This document provides a series of worksheets and activities for teaching a basketball unit to 3rd year secondary students in Spain. It includes introductory activities like a word search and matching terms to definitions. Later activities focus on vocabulary, grammar structures, game rules and differences between NBA and FIBA rules. Students are assigned online resources and work in pairs to complete crosswords, fill in blanks, categorize passes and shots, translate terms, discuss a reading and more. The goal is for students to learn both theoretical content and technical vocabulary around basketball.

1. PROPUESTA DE ACTIVIDADES PARA TRABAJAR LA UNIDAD DIDÁCTICA DE BALONCESTO PROPUESTA PARA 3º DE E.S.O.
Quisiera comenzar recordando que en Extremadura en cada aula de la etapa de la E.S.O hay una pizarra digital interactiva. En las aulas de 3º y 4º hay un ordenador por cada dos alumnos.
Clicking on the following internet address (URL), we can access the theory developed in English for basketball teaching unit, which will be provided to students.
https://db.tt/Y4mQKr4U
In addition to theoretical content on basketball, we can see a glossary of vocabulary related to the topic. It also includes a number of structures and phrases that we use in all units at different times of the sesión.
Activities to introduce the topic
WORKSHEET 1: What do we know about basketball?
1. In pairs with the computer, access to this web address and make this wordsearch. Write down the words of this activity in your notebook because you will use in the next activity. Now, click on the image to listen to this
statement you just read.
http://www.educaplay.com/es/recursoseducativos/1649069/basketball.htm
2. Placed below each image some of the words copied in your notebook in the previous activity. Click on the image to listen to the word pronunciation.
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2. ______________________ ______________________
 Team 1 ______________ the match.
 Team 2 ______________ the match.
 Team 3 and Team 4 __________.
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TEAM 1
TEAM 2
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79
TEAM 3
TEAM 4
93
93

3. WORKSHEET 2: Activities for working vocabulary and grammatical structures. In pairs.
1. CROSSWORD
 Click on the following internet address (ULR) and try to complete the crossword.
http://www.educaplay.com/es/recursoseducativos/1648983/basketball.htm
2. Activity to complete gaps with the missing words
 Click on the following internet address (ULR) and try to complete the gaps in the sentences with the words provided.
http://www.educaplay.com/es/recursoseducativos/1651266/basketball.htm
3. Activity for grouping five types of passes and five types of shots.
 Click on the following internet address (ULR) and try to gather five types of passes and five types of shots.
http://www.educaplay.com/es/recursoseducativos/1653044/types_of_passes.htm
4. Translate the following phrases from Spanish to English. Individually.
 El base es el jugador más pequeño del equipo de baloncesto.
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 El pivot es el jugador más alto del equipo de baloncesto.
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 El base es el jugador más habilidoso de un equipo de baloncesto.
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 El escolta es el jugador más veloz en un equipo de baloncesto.
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 El compañero más trabajador de clase es ………………
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 Nuestro equipo es el más respetuoso con los adversarios.
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 Jonh es tan fuerte como Andrew.
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 Alice es más alta que Julie, pero más baja que Anne.
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4. WORKSHEET 3:
Individully, read serenely this story and look for the words than you don´t know in a dictionary.
http://www.write4fun.net/view-entry/39546 Basketball grand final (Short Story) by Anthony Ma, Scotch College Junior School -Australia How exciting! Today is my basketball Grand-final! My team of six enthusiastic boys led by our coach, Jack, has worked extremely hard just to make the finals. My heart was pounding a hundred kilometres an hour as I walked into our home ground, Slater Reserve. As I hurried to our team bench, our opponents caught my attention. They seemed a lot taller and “meaner” looking. Whistle blew. Five of us started on the court. Our opponent got hold of the ball first. They were unbelievably fast. They kept penetrating our defences and kept scoring goals. Excited parents were cheering so much that their faces were as red as beetroots. None of us could stop our opponent’s best player, Zac, from scoring. He was shooting from all directions and was getting them in! By half time, both teams were extremely exhausted and our opponents were ten goals ahead which presented us with an enormous, but achievable challenge. Jack was awfully frustrated as we were not playing anywhere near our best. He told us to play as a team and that we could still win if we make our transitions much quicker so that penalty shots come our way. He also directed us to rebound and position ourselves better to receive and score goals. Our team was all fired up. The second half started in our favour. We were as quick as lightning on the court. We were dribbling, passing, shooting and rebounding without any mistakes. We caught our oppositions by surprise. The scores were almost level. We were trailing only by one point. The crowd was growing wild with excitement, fuelling our confidence. At the same time, our opponents switched back to attention and started playing like what they did in the first half making it harder for us to score. After much effort we managed to score a crucial goal with fifteen seconds left! Our opponent threw in the ball but I managed to steal it! Our team was bursting with happiness! More opponents were heading my way and I had to pass the ball to Bryce, our team-mate. Instead of hanging on to the ball, Bryce did the most unexpected thing. He tried to score from half court! He missed by miles! One second left and our opponent had possession of the ball. Our hearts ached for the final whistle but when it finally came our opponent had already sent their ball in the air and was heading towards the ring. We felt like the end of world had come when the ball went through the ring! That marked the end of our Grand final dream. My whole team was broken hearted. Everyone was holding back their tears. We almost succeeded until Sean, our best shooter, broke down. Jack commended us for not giving up and fought to the end, which was the most important thing. We departed with eager anticipation for the next season.

