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.
Para 2
Introduction of basketball.
Para 3
How basketball was invented.

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

4. Para 2 How basketball was invented?
Answer the following questions.
Who invented basketball?
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.
Tell the following sentences T or F and correct the mistakes.
The professional basketball groups in China is NBA.
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
CBA T F
to play and watch T

6. 语法填空 a
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. It on in
was invented
divided
popularity
becoming
heroes
to work

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

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

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