When was it invented?
Section B 2a-2e
Unit 6
Excellent Basketball Show
2a
Do you like basketball?
Do you watch basketball games?
How much do you know about this sport?
Discuss the sport with your partner and share your ideas with the class.
2
b
Read the passage quickly. What is the main idea of each paragraph?
MIND-MAPPING
Changing the information you read into a mind map may
help you
remember it more easily.
Learning
Strategy
2
b
Basketball is a
much-loved
and active sport that is enjoyed by many for fun and exercise. It is
over
100 years old and is played by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries.
It is believed that the first basketball game in history was played on December 21, 1891. Then in 1936 in Berlin, it became an event at the Olympics.
Do You Know When Basketball Was Invented?
2
b
Basketball was invented by a
Canadian
doctor named James Naismith, 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. Dr. Naismith created a game to be played inside on a hard floor. Dr. Naismith
divided
the men in his class
into
two teams and taught them to play his new game.
Players on the same team must work together to get the ball in the other team’s basket. At the same time, they need to
stop
the competing team
from
getting the ball into their own basket.
2
b
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 b
asketball
in parks, schools and even factories. Basketball
has not only become a popular sport to play,
but
it has also become a popular sport to watch.
2
b
Although America’s NBA games are the most famous, the CBA
games are becoming
more p
opular
in China. The number of foreign players, including Chinese
players, in the NBA has increased.
T
here are also more and more foreign players in the CBA. Many young people
look
up
to
these
basketball
heroes
and want to become like them. These stars
encourage
young people to work hard to
achieve
their dreams
.
2
b
Paragraph 1:
Introduction to basketball
.
Paragraph 2:
How basketball was invented.
Paragraph 3:
The popularity of basketball in the world.
Main idea of each paragraph
Language Points
1. Basketball
is a
much-loved
and active
sport
that is enjoyed by many for fun and exercise.
篮球
是一项备受热爱、充满活力的
运动
。
为了
娱乐和锻炼身体,很多人都喜欢打篮球。
much-loved
(
be loved very much
)
是一个
合成
形容词,意为“备受喜爱的
;
深受爱戴的”。
►
People around the world were feeling sorry to
the
death of the
much-loved
leader, Nelson
Mandela
.
世人
都在为这位深受爱戴的
领导人纳尔逊
•
曼德拉
的去世而感到
难过
。
2.
It is
over
100 years old and is played by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries.
篮球
运动有
100
多年的历史。
200
多个国家的一亿多人在打篮球。
over
介词,意为“多于;超过”,在此相当于
more than
。
►
There are over one thousand students in the
school
.
在
这所学校有一千多名学生。
①
over
作介词,还可意为
“
在
……
上
方”
,
强调
正上方,不接触,其反义词为
under
。
►
There is a bridge over the
river.
河上有座桥。
②
over
用作副词,意为“结束”。
►
Class is over
.
下课
。
③与
over
相关的常见短语:
over there
在那边
get over
克服
go
over
检查
all
over the world
全世界
over
and over again
多次;反复地
Over
的其他用法
3. Basketball
was invented by a
Canadian
doctor named James Naismith, who was born in 1861.
篮球是由加拿大一位名叫詹姆斯
•
奈史密斯的博士发明的。他出生于
1861年。
(
1)这是一个主从复合句。
定语从句 who
was
born
in 1861
修饰先行
词 James
Naismith
。
另 外
,过去分词短语
named James Naismith作后置定语
,
修饰
doctor。
(2)
Canadian
形容
词
,
意为“加拿大的
;
加拿大人
的”。
Canadian
也
作
名词
,
意为“加拿大人”
。
►
Canadian culture is different from
Chinese culture
.
加拿大的文化有别于中国的文化。
►
Many of my friends are Canadians.
我的很多朋友都是加拿大人。
4.
When he was
a
college
teacher
, he was
asked to think of a game that
could
be played
in the winter
.
在
做大学老师的时候,他被要求想出 一种能在冬天进行的运动项目。
“
could be played”
为含有情态动词的被动语 态,其结构为“
情态动词
+ be +
及物动词的过去分词
”,否定形式为“
情态动词
+ not + be +
及物动词的过去分词
”。
►
All these must be finished in three days.
所有
的这些必须在三日之内完成。
►
Kids should not be allowed to drink.
小孩不应该被允许喝酒。
5. Dr
. Naismith
divided
the men in his class
into
two teams and taught them to play his new game.
奈史密斯博士将他班里的男生分成两队并教
他们
玩他的新运动项目。
divide ... into
意为“把
……
分开;把
……
划分为”。
►
The teacher divided our class into four groups.
老师
把我们班分成四个小组。
divide up
意为“分配;分享”。
►
The children divided up the candy among
themselves
.
孩子们
把糖果分了。
6. At the same time, they need to
stop
the
competing
team
from
getting
the ball into their own basket.
同时
,他们需要阻止对方的球队抢到球投进他们自己的篮里。
stop sb. from doing slh.
意为“阻止某人做某事”,相当于
prevent sb. from doing sth.
,在主动语态中,
两者中的
from
均可省略,但在被动语态中不可省略。
►No one can stop us (from)
carrying out
the plan.
没有人能阻止我们实施计划。
►
The water must be prevented from
being polluted
by us.
我们
必须保护水不受污染。
7. Today, the
popularity
of basketball has
risen
around the world,
with
many young
people dreaming of
becoming
famous players.
