【正文】
cal of world basketball and soccer. Yours sincerely, Name Reading practice1. Warmingup ? Do Activity 1 on page 11 ? Discuss the questions with your partner or group mates. ? Focus on: What possible risks are there when you play basketball? Reading Practice2. Understanding of the title Dizzy Heights of School Basketball dizzy heights令人眩暈的高度 the dizzy heights of… 是習(xí)語 ,指重要的職位 ,顯赫的地位 ,含有一定的幽默色彩 .文章標(biāo)題表面上用的是常用習(xí)語 ,其含蓄用意卻回歸在 dizzy的本義上 (指球員被撞暈 ),有一語雙關(guān)之意 . 令人眩暈的校園籃球 Reading Practice3. Skimming ( the first 3 paragraphs) 1. Why is it said that basketball is a safe sports? the players’ energy is partly directed upwards, at a 90degree angle to the ground, and over the heads of the others. So this is less risk of a collision between two players. Reading Practice4. Language focus 2. In baseball and American football, the players’ energy moves ___________ to the ground and towards their _____________, so they wear _______ which give _________________ to their heads. parallel opponents helmets adequate protection 3. Basketball players wear ______________ which are _________ designed to _________ energy when they ________ into the air , they wear no other protection, just ________________. socks and sneakers specially absorb bound a vest and shorts If there is ________________ of direction in their energy, from ___________ to ___________, such as when they _________ across the court, _________ the ball, there is a real danger of personal injury. an abrupt change vertical horizontal accelerate bouncing Semantic map of the first 3 paragraphs basketball one of the safest sports but there is danger energy direction partly upward 90 degree angle less collision no other protection abrupt change of direction fast bouncing the ball danger of personal injury Reading Practice5. Detailed Reading ? Do activity 2, 3, and 4 in your textbook. Key to activity 2 :