《Unit9Whenwasitinvented-《Unit9Whenwasitinvented-TopicReading》教案Theinventionofping-pong【Tipforyou】在阅读中，将看到的文字信息在脑中转化成丰富多彩的“图画”或“图表”有助于学习和记忆，因为比起文字来，它们传递信息更清晰、迅速、直观，大脑也更容易回忆起“图画”或“图表”的内容。一起来看看乒乓球的发明过程吧。Doyoulikeplayingping-pong?Doyouknowhowping-pongwasinvented?It?蒺ssaidthatitstartedwhensomestudentsatuniversitybeganknockingacork(软木塞)toeachotheracrossatable,usingoldboxes.Inthe19thcentury,abusinessman(商人),whowasinthesportsgoodsbusiness,producedagamethathecalledIndoorTennis.Whenthegamedidn’tcatchon(变得流行)inAmerica,heshippedittoLondonanditsoonbecamepopularinBritain.Thegamewasthenplayedacrossdiningroomtablesoronthefloorwiththenetstrungbetweenchairs.Theplayersusedaballmadeofcorkorrubber.Afewyearslater，ahollow(中空的)ball,liketheoneweusetoday,wasinvented.Later,amanfromLondonhadtheideaofcoveringthebatswithrubber.ThebusinessmanwhofirstsoldthegameinBritainthencalledit“ping-pong”;“ping”meantthesoundofthebathittingtheball,and“pong”wasthesoundoftheballhittingthetable.Ping-pongisalsocalledtabletennisbecauseit’ssimilartotennisonatable.【Tasksforyou】1.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.(1)据说他失明前画得不错。(2)这种发型很快在城市中流行起来。2.Answerthequestionaccordingtothepassage.Whyisping-pongalsocalledtabletennis?1.(1)It’ssaidthathewasgoodatdrawingbeforehebecameblind.(2)Thehairstyle/haircutsooncaughtonincities.2.Becauseit’ssimilartotennisonatable.
