Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Journal Question #4
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If you are a baseball fan, October is a great month. This is when the playoffs and then the World Series happen, which determine the best team in Major League Baseball for the year. Do you follow a sport? Do you have a favorite team? Why do you think so many people like to follow a team and cheer for them?
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- I have been a language teacher (ESL/ELL, French) for 30 years. I have taught in public and private schools, immersion programs, refugee programs, adult/continuing education, elementary, middle, and high school as well as university. Currently I teach ELL at a high school somewhere in New England.
I used to follow a sport, basketball, which is fascinating and cheerful. My favorite team used to be the lakers. The reason why some people are attracted in some sports is that it can cause a psychology phenomenon called self-representing. For example, people can fantasize an illusion that they become some of the members during the match or feel the members of the team are themselves. In addition, some sport games is more than games, it can represent the honor of a nation and the spirit of sport. People will be pride of their team if they win the championship.
ReplyDeleteIn fact, I am not very interested in baseball not only it not very popular in China, but it also I really don't like baseball not like thousands of American.But I love basketball, and I like Lakers best. But today I want to introduce my favorite basketball player called Yi Jianlian.
ReplyDeleteYi played power forward for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) in 2002 and subsequently won the Rookie of the Year Award. In his five-year career with the Tigers, he won three CBA titles, as well as playing with the Chinese national basketball team in the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 FIBA World Championships. In the 2007 NBA Draft, he was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association as the 6th overall pick. Yi refused to sign with the Bucks for several months before agreeing to a contract with them on August 29, 2007.
Although there are so many great players in Chinese national basketball team, I like Yi better.And the Lakers is still my favorite basketball team~~~!!!!
I am a basketball player and I like playing basketball,therefore I have been following basketball for 8 years.I started played basketball since I was 10,I remembered when I watched the TV,it showed me about the NBA matches,and I fell in love with it.They were so tall and strong,the biggest reason I thought they were so coll,and I want to be a person like them.When I getting older,I have my idols now,like James and Wade that are play for the HEAT!Sometimes when they lost games,I felt so sad for all day,but when I watched they won the 2012 Champing games,I was too happy to say anything.I support my HEAT forever!
ReplyDeleteI follow a sport, badminton., which is a exciting and healthy sport and. I don’t have a favorite team, actually there is no team for me to follow. Also I don’t have a favorite player, the reason why I love this sport is just that it could make my body stronger and I could enjoy myself during the process.
ReplyDeleteFrom my point of view, I think the reasons why so many people like to follow a team and cheer for them is that they could get the exciting feeling that give them a aim to beyond themselves. They love the team because they think this team can represent this kind of sport because of the team members and their team spirits. And when the team win, they will proud of the team and cheer for them.
I love sports, and there is two sports that are my favorite. I love watch football game and I love play basketball. There may lots of surprises that as a girl of me, love sports such as football and basketball! There are few reasons.
ReplyDeleteI love watch football. I never know football before since last thanksgiving. I have watched a game between NewYork Jets team and Buffalo Bills, and I really like Brett Favre that number 4 in NewYork team. I couldn't remember the score clearly but NewYork won that game. After that I watch the football game sometimes on TV and notice some news. But actually, I like to play basketball. I can not play basketball very well but I had played it for two years in girl Junior Varsity team when I was study in NY. I love that fell that I play in the gym with my teammate and fell the teamwork. And my favorite star is LeBron James.
There are many people follow the sports and cheer for them because sports are exciting and people feel relax from sports. The social power is really heavy to modern people and people can get release.So sports act an important role in our life and people will follow it.
I am interested in sports,also i love many sports.But i particularly love basketball.Meanwhile i am a basketball player.Now i am practicing basketball ai Basketball House.
ReplyDeleteAs for my favorite basketball team.I think i like Los Angeles Lakers most.Because when i was young,i saw Kobe played basketball on the TV, and his basketball skills mesmerized me.After that i started to watch NBA , which became one of my hobbies.Every time i watch NBA, and i will pay attention to Los Angeles Lakers.And their gorgeous skills,cooperation,spirit make every basketball fan become excited!
