Period 2 Reading: A Life in Sport

一.teaching aims:

1.Let Ss learn sth about Li Ning's life in sport and business, and his goal now.

2.Explore his secret of success in life and learn his spirit.

二．Teaching difficult points:

1. How to introduce a famous person and his influence.

2.How to use "skimming and scanning" strategies.

三．Teaching procedures:

Step1：leading -in:

Look at a video about Li Ning and ask students some questions about him.

Step2: skimming:

Match the main idea with each paragraph.

Step3: careful reading:

Para.1: His success in sport

According to the numbers, answer some questions.

Paragraphs 2-4: His success in business.

Fill in a table:

Detailed information Secret of his success Para.2

1.Why did Li Ning start a sportswear company?

2.What was his unusual choice? Secret 2: set a right goal

Para.3

Three reasons for Li Ning products' success: ______________

______________

______________ Secret 3: take actions

Para.4

How was Li Ning product successful?

Where can you see Li Ning product ? Secret4: keep trying

Para5: what is his goal now?

Give a proper Chinese translation to the following sentences.

Li Ning has discovered that the work of a great sportsman doesn't finish when he retires from the sport. It starts. And if you are a great sportsperson, anything is possible, as Li Ning's advertising slogan says.

Step 4: Consolidation（巩固）

Your pen friend Mary wrote to you to ask you for a passage introducing Li Ning.

Write a reply and you can refer to the following expressions:

Dear Mary:

the prince of gymnasts win 106 gold medals retire with the feeling that he failed