1. BASKETBALL Dribbling and Shooting Aims: 1.to review the history of basketball 2.to learn how to dribble the ball 3.to learn how to take a shot at the basket 4.to learn terms and words related to dribbling and shooting Pareng ė : Jurgita Šerni ū t ė, Vilma Bijeikien ė

2. What is the origin of basketball? Basketball was invented in December 1891 by the Canadian clergyman, educator, and physician James Naismith. Naismith introduced the game when he was an instructor at the Young Men's Christian Association Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts. The game involved elements of American football, soccer, and hockey, and the first ball used was a soccer ball. Teams had nine players, and the goals were wooden peach baskets affixed to the walls. By 1897-1898, teams of five became standard.James Naismith http://library.thinkquest.org/10615/no-frames/basketball/history.html

3. What famous basketball player is presented here? He was born in Kaunas, Lithuania, on December 19, 1964. He began his professional career in 1981. Later he played for the teams of Forrum Valladolid, Real Madrid, Portland Trail Blazers (NBA) and finished his professional career in Žalgiris, Kaunas. He became the best Europe basketball player three times.

4. What other facts do you know about Arvydas Sabonis? He has four children. His wife’s name is Ingrida. He won gold medal in Seul Olympic Games with Russian team and bronze medal in Barcelona with Lithuanian team. Now he is the president of Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LBF). His son Domantas has now been accepted to the team Unicaja, Malaga.

5. What team is described here? It was established in 1944 and won Soviet Union championships in 1947, 1951, 1986, 1987 and 1988. It won William Jones Cup in 1986, Saporta Cup in 1998 and the Euroleague in 1999. The team’s colors are green and white. Now the team has a new arena for 15668 spectators. Most famous players include: Paulauskas, Jovaiša, Sabonis, Kurtinaitis, Štombergas, Beard, Edney, Popovic, Weems.

6. Can you guess this country? It was a part of the Roman Empire. Until 1919 it was ruled by the Habsburg dynasty. In 1939 it became a part of Yugoslavia (together with Serbia and Croatia). It gained its independence in 1991. There are 2 million inhabitants there. Ljubljana is the capital city. Its neighbors are Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Croatia and it is famous for rich basketball traditions.

7. What is the Lithuanian for…?