1、Period 5Module 1 Basketball Reading and WritingReading PracticeReading and writing 1.Discuss with your partner1.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 the
2、y?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 Writing-2.Warming upPosition:C Born:Sept.12,1980Height:7-5/2,26 Weight:296 lbs./134,3 kg.From:China His career highlights Ranked third in NBA field goal percentage in 2004-
3、05 with a.552 average three-time NBA All-Star(2003-05)Among NBA leaders,ranked seventh in field goal percentage,13th in blocked shots per game and 15th rebounding average(2003-04)Named starting center for Western Conference All-Star team for second consecutive season(2004)Ranks third in Rockets hist
4、ory in career blocked shots per game and eighth in career blocked shots Reading and Writing-3.Prediction1.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 Writing-4.PracticeRead the passage and do Activity 1 on page 9 Keys:1.Yes,b
5、ecause he is not aggressive enough.2.No,they dont.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 Focus1.Yao,however,is a selfless and kind person.2.bring up3.in one nature4.an instant hit5.nationwid
6、e6.aggressive7.If necessary8.dominateReading and Writing-6.Discussion Do activity 2 on page 9 with your partner.Think of some examples of aggressive behaviour?To compete with players from other countries,what must Chinese athletes do?What do they lack?And what are they good at?Reading and Writing-7.
7、WritingDo Activity 3-Write a reply after reading the passage about Yao Mings attitude and behaviour in NBAAn exampleDear Editor,Im 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 t
8、hat I believe that Chinese sportsmen and women Yours sincerely,XXXAn exampleDear Editor,I am writing in reply to the article aboutYao 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 Mi
9、ng.However,I would like to say something about Yao Mings 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 thatCh
10、inese 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 typical of world basketball and soccer.Yours sincerely,NameReading practice-1.Warming-up Do Activity 1 on pa
11、ge 11 Discuss the questions with your partner or group mates.Focus on:What possible risks are there when you play basketball?Reading Practice-2.Understanding of the titleDizzy Heights of School Basketball dizzy heights令人眩晕的高度the dizzy heights of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dizz
12、y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Reading Practice-3.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 90-degree angle to the ground,and over the heads of the others.So this is less risk of a collisionbetween two player
13、s.Reading Practice-4.Language focus2.In baseball and American football,the players energy moves _ to the ground and towards their _,so they wear _ which give _ to their heads.parallelopponentshelmetsadequate protection3.Basketball players wear _ which are _ designed to _ energy when they _ into the
14、air,they wear no other protection,just _.socks and sneakers speciallyabsorbbounda vest and shortsIf 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 changeverticalhorizontalacceleratebouncingSemant
15、ic map of the first 3 paragraphsbasketballone of the safest sportsbut there is dangerenergy directionpartly upward90 degree angleless collisionno other protectionabrupt change of directionfastbouncing the balldanger of personal injuryReading Practice-5.Detailed Reading Do activity 2,3,and 4 in your
16、textbook.Key to activity 2:DKey to activity 3:CKey to activity 4:ACCBReading Practice-6.Language focus 1.at the interval2.Whereas everyone else was tall and slim with short haircut,Joe was short and stout,with long hair and a large belly.3.make a circuit of the court4.make a controversial mit a foul
17、6.a suspension of play7.shot the penalty8.There were three minutes to go.9.take possession of10.howl loudly in pain,with his nose bleeding and a cut on his left cheek.11.He lay very still,12.Joe was a considerate guy,and apologized,sniffing and weeping,either in pain or in frustration.13.has the sca
18、r on his face as a souvenir of the tournament.Reading Practice-7.PracticeKeys to Activity 51.Because the players energy is directed upward and there is less risk of a collision.2.Because there is sometimes an abrupt change of direction in their energy.3.Despite being short and stout.4.Because his no
19、se was bleeding and he was lying very still.5.Because he still has a scar on his face.Reading Practice-8.Discussion Do activity 6 on page 12.What improvements would you suggest to make basketball a better game?(group work)Home work Explain basketball and prepare a“dream team”of the star playersLangu
20、age Date BankLanguage points for ReadingLanguage Date Bank-base-basisbasis n.The basis of morality,friendshipArguments that have a firm basisbe based on/upon 以为基础base on/uponThese charges are based on facts.He good business was based on good service.Language Date Bank-attendattend school去上学校attend c
21、hurch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.Language Date Bank-average1.(adj.)平均的这个州的平均收入是约1，5
22、00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 da
23、y.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Language Date Bank-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.Language Date Bank-motivation1.动机，动力U(the reasons why y
24、ou want to do sth)for2.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.Language Date Bank-tietie to/onto,tie up(v.)2.(n.)平局Tie this label onto your suitcase.他们
25、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.Language Date Bank-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
26、 of 许多Language Date Bank-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.Language Date Bank-bring up1.He was brought up by his aunt in the moun
27、tains.2.He stepped back and brought his hands up.3.She is going to bring up the plan at the meeting.4.He brought up his dinner.bring up 1.抚养，培养 2 举起3 提出 4 呕吐Language Date Bank-nature1.Peter has a happy nature.He is a good-natured boy.2.You will get close to nature and take exercise at the same time.
28、3.by nature天生地，生来4.against nature违反自然5.true to nature 逼真Language Date Bank-aggressive1.dogs trained to be aggressive2.Aggressive nations threaten world peace.3.aggressive weapons.4.A good salesman must be aggressive if he wants to succeed.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Lang
29、uage Date Bank-absorb1.Dry sand absorbs water.2.Clever children absorb new knowledge easilybe absorbed in被吸引住,聚精会神做The students were completely absorbed in their reading.Language Date Bank-commit commit 干（错事，坏事），犯罪commit murder/suicide /an error commit sb./sth.to sth.交付,投入,记住commit a man to prisonShe committed the instructions to mit oneself to sth./doing sth.承担义务 The President is committed to reforming health care.
