1、Module 1Basketball Do you like playing basketball? Why or why not? boring complicated dangerous exciting fast simple slowWhich of these words would you useto describe basketball? James NaismithDo you know when basketball was invented?hoopforwardrefereeguardBasketball courtslam dunkbasketPosition of

2、Basketballforward 前鋒centre 中鋒guard 后衛(wèi)referee 裁判1.What re the forwards doingattacking or defending?2.What are the guards doingattacking or defending?3.What is the referee doing?attackingdefendingWatching and controlling the gameBasketball is very popular in America. Most people enjoy watching NBA gam

3、es in their spare time.NBA stands for the National Basketball Association.What does NBA stand for?1 Are the NBA and the BAA the same organization?2 Are all the NBA teams in the same country?3 What is the difference between an amateur team and a professional team?Read the information on page 1 and an

4、swer the questions.Yes, they are now.No, they arent.The players in a professional team get paid. It is their job to play basketball.Which NBA team is your favourite? Chicago Bulls 芝加哥公牛隊(duì)Can you name these basketball teams of NBA according to their logos?Detroit Pistons底特律活塞隊(duì)Houston Rockets 休斯敦火箭隊(duì)Bos

5、ton Celtics波士頓凱爾特人隊(duì)Utah Jazz 猶他爵士隊(duì)LA Lakers 洛杉磯湖人隊(duì)Miami Heat 邁阿密熱火隊(duì)Washington Wizards華盛頓奇才隊(duì)Thank youReading and VocabularyMichael Jordan Wilt Chamberlain who is the most famous basketball player or basketball star? Read the information about Michael Jorddan and Wilt Chamberlain and answer the questi

6、ons.(p2)1 Did Jordan and Chamberlain ever play against each other?2 How much taller was Chamberlain than Jordan?3 Who scored more points in his career?4 How old was Chamberlain when he died? 5 Which record do they both hold?1 Did Jordan and Chamberlain ever play against each other?2 How much taller

7、was Chamberlain than Jordan?No, they didnt. 19 cm.3 Who scored more points in his career?4 How old was Chamberlain when he died? 5 Which record do they both hold?Consecutive seasons leading scorer 63JordanFast-reading 1.Which basketball team did Michael Jordan play for? 2.How many times did Michael

8、Jordans team win the NBA title?3.Why do the fans admire Jordan so much? The Chicago Bulls, the United States Olympic Basketball Team, and the Washington Wizards.6 times(1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998.)Because of his athletic ability, his motivation andhis confidence. Main idea of each paragraph

9、and important sentences Michael Jordan-Head and Shoulders Above the Rest!Para. 1 Jordans achievementMichael Jordan was named the Chicago Bulls most valued player five times and he became the most successful basketball player in the history of the game. para. 2Jordans early lifeJordan attended the Un

10、iversity of North Carolina for a year before leaving to join the Chicago Bulls. He finished his first season as one of the top scorers in the league, with an average of 28.2 points per game. Para. 3Jordans career in 1987-1993During this time, the average number of points he scored was more than 30 p

11、oints per gameper 每Para. 4Jordans career in 1994-2003 and his fantastic stories.Millions of fans admire his athletic ability, motivation and confidence. Para. 5-6Jordans life after leaving the basketball court.Jordan rescued the Bulls from ending a game on a tie. 1 What does the title “Michael Head

12、and Shoulders Above the Rest!” mean? Our heads and shoulders are always above the rest of the other parts of body. So it means Michael is much better than others. Read again.Judge the sentences true or false. (p4)1.Michael Jordan is the bestknown athlete in the world. 2.Jordan finished his studies b

13、efore he joined the Chicago Bulls. 3.Jordan was the second person to score more than 3,000 points in a season. 4.Jordan made a film in which he acted with a cartoon character.True False he only studied for a year. True True Read the second partWilt the Stiltthe Tower of Power!Answer the following qu

14、estions.Please answer three questions.(p2)4.How many basketball teams did Wilt Chamberlain play for? 5.Which were the first and last teams Wilt Chamberlain played for? 6.Why is Wilt Chamberlain called the Tower of Power ? 4 teams Philadelphia Warriors/ Los Angeles Because he was very tall and strong

