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3.5. Put in a/an, the where necessary. Retell the story.

Michael Jordan is American professional basketball player. He is often considered greatest player in history of game. He led Chicago Bulls of National Basketball Association (NBA) to five championships.

Jordan was born on 17th of February, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in Wilmington, N.C., and entered University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. As freshman, he made winning basket in 1982 national championship game. Jordan was named College Player of Year in both his sophomore and junior years. He left North Carolina after his junior year. Two times Jordan led U.S. basketball team to Olympic gold medals in 1984 in Los Angeles and in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain.

In 1984 Jordan was drafted by Chicago Bulls. In his first season as professional (1984-1985), he led league in scoring and was named Rookie of year. He missed following season because of injury. When he returned, he was again success, scoring 32 points per game. He was only second player (after Wilt Chamberlain) to score 3,000 points in single season (1986-1987). Jordan was named NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) four times (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996) and was also named Defensive Player of Year in 1988.

In October 1993 Jordan retired briefly to pursue career in professional baseball. But 1995 he returned to basketball again. In the 1995-1996 season Jordan led Bulls to regular season record, best in history in NBA. Following season he won his fifth championship with Bulls and was named MVP of NBA Finals.

At 1.98 m, Jordan, guard, was exceptionally talented shooter and passer and tenacious defender. His nickname is "Air Jordan" because of his extraordinary leaping ability and acrobatic manoeuvres he used to evade defenders as he approached basket.

3.6. What do you think about these things? Work in pairs. Use:

In my opinion…./ I think…/ I don't think…/ I don't agree with …/ I'm against…./ I'm in favour of …

  1. (divorce) – I think divorce is something necessary.

– I don't agree with you. You say silly things!

  1. (terrorism) – …..

  2. (smoking) – …..

  3. (examination) – …..

  4. (capital punishment) – …..

  1. (nuclear power) – …..

  2. (modern art) – …..

  3. (horror films) – …..

3.7. Put in the definite article where necessary.

  1. The youngest boy has just started going to ….. school; …..eldest boy is at ….. college.

  2. She lives on ….. top floor of an old house. When ….. wind blows, all ….. windows rattle.

  3. ….. darkness doesn't worry ….. cats; ….. cats can see in ….. dark.

  4. My little boys say that they want to be ….. spacemen, but most of them will probably end up in ….. less dramatic jobs.

  5. Do you know ….. time? – Yes, ….. clock in ….. hall has just struck nine. – Then it isn't time to go yet.

  6. He was sent to ….. prison for ….. six months for ….. shoplifting. When ….. six months are over he'll be released.; ….. difficulty then will be to find ….. work. – Do you go to ….. prison to visit him?

  7. I went to ….. school to talk to ….. headmistress. I persuaded her to let Ann give up ….. gymnastics and take ….. ballet lessons instead.

  8. ….. ballet isn't much use for ….. girls; it is much better to be able to play ….. piano.

  9. I'm on ….. night duty. When you go to ….. bed, I go to ….. work.

  10. Peter's at ….. office but you could get him on ….. phone. There is a telephone box just round ….. corner.

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