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Unit 6
When was it invented?
Do you like basketball?
Do you watch basketball games?
How much do you know about this sport?
What do you know about the sport? What do you want to know about it?
basketball
Famous players
How to play?
Popularity
Development
Others
Look at the photo and the title of the passage. Then answer the questions below.
Can you guess what the passage talks about?
Do You Know When Basketball Was Invented?
It talks about basketball, including when and maybe how basketball was invented, and maybe it will tell us the popularity of basketball.
The title often tells us the content of the passage, and the picture tells a part of it.
by listening music.
by doing exercises.
Read quickly and match each paragraph with its main idea.
Skimming
The popularity of basketball.
How basketball was invented.
Introduction to basketball.
Read Para.1 and finish the table.
Careful reading
Introduction to 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
Read Para.2 and finish the chart.
Careful reading
Inventor
James Nai Smith
In 1861
Canada
He was asked to invent a new game that
could be played indoors in the winters.
Name
The date of birth
Nationality
Why it was
invented?
How is it played?
1._________the men _________ 2 teams.
2. ________together to ______ the ball ______ the ________
team's basket.
3._________the competing team __________getting the ball
_________their own basket.
Divide
into
Work
get
in
How is it played?
other
Stop
from
into
Read Para.3 and answer the questions.
Careful reading
1 .What do many young people dream of ?
2.In China, where can you see people playing basketball?
3.Are there foreign players in the CBA?
They dream of becoming famous players.
In parks, schools, and even factories
Yes, there are.
the most
become
the number of
in NBA
has increased.
the number of
in CBA
has increased.
Many young people these basketball heroes and becoming famous players like them. These stars young people work hard to achieve their dreams
Chinese players
foreign players
famous
more popular
look up to
dream of
encourage
to
What do you think of famous basketball players? Make a list of good and difficult things about being a famous basketball player.
It’s good to be a famous basketball player because… It’s difficult to be a famous basketball player because…
Some words and phrases for reference:
keep fit/healthy fun make more friends
make money practice a lot waste time
hurt less time to study loved and followed by people
Complete the mind map with the information in the passage. What else can you add to the mind map?
MIND-MAPPING
Changing the information you read into a mind map may help you remember it more easily.
Game
Development
Popularity
played inside on a hard
______________
________________ teams
get ________________ into the other team’s __________
invented by____________
________________
first game on ___________
_____________
became an Olympic event in ________________ in the year _______________
most famous games: ________________
popular games in China: ________________
played by ___________________people
over ________________countries
floor
two
the ball
basket
Dr. James Naismith
Berlin
December 21, 1891
1936
NBA
CBA
more than 100 million
200
Use the mind map to summarize what you and your partner remember about the development of basketball. Use the following questions to help you.
1. Who invented basketball and how is it played?
Dr. James Naismith invented basketball. There are two teams and players on the same team must work together to get the ball into the other team’s basket.
The first basketball game in history was played on December 21, 1891.
2. When was the first basketball game in history played?
The Berlin Olympics was important because basketball became an Olympic event then.
3. Why were the Berlin Olympics important for basketball?
The professional basketball groups are the NBA in America and the CBA in China.
4. What are the professional basketball groups in America and China?
Basketball is played by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries.
5. How popular is basketball?
adj. 职业的;专业的
e.g. The teacher divided the class into five groups.
1. Dr. Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams and taught them to play his new game.
Naismith医生把他班级里的人分成两队,教他们玩他的新游戏。
divide up 分开,分割
divide into 分成,划分为
divide v. 分开; 分散
divide… into… 把……分开;分散
Language points
【语境应用】根据语境及提示完成句子。
1) The piece of cloth was too big, so my mom
________________________ (把它分成三块).
2) The kids _______________________________ (经常被
分成两组) to play games.
are often divided into two groups
divided it into three pieces
2. At the same time, they need to stop the competing team from getting the ball into their own basket. (翻译)
同时,他们还要阻止对方把球投进他们自己队的篮筐。
e.g. No one can stop us from carrying the plan.
没有人能阻止我们实施计划。
Health workers are trying to stop the disease from spreading. 医护工作者正在设法阻止这个疾病的传播。
stop sb. (from) doing sth. 阻止某人做某事
同义短语:prevent sb. (from) doing sth.
3. Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play, but it has also become a popular sport to watch. (翻译)
篮球不仅成为一项人们喜欢玩的运动, 也成为了一项人们喜欢观看的运动。
e.g. The girl is not only beautiful but also smart.
My brother likes not only jazz but also classical music.
not only…, but also… 不但/不仅……而且……
连接两个并列成分,如主语、谓语、宾语、表语、状语,但所强调的重点是后面的部分。
e.g. I not only finished my homework but also read my favorite novel last night.
The actor is famous not only in China but also around the world.
e.g. Not only he but also I am wrong.
Not only books but also water is needed.
Not only her friends but also Zhang Li often watches TV.
当not only ... but (also) ... 连接两个主语时,遵循就近一致原则,即谓语动词与后一个主语在人称和数上保持一致。
4. The number of foreign players, including Chinese players, in the NBA has increased. (翻译)
NBA中的外国球员数量有所增加,其中也包括中国球员。
e.g. The number of students in our class is 50.
我们班学生的数量是50人。
the number of +可数名词复数 ……的数量
该短语作主语时,谓语动词用单数。
e.g. A number of people are unhappy with this decision.
许多人对这项决定并不满意。
a number of… 若干的, 一些, 许多 (修饰可数名词)
作主语时, 谓语动词应用复数形式。
如果强调数量大, 还可在number前用 large, great, good等词修饰,以表示程度。
【语境应用】完成句子,每空词数不限。
1) 许多孩子正在花园里玩。
______________________ playing in the garden.
2) 花园里孩子的数量是六个。
______________ children in the garden ______ six.
A number of children are
The number of
is
5. Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like them.
许多年轻人都仰慕这些篮球英雄,并想成为像他们一样的人。
【语境应用】单项选择 。
—Do you know the astronaut Wang Yaping?
—Sure. She is a great woman who can stick to her dreams. I really ________ her. (改编自2023山东滨州中考)
A. look forward to B. look up to C. are up to
B
look up to 钦佩;仰慕
e.g. They all look up to their teacher.
他们都很钦佩他们的老师 。
look back 回头看; 回顾
look forward to 盼望,期待
look into 朝……看去;调查
look like 看上去像
look on 旁观, 观望
look out 当心, 小心, 留神
look through 浏览;透过……看
look up 查阅; 抬头看
6. These stars encourage young people to work hard to achieve their dreams.
这些球星也鼓励着年轻人为实现自己的梦想而努力。
【语境应用】完成句子。
When I was young, my mother ___________________________.
我小的时候,我妈妈鼓励我学音乐。
encouraged me to learn music
e.g. We should encourage our children to get closer to nature.
我们应该鼓励我们的孩子们走近大自然。
encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事
the number of …
at the same time
not only…but also…
look up to
stop… from doing
divide … into
encourage sb. to do sth.
dream of
……的数量
同时
不但……而且……
钦佩;仰慕
阻止某人做某事
把……分开
鼓励某人做某事
梦想;幻想;向往
Summary
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