SectionB3a—3bSelfcheck (2).docx

Do you know when basketball was invented2b Get the main idea of each paragraphy2c Complete the mind map with the information in the passage. What else can you add to the mind map? invented by _ first game on _ became Olympic event in _ in the year _. most famous games: _popular games in China played inside on a hard _. _ teams get _ into other teams _. played by _ people. over _ countries Many young people dream of becoming _. They _ these basketball heroes and want to become like them. These stars encourage young people to work hard to _.Read Paragraph1 and fill in the blanks with numbers.Basketball is much-loved and active sport that is enjoyed by many for fun and exercise. It is over _ years old and is played by more than _ million people in over _ countries. It is believed that the first basketball game in history was played on December _ , _ . Then in _ in Berlin, it became an event at the Olympics.Read Paragraph2 and fill in the blanks with the proper forms.Basketball _ (invented) by a Canadian doctor _ (name) James Naismith, who was born in 1861. When he was a college teacher, he _( ask) to think of a game that _ ( play) in the winter. Dr. Naismith created a game _( play) inside on a hard floor, Dr. Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams and taught them _ ( play) his new game. Players on the same team _ ( work) together _(get) the ball in the other teams basket. At the same time, they need _(stop) the competing team from _ (get) the ball into their own basket.Read Paragraph3 and fill in the chart2d Use the mind map to summarize what you and your partner re