbYear and place of birthTexas,1963Height 170cmDream Play in the NBAJunior school Try out, be refused to,score 20 points,star of the teamSenior schoolSit in the stands, change his mind, become leader of the team, Player of the YearCollege Invite to , a junior college, lead to, bring him to the attention of , succeed inNBABe interested in , be forced to , take notice of , the Atlanta Hawks, great achievements, his proudest momentWhat he provedHard work, does not matter, never give upStep 3 Present key points 1. He was very small much smaller than the other kids at school. 比较级前可以加much, a little, quite, even等副词表示程度 如：Shanghai is _（大多了）than my hometown. 2. While attending junior high, Spud tried out for the school team. try out for sth. 参加选拔e.g. Why dont you _ （参加选拔）the school basketball team? 3.name ( v.&n.)v. 给命名 name sb.给某人命名 name after 以命名 n.名字 她是以她的祖母的名字起名的 She _ her grandmother.你们给新生儿取名了吗？ Have you _the new baby yet?4. He practised even harder and got the coach to change his mind. get sb. to do sth.使某人做某事 e.g.Can you help me get my son _(not lose)the computer games.5.This brought him to the attention of North Carolina State University.这使他引起了北卡罗莱纳州立大学的注意。pay attention to 注意，关心 catch ones attention 引起某人的注意Much attention must （pay）to your childrens (safe).6. After he graduated, he was forced to play in another basketball league. force sb to do sth 强迫某人做某事 e.g. Dont _(强迫这个孩子学习弹钢琴). They _(force) to leave their home town in 1952.7.succeed 动词 ,；形容词 successful ; 副词successfully ; 名词success，反义词failsucceed in doing sth 成功做某事 失败是成功之母。 8.proud 形容词，自豪的，骄傲的 be proud of “以.而自豪”,be proud to do sth“自豪地做某事”，be proud 还可以接that从句。名词是pride,意为“自豪，骄傲”，常用短语：take pride in, “以.而自豪”,可以与be proud of互换。我们为有这样的好学生而自豪。 Step4 ExercisesStep5 Homework Read and remember words and expressions Translate the following sentences【课后拓展】一、词汇1. Our country is much _ (strong) than before.2. Peter refused _ (try) out for the school team3. He _ (得分) 23 points for his team and won the final at last.4. We all like to live _. (simple)6. He got a good job after leaving the _. (大学)7. The baby was _(命名) after his grandpa.8. Ill invite Millie _ (have) dinner with me.5. He practiced even _ (hard) and got the coach _ (change) his mind.4. Spud had to sit in the stands because of his _. (high)1. Spud _ (lead) his team to the _ (国家的) championship.二、选择（ ）1._ our teacher is ill, _ he still comes to our class to teach us.A.Though, but B. Though, / C. Although, but D. Because, so ( )2.He was made to stand in the cold before someone_ him.A.took notice of B. is interested in C. looked at D. succeeded in ( )3.People in Yancheng are proud of _ they have achieved in the past 30 years. A.how B. which C. what D. when ( )4.This is the best way I can thi