1、.Module 1 BasketballPeriod 1 Introduction and Reading . 1) How many teams are there in the basketball match?2) How many players does each team have on a basketball court during the match? Two teams. Five players. How much do you know about the basketball match ?.前锋前锋篮框篮框球场球场球篮球篮后卫后卫裁判裁判扣篮扣篮3)What ar
2、e they?.前锋前锋后卫后卫中锋中锋灌篮灌篮篮板球篮板球跳投跳投定投定投三分球三分球a forwarda guarda center a slam dunk n.& v.a rebounda jump shot a set shota three-point shotDo you know the following basketball terms?power forward （大前锋）（大前锋）small forward （小前锋）（小前锋） shooting guard (得分后卫得分后卫) point guard(控球后卫控球后卫).4) What are the forwards
3、 doing attacking or defending?5) What are the guards doing attacking or defending ?6) What is the referee doing ?Attacking Defending Watching and controlling the gamedefend: vt.防守（防守（in a match to prevent your opponents from getting points）A forward is an attacking player, who tries to score points.
4、 A guard is a defending player, who tries to stop the forwards scoring. .8) What is the number one basketball league (li: 联赛联赛) in the world?.What is the NBA?What is the NBA?NBA stands for _. It is the number one basketball _ in the world. It was called _in 1946 and it changed its name in _.the Nati
5、onal Basketball Associationleaguethe Basketball Association of America1949.Read “What is the NBA?” and answer the questions in Act 2.1.Are the NBA and BAA the same organization?2.Are all the NBA teams in the same country?3.What is the difference between an amateur team and a professional team? Yes,
6、they are now. No, they arent. (USA and Canada). The players in a professional team get paid. It is their job to play basketball. .A quiz about basketballWhats the playground on which players play basketball called? A(basketball) court.2. How many people are there on the court in a basketball game/ma
7、tch? (5x2)+3.On the basketball court, players play 3 positions-forward, centre and guard. Which position attacks or defends?Who used to be the number one centre of China? A forward attacks and a guard defends.Yaoming.4. Whats the best-known league of basketball in the world?NBA.( the abbreviation fo
8、r the National Basketball Association) 5. What can a basketball player do on the court?a. throw the ball to a player of his own sideb. to jump very high to put the ball through the basket with great force from abovec. to try to move the ball Pass(the ball).(Slam) dunk(the ball).Dribble(the ball).Gro
9、up Discussion: How do you describe basketball? (Difficult? Write first!)1. Which of these words would you use to describe basketball? Add other words to the box.boring complicated dangerous exciting fast simple slow2. You may compare basketball with other ball games. baseball football(soccer) tennis
10、badminton table-tennis volleyball.Wilt ChamberlainMichael JordanWho are they?.1 Did Jordan and Chamberlain ever play against each other? 2 How much taller was Chamberlain than Jordan?3 Who scored more points in his career?4 How old was Chamberlain when he died? 5 Which record do they both hold? No,
11、they didnt.19cm. Jordan.63.Consecutive seasons leading scorer.Activity1. Read the information about Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain and answer the questions in Act 1 on P2.Michael JordanBorn: 17th February 1963Height: 1.98mNBA career: 15 seasons(first season 1984-1985)Position: GuardGames: 1,072
12、Points: 32,292Record holder:1.Most seasons leading scorer: 102.Consecutive seasons leading scorer: 7 (1987-1993)Wilt ChamberlainBorn: 21st August 1936Died: 12th October 1999Height: 2.17mNBA career: 14 seasons(first season 1959-1960)Position: CentreGames: 1,045Points: 31,419Record holder:Most Points
13、in a season:4,029(1961-1962) 2. Consecutive seasons leading scorer:7(1960-1966).Reading and VocabularyP2-3.Activity2: Read the title of the first passage and guess its meaning.it means much better, greater, etc. than sb./sth.Michael Jordan is head and shoulders above the rest of all the players, whi
14、ch means he is much better than other players in basketball skills.Yang Xiaoyous study is head and shoulders above the other arts students in their school.Yang Jiajing plays forward head and shoulders above any other student in Class 8. adj.adj.adv.Para. 1 A. Mike started a new life.Para. 2 B. The w
