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1、Unit 5 Overcoming ObstaclesText A True HeightWrite down some proverbsLead-in Proverbs(谚语)v-Where theres a will, theres a way. v- Rome wasnt built in a day. v-God helps those who help themselves. v- You shall reap what you sow. v- Constant dripping wears away the stone. Lead-in Translate the proverbs
2、Lead-in Proverbs-IIvWhere theres a will, theres a way. （有志者事竟 成。）v- Rome wasnt built in a day. （伟业非一日之功/ 罗马非朝夕建成。）v-God helps those who help themselves. （皇天 不负有心人/自助者天助。）v- You shall reap what you sow. （种瓜得瓜，种 豆得豆；一分耕耘，一分收获。）v- Constant dripping wears away the stone. （锲 而不舍，金石可镂。）Lead-in scan text A
3、 to find a similar saying by Michaels father you want something, work for it! / You want something, work for it!) Lead-in: Scanning 1 BR3.3.1If there hadnt been any obstacles in the past, you would have scored outstanding successes in your studies or career. Its the obstacles you have faced all your
4、 life that have kept you from enjoying a perfect life. Overcoming obstacles is thus a necessity of success. Here are some suggestions. .Some Suggestions about Overcome Obstacles BR3.3.111. Get started. 2. Break your task into smaller tasks.3. Work with the time you have.Often, once you begin, youll
5、find the task is easier than you expect.Take one big task and break it into smaller tasks. For instance, do part of your assignment each time rather than the entire one.Dont wait until you have time to do the entire thing. Instead, even if you only have five minutes, get started. Some Suggestions ab
6、out Overcome Obstacles BR3.3.124. Set small deadlines.5. Eliminate distractions. After meeting each deadline, give yourself a reward. For example, play video games when you finish an hour of studying.Turn off the TV. Dont answer the phone.Some Suggestions about Overcome Obstacles 6. Ask for help. So
7、metimes, the reason you dont start is because you dont know what to do. If thats the case, ask for help.Listen to the tape and scan the whole text to find out all the words and phrases that are related to sports or stadium. And think about their Chinese equivalents. aScanning 2National Junior Olympi
8、cs 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GR-2.1.3gymnast 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-tipped push-up俯卧撑arunway跑道national record全国记录pole 撑竿take-off 起跳set a new world rec
9、ord刷新一项世界纪录vNow answer the content questions in the textbook.Structure of the textvParas6-12vParas3- 5vParas1-2vPara 13Part 1 narrates the most challenging competition in Michaels career.The author goes back to talk about Michaels childhood dreams.Part 3 resumes the narration of the competitionPart
10、4 serves as a conclusiontext analysis Questions about the Text 1. What does the text title “ True Height ” mean?It has more than one meaning. It may refer to: 1) the new bar heights that Michael cleared one after another; 2) the tremendous obstacles Michael had overcome in attaining his goal.2. As t
11、he text consists of the main story and a flashback, can you figure out the flashback?The flashback is from line 11 to line 35.Michaels childhood(para3-5)vLanguage pointstext analysis vquestionsPara 3-Key wordsv3 As long as Michael could remember he had always dreamed of flying. Michaels mother read
12、him numerous stories about flying when he was growing up. Her stories were always ones that described the land from a birds eye view. Her excitement and passion for details made Michaels dreams full of color and beauty. Michael had this one recurring dream. He would be running down a country road. A
13、s he raced between golden wheat fields, he would always outrun the locomotives passing by. It was at the exact moment he took a deep breath that he begin to lift off the ground. He would begin soaring like an eagle.as long as 1) 达之久v战争持续了7年之久 。v例句vThe war lasted as long as seven years.as long as 2)如
14、果，假如，只要v例句vYou can go out as long as you _.v同义vif, on condition that, in case, in the event thatnumerous 许多的，很多的v例句vWe have discussed these plans on numerous occasions.v辨析vinnumerable 数不胜数的，数不清的vShops of this type, once rare, are now numerous.passion 热情v例句vI have a passion for _(music). v酷爱_(音乐)强调句型
15、it is(that)v例句Para 4-Key wordsv4 Where he flew would always coincide with his mothers stories. Wherever he flew was with a keen eye for detail and the free spirit of his mothers love. His dad, on the other hand, was not a dreamer. Bert Stone was a hard-core realist. He believed in hard work and swea
16、t. His motto: If you want something, work for it!coincide with 1）巧合，同时发生vIf the heavy rain had coincided with an extremely high tide, serious _ would have resulted. v例句floodingcoincide with 2）一致，相符vMy opinion coincides with his.v我的意见跟他巧合。vThese two lines coincide with each other.这两条线相重合。vThis story coincides with the facts.v这故事与事实相符合