Many people follow the teams because they may love the team's members or logos, furthermore they may connect their emotion to the team.When the team does a good job , they will feel happy and cheer for the team.So, sports are important to our life.Sports make our life become wonderful!
I like many sports, like basketball,football,soccer.But my favorite sport is basketball and my favorite team is Los Angeles Lakers. I like Kobe so much. I always watch NBA in TV. I have a dream that is I can set on the site to watch Kobe play basketball and get a signature.This year I will support Los Angeles Lakers for NBA they will win in the game. I believe that I believe Kobe
ReplyDeleteMy favorite sport is tennis. And my favorite player is Novak Djokovic. I went to see ATP Master Cup in Shanghai every years. The reason that why I follow him is not only he play very well, also because he never gives up. He tries to do his best on every balls. His characteristic makes me follow him.
ReplyDeleteFrom Jerry (ELL 3 M):
ReplyDeleteI am a sport fan. I love plenty of sports such as basketball, F1 racing and my favorite sport soccer. I do support the sports team in the city I live in. Besides, my team is Chelsea for club and Germany for national team!!!! I support these two teams because they used to own my favorite soccer player Michael Ballack! I do not really know why I support his team. We obviously do not know each other and I did not even see him in the real life before. But I think he is a fantastic soccer player not only for his skills but also for his willpower and persistence. In 2008 I happened to watch a game of his when my father was watching TV. In that game the referee refused to give Chelsea 6 penalties (it is true, I am not saying it because I am Chelsea's fan. The media also say so.) In the last 5 minutes of that game, Chelsea must get one more goal to win. But the referee missed a obvious handball and did not give Chelsea penalty. Ballack ran to him and protested. Although Chelsea at last was eliminated, I was strongly moved by him and began to love soccer.
I am not a sport fan. But I like watching people play sports, especially basketball. There was one time I had been to Pennsylvania to see a Baseball match. At first, i don't know the rules of baseball. I am so afraid because every time the ball throw to me from the players. outside is very cold and i am so bored. But when I am familiar with the rules, i am really enjoy it. When the player was running round the whole area and get a point, i was so excited! I used to played soccer, basketball, ping-pong at middle school in China. But i don't really know the rules, i just play it for fun. When i got older, I don't play any sports any more. not only most of the girls don't play sports, but also I am getting lazy.
ReplyDeleteI have eyes only for tennis. Nevertheless, I didn't spend too many times on others' sports. Many professional players created not for recreation and health but has ulterior motive. Perhaps they want to earn money in order to make a living or dreaming to be a celebrity commercially. Back to my favorite player Andy Murray! He is a genius, giving others feeling that quiescence is his symbol. If someone doesn't know him, one must think he is gloomy, depressed or even quirky. But all the demeanors based on his background show that he focuses on the competition of the matches and puts his heart and soul into what they're doing and how successful he should take responsibility for. l love the way this gentleman acts. Also, I will perserve my way uniquely too.
ReplyDeleteI don't follow any sport team or any sport, but I can understand why so many people like to follow a team and cheer for them. This is a kind of belief. People put their faith on a team and cheer for them, they feel like they are also fighting when they're watching games.
ReplyDeleteI don't follow baseball because baseball is not fashionable in China. However, I love basketball and I have played it for 5 years. When I was child, I used to play soccer. On one occasion, my father watched basketball game, I kept my eyes on the TV and I thought I fell in love with basketball. My favorite team is Boston Celtics. When Celtics won the championship, I can't help myself to cheer for them. As a fan, I was so glad they won the championship, because I love celtics. I am dreaming to be member of celtics!
ReplyDeleteI dont like baseball. We dont have baseball in Russia.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite sports are ice hockey and swimming.I am playing ice hockey for 9 years and i do swim for 6 years.
I like Russian ice hockey team because they are great players. This year Russia won World Championship because they bit Slovakia in the final game. Score was 6-2.
Actually, i like ice hockey team in Russia named Lokomotiv . My favorite player in this team is Varlamov Semyon. He is a goaltender.
