XB1U3Faster,higher,strongerUnderstandingideasAfterthisclass,youareexpectedtobaableto:1.figureoutthedifficulties,effortsandachievementsincurry’sdifferentlifestages.2.analysehowheturnedthepoorconditionsintogoodresults.3.summarizehowtowriteabiography4.learnthespiritfromCurryandcreateyoursuccessplan.LearningObjectiveStheOlympicsGamesFIFAWorldCupTheBigBowlNowlet’slearnsomethingaboutbasketball.Matchthefivebasketballpositionstotheirdescriptions1usuallythebestballhandlerand/orbestpasser2usuallythemainshooterplayingonthewing3usuallythemostathleticplayerontheteamwhocanplayinsideandoutsidethekey4usuallyatallerplayerwhocatchestheballafteraplayerhastriedbutfailedtogetapoint5usuallythetallestplayerontheteamwhoplaysinsidethekeyandshouldbeagoodscorerAEBCDEngagementEngagementfamousbasketballplayersExplorationStephenCurryExplorationWhoisStephenCurry?Hight188cmWeight84kgBasicInformationExplorationawardsPupilBaby-facedassassinPointguardPositionNicenameNBA’sTOP75StarFour-timeNBAchampionsNine-timeAll-StarMVP/AMVPTheRoadtoSuccessPredictwhatCurry’sroadtosuccessislike.A.B.C.ExplorationExplorationforgenreListentothepassageand1.findoutthetexttypeandhowthepassageisorganized.2.checkyourprediction.biographychildhoodhighschoolcollegeNBAThepassageisorganizedintheorderof______.timeWhatCurry’sroadtosuccessislike?A.B.C.ExplorationforgenreTheRoadToSuccessDifficultiesonthewaytosuccessAchievementsinNBAHisphilosophy/ReasonsPara1~3Para4Para5ExplorationforstructureExplorationfordetailedinformationCompletethediagramwithwordsandexpressionsfromthepassage.childhoodhighschoolcollegedifficultieseffortsresultsNearthesmalltownofGrottoes,Virginia,anarrowdirtroadgoesfromthehouseofStephenCurry'sgrandfathertothewoodsnearby.AfarcryfromthebrightlightsandshinycourtsoftheNationalBasketballAssociation(NBA),itwasalongthisroadthatStephen’sgrandfatherbuiltasimplebasketbyattachingapieceofplastictoatelephonepole.

Readpara1carefullyandanswerthequestionLikehisfather,basketballstarDellCurry,Stephenspentmanychildhoodhoursplayingonthismuddybasketballcourt.Heprobablydidn'trealiseitatthetime,butitwaswherehelearnttobecreativeandflexibleasaplayer.Yousee,witheveryshot,theweakplasticbackboardgaveway.

Thebumpsandrocksthatlinedtheroadunderthebasketcausedtheballtobounceinalldirections.Knowingwheretheballwouldgowasn'teasy.Hehadtoadjusthisownplayingstyleasaresult.Shootingwithgreataccuracywasanotherthinghelearnt.Onlyshotsperfectlyaimedatitscentrewentintotheheavy,thickbasket.Inthisway,practisingdayinanddayouthelpedStephensharpenhisskills.childhoodspenthoursplaying,adjustplayingstyle,practisedayinanddayoutsharpenhisskills:creativeflexibleaccurateshootingasimplebasket,muddycourt,bumpsandrocks,heavyandthickbasket

difficultieseffortsresultspoorpractisingconditionsExplorationfordetailedinformationDespitehisfather'ssuccessfulcareer,Stephenwasthoughtbymanypeople,includinghishighschoolteammatesandcoaches,tobetooshort,toothinandtooweaktofollowinhisfather'sfootsteps.ButStephencarriedon.Playingbasketballwashisdream.Hewouldnotgiveup.Hefinallyendedupplayingcollegeballatasmall,little-knownschool,DavidsonCollege,nottoofarfromwherehelived.HiscreativityandperseverancemadehimDavidson'sstarplayer.thoughttobetooshort,toothinandtooweaknotgiveupendedupplayingatDavidsonCollegedifficultieseffortsresultshighschoolphysicalconditionslowexpectationsExplorationfordetailedinformationDespitehisfather'ssuccessfulcareer,Stephenwasthoughtbymanypeople,includinghishighschoolteammatesandcoaches,tobetooshort,toothinandtooweaktofollowinhisfather'sfootsteps.ButStephencarriedon.Playingbasketballwashisdream.Hewouldnotgiveup.Hefinallyendedupplayingcollegeballatasmall,little-knownschool,DavidsonCollege,nottoofarfromwherehelived.HiscreativityandperseverancemadehimDavidson'sstarplayer.small,littleknowncreativityandperseverancestarplayer,selectedfortheNBAdifficultieseffortsresultscollegeExplorationfordetailedinformationQ1.WhathasStephenCurryachieved?ExplorationfordetailedinformationSelectedfortheNBAin2009,StephenjoinedtheGoldenStateWarriors.Heperformedbeyondeveryone'sexpectationswithhisaccurateshootingandcontinuousefforts.In2015,StephenwonhisfirstNBAchampionship,andheledtheWarriorstotheirfirstchampionshipsince1975.AfterreceivingtheMostValuablePlayerawardfortwoyearsinarow,Stephen....SelectedfortheNBAin2009,StephenjoinedtheGoldenStateWarriorsIn2015,StephenwonhisfirstNBAchampionship,andheledtheWarriorstotheirfirstchampionshipsince1975.receivedtheMostValuablePlayerawardfortwoyearsinarowQ1.WhathasStephenCurryachieved?ExplorationfordetailedinformationStep4：ReadfordetailedinformationQ2IsCurrysuccessfulinNBA?Heperformedbeyondeveryone'sexpectationswithhisaccurateshootingandcontinuousefforts.WhatisCurry’slifephilosophy?Ineversetouttochangethegame...What’sIwantedtodowasjustbemyself...Iknowitinspiresalotofthenextgeneration,alotofpeoplewholovethegameofbasketballtovaluetheskillofit,valuethefactthatyoucanworkeverysingledaytogetbetter.You’regottobeabletoputinthetimeandthework.That’showIgothere.That’showIcontinuetogetbettereverysingleday.Self-beliefHardworkPerseverance﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌Whatqualitiesarereflected?ExplorationfordetailedinformationInspiringotherstobelieveinthemselves,StephenCurryislivingproofthatwhatotherpeoplethinkofyoudoesn’thavetoinfluencewhatyoubecome.Throughself-belief,hardwork,perseveranceandsomehelpfromanoldhoop,StephenCurryhasshownthatanythingispossible.StephenCurryhasbecomean________forotherpeople.Heshowsthataslongasyouhave__________,_____________and___________,youcanachieve____________.inspirationself-beliefhardworkperseveranceanything

HowdidStepheninspireothers?theprofileofStephenCurry.ExplanationNationality:6_________Occupation:7_______________Awards:

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4_______,andendedgiveupExplanationElaborationHowtowriteabiograpycontentstructurelanguageachievementsexperiencesmentalstrength/qualitiestimeorderdifficultyeffortresultfigureofspeechkeywords/expressionsHowcanyouusethelanguageinthispassagetotalkaboutsportspeople?Giveexamples.Variousanswersarewelcome.Justspeakitout!

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