15、riters remark on Mike.Para. 3 C. Mikes birth-growth-first success.Para. 4 D. How successful was Mike?Para. 5 E. Mike made incomparable achievements.Para. 6 F. Mike retired but rejoined the NBA league, which was respected by his fans. Activity4：Skim passage 1 and match the main idea with each paragra
16、ph.1. Which basketball team did Michael Jordan mainly play for? The Chicago Bulls.2. How many times did Michael Jordans team win the NBA title? 芝加哥公牛队芝加哥公牛队6 times (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998). Because of his athletic ability, his motivationand his confidence. 3. Why do the fans admire Jorda
17、n so much? Activity 5: Scan for details to answer the first 3 questions in exe.2 on p2.Michael Jordan is the best-known athletein the world.2. Jordan finished his studies before he joinedthe Chicago Bulls.3. Jordan was the second person to score more than 3000 points in a season.4. Jordan made a fil
18、m in which he acted with a cartoon character.TFTTActivity 6: Finish the first 4 sentences in exe.3 on P4.He attended the university just for one year.alongside awesome consecutive dream team gold medal league motivation score season The first prize in an Olympic event (to get) points or goals in a g
19、ame An adjective meaning one after another A group of teams playing against each other The time of the year when teams play against eachyear6. The best group of players that you can imagine7. Something that makes you want to do something8. An adjective meaning fantastic9. A word meaning together wit
20、hgold medalscore vt.&vi.& c.consecutiveleagueseasondream teammotivationawesomealongsideActivity7: Match the words with their meanings. . What does the title mean?The title-“Wilt the Stilt the Tower of Power!” .Para. 1 A. Chamberlain set new records and changed the NBA history.Para. 2 B. Chamberlain
21、won honors many times.Para. 3 C. High remark about Chamberlains career.Para. 4 D. Difficulties for Chamberlain to gain great success.Para. 5 E. Chamberlain retired with great records.Activity1: Skim passage 2 and match the main idea with each paragraph.4 teams Philadelphia Warriors/ Los Angeles Beca
22、use he was very tall and strong. Activity2: Scan for details to answer the last 3 questions in exe.2 on p2.1.How many basketball teams did Chamberlain play for?2.Which were the first and last teams Chamberlainplayed for?3. Why is Chamberlain called Tower of Power?.5. Wilt Chamberlain was taller than
23、 his brothers and sisters.6. Chamberlain was a strong child.7. The NBA changed their rules to try to stop Chamberlain being so successful.8. Chamberlain played for the same team for the last five years of his career.TFTTActivity3: Scan for details to judge the sentences TURE or FALSE .1. averaged ov
24、er 50 per game A. scored more than 50 points per game B. sometimes scored more, sometimes less than 50 points per game2. for an entire season A. for part of a seasonB. for the whole season3. the giant player A. the very tall playerB. the very young player4. an immediate success A. a success after a
25、few years B. a success as soon as he started5. He deserves the title. A. It is right that he has the title. B. It is not right that he has the title.6. the outstanding player of his generation A. the best player of all time B. the best player of his timeActivity4. Choose the correct meanings.Underli
26、ne the related English expressions.最出名的运动员最出名的运动员得分王得分王为为队效力队效力被选为最有价值球员被选为最有价值球员在在(篮球篮球)史上史上上大学上大学场均得分场均得分28.2得分超过得分超过3000连续连续7个赛季个赛季平均分值平均分值获得获得NBA总冠军总冠军梦之队梦之队夺得金牌夺得金牌the best known athletethe top scorerplay for be named the most valuable playerin the history of the gameattend the universitywith a
27、n average of 28.2 points per gamescore more than 3000 points7 consecutive seasonsthe average number of pointswin the NBA championshipthe Dream Teamwin the gold medal A B.Underline the related English expressions.重新加入重新加入退出体坛退出体坛运动天赋运动天赋拯救拯救于于(比赛比赛)打成平局打成平局走向罚球线走向罚球线两次罚球两次罚球投球正中入框投球正中入框把眼睛闭着把眼睛闭着离开篮坛
28、离开篮坛和和一起一起卡通人物卡通人物超赞超赞rejoinretire from sportathletic abilityrescue fromend a game on a tiestep to the linemake two free throwsthrow the ball straight through the baskethave ones eyes closedoff the basketball courtalongside prep.cartoon characterawesome adj.Underline the related English expressions.
