Find words in the story nearest in meaning to these phrases

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a. a round object to play with

b. something that people play

c. look at for a time

d. not heavy

Complete the sentences using the words in the box.

Teams invented popular easily winning rules bat change exciting

a. Dr. Naismith________________ the game of basketball.

b. All games have________________.

c. Nobody uses a________________ in basketball.

d. Dr. Naismith wanted to invent a game for two________________ of players.

e. In some games players hit a ball with a________________.

f. Football is a very________________ game in most countries.

g. I saw an________________ football game yesterday.

h. We cannot________________ the rules of a game just because we want to.

i. It is playing the game that is important, not just________________.

Choose and write the correct word.

a. The________________ asked the sailors to work at night. captain/player

b. I like playing with other people in a________________. basketball/team

c. She is a very________________ person. She is good, and kind, and friendly. light/nice

d. A ship is a________________ boat. small/large

Looking for detail

Answer these questions about the story.

a. What do some basketball players become when they play the game very well?

b. What do we need to play basketball?

c. Why did Dr. Naismith invent basketball?

d. In what way was it dangerous to play the Mayan game that was like basketball?

e. Where is basketball played today?

f. In what way is basketball a good game for so many people?

g. What does 'it' refer to in paragraph 2?

h. Is basketball exactly the same game now as it was when Dr. Naismith invented it? If not, why not?

i. What do you know about the Harlem Globetrotters?

j. Can you give one reason why Dr. Naismith's game was different from the Mayan game?

Complete these sentences. Your answers must come from the story.

a. People can play basketball____________________________.

b. To win at basketball a team must____________________________.

c. Although the basketball game we play today is new____________________________.

d. Basketball was invented by an____________________________.

e. If you were the captain of the losing team in the Mayan game____________________________.

Picture comprehension

Make a tick under the picture showing what Dr. Naismith wanted in his new game. Say why you think this is correct.

Organizing ideas

Read the sentences below and tick the five most important ones. Write them in the correct order to make a summary of the story.

a. He wanted a team game that people could play inside and outside and that was easy to learn and very exciting to watch.

b. Today basketball is a very popular game which is quite new.

c. Basketball is very like an older Mexican game.

d. This is how we get the word 'basketball' today.

e. Dr. Naismith invented it in America in 1891.

f. The Harlem Globetrotters play basketball.

g. Players play with a large ball and have to throw it through a high basket.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Writing

Choose the correct word from the following pairs of words and write each one in the correct blank.

everyone/someone game/basketball groups/teams made/invented dangerous/safe

a. Basketball is a game for_______________.

b. It is quite a new game - it was_______________ in 1891.

c. It was invented by Dr. Naismith who wanted to start a_______________ for people to play at any time of the day and anywhere.

d. Players play in _______________ and try to throw a large ball into a high basket.

e. Basketball is very like an old game played in Mexico but that game was quite_______________.

UNIT 15

Frozen food

Pre-reading activity

1. Does food go bad quickly in your country?

2. What happens to water when it is very, very cold?

3. How long can you keep fish before it goes bad?

It was not until 1930 that people could keep food fresh for a long time. They did this by freezing it.

Clarence Birdseye was the first person to sell frozen food. He had watched fishermen catching fish in the coldest part of Canada. The fish came out of the water and froze in the cold air. Months later these frozen fish were still fresh, and the fishermen could cook and eat them. Mr. Birdseye started a freezing company with some friends. He put fresh vegetables into large boxes of water. Then he put the boxes in a large freezer. He later sold his part of this business and started another one on his own. He called his new company 'Birds Eye'.

The Birds Eye Company made frozen foods from all kinds of vegetables. It sold the frozen foods in ten different shops in America. At first the frozen foods did not sell very well. Many people did not have anywhere to keep them because they did not have fridges. Also the price was high. However, when more people had fridges, frozen foods became more popular and people did not have to pay so much for them.

By 1933 there were 516 shops selling frozen foods.

Soon after this, The Birds Eye Company started freezing meat, and today there are many companies selling all kinds of frozen foods. Birds Eye, however, is still the name many people think of when they think about frozen foods.

New words

fresh: This fish is fresh. I only caught it an hour ago.

freeze: Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

frozen: You can eat frozen food a long time after you buy it.

company: Harry works for a company that makes its money selling shoes.

vegetable I eat vegetables that I grow in my garden.

fridge: Put the drink in the fridge to keep it cool.

Main idea

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