Period5Module1BasketballReadingandWritingReadingPracticeReadingandwriting1.Discusswithyourpartner1.Doyoulikewatchingbasketballorplayingyourself?2.DoyoulikewatchingtheNBA?3.WhodoyoulikebestamongtheNBAplayers?4.ArethereanyChineseplayersintheNBA?Ifso,whoarethey?5.WhichChineseplayerdoyouthinkisnowgoingonwellintheNBA?6.Doyoulikehim?Why?Whichteamisheinnow?ReadingandWriting-2.WarmingupPosition:CBorn:Sept.12,1980Height:7-5/2,26Weight:296lbs./134,3kg.From:ChinaHiscareerhighlightsoRankedthirdinNBAfieldgoalpercentagein2004-05witha.552averageothree-timeNBAAll-Star(2003-05)oAmongNBAleaders,rankedseventhinfieldgoalpercentage,13thinblockedshotspergameand15threboundingaverage(2003-04)oNamedstartingcenterforWesternConferenceAll-Starteamforsecondconsecutiveseason(2004)oRanksthirdinRocketshistoryincareerblockedshotspergameandeighthincareerblockedshotsoReadingandWriting-3.Prediction1.Doyouthinktheheadcoachoftheteamissatisfiedwithhim?2.Anythingheisnotverygoodatorusedto?ReadingandWriting-4.PracticeoReadthepassageanddoActivity1onpage9oKeys:1.Yes,becauseheisnotaggressiveenough.2.No,theydont.Theyaremorepoliteandnotasselfish.3.Yes,hedoes,butitwilltakehimsometimetogetusedtoplayinglikethat.ReadingandWriting-5.LanguageFocus1.Yao,however,isaselflessandkindperson.2.bringup3.inonenature4.aninstanthit5.nationwide6.aggressive7.Ifnecessary8.dominateReadingandWriting-6.DiscussionoDoactivity2onpage9withyourpartner.oThinkofsomeexamplesofaggressivebehaviour?oTocompetewithplayersfromothercountries,whatmustChineseathletesdo?Whatdotheylack?Andwhataretheygoodat?ReadingandWriting-7.WritingDoActivity3-WriteareplyafterreadingthepassageaboutYaoMingsattitudeandbehaviourinNBAAnexampleDearEditor,ImwritinginreplytothearticleaboutYaoMing.IlikethatfactthatthearticledrawsattentiontoIwouldliketosaysomethingaboutInmyopinion,thereasonwhyisthatIbelievethatChinesesportsmenandwomenYourssincerely,XXXAnexampleDearEditor,IamwritinginreplytothearticleaboutYaoMingwhichappearsinyournewspaperyesterday.IlikethefactthatthearticledrawsattentiontothatChinaisproducingworldclasssportsmenandwomenlikeYaoMing.However,IwouldliketosaysomethingaboutYaoMingsattitude.Inmyopinion,thereasonwhyheisso“nice”isduetowhatthesituationwaslikewhenheplayedinChina.IntheShanghaiSharks,thewholeteamplayedforhimandheneverhadtoaskfortheballhedominateeverygame.IbelievethatChinesesportsmenandwomenareasgood-andoftenbetterthanplayersfromothercountries,butwehaveanaturalideaofpolitenessandteamplayratherthantheindividual“star”statuswhichistypicalofworldbasketballandsoccer.Yourssincerely,NameReadingpractice-1.Warming-upoDoActivity1onpage11oDiscussthequestionswithyourpartnerorgroupmates.oFocuson:Whatpossiblerisksaretherewhenyouplaybasketball?ReadingPractice-2.UnderstandingofthetitleDizzyHeightsofSchoolBasketballdizzyheights令人眩晕的高度thedizzyheightsof是习语,指重要的职位,显赫的地位,含有一定的幽默色彩.文章标题表面上用的是常用习语,其含蓄用意却回归在dizzy的本义上(指球员被撞晕),有一语双关之意.-令人眩晕的校园篮球ReadingPractice-3.Skimming(thefirst3paragraphs)1.Whyisitsaidthatbasketballisasafesports? the players energy is partly directed upwards, at a 90-degree angle to the ground, and over the heads of the others. So this is less risk of a collision between two players.ReadingPractice-4.Languagefocus2.InbaseballandAmericanfootball,theplayersenergymoves_tothegroundandtowardstheir_,sotheywear_whichgive_totheirheads.parallelopponentshelmetsadequate protection3.Basketballplayerswear_whichare_designedto_energywhenthey_intotheair,theywearnootherprotection,just_.socks and sneakers speciallyabsorbbounda vest and shortsIfthereis_ofdirectionintheirenergy,from_to_,suchaswhenthey_acrossthecourt,_theball,thereisarealdangerofpersonalinjury.an abrupt changeverticalhorizontalacceleratebouncingSemanticmapofthefirst3paragraphsbasketballone of the safest sportsbut there is dangerenergy directionpartly upward90 degree angleless collisionno other protectionabrupt change of directionfastbouncing the balldanger of personal injuryReadingPractice-5.DetailedReadingoDoactivity2,3,and4inyourtextbook.Key to activity 2 : DKey to activity 3 : CKey to activity 4 : ACCBReadingPractice-6.Languagefocus1.attheinterval2.Whereaseveryoneelsewastallandslimwithshorthaircut,Joewasshortandstout,withlonghairandalargebelly.3.makeacircuitofthecourt4.makeacontroversialpass5.commitafoul6.asuspensionofplay7.shotthepenalty8.Therewerethreeminutesto go.9.takepossessionof10.howlloudlyinpain,withhisnosebleedingandacutonhisleftcheek.11.Helayverystill,12.Joewasaconsiderate guy,andapologized,sniffing and weeping,eitherinpainorinfrustration.13.hasthescaronhisfaceasasouvenirofthetournament.ReadingPractice-7.PracticeoKeystoActivity51.Becausetheplayersenergyisdirectedupwardandthereislessriskofacollision.2.Becausethereissometimesanabruptchangeofdirectionintheirenergy.3.Despitebeingshortandstout.4.Becausehisnosewasbleedingandhewaslyingverystill.5.Becausehestillhasascaronhisface.ReadingPractice-8.DiscussionoDoactivity6onpage12.oWhatimprovementswouldyousuggesttomakebasketballabettergame?(groupwork)Home work Explain basketball and prepare a “dream team ” of the star playersLanguageDateBankLanguage points for Reading LanguageDateBank -base-basisbasis n.Thebasisofmorality,friendshipArgumentsthathaveafirmbasisbe based on/ upon 以以为基础为基础base on/ uponThesechargesarebasedonfacts.Hegoodbusinesswasbasedongoodservice.LanguageDateBank- attendattend school去上学校attend church去做礼拜attend a meeting出席一个会议 1. 出席，到场(to go to an event such as a meeting or a class.)Two nurses attend (on) the patient.2. 照料 (to look after someone, especially because they are ill.)3. attend to 处理I may be late- I have got one or two things to attend to.LanguageDateBank- average1.(adj.) 平均的这个州的平均收入是约1，500美元一个月。The average earnings in the state are about $ 1,500 a month.2. (n.) 平均，平均水平这儿冬季平均气温是1度，夏季为23度Here the average of winter temperature is1，and in summer 23.平均起来，吸烟的男人比女人多。On average men smoke more cigarette than women.average3.(v.) 平均为我猜想，我每天平均大约要喝五杯咖啡。 I suppose I average about 5 cups of coffee a day.NBA MVP 1998above / below the average高于/低于平均水平on （the ）average平均be about up to the average几乎达到一般水平LanguageDateBank -admire赞赏，钦佩I really admire the way she brings up those kids all on her own.admire sb for sth.我佩服她的勇气。I admire her for her bravery.LanguageDateBank- motivation1.动机，动力U (the reasons why you want to do sth) for 2. 积极性，主动性C (eagerness and willingness to do sth without needing to be told or forced to do it.)Whats your motivation of becoming a teacher?Jack is an intelligent pupil, but he lacks motivation.LanguageDateBank- tietie to/onto, tie upo(v.)2. (n.) 平局Tie this label onto your suitcase.他们把他捆在树上打了一顿。把这个标签绑在你的手提箱上。They tied him to the tree and beat him up.你能帮我把这个包裹捆起来吗？Can you tie up this parcel for me?The match ended in a tie.LanguageDateBank- score1.(v.)得分score a point/ goal2.(n.)比分The score in the football game was 4 - 1.足球比赛的比分是四比一。keep (the) score 记分3three score 六十 four score八十4scores of 许多LanguageDateBank- deserve (v.) 值得，应得好的工作应得到好的报酬。Good work deserves good pay.他的确应该送去坐牢。He certainly deserves _.to be sent to prisonA forced kindness deserves no thanksOne good turn deserves another.Bad acts deserve punishment.LanguageDateBank-bringup1.Hewasbroughtupbyhisauntinthemountains.2.Hesteppedbackandbroughthishandsup.3.Sheisgoingtobringuptheplanatthemeeting.4.Hebroughtuphisdinner.bring up 1.抚养，培养 2 举起3 提出 4 呕吐LanguageDateBank-nature1.Peterhasahappynature.Heisagood-naturedboy.2.Youwillgetclosetonatureandtakeexerciseatthesametime.3.bynature天生地，生来4.againstnature违反自然5.truetonature逼真LanguageDateBank-aggressive1.dogstrainedtobeaggressive2.Aggressivenationsthreatenworldpeace.3.aggressiveweapons.4.Agoodsalesmanmustbeaggressiveifhewantstosucceed.aggressive 1 （指人或动物）侵略的，好攻击的， 好争吵的 2 （指事物或行动）攻击性的 3 强有力的，坚持己见的LanguageDateBank-absorb1.Drysandabsorbswater.2.Cleverchildrenabsorbnewknowledgeeasilybeabsorbedin被吸引住,聚精会神做Thestudentswerecompletelyabsorbedintheirreading.LanguageDateBank-commitocommit干（错事，坏事），犯罪commitmurder/suicide/anerrorocommitsb./sth.tosth.交付,投入,记住commitamantoprisonShecommittedtheinstructionstomemory.ocommitoneselftosth./doingsth.承担义务oThePresidentiscommittedtoreforminghealthcare.