a famous basketball player Many people like watching his matches.
Jeremy Lin is a member of Houston Rockets basketball team. Jeremy Lin is many people's hero.
Free talk • • T: Do you like sports? S: T: What is your favourite sport? S: T: Who is your hero? S: . . .
Part A • Read the article and complete the table.
David's favourite sport His favourite sport He often plays with He often plays on/at He often watches matches His favourite player
Work in groups • • • 1. What sport do you love/ like/ enjoy? 2. What's your favourite sport/ player? 3. Who do you often play. . . with? 4. Where do you often play. . . ? 5. When do you often play. . . ? 6. Why do you like. . . ?
Writing • Part B Fill in the table with your own information. Write about your favourite sport and hero with useful expressions on Page 28
Activities • Work in groups of four. Read each other's articles and choose the best one. • Read the best article.
Sample writing • My name is Lisa. I am a student at No. 1 Middle School. • I am not tall but I like basketball very much. I am not strong but I often play basketball with some boys after school. We often talk about basketball and watch matches on TV. I also like reading books about basketball. • Michael Jordan is my hero. He plays basketball very well. I want to meet him one day. I hope my dream can come true.