外研社英语选修7 Module1.pptVIP

Do you like basketball? Why or why not? boring complicated dangerous exciting fast simple slow Which of these words would you use to describe basketball? 1) How many teams are there in the basketball match? 2) How many players does each team have on a basketball court during the match? Two teams. Five players. How much do you know about the basketball match ? 4) What are the forwards doing — attacking or defending? 5) What are the guards doing — attacking or defending ? 6) What is the referee doing ? Attacking Defending Watching and controlling the game defend: vt.防守（in a match to prevent your opponents from getting points） A forward is an attacking player, who tries to score points. A guard is a defending player, who tries to stop the forwards scoring. 8) What is the number one basketball league ([li:ɡ] 联赛) in the world? What is the NBA? NBA stands for ________________________________. It is the number one basketball _______ in the world. It was called _________________________________in 1946 and it changed its name in ______. the National Basketball Association league the Basketball Association of America 1949 Read “What is the NBA?” and answer the questions in Act 2. 1.Are the NBA and BAA the same organization? 2.Are all the NBA teams in the same country? 3.What is the difference between an amateur team and a professional team? Yes, they are now. No, they aren’t. (USA and Canada). The players in a professional team get paid. It is their job to play basketball. Act 1. Skim the txt to get general ideas What does the two titles mean? 1.“Michael – Head and Shoulders Above the Rest!” Our heads and shoulders are always above the rest of the other parts of body. So it means Michael is much better than others. 2.“Wilt the Stilt – the Tower of Power!” “The stilt” and “the tower” means that he is very tall. Chamberlain was 217 centimeters. So the title means he was not only tall but also full of