外研英语选修七Module1BasketballReadingpractice课件(共34张PPT).docxVIP

Module 1Basketball Reading Practice 选修七 选修七 Reading practice—1. Warming-up Discuss the following questions. Do you think basketball is a safe or dangerous sport? Have you ever seen or played in a basketball match where someone was hurt? What possible risks are there when you are playing basketball? Reading Practice…2? Understanding of the title 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 dizzy的本义上（指球员被撞晕）,有一语双关之 令人眩晕的校园篮球 Reading practice—3. Read the passage and choose the sentence which best describes the writer^ conclusion. Q； 血 a. Basketball is one of the safest sports. b The players9 energy is partly directed upwards, so there less risk of a collision between two players. c? Although basketball players wear socks and sneakers which are specially designed to absorb the energy when they bound into the air, they wear no other protection. If there is an abrupt change of direction in their energy, there9s a real danger of personal injury. Reading Practice—4. Skimming (the first 3 Paragraphs) Why is it said that basketball is a safe sports? The players9 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 collision between two players. Why do the players in other sports, such as baseball and American football wear helmets? In baseball and American football, the players5 energy moves parallel to the ground and towards their opponents, so they wear helmets which give adequate protection to their heads. What will happen if there is an abrupt change of direction in their energy? If there is an abrupt change of direction in their energy, from vertical to horizontal such as when they accelerate across the court, bouncing the ball, there is a real danger of personal injury. Reading Practice—5 Detailed reading Choose the best answers? According to the writer, a typical basketball player would be C ? A? able to accelerate and bounce the ball at th