Module1BasketballPeriod4Writing--Letter■Goal●Practisewritingaletter▇ProceduresStep1:ReadthepassageaboutYaoMingandanswerthequestionsStep2:Askthestudentstoreadandanswerindividually,thencheckwithapartnerCallbacktheanswersfromthewholeclass.1Yes,becauseheisnotaggressiveenough.2No,theydon’t---theyaremorepoliteandnotasselfish.3Yes,hedoes,butitwilltakehimsometimetogetusedtoplayinglikethat.Step3:ImaginethatthepassagesaboutYaoMingappearinaChinesenewspaperinEnglish.Writeareply.DearEditor,I’mwritinginreplytothearticleaboutYaoMingwhichappearedinyournewspaperyesterday.IlikethefactthatthearticledrawsattentiontothatChinaisproducingworldclasssportsmenandwomenlikeYaoMing.However,IwouldliketosaysomethingaboutYaoMing’sattitude.Inmyopinion,thereasonwhyheissoniceisthatheisusedtothesituationheplayedinChina.IntheShanghaiSharks,thewholeteamplayedforhimandheneverhadtoaskfortheball---hedominatedeverygame.IbelievethatChinesesportsmenandwomenareasgoodas---oftenbetterthanplayersfromothercountries,butwehaveanaturalideaofpolitenessandteamplayratherthantheindividualstarstatuswhichistypicalofworldbasketballandsoccer.Yourssincerely,Name用心爱心专心