I like watching swimming but i dont have favorite team . My favorite swimmer is Michael Phelps.
People like watching sports because it is really fun and a lot of emotions.
From Jerry:
ReplyDeleteI do not know baseball,I just play basketball,Yao Ming is my favorite basketball player,I like yao Ming is center, through watching yao's game, learning his play technology, let me better to become a basketball player.
I played basketball more for about 5 years now. I make many good friends throught this sports. It is proud to win honor for my team and my school. Also I enjoy all games with my friends.
Basketball is a sports more than just exercising, It needs team work. No one can play himself. A team should work together. So I learn to cooperate with others in this game.
Basketball will be my best friends in the future and my best memory about school life.
Jerry
From Patricia:
ReplyDeleteyes , i follow i team since i was 8 years old when my father took my to my first football match, it was amazing the people were so exciting for everything it was one of the best days of my life since then I have very good relationship with my father, we always talk about sports specially about football , my favorite team is REAL MADRID , it is one of the most important football team, i don't really know why people follow a team but my reason is that this team represents us , an example is the Spain football team they won EL MUNDIAL ( all the world) so every one was crying jumping etc... when one player scored the final goal , for me was something that could not be explained i was so happy because WE won the cup , so the conclusin is that maybe the people follow a team because they represents them.
i dont really know how to play baseball, but i love that game because when people watch baseball matches, they were very excited. i also like basketball and i play it many times a week. after i have dinner, i always go to the ground to play basketball with my friends. in my opinion, i think that people play basketball can help them keeping good healthy. when i was in middle school, i have PE class, and i also have too much free time after class. i played basketball almost every day, so during im in middle school, i had good healthy all the time. but while i graduated from middle school, i never play basketball at all because i dont have enough time to do it. i discovery that im not stronger than before. so i think that play sports is a very important things in my life and this is a good way to keep healthy.
ReplyDeleteI love basketball and soccer. They are my favorite sports. Miami Heat is my favorite basketball team, and Barcelone is my favorite soccer team. I can wait until 4 a.m. to watch Barcelone's game, and I watch every game that Heat played. At first, I don't like any sport or maybe I don't know any sport. But when the first time I watched the game that Barcelone played, I told myself, "Oh my Glad, I love it"! Then I love soccer. I love basketball when I was middle school. Everyone was talking about NBA, so I watched a game, and I love it as well. Now, I watch basketball and soccer sometimes.
ReplyDeleteI’m not very interested in baseball. In fact, I’m not particularly interested in popular American sports; for example, football and baseball. So, I don’t follow any sports team. But, I’m very interested in table tennis and badminton, because table tennis is very popular in China. And I also like watching people play basketball.
ReplyDeleteI love basketball so that I follow NBA games. I always talked with my classmate about the game in school when I was in China. Almost of us have own favorite team and we support them by watching their games. We were willing to get up early on weekend for their games. My favorite team in NBA is Miami Heats, especially recent two years. Because they have enthusiasm. I even have been to Miami to watch their game which against New York Knicks.
ReplyDeleteNow baseball is strange for me. I love badminton very much,I used to be a player of the school badminton team, during the middle school, I would spend more than two hours to practice it. The rules of the game is very easy:don't lose any point. The speed of the ball is very fast(a professional athlete can play a badminton with 280km/h), and the area is very small, so you have to judge direction of the ball, when it flies to you. Maybe 0.1 second is the key of the game.Although badminton is very small, you do need powerful strength. So never judge one thing by its outlook. I enjoy the sound that I use bat to bat. I can know who will lose the ball, and who will get the point by the sound of the bat. It's a sport that you're support to do.
ReplyDeleteI am doing a hard work training tennis, because it's my passion. Actually, I can't explain how is the sensation when I play, but it's wonderful! The time that I'm playing I forget all the problems, I try to be better and I feel that I'm improving my tennis game, getting better skills. I can say that play tennis is one of my objective in my life, and I can't imagine my life without this.
