Unit 14 The Confidence Game

TheConfidenceGamebyPatCarrExtensivereadingUnit14Book2LearningobjectivesInthisunityouwill:understandthemeaningofsportsmanshiplearntoguessmeaningsofwordsfromword-formationunderstandwhatismeantbyconfidencegametakeatestonfastreadingUnitoverviewPre-readingdiscussionBackgroundinformationTextanalysisPost-readingdiscussionNotestothetextRelatedinformationExercisesReadingskillsPre-readingdiscussion1.Whatdoyouthinkisconfidence?Howcanapersonbeconfident?2.Haveyoueverparticipatedinsportsmeetings?What'stheresult?3.Inyouropinion,whatissportsmanship?BackgroundinformationPatCarrPatCarrwasborninDublin1949,oneofafamilyoffourchildren.Hedevelopedareligiousoutlookduringchildhoodandthisstayedwithhimduringadulthood,providinghimwithgreatsupportduringwhathetermsanunbalancedemotionaldevelopmentwhichledhimtohaverecoursetotheservicesofpsychiatryforover30years.TextanalysisDeterminingthemainideaThemainideaofthestoryisthat______.a.overcomingherjealousy,agirlathletehelpsherselfandherrivalbuildupconfidenceandbothwinanimportantraceb.twogirlathletesovercometheirmisunderstandingofeachotherandbothwinaswimmingracec.sportswomanshiphelpstwogirlathletesformateamandwinachanceattheNationalsd.agirlathletecomestoknowsportswomanshipbetterbyhelpinganotherathletegainconfidenceWhile-readingquestions1.HowdidTobiactafterAngelajoinedtheteam?2.Whatissportsmanshipaccordingtothecoach?3.WhywastheRiverdaleMeetsoimportant?4.WhydidAngelaofferanorangetoTobiattheRiverdaleMeet?5.HowdidAngelausuallypsychherselfupforarace?6.WhatistheconfidencegameaccordingtoTobi?7.HowdidshefeelaftershetoldhersecrettoAngela?8.What'sthefinalresultofthisrace?TextstructurePartsContentsMainideas11—14IfeltjealousofAngelabecauseshedidbetterthanme.215—23Mycoachtalkedtomeaboutsportsmanship.324—39IdidbetterthanAngelaattheRiverdaleMeet.440—80IhelpedAngelabuildupconfidenceandwebothwontherace.Part1JealousyandunhappinessHowdidTobiactafterAngelajoinedtheteam?•Confidencestartedtodisappear•Miserable,scared•Unhappyandjealous•AsTobyrealizedthatAngelahadsomeadvantageoverher,shebegantobehaveunsatisfactorily.Shecamethetraininglateandevencheatedinthetraining.Part2AboutsportsmanshipWhatissportsmanshipaccordingtothecoach?Accordingtothecoach,sportsmanshipmeansanathleteacceptsabetterathleteinaspiritoffriendlycompetition.Part3DoingbetterthanAngela1.WhywastheRiverdaleMeetsoimportant?2.WhydidAngelaofferanorangetoTobiattheRiverdaleMeet?Part3DoingbetterthanAngela1.WhywastheRiverdaleMeetsoimportant?TheRiverdaleMeetwasveryimportantbecauseitwoulddecidewhowastogoingtoNationals.Part3DoingbetterthanAngela2.WhydidAngelaofferanorangetoTobiattheRiverdaleMeet?AngelaofferedanorangetoTobibecauseshethoughtitwasgoodforquickenergyintherace.Part4Buildingupconfidence1.HowdidAngelausuallypsychherselfupforarace?2.WhatistheconfidencegameaccordingtoTobi?HowdidshefeelaftershetoldhersecrettoAngela?3.What'sthefinalresultofthisrace?Part4Buildingupconfidence1.HowdidAngelausuallypsychherselfupforarace?Shedidn'texactlypsychherselfup.Shejusttriedtoblockitout,notthinkaboutit.Part4Buildingupconfidence2.WhatistheconfidencegameaccordingtoTobi?HowdidshefeelaftershetoldhersecrettoAngela?InToby'sopinion,confidencegamereferstohowshemakesherselfreadyfortherace.Beforetheracereallystarted,Tobithoughtaboutallthegoodthingsshehaddoneinthepreviousraceandregardedherselfasthebestswimmer.AftershetoldthesecrettoAngela,shehadconflictingthoughtsabouthelpingher.ShethoughthelpingAngelameansshewillhandherrelaypositiononasilverplatter.Part4Buildingupconfidence3.What'sthefinalresultofthisrace?Angelawontheplaceontherelayteam,andTobimadequalifyingtimesfortheindividualbackstrokeevent.TheybothwillgototheNationals.Notestothetextshowup[Para.1,Line1]Ifsomethingshowsuporifsomethingshowsitup,itcanbeclearlyseenornoticed.(使)变得明显；(使)显现出来；出现e.g.Youmayhavesomestrangediseasethatmaynotshowupfor10or15years.你可能患有某种10年或者15年都看不出什么症状来的怪病。IhadtostandinforheronTuesdaywhenshedidn'tshowup.她周二没来，我只好顶替她。motivate[Para.2,Line3][transitive]Ifsomeonemotivatesyoutodosomething,theymakeyoufeeldeterminedtodoit使决心做；使决意做；激励e.g.Howdoyoumotivatepeopletoworkhardandefficiently?你是怎样激励大家奋发高效地工作的？bark[Para.3,Line1][transitive]Ifyoubarkatsomeone,youshoutatthemaggressivelyinaloud,roughvoice.大声嚷；吼叫；厉声叫喊e.g.Ididn'tmeantobarkatyou.我不是成心对你嚷嚷的。Apolicemanheldhisguninbothhandsandbarkedanorder.警察双手握枪，厉声发出指令。agitating[Para.3,Line1]presentparticipleofagitateagitate[transitive]Ifyouagitatesomething,youshakeitsothatitmovesabout.搅动；摇动e.g.Allyouneedtodoisgentlyagitatethewaterwithafingerorpaintbrush.你只需要用手指或刷子轻轻地搅动水。spent[Para.37,Line1][adjective]used,exhausted用尽的，疲惫的e.g.Radioactivewasteissimplyspentfuel.放射性废物就是用后的燃料。babble[Para.46,Line1][intransitive]Ifsomeonebabbles,theytalkinaconfusedorexcitedway.含糊不清地说；兴奋地说e.g.Mommababbledonandonabouthowhewasruiningme.妈妈喋喋不休地念叨着他正如何毁掉我。burstout[Para.12,Line4]Ifsomeoneburstsoutsomething,theysayitsuddenlyandloudly.突然说出；大声喊出e.g.“Iwanttobejustlikeyou”,sheburstsout.“我想就像你一样。”她大声喊道。psych...up[Para.48,Line2]Ifyoupsychyourselfupbeforeacontestoradifficulttask,youprepareyourselfforitmentally,especiallybyte