Lifeliesin（在于）__________

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2.concludereasons

forStephenCurry’ssuccessbyanalyzinganddiscussing.3.buildthequalitiesessentialforsuccess.LearningobjectivesBytheendoftheclass,wewillbeableto:

Activity1Skimming（略讀）——ReadandpredictWritingstyle:abiographyContent:Writingorder(順序):time？Narrative(記敘文)argumentation(議論文)Biogaraphy(傳記)Exposition(說明文)Activity2ScanforMainIdeaCurry’sachievementsCurry’schildhoodbasketballcourtCurry’shardworkCurry’sself-beliefandperseveranceCurry’sinfluence1NearthesmalltownofGrottos,Virginia,anarrowdirtroadgoesfromthehouseofStephenCurry'sgrandfathertothewoodsnearby.AfarcryfromthebrightlightsandshinycourtsoftheNationalBasketballAssociation(NBA),itwasalongthisroadthatStephen'sgrandfatherbuiltasimplebasketbyattachingapieceofplastictoatelephonepole.Curry’scourtActivity3CarefulReadingfavorableor

unfavorable?anarrowdirtroadPara1:HowdoestheauthordescribeCurry'scourt?A.Byexplaining;B.Bycomparing;C.Bygivingexamples;D.Byprovidingfacts.

WhyistheNBAcourtmentioned?

Readthepassageandfindouttheanswerstothequestions.Activity3CarefulReadingTostresshisstartingpointislow.?Curry’shardworkActivity3CarefulReading2Likehisfather,basketballstarDellCurry,Stephenspentmanychildhoodhoursplayingonthismuddybasketballcourt.Heprobablydidn'trealiseitatthetime,butitwasaplacewherehelearnttobecreativeandflexibleasaplayer.Yousee,witheveryshot,theweakplasticbackboardgaveway.Thebumpsandrocksthatlinedtheroadunderthebasketcausedtheballtobounceinalldirections.Knowingwheretheballwouldgowasn'teasy.Hehadtoadjusthisownplayingstyleasaresult.Shootingwithonlyaccuracywasanotherthinghelearnt.Onlyshotsperfectlyaimedatitscentrewentintotheheavy,thickbasket.Inthisway,practisingdayinanddayouthelpedStephensharpenhisskills.Whatproblemsdidtheshabby(簡陋的)backboard(籃板)anddirtroadbring?HowdidCurrydealwiththeseunfavorableconditions?cleanshot空心球three-pointer三分球Curry’shardworkActivity3CarefulReading2Likehisfather,basketballstarDellCurry,Stephenspentmanychildhoodhoursplayingonthismuddybasketballcourt.Heprobablydidn'trealiseitatthetime,butitwasaplacewherehelearnttobecreativeandflexibleasaplayer.Yousee,witheveryshot,theweakplasticbackboardgaveway.Thebumpsandrocksthatlinedtheroadunderthebasketcausedtheballtobounceinalldirections.Knowingwheretheballwouldgowasn'teasy.Hehadtoadjusthisownplayingstyleasaresult.Shootingwithonlyaccuracywasanotherthinghelearnt.Onlyshotsperfectlyaimedatitscentrewentintotheheavy,thickbasket.Inthisway,practisingdayinanddayouthelpedStephensharpenhisskills.WhatqualitiesdoesCurryhave?persistent,perseverantchallengeschancesstumblingblocks絆腳石steppingstones墊腳石Lifeconsistsnotinholdinggoodcards,butinplayingwellthoseyouhold.生活不在于拿到一手好牌，而在于打好手中的牌。Activity3CarefulReadingCurry’sself-beliefandperseverance3Despitehisfather'ssuccessfulcareer,Stephenwasthoughtbymanypeople,includinghishighschoolteammatesandcoaches,tobetooshort,toothinandtooweaktofollowinhisfather'sfootsteps.ButStephencarriedon.Playingbasketballwashisdream.Hewouldnotgiveup.Hefinallyendedupplayingcollegeballatasmall,little-knownschool,DavidsonCollege,nottoofarfromwherehelived.HiscreativityandperseverancemadehimDavidson'sstarplayer.Whatdidothersthinkofhim?Whyareothers’opinionsmentioned?Ifyouweretheexamsetter(出題人),whatquestionswouldyouset?Tostresshissuccessandmakehisstorymoreinspiring.4SelectedfortheNBAin2009,StephenjoinedtheGoldenStateWarriors.Heperformedbeyondeveryone'sexpectationswithhisaccurateshootingandcontinuousefforts.In2015,StephenwonhisfirstNBAchampionship,andheledtheWarriorstotheirfirstchampionshipsince1975.Activity3CarefulReadingCurry’sachievements5AfterreceivingtheMostValuablePlayerawardfortwoyearsinarow,Stephenexplainedhisphilosophy,"Ineverreallysetouttochangethegame...WhatIwantedtodowasjustbemyself...Iknowitinspiresalotofthenextgeneration,alotofpeoplewholovethegameofbasketballtovaluetheskillofit,valuethefactthatyoucanworkeverysingledaytogetbetter.You'vegottobeabletoputinthetimeandthework.That'showIgothere.That'showIcontinuetogetbettereverysingleday."Inspiringotherstobelieveinthemselves,StephenCurryislivingproofthatwhatotherpeoplethinkofyoudoesnothavetoinfluencewhatyoubecome.Throughself-belief,hardwork,perseveranceandsomehelpfromanoldhoop,hehasshownthatanythingispossible.Activity3CarefulReadingCurry’sinfluence?ChangethegameLiteralMeaning:Changethewaypeopleplaybasketballtransformasituation,industry,orfieldinafundamentalway.Activity4Thinkandshare1Toexplain