Skydiving Dunk
Hey there, do you like playing basketball?
I love basketball!
我很喜歡打籃球!
Sometimes the ball goes in the basket …
… and sometimes it doesn’t.
But I always try my best!
Some shots are harder than others.
1-1.But one thing I’ve never been able to
do … is a slam dunk.
It’s really hard.
灌籃這個動作很難喔!
1-2.You have to be able to jump very high.
要跳非常高才有辦法。
You need to reach all the way up to the rim and put the ball in the hoop.
It helps if you’re tall too.
個子高也有幫助。
But when a slam dunk does happen,
it looks really cool!
Some people are really good at dunks.
There are even competitions!
Like World Trick Shot Day.
This day was started by a team of amazing basketball players
called the Globetrotters.
They are famous for doing unbelievable things with a basketball.
Every year they do something more and more amazing for
World Trick Shot Day.
The last time they did a trick,
one basketball player made the highest slam dunk ever!
從世界紀錄最高的地方灌籃!
The player jumped from nearly 4,000 meters!
That’s almost as high as eight Taipei 101 buildings!
跟八8座台北101疊起來一樣高.
He did it by jumping out of an airplane with a parachute!
從飛機上跳傘灌籃的!
He jumped out …
… and fell …
… and fell …
… came down right next to the basket … and made a slam dunk!
Woah! That’s pretty cool, right?
2.It broke the record for highest dunk.
破紀錄的灌籃手法!
3.I can’t wait to see what kind of
trick they come up with next time!
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Vocabulary
Do you watch NBA games?
Those big guys slam dunk all the time!
1. Slam dunk灌籃，這是兩個英文字。
Dunk下水，
I dunked my phone in the river.
我把我的手機扔進了河裡。
Slam用力關門或是關窗，
He slammed the door in my face.
他直接對著我摔門。
2. Able能夠。
The patient is able to walk now.
病人現在可以走路了。
3. Famous有名的。
Taiwan is famous for its friendly people.
台灣以人民友善著名。
What is your school famous for?
你的學校以什麼著名?
Well, we have lots of squirrels.
我們學校有很多松鼠。
4. Jump跳。
He jumped down from the bus.
他從公車上跳下來。
5. Unbelievable難以置信的，
believe相信。
Snow in Tai-nan!
Unbelievable!
台南下雪了，真難以置信!
Let’s read the words.
Slam dunk灌籃 able能夠 famous有名的 jump跳
unbelievable難以置信
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Quiz
1. What sport is the story about?
a. Hocke
b. Baseball
c. Basketball
2. What kind of shot did the player make?
a. A super hoop
b. A slam dunk
c. A big basket
3. How did the player make the shot?
a. He jumped from Taipei 101
b. He jumped from an airplane
c. He wore special shoes
Answers
1: C 2: B 3: B