Module 1 Basketball

Period 5 Reading and Writing

Module 1 Basketball

Reading and Writing

Reading Practice

I.Reading and writing

Reading and writing -1. Discuss with your partner

Do you like watching basketball or playing yourself?

Do you like watching the NBA?

Who do you like best among the NBA players?

Are there any Chinese players in the NBA? If so, who are they?

Which Chinese player do you think is now going on well in the NBA?

Do you like him? Why? Which team is he in now?

Reading and Writing---2. Warming up

Position: C

Born: Sept. 12, 1980

Height: 7-5 / 2,26

Weight: 296 lbs. / 134,3 kg.

From : China

His career highlights

Ranked third in NBA field goal percentage in 2004-05 with a .552 average

three-time NBA All-Star (2003-05)

Among NBA leaders, ranked seventh in field goal percentage, 13th in blocked shots per game and 15th rebounding average (2003-04)

Named starting center for Western Conference All-Star team for second consecutive season (2004)

Ranks third in Rockets history in career blocked shots per game and eighth in career blocked shots

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Reading and Writing ---3. Prediction

Do you think the head coach of the team is satisfied with him?

Anything he is not very good at or used to?

Reading and Writing---4. Practice

Read the passage and do Activity 1 on page 9

Keys:

Yes, because he is not aggressive enough.

No, they don't. They are more polite and not as selfish.

Yes, he does, but it will take him some time to get used to playing like that.

Reading and Writing- 5. Language Focus

Yao, however, is a selfless and kind person.

bring up

in one' nature

an instant hit

nationwide