Reading and Writing
What are the requirements to be a
basketball player?
( ) jumping/leaping ability ( )psychological quality
( ) stamina
( ) speed ( ) explosive force
( ) communication skills ( ) physical fitness
( ) big build ( ) tall
Warming up
Position: C
Born: Sept. 12, 1980
Height: 2,26
Weight: 134,3 kg.
Nationality : China
Is Yao Ming Too
Nice To Be a Star?
His career highlights
• Ranked third in NBA field goal percentage in
2004-05 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 history in career
blocked shots per game and eighth in career
blocked shots
Prediction
1.Do you think the head coach of
the team is satisfied with him?
2.Anything he is not very good at
or used to?
P9 Read the passage about Yao
Ming and answer the questions.
1. Is the Rockets coach disappointed with Yao Ming?
Yes, because he is not aggressive enough.
2. Do the Chinese players play in the same way as
US players?
No, they don’t– they are more polite and not as selfish.
3. Does Yao Ming understand what the coach wants
him to do?
Yes, he does, but it will take him some time to get used
to playing like that.
Language Focus
1.the head coach
2.Let's put it this way. (= explain it in another
way)
3.Yao, however, is a selfless and kind person.
selfless devotion to sb.
selfish \ selfless \ unselfish
4.bring up
1.He was brought up by his aunt in the mountains.
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
5. It's (not) in one's nature to do ···
It's (not) the nature of sb. to do···
by nature
Yao Ming is selfless and kind ___
_____.
Peter has a happy nature. He is a good-natured boy.
You will get close to nature and take exercise at the
same time.
天生地，生来
by nature
违反自然
against nature
逼真
true to nature
be in harmony with nature
6.an instant hit \ an immediate success
The new play is quite a hit.
7.nationwide ----
worldwide
8.be gentle \ kind \ rude \ friendly to sb.
9.if ( it is ) necessary \ possible
10.aggressive
1. dogs trained to be aggressive
2. Aggressive nations threaten the world peace.
3. aggressive weapons.
4. A good salesman must be aggressive if he wants to
succeed.
aggressive 1 爱挑衅的，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
4 有进取心的，有闯劲的，敢作
Be more agressive !
skill
{
（侧重知识、能力）
11.技术 technique [C]
（侧重专项）
technology
（工艺技术总称）
put the team \ study \ work first
that way = if so
dominate
vt. 控制；支配；占优势；在…中占主要地位
vi. 占优势；处于支配地位
Discussion
• Think of some examples of aggressive
behaviour in sports games you have seen.
• To compete with players from other
countries, what must Chinese athletes do?
What do they lack? And what are they
good at?
Write a reply to this passage, using these
sentences.
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____________
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 dominates 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
typical of world basketball and soccer.
Yours sincerely,
________