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Watch a video clip and work in groups to discuss the following questions. 1. What kind of sport does the boy practice in the video clip? 2. What does the boy think of being a skateboarder? 3. Have you ever tried any extreme sport? What do you think of extreme sports and people doing extreme sports? 1. At his first meeting, the speaker found Yao Ming was about _______ inches taller than his teammates. D) 13 2. The speaker did not believe ______ when he first saw Yao Ming. B) Yao Ming’s size 3. Yao Ming competed with players _______ for the first time at a Nike camp in Paris. C) his own age 4. The Lakers coach predicted that Yao Ming would have a strong effect on _______. D) the NBA 5. The talk was most probably given by a (n) _______. A) official from the Nike company Key Yao Ming (born September 12, 1980) is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). At the time of his final season, he was the tallest active player in the NBA, at 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in). He is one of China’s best-known athletes, with sponsorships with several major companies. His rookie year in the NBA was the subject of a documentary film, The Year of the Yao, and he co-wrote, along with NBA analyst Ric Bucher, an autobiography titled Yao: A Life in Two Worlds. Physical exercise javelin n. 标枪 (a metal or metal-tipped spear used in contests of distance throwing) e.g. She was first in the javelin. overweight adj. 过重的；太胖的 (having more body weight than is considered normal or healthy) e.g. Why are so many teenagers overweight? overdo v. 做得过度 (work too hard or be too active) e.g. Training’s good, but don’t overdo it. Key Physical exercise can make you (1)___________________. By doing some form of exercise every day, your level of (2)__________ will increase and you will (3)___________ at night. There are many (4)_____________ forms of physical exercise