29、场均得分超过场均得分超过50曾经，在某一时候曾经，在某一时候篮球巨人篮球巨人马上获得成功马上获得成功单场比赛单场比赛迄今为止无人企及迄今为止无人企及结束他的职业生涯结束他的职业生涯到到为止为止保持多项记录保持多项记录毫无疑问毫无疑问无愧于这个称号无愧于这个称号一代杰出球员一代杰出球员average over 50 points per gameat one pointthe giant playerbe an immediate successa single game No one has ever done that since.end his careerby the timehold
30、many recordsthere is no doubt that deserve the titleoutstanding player of his generationDE.attend, take part in, joinattend sth.1.to be present at an event (formally)attend a meeting出席会议出席会议2.to go regularly to. attend school 上学上学take part in sth.-to be involved in sth. (积极积极参参与与)-职责，作用职责，作用 take pa
31、rt in the activityjoin 1. join sth.-to be a member of itjoin a club 加入俱乐部加入俱乐部2.join sb.(in sth.)-to go to be with sb.join us in a meal 一起吃饭一起吃饭3.join sth. as a member of. join a discussion A.school, a race, the class, a competition, a lecture, a party, a wedding, a sports meeting, a company, an ann
32、iversary, a debate, a walk, the army, the UN the Olympics, a ceremony, a chat, church, his wife attend.take part in.join.school/the class/a lecture/a party/a wedding/ a sports meeting, an anniversary, the Olympics, a ceremony, churchAa race/a competition/a sports meeting/debate/the Olympics/a party/
33、a company/a walk/the army/the UN/a chat/his wife.average v.&adj.&n.The average points Jordan scored was 3,000.Jordan averaged over 3,000 points in a season.Jordan scored 3,000 points as an average.on average adv.Jordan scored 3,000 points on average in aseason.B.doubt vt.&n.doubt vt.A: Do you think
34、the German team will win the World Cup?B: I dont doubt it. In other words, I dont doubt (that) they are head and shoulders above the Argentinian team.A: Well, but I doubt whether/if the German team will be beaten by the Argentinian team.B: There is no doubt (that) youre such a big fan of the Argenti
35、nian team.C.deserve vt.Any teacher who works hard to teach deserves respect.Any teacher who works hard to teach deserves to be respected/deserves respecting.A: His father hit him yesterday.B: He deserved it! He is always stealing.C: Zeng Jingmao was awarded “The Star of Charity”.D: He deserved it be
36、cause his father and he have helped out lots of poor people.D.Do you like basketball? Why or why not? boring complicated dangerous exciting fast simple slowWhich of these words would you use to describe basketball?. Act 1. Skim the txt to get general ideas What does the two titles mean? 1.“Michael H
37、ead and Shoulders Above the Rest!” Our heads and shoulders are always above the rest of the other parts of body. So it means Michael is much better than others. 2.“Wilt the Stilt the Tower of Power!” “The stilt” and “the tower” means that he is very tall. Chamberlain was 217 centimeters. So the title means he was not only tall but also full of power and magic on the basketball court. stilt: n. one of two long pieces of wood with supports for the feet which allow you to stand and walk high above the ground
