(共18张PPT)
Word Study
half
commentator
roar
magnificent
tie
court
margin
overtime
timeout
terrific
stamina
furious
Logo of basketball team
HOUSTON ROCKETS
CHICAGO BULLS
Listen to Part 1 .Decide which two people are speaking and when.
Two commentators speaking at the end of a game.
Two commentators speaking at the beginning of a game.
A commentator and a player speaking before a game starts.
Jamal Crawford
贾马尔·克劳福德
Position:
point guard
shooting guard
控球后卫
得分后卫
中锋
小前锋
大前锋
Steve Francis
史蒂夫·弗朗西斯
Position:
point guard
Cuttino Mobley 卡蒂诺·莫布里
Position:
shooting guard
Position: center
Yao Ming
Listen to part 2 and choose the best answer.
The final sore is _____.
A.101 : 100 B. 110 :100 C. 100 : 110
Why were the Rockets fans disappointed?
Because they can' t see Yao Ming playing in the match.
Because the talented team didn' t play as they were expecting.
Because they don' t enjoy the game.
Who are the leading scorers of each team?
Jamal Crawford and Steve Francis.
Yao Ming and Cuttino Mobley.
Jamal Crawford and Yao Ming.
What was the score at the end of the third quarter?
69 - 61
76 - 74
Rockets led by 2 points.
How many timeouts in the entire game?
A.1 B. 2 C. 3
Listen Part 2 again and fill in the blanks.
beaten
amazing
talented
Matt: Well, that's the end of the game and the Chicago Bulls have _________ the Houston Rockets by the smallest of margins—101 points to 100. An _________ game, but very disappointing for Rockets fans who were expecting something more from this very _________ team. Dan ...
action
exhausted
stamina
diappointed
Dan: Well, Matt, I'm absolutely _________ after watching that match. It was fantastic—this is the kind of game we love to see. There was a lot of ________, and some great plays. Both teams showed a lot of character. And boy, they had a lot of __________ —they all ran and ran and RAN!
Matt: And there was a lot of skilful play, too.
Dan: You're right, Matt. But I have to say I'm a little __________. I thought the Rockets would win this one.
scorer
25
scored
led
quarter
lead
seven
Matt: So, a few details about the game. Jamal Crawford was the Bulls leading ________ with a magnificent 32 points. Steve Francis was the Rockets top scorer with _____ points, Yao Ming _______ 20 and Cuttino Mobley scored 19. The Rockets _____ by two points going into the fourth _______, and were 69–61 in the _____ with just under nine minutes to play. But the Bulls came back to cut the lead to two points at 76–74, and then, with just _______ seconds left of normal
tie
furious
entire
Matt: time, Jamal Crawford scored a three-pointer to ______ the game at
83–83, which meant overtime. The period of overtime was fast and _________, incredibly exciting for the crowd. In fact, the action was non-stop all night! There were only two timeouts in the _______ game. Final score: Houston Rockets 100, Chicago Bulls 101.
Useful Expressions
leading scorer
top scorer
the fourth quarter
in the lead
a three-pointer
lead (led, led)
score (scored, scored)
a lot of stamina
a lot of skilful play
fast and furious
最佳得分手
最佳得分手
第四节(比赛)
领先
三分球
v.领先
v.得分
持久力
娴熟的动作
速度与激情
Finish Everyday English on page 10.
talk about your favourite basketball star, and use the useful expressions. Prepare for your introduction.