Unit 3
I Can’t Accept Not Trying
Michael Jordan:
“The Greatest of All-Time”
A young boy from Wilmington, North Carolina…
…with dreams of success on the baseball diamond
But destined for greatness on the basketball court
The High School Years…
Michael was cut from his high school varsity as a sophomore, but
worked harder than ever to achieve his goal of making the team
Michael improved dramatically, becoming a
McDonald’s All-American by his senior year at
Laney High School
The College Years
Michael was not a star his freshman season, but when he hit a shot to win the
National Championship game against Georgetown, he was put on the map
The College Years (cont’d)
Michael excelled during his Sophomore and Junior seasons, becoming an All-
American and the most heavily pursued player by NBA franchises
Drafted
The destined superstar was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1984, which
would quickly make the franchise look prophetic, as Michael would
claim the Rookie of the Year award
A Champion
After 8 years of struggling, Michael finally won 6 world championships
in a span of 8 years, being retired
for 1 and a half seasons between.
Looking back…
Jordan amassed 6 World Championships, 5 MVP’s and 6 NBA Finals
MVP’s, and is considered the greatest athlete of all-time
Q：In your opinion, what is the important factor in
the success of the Jordan’ career?
Talent
Hardworking
Determination
Persistence
Family supporting
Opportunity
…
Although everyone had a different
Had my own
agenda for me, I ______________. I set short-
time goals and focused on them. When a goal
Set a realistic goal visualized
was achieved, I________________. I ________
where I wanted to be and gained confidence
I reached my goal
every time ________________. Take small
steps and try your best, and you will have
some accomplishments along
____________________________ the way.
Ultimate goal------__________________
To be the best
Step by step
1. Varsity team
Short-term goals 2. To be the starter
3. Go to UNC
reasonable
manageable
realistic
Focus on / work hard / ask help from others
failure success
(have some achievements (build up your confidence)
along the way)
Topics for discussion
The writer says that if you’ve done your
best, then you will have had some
accomplishments along the way. Do you
agree with the writer? Use examples to
illustrate your opinion.