Unit 4 Growing up Reading (I)The shortest player in NBA2Free TalkFree Talk Who is your favourite star?Who is your favourite star?Do you like watching Do you like watching basketball matches?basketball matches?My favourite star!Spud Webb Spud Webb only only 170cm tall 170cm tall succeed succeed in playing basketballin playing basketballget lots of get lots of achievements achievements 1. stand2. national3. succeed4. scholarship5. prove6. mattera. achieve something that you have been trying to dob. use facts to show that something is truec. a place where people stand or sit to watch sportsd. be importante. of a whole countryf. money given to somebody that he or she can continue study c e a f b dA mini dictionaryA mini dictionaryn. /stnd/ 看台看台adj. /nnl/ 国家的国家的vi. /sksid/ 成功成功n. /sklp/ 奖学金奖学金vt. /pruv/ 证明证明vi. /mt/ 要紧，有重大影要紧，有重大影响响My favourite star!Slam DunkSlam Dunk灌篮灌篮Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks亚特兰大鹰队亚特兰大鹰队61.When and where was Spud born?1.When and where was Spud born?2.When did he join Atlanta Hawks?2.When did he join Atlanta Hawks?He was born in He was born in TexasTexas, the USA, in 1963, the USA, in 1963. .In 1985In 1985Read and answerRead and answerin in junior junior highhighin in senior highsenior highat a at a junior junior collegecollegeat North at North Carolina State Carolina State UniversityUniversityafter he after he graduategraduated din in 19851985in 1986in 1986in 1963in 1963Para Para 2 2Para Para 1 1Para Para 3 3Para Para 4 4Para 5Para 5SpudSpuds Growths Growth8Read Read Para 1Para 1and answerand answerWhat was his big What was his big dream?dream? He wanted to play He wanted to play in the NBA.in the NBA.Time Time DifficulDifficultiesties Actions ActionsAchievementsAchievementsJunioJunior r SenioSenior rGraduaGraduate te from from seniorsenior9He _ He _ at first.at first.He did not He did not _ ._ .He got the _ He got the _ and scored and scored _.He became _.He became the _ of the the _ of the team.team.He had to He had to _ _ . .He He _ _ harder.harder.He became the _ He became the _ of the team and was of the team and was named named _ _ . .No _ No _ would invite would invite him.him.He decided He decided to play in to play in _ ._ .He _ his team He _ his team to the national to the national championship and championship and succeeded in succeeded in _. .Read Read Para24Para24 and fill in the form and fill in the formwas refusedwas refusedlose heartlose heartchancechance20 points20 pointsleaderleadersit in the sit in the standsstandspractisedpractisedstarstarthe Player of the the Player of the yearyearuniversityuniversityjunior junior collegecollegeledledgetting a getting a scholarshipscholarshipRead Read Para 5 Para 5 and completeand completeGraduate from Graduate from universityuniversityHe was forced to He was forced to _._.19841984He_ He_ there for about there for about one year.one year.He_ He_ Atlanta Hawks.Atlanta Hawks.He wonHe won_._.1986198619851985play in another leagueplay in another leagueremaineremained djoinedjoinedSlam Dunk Slam Dunk ContestContestHe had many great He had many great achievements.achievements.from then from then onon What brings him What brings him achievements?achievements?What What brings him brings him achievementsachievements? ?size and body typesize and body typehard workhard workHe He proveproved d it does not it does not mattermatter. .throuthroughghNever give Never give up! up! Further thinkingFurther thinkingDiscussionDiscussion If you want to If you want to succeed in doing succeed in doing something, what something, what should you do?should you do?Have an interview!Have an interview!If you are Spud Webb, a reporter If you are Spud Webb, a reporter from CCTV-5 will interview you, from CCTV-5 will interview you, please finish this interview.please finish this interview.Reporter: When were you born?Reporter: When were you born?Spud Webb: Spud Webb: Reporter: What is your height?Reporter: What is your height?Spud Webb: Spud Webb: Reporter: Why were you refused Reporter: Why were you refused at first?at first?Spud Webb: Because Spud Webb: Because Reporter: Did you lose heart Reporter: Did you lose heart at that time?at that time?Spud Webb: Spud Webb: Reporter: Reporter: Spud Webb: Spud Webb: Write a report!Write a report! Spud Webb was one of the greatest Spud Webb was one of the greatest basketball players in the NBA. He was basketball players in the NBA. He was born _ . When he was a child, he born _ . When he was a child, he _. _. Spud Webb was refused many times Spud Webb was refused many times because _.Spud did not lose heart, because _.Spud did not lose heart, instead ,he_. At last, he succeeded instead ,he_. At last, he succeeded in _. After he graduated from in _. After he graduated from university, he was forced to _ for university, he was forced to _ for one year. He did not give up and finally one year. He did not give up and finally he joined NBA. He had many great he joined NBA. He had many great achievements, he even won_ in 1986.achievements, he even won_ in 1986. Through hard work, Spud Webb proved Through hard work, Spud Webb proved himself and reached the top of his life. himself and reached the top of his life. HomeworkHomework 1.Write down your 1.Write down your understandingunderstanding of the of the title.title.2. Get more 2. Get more information about information about Spud Webb after Spud Webb after class and share what class and share what you have learned in you have learned in class next time. class next time. 16Thank Thank you !you !like challengeslike challengesimprove himself in many waysimprove himself in many wayslead the team tolead the team tonot give up easilynot give up easily?clevercleverbravebravecarefulcarefulfriendlyfriendlyhardworkinghardworking?SpudWebbspersonalitySpudWebbspersonalitySpudSpudbelievesbelievesininhimself.himself.