BASKETBALLDribbling and Shooting

Aims:1.to review the history of basketball2.to learn how to dribble the ball3.to learn how to take a shot at the basket4.to learn terms and words related to dribbling and shooting

Parengė: Jurgita Šerniūtė, Vilma Bijeikienė

What is the origin of basketball?

Basketball was invented in December 1891 by the Canadian clergyman, educator, and

physician James Naismith. Naismith introduced the game when he was an instructor at the Young Men's Christian Association Training

School in Springfield, Massachusetts. The game involved elements of American football, soccer, and hockey, and the first ball used was a soccer ball. Teams had nine players, and the goals were

wooden peach baskets affixed to the walls. By 1897-1898, teams of five became standard.

http://library.thinkquest.org/10615/no-frames/basketball/history.html

What famous basketball player is presented

here?He was born in Kaunas, Lithuania, on December 19,

1964. He began his professional career in 1981. Later he played for the teams of Forrum Valladolid, Real

Madrid, Portland Trail Blazers (NBA) and finished his professional career in Žalgiris, Kaunas. He became

the best Europe basketball player three times.

What other facts do you know about Arvydas

Sabonis? He has four children. His wife’s name is Ingrida. He won gold

medal in Seul Olympic Games with Russian team and bronze medal in Barcelona with Lithuanian team.

Now he is the president of Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LBF). His son Domantas has now

been accepted to the team Unicaja, Malaga.

What team is described here?

It was established in 1944 and won Soviet Union championships in 1947, 1951, 1986, 1987 and 1988. It won

William Jones Cup in 1986, Saporta Cup in 1998 and the Euroleague in 1999. The team’s colors are green and white.

Now the team has a new arena for 15668 spectators. Most famous players include: Paulauskas, Jovaiša, Sabonis, Kurtinaitis,

Štombergas, Beard, Edney, Popovic, Weems.

Can you guess this country?

It was a part of the Roman Empire. Until 1919 it was ruled by the Habsburg dynasty. In 1939 it became a

part of Yugoslavia (together with Serbia and Croatia). It gained its independence in 1991. There are 2

million inhabitants there. Ljubljana is the capital city. Its neighbors are Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Croatia

and it is famous for rich basketball traditions.

What is the Lithuanian for…?