Unit 9 When was it invented? Self Check

Edison invented the light bulb. invention The light bulb was invented by Edison. Edison inventor

Karl Benz invented the car. ______ was invented by _______. Karl Benz

Bell invented the telephone. ___________ was invented by ___. Bell

shoes with adjustable heels Jayce Coziar and Jamie Ellsworth shoes with adjustable heels changing the style of the shoes. What are they? Who were they invented by? What are they used for?

Julie Thompson seeing in the dark battery-operated slippers What are they? Who were they invented by? What are they used for?

Chelsea Lanmon heated ice cream scoop scooping really cold ice cream What is it? Who was it invented by? What is it used for?

A: What is the _______ used for? B: I think it is used for _____. bike riding

Write about the inventions. Other inventions Write about the inventions. What When Who Used for abacus in the six century Chinese calculating The abacus was invented in the sixth century by the Chinese. It is used for calculating.

What When Who Used for binoculars 1609 Galileo watching The binoculars was invented in 1609 by Galileo. It is used for watching.

What When Who Used for umbrella Zhou Dynasty Chinese covering

What When Who Used for camera 1685 Johan Zahn photography

What When Who Used for bicycle 1817 German Baron Karl von Drais transport

1 crispy sweet salty sour sweet salty sour crispy Practice crispy sweet salty sour I don’t like eating chocolate. The taste too _______. Mom added salt but it still wasn’t _________ enough. I prefer lemons to oranges. I like the _______ taste. She likes ______ cookies. They are hard, dry and easily broken. sweet salty sour crispy

List eight sports played in China. Rank them (1- 8). PAIRWORK List eight sports played in China. Rank them (1- 8). SPORT RANK basketball swimming football chess ping-pong race badminton diving

2 Do you know when basketball was invented ? BASKETBALL

James Naismith 1861

Section 2 While You Read Reading Do you know when basketball was invented? If you travel around China you will notice a very popular activity everywhere you go – basketball. This much-loved and active sport is enjoyed by many, for fun and exercise. 如果你到中国旅游，你会注意到无论你到哪里总会发现一个非常流行的运动——篮球。这个深受喜爱的活力运动被所有人用来休闲和健身。

The sport of basketball is a little over a hundred years old The sport of basketball is a little over a hundred years old. It played by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries including China, where basketball has been played in parks, schools, and even in factories. 200 countries 篮球运动已经有一百多年的历史了。包括中国在 内的两百多个国家里有一亿多人在公园、学校、甚至 在工厂里进行这项运动。

Basketball was invented by a Canadian doctor named James Naismith, who was born in 1861. When he was at college, his class was once asked to invented a new game that could be played indoors during the long winters. Dr Naismith created a game to be played on a hard wooden floor, so the safety of the players was important. Knocking into players and falling down would be dangerous. 篮球是加拿大一位名叫詹姆斯·耐史密斯的加拿大博士发明的, 他出生于1861年。他在大学的时候,有一次，他的学生们被要求发明一种在漫长的冬季能进行的室内运动。耐史密斯博士创造了一个可以在坚硬的木地板上进行的运动。因此，运动员的安全成了重要问题，撞到别的运动员或者摔倒在地板上都将会很危险。

Dr Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams, and taught them how to play his new game. The aim of basketball is for players to try to get a ball into the “basket” : a net hanging from a metal hoop. 耐史密斯博士将他们班上所有的男生分成两队, 并教他们怎么玩他的新运动。 篮球运动的目标就是运动员将一个球扔进“篮子”： 一个金属箍上吊的网。

Players shoot from below the basket, and may use the “backboard” for guiding the ball into the basket. Players move towards one end of the court while throwing the ball to each other. 运动员们从篮网下投球, 有时候篮板蓝板来引导 他们将球投入框中。在彼此传球的时候，运动员通常 要移动到场地的另一端。

会的比赛项目。一支来自中国的球队也参加了，虽然 这次并没有赢得比赛，但他们运用获得的经验在国内 发展了这项运动。 It is believed that on December 21st,1891, the first basketball game in history was played. Then in 1936 in Berlin, it became an Olympic event. A team from China took part, and although they didn’t win they used the experience to help develop the game at home. 1936 据说有史以来的第一次篮球比赛是在1891年12 月21日进行的。随后,在1936年的柏林, 篮球成为奥运 会的比赛项目。一支来自中国的球队也参加了，虽然 这次并没有赢得比赛，但他们运用获得的经验在国内 发展了这项运动。

Since then, the popularity of basketball has risen worldwide, and the number of foreign players in America’s NBA (National Basketball Association) has increased. Basketball has also become a more popular sport for people to watch, and many young people dream of becoming famous basketball players. 从那以后,篮球成为全球流行的运动项目,美国国家 篮球协会里的外国运动员数量也增加了。篮球也成为 一个更流行的观赏性运动项目。许多年轻人都梦想将 来成为著名的篮球运动员。

Section 3 After You Read Now played everywhere factories parks school exercise for fun and

BASKETBALL 200 countries AMERICA EQUIPMENT NBA ball net backboard

history THE GAME James Naismith Berlin December 21st 1891 BASKETBALL James Naismith Berlin December 21st 1891 THE GAME get a ball into the basket two teams 9 team players

3b Answer the questions: 1. Who invented basketball? James Naismith invented basketball. 2. Why were the Berlin Olympics important for basketball? The popularity of basketball has risen worldwide since then. 3. What is the aim of basketball? For fun and exercise. 4. Name a professional basketball organization in America. NBA.

Section 4 Go For It! Make a list of good and difficult things about being a basketball player. It’s good to be a basketball player because … It’s difficult to be a basketball player because … It keeps you healthy. You must practice a lot to become good at it.

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