The Shortest player in the NBAReading 1Kobe BryantYao MingHeight: 198cmHeight: 226cmWho is he?Spud WebbHeight: 170cm斯伯特韦伯于1963年出生，因为身高只有1米70、被昵称为“土豆的他，竟在1986年“扣篮大赛中从“人类电影精华威尔金斯手中不可思议地夺得“扣篮王称号，成为NBA的传奇Spud WebbWhat makes a person a wonderful basketball player?Height?Skill?Which is more important to a basketball player? Lets read the article The shortest player in the NBAListen to the tape and answer questions1、Who is Spud Webb?2、Did he succeed at last?He is an NBA player.Yes,he did.1.When and where was Spud Webb born?2.What was his dream?In Texas, the USA, in 1963.He dreamt of playing in the NBA.Read Paragraph 1 and answer:德克萨斯Read Para 2-4 and then fill in the formAt firstThenAchievementJunior High(Para2)He was (1)_ to play for the school team.He did not (2)_.He got the （3）_ and scored （4）_ _ in his first game.He became the （5）_ of the team.Senior High(Para 3)He had to （6）_ because of his height.He got the coach to （7）_ _.He become （8）_ of the team.In his last year, he was named （9）_ in Texas.College / University大学(Para 4)（10）_university invited him. He played at （11）_.He got （12）_ _ from North Carolina State University.He led his team to （13）_ .refusedlose heartchance20 pointsstarsit in the standschange his mindleaderPlayer of the YearNoa junior collegea scholarshipthe national championship奖奖学学金金美国北卡罗来纳州立大学锦标赛锦标赛高级中学初级中学大学 At first ,the NBA was not interested in Spud Webb because all its players were _ than him. He was forced to play in_ for about a year. In 1985,Spud joined _ . In 1986, he won _.It was his _ _ .more than 20 cm talleranother basketball league the Atlanta Hawksthe Slam Dunk ContestproudestmomentRead Para 5 and fill in the blanks:亚特兰大鹰队灌篮大赛a Spud Webb named Player of the Yearb Spud got a scholarship from a universityc Spud scored 20 points in his first game d Spud became an NBA player in 1985e small Spud had a big dreamParagraph 1 _Paragraph 2 _Paragraph 3 _Paragraph 4 _Paragraph 5 _ecabd There are some important information on Spud Webbs basketball career. Please write the correct letters in the blanks.B2Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks. Spud Webb was born in the USA in 1963. He was much_ than the other kids at school. Although he was small, he had a big _. While _ junior high, Spud _ out for the school team and failed. He did not _ heart and finally got the chance. He scored _ points in his first game. InSenior high, he practised even _ and in his last year,he was _ Player of the Year in Texas. But Spud had to play at a junior college because of his _.There he hadhis team to the _ championship and this broughtHim to be the _ of North Carolina State University.smallerdreamattendingtriedlose20hardernamedheightnationalattention After he _, he played for about a year before the NBA took _ of him. In 1985, he _ an NBA basketball team. In 1986, he won the Slam Dunk Contest-his _ achievements among others. _ hard work, Spud proved you can do almost anything if you never _up.graduatednoticejoinedproudestThroughgiveMore about Spud Try to make a dialogue about SpudSimon: When was Spud Webb born?David: _ _.Simon: Was he very tall?David: .Simon: When did he become an NBA player?David: .Simon: What was his proudest moment?David: .Simon: Great. What did Spud prove finally?David: .Simon: When was Spud Webb born?David: He was born in 1963.Simon: Was he very tall?David: No. he was much smaller than the other kids at school.Simon: When did he become an NBA player?David: He joined the Atlanta Hawks in 1985 and became the shortest player in the NBA at that time.Simon: What was his proudest moment?David: He won the Slam Dunk Contest in 1986.Simon: Great! What did Spud prove finally?David: He proved that size and body type really dont matter. We can do almost anything if we never give up.The secrets of success:Never give upNever give up!1. Find more stories about persons who never give up and share what you have read in class next time.2. Finish the exercises left on P52-53.HomeworkNever give up。
