人教新目标九年级英语Unit 6 When was it invented Section B.pptVIP

Do You Know When Basketball Was Invented? Basketball is 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. 超过 ；多于 奥林匹克 运动会 人们相信 It is believed that the first basketball game in history was played on December 21，1891. 人们认为历史上第一场篮球赛是在1891年12月21日。 It is believed that ...意为“人们认为······”，是固定句型，其中it为形式主语，真正的主语为that引导的从句。其他常见类似的句型还有： It is said that...据说…… It is supposed that...据猜测…… 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. 创造 把......分开/分为 stop...from... 阻止......做...... 加拿大的 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 watch. Although America’s NBA games are the most famous, the NBA games are becoming popular in China. The number of foreign players, including Chinese players, in the NBA has increased. 受欢迎；普及 see sb doing sth看到某人正在做某事 ……的数量 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 encourages young people to work hard to achieve their dreams. 钦佩；仰慕 e