ReplyDeleteIn the world tennis I am fan of Roger Federer, because he is awesome playing! He can do things in the match that other players couldn't do, and he never appears tired! Not about tennis, I am fan of Flamengo, it's a big soccer team of Brazil. When I was in Brazil I tried to watch all the soccer match of my team, and here I try to follow the results of my team in the Brazilian League and in the South American League.
I particularly believe that people like to be a fan of a team or a player because they want to be happiness with one objective, which is to see his team or player winning a match or competition, and to join in a competition of cheer.
I don't really like baseball .My favorite sport is basketball. Because It’ exciting and also because the NBA stars like Michael Jordan play very well that makes me fall in love with this sport. Basketball is a cheap sport and it is a good sport for our health. We can grow taller if we play basketball as often as we can. Besides, it can keep us fit. I have been following basketball for 6 years. Most often I play it in the school. I often play it with my friends although I may play it myself. I feel very happy when I play basketball in school with my teammates. Basketball is not easy to play because it’s a team sport. If you play basketball very well, you can form a basketball team to take part in competitions. Therefore, basketball is a very good sport. And I think People follow sport and have their favorite team because the sport stars or the team can do the things that they can’t do. So that’s why people follow team and cheer for them.
ReplyDeleteI'm not really interested in baseball. I like basketball, swimming and karate. In swimming, my favorite swimmer is Michael Fred Phelps. He is awesome and really good at it.I love swimming because I like the feelings when I'm under the cool water. besides, i want to be strong and to protect myself, that is why i'm interested in karate!!
ReplyDeleteIn the world, there is just one sport which I'm interested, soccer. I don't watch the soccer games so much. But every time the world cup comes, I will watch. Sometimes, I also watch European cup. I always follow the Netherlands soccer team, but I'm not a big fan of Netherlands soccer team. In fact, I just know two players in Netherlands soccer team. One of the players is my favorite soccer player which is still an active duty player, Robben. When Ronald and Zidane were still on duty, I also follow the Brazil and France. I think lots of people follow a team because a same reason as me, the team has their favorite player. And some other people follow a team because the team represent their country or district. And the rest people maybe follow a team because the soul of the team or maybe some history about the team. This is my opinion.
ReplyDeleteI'm interested in basketball. I like playing that. And I like Boston Celtics all the time after I saw their games. They have their offense and defense in order. So that makes them score easily. I love the Big 3. But now, we don't have Ray Allen. But we have Rondo. My favourite player is Kevin Garnett. I hope that they can win the championship again!
ReplyDeleteI am a basketball fan, and basketball is a passionate sport. I have watched NBA for about 6 years. At first, Houston Rockets was my favorite NBA team due to Tracy McGrady. He played so greatly that I had almost watched every game of Rockets. But Boston Celtics becomes my favorite team after McGrady retired. Also, Kevin Garnett becomes my favorite basketball player. We always like following a team and cheer for them because there are some players who people like so much in the team, and the people can regard the team as their home. There is an example about me. I watched a documentary about how Garnett can succeed in basketball. So I have known that he worked so hard and he faced a lot of difficulties when he decided to become a professional basketball player. When he played in Minnesota Timberwolves, he did not get any champions though he practiced very hard for about 12 hours almost every day. However, he won his first champion ring after he went to Boston Celtics. So I know how important the champion was for Garnett. That’s why I like Boston Celtics and cheer for this team.
ReplyDeleteBe honest I don't like baseball, I don't understand the rules of baseball. Another reason is that it's not popular in China. I like basketball, but I never play it. I like watching NBA games. when I was in middle school. My classmates were talking about NBA all times. From that time I like watching basketball games. My favorite team is Boston Celtics. And my favorite player is Kevin Garnett. I watched every game that Celtics played.
ReplyDeleteActually I dont like baseball as soccer. I love soccer and swimming. I have been swimming for 9 years. When I was in my country, I was playing soccer on every weekend. And I love to watch soccer game. Galatasaray is best team for my opinion. I am like crazy fan. When Galatasaray lose, I am so sad. And I think that I am good soccer player. I love to play it, it is like hobby. These reasons can be enough to choose soccer and swimming for my favourite sports.
