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s 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 attitude and behaviour in NBA An example Dear Editor, I’m writing in reply to the article about Yao Ming . I like that fact that the article draws attention to… I would like to say something about… In my opinion, the reason why… is that… I believe that Chinese sportsmen and women… Yours sincerely, XXX An example Dear Editor, I am writing in reply to the article about Yao Ming which appears in your newspaper yesterday. I like the fact that the article draws attention to that China is producing world class sportsmen and women like Yao Ming. However, I would like to say something about Yao Ming’s attitude. In my opinion, the reason why he is so “nice” is due to what the situation was like when he played in China. In the Shanghai Sharks, the whole team played for him and he never had to ask for the ball he dominate every game. I believe that Chinese sportsmen and women are as good and often better than players from other countries, but we have a natural idea of politeness and team play rather than the individual “star” status which is typi