Unit 9 When was it invented?

National

Basketball

Association

basketball

They’re from NBA.

1. What things do you need if you

want to play basketball?

2. How many players are there in a

basketball game?

What else do you know about ?

A basketball and a place. a court

There are ten players. They are divided into two teams

a _______ ________

/’metl/ /hu:p/

a _______/net/

A net hanging from the metal hoop is a _______.

equipment

basket

a________court

net

metal hoop

/'wʊdn /a hard _______ floor wooden

a__________ /’ bækbɔ:d /backboard

1. What things do you need if you

want to play basketball?

2. How many players are there in a basketball game?

What else do you know about ?

A basketball and a place. a court

There are ten players. They are divided into two teams

We can divide the passage into three parts.

Para.1

Para.2

Para.3

Para.4

Para.5 The popularity of basketball today

The invention of basketball

The development of basketballPart 1

Part 2

Part 3

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Main idea

Skimming:；略读

If you travel around China you will notice a very popular activity everywhere you go—basketball. This much-loved and active sport is enjoyed by many, for fun and exercise.

The sport of basketball is a little over a hundred years old. It is played by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries including China, where basketball has been played in parks, schools, and even in factories.

Paragraph 1&2

the _________of basketball

Scanning:

popularity

_____________

now played everywhere

____________

for fun and ___________

_____________factories parks

exercise

schools

Learning strategy: Mind-mappingLearning strategy: Mind-mapping

Fill in the blanks. Scanning:

Basketball was invented by a Canadian doctor named James Naismith, who was born in 1861. When he was at college, his class was once asked to invent a new game that could be played indoors during the long winters. Dr Naismith created a game to be played on a hard wooden floor, so the safety of the players was important. Knocking into players and falling down would be dangerous.

Scanning: Para.3&4

whywho where

What was important?

James Naismith, a Canadian doctor

be played indoors during the long winters

on a hard wooden floor

the safety of the players

invention

the invention of basketballinventionthe _________of basketball

Step 1:Step 2:Step 3:Step 4:

move towards the end of the court

shoot from below the basket

throw the ball to each other

get the ball into the “basket”

the aim of basketball

Dr Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams, and taught them how to play his new game. The aim of basketball is for players to try to get a ball into the “basket” : a net hanging from a metal hoop. Players shoot from below the basket, and sometimes the “backboard” is used for guiding the ball into the basket. Players move towards one end of the court while throwing the ball to each other.

Put them in order.

Scanning:

Fill in the blanks. Scanning:

what

net metal hoop

basket backboard

the equipment

It is believed that on December 21st,1891, the first basketball game in

history was played. Then in 1936 in Berlin, it became an Olympic event. A team from China took part, and although they didn’t win they used the experience to help develop the game at home. Since then, the popularity of basketball has risen worldwide, and the number of foreign players in America’s NBA (National Basketball Association) has increased. Basketball has also become a more popular sport for people to watch, and many young people dream of becoming famous basketball players.

Scanning: Para.5

the development of basketball

1. On Dec. 21st, 1891, ____________________________

2. In 1936 in Berlin, _____________________________

3. Since then, _______________________________

the first basketball game was played.

it became an Olympic event.

it has risen worldwide, and the number of foreign players has increased.

NBA

basketexercise

schoolsparks

backboard

two teams

get a ball into the basket

was first played on Dec. 21st, 1891

an Olympic event in 1936 in Berlin

Listen and read the passage twice

Homework