1、Module 1 BasketballReading Practice&Cultural CornerDiscuss the questions with your partners.1.Do you think basketball is a safe or dangerous sport?2.Have you ever seen or played in a basketball match where someone was hurt?3.What possible risks are there when you are playing basketball?Dizzy Heights
2、 of School Basketball dizzy heights 令人眩晕的高度the dizzy heights of是习语，指重要的职位，显赫的地位，含有一定的幽默色彩。文章标题表面上用的是常用习语，其含蓄用意却回归在dizzy的本义上(指球员被撞晕)，有一语双关之意。a.Basketball is one of the safest sports.b.The players energy is partly directed upwards,so theres less risk of a collision between two players.Read the whole p
3、assage and choose the sentence which best describes the writers conclusion.c.Although basketball players wear socks and sneakers which are specially designed to absorb the energy when they bound into the air,they wear no other protection.d.If there is an abrupt change of direction in their energy,th
4、eres a real danger of personal injury.He/She is probably _.(a)a novelist(b)a basketball journalist for a national newspaper(c)a basketball journalist for a local newspaper(d)a basketball fan who is writing in a basketball team magazineChoose the best description of the writer.cRead the first 3 parag
5、raphs.1.Basketball is a safe sport,why?at a 90-degree angleLess risk of collision2.But basketball is also dangerous,why?An abrupt change of directionPersonalinjury1.According to the writer,a typical basketball player would be _.A.able to accelerate and bounce the ball at the same timeB.fast and weig
6、hing about 80 kilosC.tall and slimD.short and stoutCRead Para4-6 and choose the best answers.2.The foul was caused by _.A.the referee interrupting the matchB.Sackler passing the ball over Joes headC.Joe lowering his headD.Sackler falling over JoeC3.The referee thought Sackler was seriously injured b
7、ecause _.A.Joe ran into himB.Sacklers nose was bleeding and he lay very stillC.Sackler was dizzy when he stood upD.they put a bandage on his head,a blanket round his head,a blanket round his shoulders and called an ambulanceB1.Basketball is one of the safest sports because _ _ _.2.Basketball can be
8、dangerous because _.the players energy is directed upward and there is less risk of a collisionthere is sometimes an abrupt change of direction in their energyComplete the sentences in your own words.3.Joe is a good basketball player despite _.4.The referee thought Sackler was badly injured because
9、_ _.5.Sackler will always remember the match because _ _.being short and stouthis nose was bleeding and he was lying very stillhe still has a scar on his face Read the passage carefully and fill in the blanks.The reasonfor basketballbeing one ofthe safest sportsWhen playing basketball,the players en
10、ergy is partly directed upwards,so there is less risk of a(n)1._ between two players.collisionThe danger of playing basketballIf there is an abrupt change of 2._ in the players energy,there is a real danger of personal injury.direction ExampleIn the Kent State High School Basketball tournament,Chand
11、ler High was playing St Mary Central.When Joe in St Mary took possession of the ball and ran,he suddenly 3._ Sackler,the Chandler star player.hitExampleSackler howled in pain and fell,with 4._ bleeding and a cut on his left cheek.When Sackler stood up he felt 5._,so people took him to the hospital i
12、n an ambulance.In the end,Sacklers team 6._ the match but he has the scar on his face.his nosedizzywon1.One reason for this is that the players energy is partly directed upwards该句为一个表语从句，由that引导。2.So theres less risk of collisionbetween two players.collision n.UC(1)碰撞;相撞e.g.The collision between the
13、 ships was caused by fog.船只相撞事件因雾造成。(2)(意见、利益等的)冲突,抵触e.g.In his work we see the collision of two different traditions.在他的作品中我们看到两种不同传统的碰撞。3.But although basketball players wear socks and sneakers which are specially designed to absorb energy when they bound into the air absorb vt.(1)吸收(液体,气体,光,声等)e.
