M1P1 Introduction and Culture Corner.pptVIP

Period 1 Who is your favourite basketball player? Please give a brief introduction of those basketball players. Preview the words ________ is the playing area. ________ is the circular metal band which is attached to the backboard and holds the basket. _______ is the rope through which the ball must pass in order to score points. __________is one of the shots with which a player can score. 5. _________ is a defending player who tries to stop the forwards scoring. 6. _________ is the person who controls the game. 7. _________ is an attacking player, who tries to score points. What is NBA? Yes, they are now. No. they aren’t (USA and Canada) What is the main difference between basketball and other ball sports? 1. Football and basketball In football you score by _______ or ________ the ball into a _____; in basketball you score by _______________________________ with your ______. 3. Tennis and basketball In tennis you hit the ball with a ______ backwards and forwards over a _____; in basketball there are no _______or _____. But both games are played on a _____. American football (rugby) 1. Football or ______ started in ______ with a _______ball that players ______but could not _____. Basketball 1. It was invented in 1891 in a __________ by a _______________ teacher who wanted to ______ exercise ____ a noisy class. He _______ two basket ___ two tall poles and asked the players to throw the ball into the baskets. Baseball 1. It __ probably _____ ___ an old English game called rounders. Homework 1. Try to find some information about basketball and learn some specific terms of it. 2. Preview the Reading and Vocabulary. NBA stands for ________________________________________. It is the number one basketball __________ in the world. the National Basketball Association league 1.Are the NBA and the BAA the same organisation? 2.Are all the NBA teams in the same country? The players in a professional team get paid. It is their job to play basketball.