2020-2021学年度第45期总第837期
For love of the game (P4-5)
吉林毓文中学    赵传彦
Lead-in 
What sports do you love?
 
basketball
soccer
skiing
surfing
Title prediction 
For love of the game
Read the title and predict what the passage is about.
    What game is it?
    Whose love is it?
    Why did they love the game?
    ...
Read for structure
Para. 1-3             the problems in Nagqu
Para. 4-5             Cigla's story about basketball
Para. 6-8             The influence of basketball on Dawa Droma
Para. 9-13            Tibet's action and achievement
 
While-reading 
Read the text and answer the questions.
1. Who might be Cigla's idols, according to the first paragraph?
2. Complete Cigla's Student ID card.
3. Why is it easier for Cigla to realize her dream by studying in Lhasa than Nagqu?
4. What action has the Tibetan government taken? What achievements have been made due to this action?
5. Why is Dawa Droma's story mentioned?

Read for details 
1. Who might be Cigla's idols, according to the first paragraph?
LeBron James and Kobe Bryant
2. Complete cigla's Student ID card.
 
 
3. Why is it easier for Cigla to realize her dream by studying in Lhasa than Nagqu?
Nagqu
Uninhabitable 
High altitude of over 4,500 meters
Low-oxygen environments and extreme weather 
Compromises the health of Nagqu students
Limited sports facilities and frequent bad weather
 
4. What action has the Tibetan government taken? What achievements have been made due to this action?
action
established several schools in Lhasa to recruit Nagqu students
achievement
adequate sports facilities
gives students opportunities to train their bodies and find the sport that appeals to them
basketball was successfully promoted among students
5. Why is Dawa Droma's story mentioned?
To illustrate the benefits of basketball to her life, such as getting fit and building up confidence over the years.

Read for thinking  
After reading the text, answer the following questions. 

How do sports influence you?
What do dreams mean to you?

Tips:
    get fit
    build up confidence
    challenge yourself
    ...

Language study
1. Tibet autonomous region
2. set her mind on
3. made it much easier for her to
4. roof of the world
5. due to 
6. equal access to

西藏自治区
下定决心
让她更容易......
世界屋脊
由于
平等获得......的机会
7. appeal to
8. a quarter of 
9. extracurricular activities
10. fall in love with 
11. with a great passion for the sport
呼吁
四分之一
课外活动
爱上
对运动充满热情
Culture
Brief history of basketball

Basketball originated in the United States in 1891. It was invented by James Naismith.
In the 11th Olympic Games in 1936, men's basketball was listed as an official event.
Women's basketball was officially included in the 21st Olympic Games in 1976.

NBA team logos