14、g.Cotton gloves absorb sweat.棉手套吸汗。(2)汲取,理解(知识等)So many good ideas!Its too much for me to absorb all at once.这么多好主意!太多了,很难一下完全吸收。4.If there is an abrupt change of direction in their energy,from vertical to horizontal,such as when they accelerateacross the court,bouncing the ball,there is a real dang
15、er of personal injury.accelerate vt.(1)使增速e.g.The driver stepped on the gas and accelerated the car.司机加大油门,让汽车加速行驶。(2)促进;促使.早日发生e.g.The bad weather acceleratedour departure.糟糕的天气促使我们早日离开。(3)【物】使加速vi.加快;增长;增加e.g.The car suddenly accelerated.汽车突然加快了速度。5.But St Mary had appointed a captain who was not
16、a typical basketball player.appointed vt.任命,指派e.g.They appointed him(to be)manager.他们任命他为经理。He appointed Williams as his deputy in the city of York.他任命威廉斯作为他在约克市的代理人。6.But he was really fast,and he obtained control of the ball,he could make a circuit of the court and reach the opposing teams boundar
17、y within seconds.obtain vt.得到,获得e.g.He failed to obtain a scholarship.他没有获得奖学金。They obtained a loan from the government.他们从政府那里得到一笔贷款。7.Joe immediately took possession of the ball and ran,took possession of占据,占有,拥有8.Joe was a considerate guy,and apologised as Sackler left,sniffing and weeping,either
18、 in pain or in frustration.considerate adj.体贴的;体谅的;考虑周到的e.g.He was considerate of everyone.他对大家都很体贴。apologise vi.道歉e.g.He apologized to her for not going to her party.他因为没有出席她举行的宴会而向她表示歉意。9.For a moment,he lay very still,and the referee even checked his pulse,but soon confirmed he was ok.confirm vt.
19、(1)证实;确定+(that)+wh-e.g.His letter confirmed everything.他的信证实了一切。(2)坚定;加强e.g.The latest developments confirmed me in my belief.最新的发展使我坚信我的信仰。(3)批准,确认e.g.The queen confirmed the treaty.女王批准了此项条约。What is the main difference between basketball and these sports?baseballfootball(soccer)tennisvolleyballRea
20、d the passage and fill the form.namesTime of originPlace of originHow RugbyBasket-ballbaseball18231891unknownRugby school,EnglandSpringfield USAPerhaps EnglandCreated for cold winter months A pupil picked up the ball and ran with itIt was based on an old English gameRugbyTeamwork is most important i
21、n an American football race.The baseball is very popular in Japan and America.Their teams are good at winning in the all kinds of baseball race.baseballThrowing the baseballjust the moment during hitting the baseball American football(rugby)1.Football or _ started in _ with a _ ball that players _ b
22、ut could not _.soccerEnglandroundkickedcarry2.In 1823,a _ picked up the ball during the soccer game and _with it.His classmates enjoyed it.Later,rugby was played with an _ ball that could be both _ and _.pupilranovalcarriedthrown3.Rugby was _ to the USA and became _ sport that Americans now call it
23、_.However,people in China _ play it.exportedpopularfootballseldomBasketball1.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.gymnasiumphysical educationprovideforattachedt
24、o2.The 13 rules he wrote are the _ of modern basketball rules.3.Basketball is very _ in the world.basispopularBaseball1.It _ probably _ _ an old English game called rounders.2.A _ of the game became popular in the early 19th Century.Modern rules of the game are very similar to his _ rules.isbasedonv
25、ersionoriginal1.Which of these games do you think is the most enjoyable to play?2.How popular are these games in China?Read the passage and discuss the questions.1.Work in groups.Discuss the information that you have read in this modules and explain why basketball is interesting for you.2.Make a list of great players,past and present and explain why they are so good.Make a“dream team”of five great players,past and present.3.Read your“dream team”to the rest of the class.Write a passage to describe your“dream team”of star players in exercise-books.