1. --Yao Ming Unit 8 Sports —The Integrating Skills

2. How much do you know about Yao Ming? 1. When and where was he born? 2. How tall is he? 3. How much does he weigh? 4. When did he turn professional? 5. Which club did he help before he came to the NBA? 6. What makes him great in your eyes? Free talk: A: Sept.12. 1980 in Shanghai. A: 2.26 m (7.5 feet). A: 134 kg A: at the age of 14. A: the Shanghai Sharks. A: size, great skill and speed and a team player.

3. Read the profile of Yao Ming, a great basketball player. Listening and reading Born: Sept. 12, 1980 in Shanghai, China Height: 2.26 m(7.5 feet) Weight: 134 kg Position: Center Club: the Houston Rockets In his last season with the Shanghai Sharks, Chinese superstar basketball player Yao Ming scored 32.4 points per game. Now the big man from China is helping the Houston Rockets in the NBA. Yao Ming has more than just size:he also has great skill and speed and he is a team player. Yao Ming is the son of two great basketball players and learnt how to play one of the world’s most popular games when he was young. Now, as one of the stars in the NBA. Yao Ming is working hard to live his dream and show the world that Chinese basketball players love this game too! Yao Ming

4. Who is your favorite sports star? Why? Using the following questions to help you. Discussion: 1. When and where was he/ she born? 2. How tall is he/ she? 3. How much does he/ she weigh? 4. When did he/ she turn professional? 5. What titles has he/ she won? 6. What makes him/ her great in your eyes? 7. What position does he/ she play?

5. Who is in the pictures? Describe him in your own words. Task one(description): (David Beckham)

6. Look at the football player, Who is in the picture? Can you describe him? (Michael Owen) Task Two(description):

7. How about these ones? Who are in the pictures? Can you guess and describe them? (Ronaldo) (Figo) Task Three (Guessing Game) :

8. Who are in the pictures? Can you describe? ( Michael Jordan)(Guo Jingjing) Task Four(Guessing Game) :

9. Do yow know how to write a profile of yourself? The Summary: Don’t forget your name here. Birth date and place: Height and weight: What you are good at: Male/female: Write a passage about yourself, for example, where you graduated, your own career, your motto and what will you do for your motto. Your beautiful photos are put here.Remember ! The most beau - tiful one!

10. You know the Olympic Games will be held in China in 2008. At that time a lot of people are needed to work without paying. So the Chinese Olympic Committee ( 奥委会 ) have got an idea. They want to invite applications for volunteer jobs for it and you want to apply for the job. Can you write a profile of yourself to them? Homework:

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