15、. Main idea of each paragraph and important sentencesPara. 1 Chamberlain s childhoodAs a child, Chamberlain had various health problem.Para. 2 Chamberlain s achievementChamberlain averaged over 50 points per gamefor an entire season. At one point , Chamberlain was so much better than all the other p

16、layers that they changed the rules of the game to try to stop him!Para. 3Chamberlain s careerThe giant player joined the NBAs Philadelphia Warriors in the 1959-1960 season and was an immediate success.Para. 4Chamberlains recordHe ended his career after five amazing seasons with the Los Angeles Laker

17、s.Para. 5 His titleThere is no doubt that he deserves the title“ out standing player of his generation”2 What does “Wilt the Stilt the Tower of Power!” mean? (stilt: one of two long pieces of wood with supports for the feet which allow you to stand and walk high above the ground) Have you ever seen

18、people walk on stilts in the Spring Festival? They are taller than people who are not on stilts. Chamberlain was 217 centimeters. So it means he was not only tall but also full of power and magic on the basketball court.Judge the sentences true or false.(p4) 5)Wilt Chamberlain was taller than his br

19、other and sisters. 6) Chamberlain was a strong child. 7) The NBA changed their rules to try to stop Chamberlain being so successful. 8) Chamberlain played for the same team for the last five years of his career. True False True True _ the first prize in an Olympic event_ (to get) points or goals in

20、a game _ an adjective meaning one after another_ a group of teams playing against each other_ the time of the year when teams play against each othergold medalconsecutivescoreleagueseasonPost-reading-4: _ the best groups of players that you can imagine_ something that makes you want to do something_

21、 an adjective meaning fantastic_ a word meaning next to dream teammotivationawesomealongsidePost-reading-4: 51. averaged over 50 points per game (a) scored more than 50 points a game (b) sometimes scored more, sometimes less than 50 points a game2. for an entire season (a) for part of a season (b) f

22、or the whole season3. the giant player (a) the very tall player (b) the very young player4. an immediate success (a) a success after a few years (b) a success as soon as he started5. he deserves the title (a) It is right that he has the title. (b) It is not right that he has the title.6. the outstan

23、ding player of his generation (a) the best player of all time (b) the best player in the time that he played得分后衛(wèi)控球后衛(wèi)小前鋒大前鋒中鋒Point GuardShooting GuardSmall ForwardCenter Power ForwardNBA球員場(chǎng)上位置Match up中鋒C 大前鋒PF 小前鋒SF 得分后衛(wèi)SG 控球后衛(wèi)PG Yao Ming Do you know them? What their positions? CenterYao Ming:“Now I

24、am going to announce a personal decision: I am going to end my career as a basketball player and officially retire.” “我今天宣布一個(gè)個(gè)人的決定，作為籃球運(yùn)動(dòng)員，我將結(jié)束自己的運(yùn)動(dòng)生涯，正式退役。” 2011年7月20日 2011 Yao Ming announced his retirement. Further information click hereKobe BryantShooting GuardSteve NashPoint GuardLeBron James Sm

25、all ForwardPower ForwardTim Duncan Thank youabsorb (v.)吸收（液體，聲音，光等）；理解（知識(shí)等）The clever boy absorbed all the knowledge.2. 使全神貫注；使專心The task absorbed all his energies.3. 吸引（注意力），常用于被動(dòng)be absorbed in 全神貫注于，熱衷于He was absorbed in this work.4. 消減，緩沖adequate (adj.) 適當(dāng)?shù)?，充分的，足夠的她帶了足夠的衣服去旅行。She took adequate cl

26、othes for a trip.be adequate to do something 足夠干的Is your salary adequate to support your family?你的薪水足夠養(yǎng)家嗎？be adequate to (doing) sth 勝任做某事He is adequate to the manager/ being the manager.appoint (v.) 選派，任命，決定，指定appoint sb. as / to do 任命某人My teacher appointed me as / to be the monitor.appointment (n.) 任命