5. Now, in pairs, ask your partner questions you have on your card. Then, answer the questions of your partner.
STUDENT 1
1.Why was the boy excited that day?
That day was his basketball grand final.
2.What is the name of the coach?
His name is Jack.
3.When did they go to the court?
When the whistle blew.
4.How much was the diferrence in points at half-time?
Ten goals ahead.
5.Why do you think the team started to improve?
Because the coach told them some technical skills that they should improve.
6.What teammate did he pass the ball when the time was 15 minutes left?
He passed the ball to Bryce.
STUDENT 2
1.How many boys are in the basketball team?
Six boys.
2.How did he seem the opponents?
Taller and meaner.
3.Who did encourage the boys? How were their faces?
Their parents and their faces were red as beetroots.
4.What is the name of the opponents’ best player?
His name is Zac.
5.When did the public (crowd) start to encourage?
When they were one point on the scoreboard.
6.Which team won the match?
The another team.

6. WORKSHEET 4: Differences between NBA and FIBA rules.
1. First you have to watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQnbUIbNwuE
2. Write in your notebook the main differences.
3. Finally, among all write on the board the differences.
WORKSHEET 5: Assessment Activity.
In pairs, try to complete the following sentences. Read carefully the sentences and try to discuss the possible responses.
1. There are _____ players from each team on the court during a basketball game.
2. A basketball game is played to _____ periods of _____ minutes.
3. Between the first (1st) and second (2nd) period of a basketball game, there is a ____ minute break.
4. Between the second (2nd) and third (3rd) period of a basketball game, the break is ____ minutes.
5. If a player commits ____ personal fouls, he/she stops to playing and he/she is replaced by another.
6. The team in possession of the ball has a maximum time of _____ seconds to shooting baskets.
7. We make steps when we give more than _____ steps with the ball in our hands.
8. The dimensions of the basketball court is ____ meters long and ____ meters wide.
9. The basket is at a height of _______ meters.
10. The three-point line is located at ______ meters.
11. The ___________ is the player who controls the game and begins the attack moves.
12. The ____________ is the tallest player.
13. When the ball is passed from the opposite court to the own court, the team commits a foul called _____________________.
14. Place in the following drawing, the 5 measures which are indicated with the arrows and the name of the 2 lines that correspond to the letters.
A
B
A

7. 15. Match each word with its definition.
Traveling When a player stops dribbling, holds the basketball, and then starts dribbling again or when a player dribbles the ball with two hands at the same time.
Double Dribble Taking more than one and a half steps without dribbling while the player has possession of the ball or when you stop dribbling and move or change your pivot foot. Three-Second Rule When the team with possession of the ball travels over the midcourt line into the frontcourt and then crosses back into the backcourt.
Back Court No offensive player can be in the free- throw lane for longer than 3seconds at a time.
16. Write under each picture the type of pass.
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________________________________ ________________________________ 17. Define the following concepts. Lay-up and Slam dunk.

8. WORKSHEET 6: RESEARCH ACTIVITY AND GO INTO DETAIL ABOUT BASKETBALL
Ask a family member about:
1. Could you name 3 Spanish basketball players? Then, write something about their biography.
2. Could you name three foreign basketball players? Then, write something about their biography.
3. Do you remember the name of any basketball player of the 80s or the 90s? Then, write something about his biography.
Search the following information on the Internet
1. Do you know how many medals the Spanish national basketball team won at the Olympics Games?
2. How many World Championships has the Spanish basketball team won?
Find information on Women's Basketball:
1. More important players at national and international level.
2. Female autonomous teams in your community.
3. Results of the Spanish selection.
Find information on Wheelchair Basketball:
1. Write some differences with the conventional basketball.
2. Is there any important wheelchair basketball team in your community? Write some information about it.
Ejemplo de presentación básica de posible trabajo.
http://prezi.com/bxroahr6_lht/present/?auth_key=4victk0&follow=t_a8vrq24e1y

9. CIRCUITO DE HABILIDADES ESPECÍFICAS DE BALONCESTO
START
1. Be aware of output signal, and when the teacher tells, you have to perform different types of passes with your partner to the next cone.
2. Between the second and third cone perform speed dribble.
3. In front of the third cone perform a control dribble. Hold the position until the teacher indicates you that you can continue to the circuit.
4. Among the cone 3 and 4 perform an entry play. Pick up the ball and continue bouncing it until the cone 5.
5. Between the fifth and sixth cone, at the outside of each one of them, pivot in the opposite direction and change tha ball to the corresponding hand.
6. Opposite the sixth cone, perform a feint.
7. Finally, in the cone 7 you have to make three shots at the basket from the marked positions.
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