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Learning Objectives: Yao Ming’s Injury

Level 1 – Latest Developments in China
Integrated Skills Development
Listening

Yao Ming (姚明) had surgery on his foot. He injured his foot on
May 8 in a game of basketball.

“The surgery went well,” said the doctor. “He is doing well and he is
resting. He will rest for 8 weeks.”

He will not play in the NBA next season.

Students will:
1. Learn about the recent
developments of Yao
Ming’s injury.
2. Learn vocabulary
associated with sports
injuries.

Learning Tip:
For more information about
Yao Ming’s basketball season
visit:
http://www.nba.com/playerf
ile/yao_ming/

Listening Questions
Explanation: This is a 1. Where on his body did Yao Ming have surgery?
factual question. Refer to  arm
paragraph 1: “Yao Ming  hand
had surgery on his foot.”
 foot
 leg

Keywords: Latest Developments in China Level 1

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Explanation: This is a 2. Yao Ming will rest for 10 weeks.

factual question. Refer to  true
paragraph 2: “He will rest  false
for 8 weeks.”

Explanation: This is a 3. The surgery went…

factual question. Refer to  well
paragraph 2: “The surgery  bad
went well …”
 good
 excellent

Vocabulary Vocabulary Exercise

Integrative use of listening, spelling and written structures
cast noun
1. He will wear a cast on his foot.
a hard case that is put over
your arm, leg etc because 2. I am using crutches.
the bone is broken
3. He cannot play next season.
Ex. Yao Ming will have to wear a
cast and use crutches. 4. I have to have surgery on my arm.

crutch•es noun [plural] 5. You must take a rest.

long sticks that you put 6. I was injured in the game.
under your arms to help
you walk when you have
Reading Comprehension
hurt your leg
Ex. Yao Ming will have to wear a Yao Ming (姚明) had surgery on his foot. He injured his foot on
cast and use crutches. May 8 in a game of basketball. He was playing against the LA
Lakers.
in•jured verb
“The surgery went well,” said the doctor. “He is doing well and he is
[from to injure]
resting. He will rest for 8 weeks.”
to hurt yourself
Ex. He injured his foot on May 8
Yao Ming will have to wear a cast and use crutches.
in a game of basketball.
He is China’s most popular sportsman (運動員) but he will not play
rest noun in the NBA next season.
a period of time when you
are not doing anything
tiring
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Ex. He will rest for 8 weeks.

sea•son noun
period of time in a year
during which a particular
activity takes place, or
during which something
usually happens
Ex. He will not play in the NBA
next season.

sur•ge•ry noun
medical treatment in which
a surgeon cuts open your
body to repair or remove
something inside
Ex. Yao Ming had surgery on his
foot.

Reading Comprehension Questions

Explanation: This is a 1. Which team was Yao Ming playing against when he
factual question. Refer to hurt his foot?
paragraph 1: “He was  Houston Rockets
playing against the LA  LA Clippers
Lakers.”
 Orlando Magic
 LA Lakers

Explanation: This is a 2. What does Yao Ming have to wear?

reference question. Refer  warm clothes
to paragraph 3: “Yao Ming  basketball vest
will have to wear a cast and
use crutches.”  a cast
 crutches

Explanation: This is a 3. Answer the question using words from the passage.
reference question. Refer He will not…
to paragraph 4: “…he will  “play in the NBA next season.”
not play in the NBA next

Keywords: Latest Developments in China Level 1

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season.”

Explanation: This is a 4. What is Yao Ming like? Answer the question by quoting
reference question. Refer from the passage:
to paragraph 4: “He is  “Yao Ming is China’s most popular sportsman”
China’s most popular
sportsman(運動員) …”

Guided Speaking- About Yao Ming’s Injury

Integrative use of listening and speaking
1. Yao Ming is China’s most popular sportsman.

2. He injured his foot on May 8.

3. He will rest for eight weeks.

4. He will have to wear a cast and use crutches.

5. He is doing well.

6. But he will not play in the NBA next season.

Guided Writing – Yao Ming Cannot Play Next Season

1. Yao Ming injured his foot in a game of basketball.

2. He will rest for 8 weeks.

3. He will wear a cast and use crutches.

4. But he will not play next season.

Keywords: Latest Developments in China Level 1

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