【正文】 ages 7~8 to get a general impression of the listening merial.
2. Ask Ss to listen to part 1 again and answer the following questions.(1) What is their attitude towards the match?(2) Why is the Houston Rockets hot at the moment?(3) Why does the journalist feel nervous?Suggested Answers:(1) Both of them are looking forward to seeing a great game between two very exciting teams.(2) One of the main reasons for this is having Chinese star Yao Ming on the team.(3) Because the Rockets expect too much from Yao Ming sometimes. He’s a terrific player, but he can’t do everything by himself.3. Ask Ss to listen to part 2 again and choose the best answers.(1) The final score is ____. A. 101:100 B. 110:100 C. 100:110(2) Why were the Rockets fans disappointed? A. Because they can’t see Yao Ming playing in the match. B. Because the talented team didn’t play as well as they were expecting. C. Because they don’t enjoy the game.(3) Do they enjoy the game? Why? A. Yes, because there was a lot of action and some great plays. B. No, because Bulls won the match. C. Yes, because Yao Ming played in the match.(4) Who are the leading scorers of each team? A. Jamal Crawford and Steve Francis. B. Yao Ming and Cuttino Mobley. C. Jamal Crawford and Yao Ming.(5) What was the score at the end of the third quarter? A. 6961 B. 7674 C. Rockets led by 2 points.(6) Is there any overtime in the game? Why? A. Yes, because they really wanted to play longer. B. No, because the Bulls have beaten the Houston Rockets. C. Yes, because they were on a tie at the end of the fourth quarter.(7) How many timeouts in the entire game? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3Suggested Answers:(1) A (2) B (3) A (4) A (5) C (6) C (7) B4. Ask Ss to listen again and then fill in the blanks.Suggested Answers:(1) details (2) leading (3) 32 (4) top (5) 25 (6) led (7) fourth (8) in the lead(9) came back (10) seconds (11) overtime (12) fast (13) crowd (14) entireStep 3. Everyday EnglishAfter listening, Ask Ss to finish the exercises in Everyday English. Then give them the right answers. If necessary , give them some explanation.Step 4. Homework1. Ask Ss to revise the new words about basketball.2. Ask Ss to practise introducing sports stars.3. Ask Ss to preview Reading and Vocabulary in the module.Period 2 Reading and Vocabulary, SpeakingTeaching Goals:1. To let Ss master how to read a passage.2. To let Ss master some words and phrases.3. To get Ss to talk something about the popularity of NBA.Teaching Procedures:Step 1. RevisionCheck whether Ss master the words learnt last period or not.Step 2. LeadinginShow two pictures about Michael Jordan, and ask Ss to answer the following questions: （此處有兩幅圖, 圖711，圖712）(1) What does No. 23 in the first picture stand for?(2) Can you say something about Michael Jordan?For your reference:(1) No. 23 stands for Michael Jordan who is the most famous basketball player in the world.(2) Michael Jordan, born in 1963, American professional basketball player, considered by many to be the greatest player in basketball history. The 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) shooting guard first became known as an explosive individual scorer, but as he matured as a player he adopted a more teamoriented approach to the game. Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball Association (NBA) championships (19911993, 19961998). His widespread appeal to fans helped make basketball one of the world’s most popular spectator sports.Step 3. Fast reading Ss to read the text quickly and plete the following table. Michael Jordan Wilt ChamberlainBorn (1) (10)Height (2) (11)NBA career (3) (12)First season (4) (13)Position (5) (14)Games (6) (15)Points (7) (16)Record holder (8) (17)reputation (9) (18)Suggested Answers: (1) 1963 (2) (3) 15 seasons (4) 19841985 (5) Guard (6) 1,07