Unit 6 When was it invented?Section B:2a—Self Check Now the basketball is popular all over the world. Do you know when it was invented?I think it was invented in 1891 .【课前预习】 姆斯·奈史密斯（James Naismith ）博士（1861-1939），加拿大安大略省人，后加入美国国籍 。他是篮球运动的发明者，被誉为“篮球之父”。1891年，奈史密斯在马萨诸塞州斯普林菲尔德基督教青年会国际，人们称这种游戏为“奈史密斯球”或“筐球”。很长一时间之后，他与同事们反复商量后把这种运动定名为“篮球”。他未曾料到，由他创建的篮球项目竟然流传至今，并在二百多个国家流行。 知识目标： Key Vocabulary:popularity (n.)受欢迎；普及 divide (v.) 分散 ；分开 divide…into…分开 look up to 钦佩；仰慕professional (adj.)职业的；专业的 hero（n.)英雄；男主角 basket the Olympics CanadianKey Sentences：1. Basketball is a much–loved and active sport that is enjoyed by many for fun and exercise.2.It’s believed that the first basketball game in history was played on December 21,1891.3.Dr.Naismith divided th |