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ReplyDeleteI don't really like sports except wellness program. It seems all the girls don't like sports. I love yoga. It makes me calm down and helps me to lose weight...><... I usually do some exercise on the bed because the bed is soft so it won't hurt me. I used to watch NBA games with my dad. I remembered the last time we watched the game together was the final game of NBA. It was heat vs lakers. It's really the best game I have ever watched. But now he is in China so i have no chance to share the excitement with him~! so sad====
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ReplyDeleteI don't like the sport very much include baseball. Because I think it will make me feel tired when I doing the sports. Then I need to spend time to clean myself like take a shower, wash my hair and change my clothes. Do many things to keep me clean, and it makes me want to have some rest after it. So why don't I use these time to do something more useful. I don't know what are they thinking about the people whom like to do the sports?
ReplyDeleteWhatever, I'm a lazy man. Though I'm tall and strong enough. But I just don't want to do the sport except the billiards. Billiards doesn't use me much energy and it can let me keep calm. Using a clear head to win the game. It's a elegant sport. Maybe it is my favorite sport. Just maybe...
I just swimming and play badminton in my hometown. I don't understand about this baseball games and team. Because I'm not very interesting in sports and it's not very popular in China. But I know I need some exercises, so I want to join the tennis team in TA. It will be very interesting. I don't have any team now because the tennis is in spring. Also I think I need spend times in my not good French class. I go back dorm after school immediately almost every day.
ReplyDeleteI really like watching swimming. I like follow my favorite swimmers. I watch every competition where they take place. If you are a swimmer fan, February is the great time too watch a lot of competitions. I follow them because I am learning how to swim right. Another reason is I just admire of them.
ReplyDeleteOf all the sports, I like table-tennis best. I think it is not only a sport but also an art, because it is a game that needs strength and skill.
ReplyDeleteSome people think that playing table-tennis needs little strength, but I don＇t think so. In playing table-tennis, we should judge the direction of the ball, and hit it back with great strength so that we can win the game. At the same time we need to pick up the ball which falls to the ground. So after one game you will be very tired if you have tried your best.
But, as a sport, I think it more like an art. In the game, you can often find the ball moving quickly, and each of the players＇movements is very beautiful.
So I like the sport very much. Though I can＇t play it very well, I still show great interest in it. I think playing table-tennis can build our bodies,keep us healthy and train our brains. So I like it very much.
In fact, I don't like baseball.During my secondary school years I often liked to go to the recreation room to play table tennis. Some of my classmates were very good at this game and I often tried to compete with them to improve my skill. In high school I spent many hours playing outdoor sports. I enjoyed team sports like basketball and volleyball. In my senior year I started to practice tennis. Sometimes I would find a partner to play tennis with me, but as yet I am not very good at this sport. Tennis requires great strength in the arms and legs as well as strong concentration on the game.
ReplyDeleteThanks, everyone, for your comments about sport. It seems most of you don't share my love for baseball - that's okay; the sports you grow up with are the ones you identify with the most, I think. Basketball is the most popular with ELL students, along with soccer, and table tennis, swimming, and tennis have their fans, too.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite sport is snooker, which is a decency and gentle sport. And I am one of the fans of Junhui Ding, who is the most famous chinese snooker player. When I first saw his snooker game, I knew he will be successful because He won his first championship when he 21 years old. It was young age for a snooker player. after few years I began to follow Ding. Even now, I still like to know how's his practice and when he will have his game. This is similar that anther sports, soccer, tennis, baseball and football. People usually focus a specific sport team. The reason for that is the sports team like a symbol and spirit for one area.
ReplyDeleteso people follow and support their team.
I don't know how to play baseball, but I like to watch the baseball games very much. I'd like to hear Mr.Griffin teach us the rules of baseball.oOf all the sports,I like swimming best.I think swimming is interesting.It can build up my body too.In summer,I usually go to swim with my classmates after school in China. My favorite swimming athlete is Michael Phelps. He is very strong and handsome. He won 8 price in Peking Olympic.
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