Unit 6When was it invented? 人教版初中英语九年级全册人教版初中英语九年级全册I love China.I love you.I like playing on the phone.I invented the phone.I like playing basketball.I like watching basketball games.Basketball is not only a popular sport to play, but also a popular sport to watch.Unit 6 When was it invented? Section B 2a-2c 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. Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play, but it has also become a popular sport to watch. Although Americas NBA games are the most famous, the CBA games are becoming more popular in China. The number of foreign players, including Chinese players, in the NBA has increased. There 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.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.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 teams basket. At the same time, they need to stop the competing team from getting the ball into their own basket. Do You Know When Basketball Was Invented?Do You Know When Basketball Was Invented?C: The history of the basketball.Whats the article mainly about ?A: How to play basketball?B: Something about NBA.Have a prediction.While-readingWhile-readingPara.1Para.2Para.3The invention of basketballThe history of basketballThe popularity of basketballSkimming(略读): The first sentence in each paragraph can help you.Match the main idea of each paragraph.historyBackground(who and how)popularityDoes it have a long history?Careful reading 1Careful reading 1HistoryHistory100100100,000,000100,000,000100 million100 millionDecember.21.1891December.21.189119361936Read Para. 1 and find out what these numbers mean.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.Read Para. 1 and find out what these numbers mean.Careful reading 1Careful reading 1HistoryHistory100100Basketball is over 100 years old.100,000,000100,000,000100 million100 millionBasketball is played by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries.December.21.1891December.21.1891The first basketball game was played on19361936In Berlin, it became an event at the Olympics.Read Para. 1 and find out what these numbers mean.Name Read Para. 2 and fill in the blanks.James Naismith Careful reading 2 the inventorCareful reading 2 the inventorName:_Nationality(国籍国籍):_Job:_Year of birth:_Fact SheetCanadaA doctor.1861 James Naismith is a Canadian doctor who was born in 1861.When and why did he invent basketball?When he was a college teacher ,he was asked to think of a game.Who asked him to think of a game?Maybe the headmaster (校长) or the leader(领导). Careful reading 2Careful reading 2Father of basketball.A soccer ball & peach basketballs. Careful reading 2 To get the rulesCareful reading 2 To get the rules1. divideinto2. workgetin3. stopfrom getintoCareful reading 2 To get the rulesCareful reading 2 To get the rulesFirst divide the men into two teams.Then the players on the same team work together to get the ball into the other teams basket.At the same time , they need to stop the competing team from getting the ball into their own basket.Careful reading 2 To get the rulesCareful reading 2 To get the ruleshistorywho and howpopularityIts a _sport .over 100 yearsBe played by _people in over _countries.It is believed that on December 21,1891 .Canadian doctorJames 1861Whenasked to. made some rulesFirstdivide.intoThen.get.intoAt the same time, stopintoIt has a long history. Is it popular now? who how He madesimple rules and its easy to play.( ) 1. Many young people dream of becoming famous basketball players. ( ) 2. Basketball is only a popular sport to play. ( ) 3.There are only American players in the NBA. ( ) 4.There are more and more foreign players in the CBA. FThere are _ American players _ foreign players in the NBA. Read Paragraph 3 and tel