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My favorite player to watch is Kobe Bryant. He makes basketball seem as a mere game for
little kids. He is an all-around athlete who is still going strong at 30 years old. He is a big role
model to many kids who enjoy playing this sport. Kobe can do anything he is a very versatile
player and could get anywhere around the court in a blink of an eye. He knows how to play both
sides of the game offense and defense. I look at Kobe Bryant as the ultimate weapon. I want to
play like him as I continue to get better and better every time I play basketball. Kobe makes the
game much more enjoyable to watch because of his acrobatic shots and stunning defense.
Basketball is a great way to get your mind off things and is also a great way to express
yourself. It is a sport that can work your whole body. It is the best to play it on weekend. It is a
great pastime for any one and is a great way to bond with family members and friends.
Basketball is known as a good pastime in many people’s eyes but can also be seen as a passion
for many others. Adapted from: http://www.teenink.com/nonfiction/sports/article/74418/Basketball-is-my-Favorite-Sport/

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WORD POWER: Basic Intensifiers

Very and Extremely: They make the meaning more intense and more powerful. They can
modify adjectives and adverbs.
My father is very tidy. He likes cleaning up the house on weekend.

Today the weather is extremely hot. I don’t feel like doing anything.
My brother is a national racer. He loves to ride his motorbike extremely quickly.

Really: It makes the meaning strong, true, or real. It can modify adjectives, adverbs, and

verbs.
Ana is really talented.
She knows how to dress really beautifully.
She also really loves drawing scenery.

Quite: It adds strength, but not much. It can modify adjectives, adverbs, and verbs.
Donny is quite lazy.
He usually does his work quite slowly.
Donny quite likes to spend his time at home watching TV.

Fairly and Pretty: They weaken the meaning of words that they modify. They can modify
adjectives and adverbs.

The movies you have are fairly good.

She usually spends her day pretty cheerfully.

Adapted from: http://www.learnersdictionary.com

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