2019-2020学年度第26-32期总第780-786期
Gu gets a tricky win (P38)
邢台市第一中学   陈晓静
Lead in
 

While-reading
Task 1：scan and complete the information
 

Task 3：Read and answer the questions
1. How did Gu make history?
By becoming the first ever back-to- back freeskiing World Cup winner in two different events at the same venue, after claiming the slopestyle title in Calgary, Canada, on Feb 15.

2. What can you infer from what Gu said after the triumph?
A. She took her success for granted.
B. She was not confident.
C. She never thought she would get two wins.
D. She didn't perform well as she had expected.
 
Task 4： Discussion and presentation:
Why did Gu change her nationality? What does she set her sights on now?
“One of the main reasons I switched to China from the USA was that I felt like I had more opportunity to inspire young girls,” said Gu, “And I think I have definitely had that impact. “I hope to promote ties between the Chinese and US people via X-sports”.

Post-reading
Viewing: Enjoy a video to appreciate Gu Ailing’s brilliant performance. What can you learn from her?
Bravery
Confidence
Optimism
Strength 
Versatility
Persistence
...

Summary
_____ (bear) to a Chinese mother and an American father in US, Gu Ailing, a versatile skier, made history by becoming the first ever back-to-back Freeskiing World Cup winner in Calgary, Canada, ____Feb 15.
 “______ (honest), my mind is ____(blow)”, Gu said after the triumph. She ________(storm) to her first Cup gold in the halfpipe event the day before, “I try not to take anything for granted.”
She completed a naturalization (入国籍) process last June to represent China in international _________ (compete). Feeling unstoppable, now she has her sights set on _____（do) her mother’s home country proud at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

Language Focus
Key words and expressions to memorize
outbreak
let up
back-to-back
claim the title
blow
storm
take ... for granted
set one's sights on
on board
feature

Answer:
1.爆发
2.停止，放松
3.背靠背；紧接的
4.夺冠；获得头衔
5.吹；擤；炸开；浪费
6.疾行；发怒；
7. 想当然；认为……理所当然
8.把目光放在；把……定位目标
9.在车（船，飞机）上；支持
10.以……为特色

1.blow (vi;vt/n) (关注一词多义）
1). We woke to find a gale blowing outside.
2). The whistle blew and the train slid forward.
3). He took out a handkerchief and blew his nose.
4). Rival gunmen blew the city to bits.
5). He has almost certainly blown his chance of touring India this winter.
6). Hollywood cameramen have good reason to blow their own trumpets/horns.
7). When the marriage finally broke up it was obviously a terrible blow to him.

2. I try not to take anything for granted.
take ...... for granted 想当然；认为……理所当然
He kept telling himself never to take anything for granted.
他一直告诫自己永远不要把任何事情视为理所当然。
Don't take for granted _____ you have.
不要认为你所拥有的是理所当然的。
Don't take_____for granted ____ your parents will forgive you .
不要想当然地认为父母会原谅你。

3.长句：Even with the outbreak of the NCP affecting preparations for Tokyo 2022, Chinese athletes are showing no signs of letting up in their quest for Olympic glory, recently highlighted by a series of inspirational wins in the International Ski Federation's World Cup circuit.
分析：with+n+doing 复合结构做状语；主句为Chinese athletes are showing no signs of letting up in their quest for Olympic glory；highlighted过去分词作后置定语，表被动。
仿写：尽管新冠肺炎的爆发影响了我们为2020高考做准备，但是老师和同学们丝毫没有放松对高考成功的追求，最近这些在如火如荼的线上教学中得以彰显。
Even with the outbreak of the NCP affecting preparations for the 2020 College Entrance Examination, both teachers and students are showing no signs of letting up in their quest for glory, recently highlighted by the widespread use of online teaching materials.
Assignment
1. Read more about Gu Ailing after class, and write a short piece about her. (nationality, hobbies and dreams ... should be included)
2. SELECTIVE (选做):
Group discussion: Why do people like extreme sports? (advantages and disadvantages)