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Period 5 Module 1 Basketball Reading and Writing Reading Practice Reading and writing –1. Discuss with your partner 1. Do you like watching basketball or playing yourself? 2. Do you like watching the NBA? 3. Who do you like best among the NBA players? 4. Are there any Chinese players in the NBA? If so, who are they? 5. Which Chinese player do you think is now going on well in the NBA? 6. Do you like him? Why? Which team is he in now? Reading and Writing2. Warming up Position: C Born: Sept. 12, 1980 Height: 75 / 2,26 Weight: 296 lbs. / 134,3 kg. From : China His career highlights ? Ranked third in NBA field oal percentage in 202005 with a .552 average ? threetime NBA AllStar (202005) ? Among NBA leaders, ranked seventh in field goal percentage, 13th in blocked shots per game and 15th rebounding average (202004) ? Named starting center for Western Conference AllStar team for second consecutive season (2020) ? Ranks third in Rockets history in career blocked shots per game and eighth in career blocked shots ? …… Reading and Writing 3. Prediction 1. Do you think the head coach of the team is satisfied with him? 2. Anything he is not very good at or used to? Reading and Writing4. Practice ? Read the passage and do Activity 1 on page 9 ? Keys: 1. Yes, because he is not aggressive enough. 2. No, they don’t. They are more polite and not as selfish. 3. Yes, he does, but it will take him some time to get used to playing like that. Reading and Writing 5. Language Focus , however, is a selfless and kind person. up one’ nature instant hit necessary Reading and Writing6. Discussion ? Do activity 2 on page 9 with your partner. ? Think of some examples of aggressive behaviour? ? To pete with players from other countries, what must Chinese athletes do?What do they lack? And what are they good at? Reading and Writing7. Writing Do Activity 3Write a reply after reading the passage about Yao Ming’s attit