1. Do you know when basketball was invented?

2. Go through the passage and match the main idea with each paragraph. The popularity of basketball today. Introduction of basketball. How basketball was invented. Para 3 Para 1 Para 2

3. Para 1 Introduction to basketball. Fill in the blanks 1.Basketball has a history of over ________ years and is played by more than _________ million people in over _________ countries. 2.The first basketball game in history was played on _________________. 3.Basketball playing became an event at the Olympics in 1936 in _________. 100 200 December 21, 1891 Berlin

4. Answer the following questions. Para 2 How basketball was invented? 1.Who invented basketball? 2.How is basketball played? A Canadian doctor named James Naismith. There are 2 teams. Players on the same team must work together to get the ball in the other team’s basket. At the same time, they need to stop the competing team from getting the ball into their own basket.

5. Para 3 The popularity of basketball today. 1.The professional basketball groups in China is NBA. 2.In China, people can play basketball in parks, schools and even factories. 3. Basketball is a popular sport only to play. 4. Many young people regard the basketball players as heroes and want to become like them. F T F T CBA to play and watch Tell the following sentences T or F and correct the mistakes.

6. Basketball is _____ much-loved and active sport. _____ is believed that the first basketball game in history was played _____ December 21,1891. It became an Olympic event ____ Berlin. Basketball ___________ (invent) by Dr. James Naismith. He _______ (divide) the men into 2 teams. Players on the same team must work together. Today, the _________ (popular) of basketball has risen around the world, many young people dream of _________ (become) famous players. They regard these basketball stars as _______ (hero). These stars encourage young people _________ (work) hard to achieve their dreams. a It on in was invented divided popularity 语法填空 becoming heroes to work

7. GameDevelopment Popularity 1.played inside on a hard _______ 2.______ teams 3.get ________ into other team’s _______ floor 2 the ball basket 1.invented by ____________ 2.first game on __________ 3.became Olympic event in _______ in the year ______ 4.most famous games: ______ 5.popular games in China: _______ Dr. James Naismith December 21, 1891. Berlin 1936 NBA CBA 1.played by __________________ people. 2.over _______ countries more than 100 million 200

8. History Functions 1.invented in 1946 2.huge, as large as a big house 3.weighted about 30 tons 1.sent some messages to foreign friends by e-mails 2.open our eyes to let us know more 3.help us in study or work 4.listen to music 5.play computer games Computers are becoming more and more important in our daily life. ____________________________________________________________________________

9. Level A: Read the passage as freely as possible Level B: 1. Finish the writing 2. Retell the passage according the mind map in 2c.