1、How much do you know about this sport?2bRead the passage quickly.What is the main idea of each paragraph?Paragraph One:_Paragraph Two:_Paragraph Three:_The main history of basketball.How the basketball was invented by James.The popularity of basketball around the world.Complete the mind map with the
2、 information in the passage.What else can you add to the mind map?2cMind-mappingChanging the information you read into a mind map may help you remember it more easily.invented by _ first game on _ became Olympic event in _ in the year _.most famous games:_popular games in China:_ James Naismith1936D
3、ecember 21,1891NBABerlinCBADevelopment played inside on a hard _._ teams get _ into other teams _.floorthe ballTwo Gamebasketn.篮；筐篮；筐Popularity played by _ people.over _ countries more than 100 million200n.受欢迎；普及受欢迎；普及Many young people dream of becoming _.They _ these basketball heroes and want to b
4、ecome like them.These stars encourage young people to work hard to _.What else can you add to the mind map?famous playersbasketball starlook up toachieve their dreamsn.英雄；男主角英雄；男主角Use the mind map to summarize what you and your partner remember about the development of basketball.Use the following q
5、uestions to help you.2d1.Who invented basketball and how is it played?Basketball was invented by a Canadian doctor named James Naismith.Players were divided into two teams.Players on the same team must work together to get the ball in the other teams basket.At the same time,they need to stop the com
6、peting team from getting the ball into their own basket.adj.加拿大加拿大(人人)的的n.加拿大人加拿大人On December 21,1891.2.When was the first basketball game in history played?Because it became an event at the Olympics.3.Why were the Berlin Olympics important for basketball?Its NBA in America and CBA in China.4.What a
7、re the professional basketball groups in America and China?adj.职业的；专业的职业的；专业的Today,the popularity of basketball has risen around the world,with many young people dreaming of becoming famous players.5.How popular is basketball?e.g.She divided the orange into quarters and each ate a piece.她把橙子分成四份，每人吃
8、一她把橙子分成四份，每人吃一份。份。1.Dr.Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams divide v.分开；分散分开；分散 divide into 把把分开；分散分开；分散2.Today,the popularity of basketball has risen around the world,with many young people dreaming of becoming famous players.today adv.修饰整个句子，表示当前修饰整个句子，表示当前 的一段时间，的一段时间，“如今；当今如今；当今”
9、。e.g.Today,only a few kinds of these beautiful animals still live on the earth.现今，这些美丽的动物只有少数现今，这些美丽的动物只有少数 几种还生活在地球上。几种还生活在地球上。3.Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play,but it has also become a popular sport to watch.not only,but also 不但不但而且而且 若连接两个成分作主语，谓语若连接两个成分作主语，谓语动词与靠近的主语保持一致。动
10、词与靠近的主语保持一致。e.g.Not only the students but also their teacher is enjoying the film.不仅学生们在欣赏这部影片，他不仅学生们在欣赏这部影片，他 们的老师也在欣赏这部影片。们的老师也在欣赏这部影片。4.The number of foreign players,including Chinese players,in the NBA has increased.the number of“的数的数量；量；的数目的数目”。作主语时，谓。作主语时，谓语动词应用单数形式。语动词应用单数形式。a number of“若干的，一
11、些若干的，一些”，修饰可数名词。作主语时，谓语动修饰可数名词。作主语时，谓语动词应用复数形式。词应用复数形式。e.g.The number of people killed in the accident hasnt been announced yet.这次事故中的死亡人数尚未公布。这次事故中的死亡人数尚未公布。A number of people are unhappy with this decision.一些人对这项决定并不满意。一些人对这项决定并不满意。6.Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like them.look up to 钦佩；仰慕钦佩；仰慕 e.g.这个明星被许多人所崇拜。这个明星被许多人所崇拜。This star is looked up to by many people.Write a short passage about the development of basketball.
