Module 1Basketball contentsClick Introduction Click Reading and vocabulary Click SpeakingClick Grammar 1Click listeningClick FunctionClick ReadingClick Grammar 2Click Everyday EnglishClick Reading practiceClick Cultural cornerClick TaskINTRODUCTIONPeople on the courtpositions dutiesplayers refereeforwardattackingguarddefendingWatching and controlling the gameLook at the video and answer the following questions. 1.How many players are there in a team?2.Which of the following words can be used to describe basketball?Boring dangerous exciting Fast simple slowWhat is NBA?NBABAAUSA teamsCanada teamNBL194619491949Discussion 1. Whats the difference between basketball, football and volleyball?NOW HAVE A REST.Reading and vocabulary Pre-reading (read the chart and answer the following questions)JordanChamberlainBorn1963.2.171936.8.21Height1.98m2.17mNBA career15 seasons14 seasonsPositionGuardCenterGame10721045Points32,29231,419Record holder Consecutive seasons leading scorer: 7Consecutive seasons leading scorer: 7QuestionsDid they two ever play with each other?Who scored more points in his career?How much taller was Chamberlain than Jordan?Which record do they both hold?No. They didnt.Jordan.0.19m.Consecutive seasons leading scorer: 7. QUESTIONS1. Which teams did Jordan play for?2.How many times did Jordan win the NBA title?Chicago Bulls Washington Wizars6 times(1991, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98)3. Why do the fans admire Jordan so much?4.What did he do off the basketball court?People admire his athletic ability, motivation and confidence.He opened his own steak restaurant and also acted in a film.5.How many basketball teams did Chamberlain played for?4 teams.6. Why is Chamberlain called the Tower of Power?7.Why were the rules changed then?Because he was very tall and strong.Chamberlain was so much better than all the others, so they changed the rules to stop him.Read Michael Jordan and introduce his life. HE was born in New York and grow up in North Carolina. He went to university for a year and joined the Chicago Bulls. He got 6 NBA titles in his 15 seasons. He also joined the “the Dream Team” in 1992. Off the basketball court, he opened his own steak restaurant; he also played The famous cartoon character Bugs Bunny.Introduce Jordans career.He joined the Chicago Bulls in 1984. In 1987, he became the second player to score more than 3,000 points in a season, and he was the top scorer in the NBA for 7 consecutive seasons(1987-1993). He won 6 championships in his career, and he was the most successful basketball player in the history of the game.Read Wilt the Stilt and answer the questions.1.Which were the first and last teams Chamberlain played for?2.How successful was Chamberlain?Philadelphia Warriors & Los Angeles.He was the 1st player to score 3,000 points in a season and he was the only player to score over 50 points per game for a season on average. He was the only one who scored 100 points in a single game.Listen to the passage and decide whether the statements are true or false.Jordan finished his study before he joined the Chicago Bulls. Jordan was the second player to score over 3,000 points in a season. Jordan acted a famous man in a film.Chamberlain was taller than his brothers and sisters.Chamberlain played for the same team for the last 5 years of his career. Choose the correct meanings of the phrases.1.averaged over 50 per game A. scored more than 50 points per game B. sometimes scored more, sometimes less than 50 points per game2. for an entire season A. for part of a season B. for 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 outstanding player of his generation A. the best player of all time B. the best player of his timeWhat similarities do they have? JordanChamberlainLanguage points1.They have fantastic stories to talk about Michael Jordan, such as the time he rescued the Bulls from ending a game on a tie. （1）the time 是先行词，是先行词， when引导定语从句。
引导定语从句 She never forgets the time when she lived in the village as a child.她永远忘不了她小时候住在那个小村子的那段时光她永远忘不了她小时候住在那个小村子的那段时光2）tie （比赛等）不分胜负，（比赛等）不分胜负， 平手平手The football game ended on a tie, 2 to 2.足球比赛结果足球比赛结果2比比2平2. absence n. 缺席；缺席； 离开Eg.His repeated absence from school is worrying .他一再缺课，让人担忧他一再缺课，让人担忧absent adj. 不在场的；缺少的；茫然的不在场的；缺少的；茫然的be absent from school/ a meeting/ work不上学不上学/ 不到会不到会/ 缺勤缺勤An absent expression/ look 茫然的表情茫然的表情/ 样子样子Absent-minded 心不在焉的；心不在焉的； 健忘的健忘的Love is totally absent from his childhood. 他童年时代没得到丝毫的疼爱。
他童年时代没得到丝毫的疼爱He looked at me in an absent way. 他茫然的望他茫然的望着我3. average (1)adj. 平均的平均的The average age of the football players is 19.这些足球队员的平均年龄是这些足球队员的平均年龄是19岁2)n. 平均数平均数The average of 4,5 and 9 is 6.(3) vt. 平均达到平均达到- 平均做；平均做； 平均分配平均分配The rainfall here averages 10 millimeters every year. 这儿降雨量平均每年这儿降雨量。