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- 1. History of Baseball The origin of baseball is uncertain. Baseball (softball) as well as the other modern bat,ball and running games, cricket and rounders were developed from earlier folk games. We have some other names :stoolball, goal ball, poison ball etc.
- 2. The first baseball match was palyed in New Jersay, in 1846. In 1871, the first professional baseball league ,the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, was establised. In 1876 this team took another name: The National League
- 3. In 1901, another big league was established: American League In 1903, champions of these two team came together. From 1905, champions of these two team come together in world series in each year.
- 5. Some Basic Rules and Regulations Some terms: BASEBALL BAT GLOVE
- 6. CATCHER PROTECTION BATTING HALMET BASE (KALE)
- 7. HITTERPITCHER UMPIRE Strike: the baseball is missed by batter Ball: pitcher don’t sent ball well
- 8. CATCHER
- 9. How Is It Played? . We have two teams and each team has 9 players. The aim is get the highest points. We have 9 inning.
- 11. 1) IDIOM hit a home run MEANIN G to be very successful EXAMPL E He used to hit a home run as a politician, but then his career collapsed.
- 12. 2) IDIOM strike out MEANIN G to fail EXAMPL E I had struck out as a teacher after I graduated from university.
- 13. 3) IDIOM throw a curve ball MEANIN G to do something unexpected EXAMPL E We all thought that he was going to strike out, but then he threw a curve ball and graduated from the university.
- 14. 4) IDIOM on the ball MEANIN G very aware, responsible and intelligent EXAMPL E Jenny, who is on the ball, got the job.
- 15. 5) IDIOM go to bat for someone MEANIN G to aid or support someone EXAMPL E He asked me to go to bat for him and not to tell where he was on Sunday.
- 16. 6) IDIOM batting a thousand MEANIN G maintaining a perfect record EXAMPL E We batted a thousand and won the match last year.
- 17. LET’S READ THE PASSAGE AND GIVE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. John wants to be a teacher but he strikes out as a student and cannot pass the exam. He asks Jenny, who is on the ball as a teacher, to go to bat for him. They study together and the day of the exam comes. He throws a curve ball and gives right answers to all the questions. He hits a home run as a student and bats a thousand. He gets the highest score in the exam.
- 18. QUESTIONS Was John on the ball as a student before the exam? What does he ask Jenny to do? What is the unexpected thing he does on the exam day? How does he bat a thousand?
- 19. Casey at the Bat Ernest Lawrence Thayer lThe Outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day: lThe score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play. lAnd then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same, lA sickly silence fell upon the patrons of the game. A straggling few got up to go in deep despair. The rest lClung to that hope which springs eternal in the human breast; lThey thought, if only Casey could get but a whack at that lWe'd put up even money, now, with Casey at the bat. lBut Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake, lAnd the former was a lulu and the latter was a cake; lSo upon that stricken multitude grim melancholy sat, lFor there seemed but little chance of Casey's getting to the bat.
- 20. lBut Flynn let drive single, to the wonderment of all, lAnd Blake, the much despised, tore the core of the ball; lAnd when the dust had lifted, and the men saw what occured, lThere was Jimmy safe at second and Flynn a-hugging third. lThen 5.000 throats and more there rose a lusty yell; lIt rumbled through thevalley, it rattled in the dell; lIt knocked upon the mountain and recoiled upon the flat, lFor Casey, mighty Casey, was advancing to the bat. lThere was ease in Casey's manneras he stepped into his place; lThere was pride in Casey's bearing and a smile on Casey's face. lAnd when, responding to the cheers, he lightly doffed his hat. lNo strangerin the crowd could doubt 'twas Caseyat the bat. lTen thousand eyes were on him as he rubbed his hand with dirt; lFive thousand tongues applauded when he wiped them on his shirt. lThen while the writhing pitcher ground the ball into his hip, lDefiance gleamed in Casey's eye, a sneer curledCasey's lip.
- 21. lAnd now the leather-covered spherecame hurtling through the air, lAnd Casey stood a-watching it in haughty grandeur there. lClose by the sturdy batsman the ball unheeded sped- l“That ain't my style,” said Casey. “Strike one,” the umpire said. lFrom the benches, black with people, there went up a muffled roar lLike the beating of the storm-waves on a stern and distant shore. l“Kill him! Kill the umpire!” shouted someoneon the stand; lAnd its likely they'd a-killed him had not Casey raised his hand.
- 22. lWith a smile of Christian charity great Casey's visage shone; lHe stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game on; lHe signaled the pitcher, and one more the spheroid flew; lBut Casey still ignored it, and the umpire said, “Strike two.” l“Fraud!” cried the maddened thousands, and echo answered fraud; lBut one scornful look from Casey and the audiences was awed, lThey saw his face grow stern and cold, they saw his muscles strain, lAnd they knew that Casey wouldn't let that ball go by again. lThe sneer is gone from Casey's lip, his teeth are clenched in hate; lHe pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate. lAnd now tthe pitcher holds the ball, and now he lets it go, lAnd now tthe air is shattered by the force of Casey's blow.
- 23. lOh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright; lThe band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light, lAnd somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout; lBut there is no joy in Mudville – mighty Casey has struck out.
- 25. Themes of The Poem In Real Life lAdmiration lHaving admiration for different things lSingers, writers, TV series, children, jobs lImportant theme for lyric poems
- 26. lConceit lFor instructive poems lGenerally bad endings for conceited people lEncountering in different areas
- 27. lMasculinity lIt represents power, protection lHeroism lShows differences between men/women
- 28. lCompetition lIn different areas lAmong people (work, school) lAmong animalss (hunting) lAmong countries (economy, politics)
- 30. The Video Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erfSed2MUsA Handan ÇİFTÇİ Neslihan DEMİRHAN Havva ERCAN Arzu CANSIZ