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Issue 151 MY NAME Celebrity Health – Nathan Jawai page 24 My name is ……………………………….. Nathan Jawai comes from Bamaga in northern Queensland. He started playing basketball with the Cairns Taipans in Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL). Nathan tried out for the National Basketball Association (NBA) in America and now he plays with the Dallas Mavericks. He also plays for Australia. Activity 1 Above is a map of the northern part Australia. Nathan comes from Bamaga, a town in the tip of Cape York in northern Queensland. Put a circle around Bamaga on the map. Why is it important for you to eat plenty of protein and healthy foods? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Issue 147 1 Years 1-2 Issue 151 Activity 2 Reading for meaning Read Healthy Body on page 23 1. Where does Nathan Jawai originally come from? Sydney Bamaga Dallas, Texas 2. What year did Nathan start playing basketball with the NBA? 2009 2008 2007 3. What are two things that Nathan loves about playing basketball? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 4. What order did these things happen? Put the numbers 1, 2 and 3 in the boxes. Nathan played with the Cairns Taipans. Nathan was born on October 10, 1986. Nathan played with the Dallas Mavericks. 5. Nathan always eats healthy food so he looks after his body and stays fit. TRUE FALSE Issue 147 2 Years 1-2 Issue 151 Activity 3 – Reading statistics Fill in the table below with your statistics. Name Nathan Jawai You Height 204cm Weight 127kg Age 22 years Mob Torres Strait Islander Pet Dog - cocker spaniel Family 2 older brothers, 1 younger sister 1. How tall is Nathan Jawai? ………….. 2. How old is Nathan Jawai? …………. Activity 4 Spelling The spelling mistakes on these labels have been circled. Write the correct spelling for each circled word in the box. mussels barsketball player shoos runing Issue 147 3 Years 1-2.

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