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SectionB 2a-2e
Unit 6 When was it invented?
Do you know them? What are they famous for?
Pre-reading
Task 1 Free talk
basketball
Development
Others
Popularity
How to play?
Famous player
What do you want to know about it?
Pre-reading
Task 2 Leading in
1. Who is the inventor of basketball?
2. When and where did basketball become an Olympic event?
While-reading
Task 1 Basic information
James Naismith.
In 1936 in Berlin.
What is the main idea of each paragraph?
Para.1 Introduction to basketball.
Para.2 How basketball was invented.
Para.3 The popularity of basketball today.
While-reading
Task 2 Main idea
What’s the main idea of the passage?
While-reading
Task 2 Main idea
The passage tells us about a much-loved sport —basketball, including its history, inventor, rules and popularity.
While-reading
Task 3 Detailed information
Para.1 the development of basketball
why
how old
who
where
On December 21, 1891
In 1936
for run and exercise
over 100 years old
is played by more than 100 million people
in over 200 countries
the first basketball game was played
became an event at the Olympics in Berlin
1. Who is James Naismith?
2. When and why did he invent basketball?
James Naismith is a Canadian doctor who was born in 1861.
When he was a college teacher, he was asked to think of a game that could be played in the winter.
Para.2 How basketball was invented.
While-reading
Task 3 Detailed information
1. How popular is it today? What about in China?
2. What do the stars encourage young people to do?
Today, the popularity of basketball has risen around the world, with many young people dreaming of becoming famous players. In China, you can sometimes see people playing basketball in parks, schools and even factories.
These stars encourage young people to work hard to achieve their dreams.
Para.3 The popularity of basketball today.
While-reading
Task 3 Detailed information
Changing the information you read into a mind map may help you remem