如今,随着许多年轻人都梦想成为著名的篮球运动员,篮球在世界各地越来越普及。
(1) popularity
名词,意为“受欢迎
;
普及
;
流行
”,其形容词形式
popular
意为“受欢迎的”。
►
Her books have grown in popularity.
她的书近来大受欢迎。
(2) rise
不及物动词,意为“增加
;
提高
;
攀升
;
升起
;
站起来”。其过去式、过去
分词分
别为
rose
和
risen
。
►
The sun rises in the east and sets
in the west
.
太阳从东方升起,从西方落下。
rise
意为“增加;上升;站起来”,
是
不及物动词,不能用于
被动
语态
。
raise
意为“提高
;
增加
;
举起
”
,
是
及
物动词
。
►
Meat prices are still rising.
肉的价格仍然在上涨。
►
The man raised his voice and I heard what he
said
.
那
个
人提高了嗓音,我听见了他说的话。
【
辨析
】
(
3)
句中
“
with +
宾语
+
现在分词”构成的复合
结构作伴
随状语。
►
With winter
coming
on,
it’s
time to buy warm clothes.
冬天来了,是时候买保暖的衣服了。
“
with+
宾语
+
宾语补足语”构成
with
的复合结构,宾语补足语除了可以是现在分词外,还可以是介词短语、形容词、副词等。
►
He came in with a smile on his face.
他面带微笑走了进来。
(
with+
宾语
+
介词短语)
►
Anderson left his house with the lights on.
安德森开着灯离开了家。
(
with+
宾语
+
副词)
(4) dream of
意为“梦想
;
想象”,
相当于
dream
about
。
►They dream of going to college.
他
们
梦想去上大学。
【
拓展
】dream
的用法
①
dream
作及物动词时,后接名词、代词
或
that
从句作宾语。
►
He dreamed a sweet dream.
他做了一个美梦。
② dream
作可数名词,意为“梦
;
梦想”。
►
His dream will come true next year.
他的梦想明年将会实现。
8.
Many young people
look up to
these
basketball
heroes
and want to become like them.
许多
年轻人崇拜这些篮球英雄,并且想成为
像他们那样的人。
(
l) look up to
意为“钦佩
;
仰慕
”
。
►
We all look up to the learned and modest
professor
.
我们都很尊敬那位博学而又谦逊的教授。
►
He is a movie star whom I look up to.
他
是我崇拜的电影明星。
look up to
还可意为“抬头看;仰望”
。
►
He looked up to the sky and seemed to be thinking.
他
抬头望向天空,好像在思考着什么。
(2) hero
可数名词,意为“英雄;男主角”,
其复数
形式为在词尾加
-es
。
►
He is a hero in my heart.
在我的心里他是个英雄。
【
拓展
】
其他常见以
o
结尾加
-es
变复数的名词。
Negro —Negroes
(
黑人
)
potato — potatoes
(
土豆
)
tomato —tomatoes
(
西红柿
)
9
.
These
stars
encourage
young people to work
hard to
achieve
their dreams
.
这些
明星激励着年轻人为了实现他们的梦想而努力奋斗。
encourage
动词,意为“鼓励;激励;支 持”
常用结构
encourage sb. to do sth
.
“
鼓励某人做
某事”。
►
Parents should encourage children to do things by themselves.
父母应该鼓励孩子独立做事。
(
2) achieve
及物动词,意为“实现
;
完成”。
►
He could not achieve his goal.
他未能实现他的目标。
achieve
“实现;完成”,
主语通常是人
come true
“实现”,
主语通常是梦想等
►
I believe I can achieve my dream
.
我
相信我能实现我的梦想。
►
I hope my dream will come
true.
我
希望我的梦想会实现。
【
辨析
】
achieve
与
come true
Complete
the mind map with
the
information in the passage. What else
can
you add to the mind map?
· played
inside on
a hard
______
· ______ teams
· get ________ into other team’s
______
floor
two
the ball
2
c
Game
basket
Complete
the mind map with
the
information in the passage. What else
can
you add to the mind map?
2
c
Development
· invented by
_____________
· first game on
_______________
· became Olympic event in
_______
in the year
_______
· most famous games:
_______
· popular games in China
:_______
James Naismith
December 21,1891
Burlin
1936
NBA
CBA
Complete
the mind map with
the
information in the passage. What else
can
you add to the mind map?
2
c
Popularity
· played by
__________________
people
· over ______ countries
more than 100 million
200
1. Who invented
basketball and how is it played?
James Naismith
. It is played inside on a hard floor. There are two teams. Players on the same team must work together to get the ball in the other team’s basket. And they need to stop the competing team from getting the ball into their own basket.
Use the mind map to summarize what you and your partner remember about the development fo basketball. Use the following questions to help you.
2. When was the first basketball game in
history played?
O
n
December 21, 1891
.
2
d
3. Why were the Berlin Olympics important for basketball?
Because basketball became an Olympic event then.
4. What are the professional basketball groups in America and China?
NBA and CBA.
5. How popular is basketball?
It is over 100 years old and is played by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries.
2
d
•
What
do you think of famous basketball players?
•
Make
a list of good and difficult things about being a famous basketball
player.
2
e
First, he can do things he likes best.
Second, he can earn a lot of money every year.
Third, he may have many fans, and gets a lot of attention wherever he goes.
Another thing, he can travel around the world, and meet many new friends.
But there are also some difficult things for him. For example, he must work very hard all the time.
He may get hurt in the hard games.
Homework
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