1、A Game for the WorldA Game for the World 学习目标学习目标 1. 1. 通过速读，找出主题句，分析文章结构，明确文章主旨。通过速读，找出主题句，分析文章结构，明确文章主旨。 2. 2. 通过精读，找出关键词，获取细节信息。通过精读，找出关键词，获取细节信息。 3. 3. 通过读后活动，整合文章信息，完成概要写作。通过读后活动，整合文章信息，完成概要写作。 Lead-inLead-in Guessing Game 1. Play it with hands 2. Usually a brown Ball 3. NBA Basketball 1. Small
2、 ball has a great impact on Chinese sports. 2. A game for China 3. Table Table Tennis 1. Chinese dream and Chinese spirits 2. Famous Coach-Lang Ping Volleyball 1. 11 players in a team 2. Play it with feet 3. the World Cup Football/Soccer Which is the most popular game in the world? A Game for the Wo
3、rld （P26-P27） Step 1. Fast Reading Task 1. 1). Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph 2). Complete Activity 1 【2 minutes】. 1.These days, football is one of the most popular sports in the world. Given that Neil Armstrong wanted to take a football to the Moon, we could even say that it is also
4、 the most popular sport out of this world! The history of the game goes back over two thousand years to Ancient China. It was then known as cuju (kick ball), a game using a ball of animal skins with hair inside. Goals were hung in the air. Football as we know it today started in Great Britain, where
5、 the game was given new rules. 2. That football is such a simple game to play is perhaps the basis of its popularity. It is also a game that is very cheap to play. You dont need expensive equipment; even the ball doesnt have to cost much money. All over the world you can see kids playing to their he
6、arts content with a ball made of plastic bags; just like Pel did when he was a boy. 3.Another factor behind footballs global popularity is the creativity and excitement on the field. It is fun enough to attract millions of people. You do not have to be a fan to recognise the skill of professional pl
7、ayers how they use their bodies to pass, score and defend can be amazing to seeor to feel the excitement of a game ending with a surprising twist. 4.Whats more, football has become one of the best ways for people to communicate: it does not require words, but everyone understands it. It breaks down
8、walls and brings people together on and off the field. Take, for example, the famous football game on Christmas Day 1914. World War I had broken out months before, but British and German soldiers put down their guns and played football together one moment of peace to remember during years of conflic
9、t. 5.“Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, . ” said Bill Shankly, the famous footballer and manager. “I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.” This might sound funny, but one only has to think about the Earth to realise that our planet is shaped like a foot
10、ball. Step 1. Fast Reading Activity 1. Which of the following shows the structure of this passage? A B C D Step 2. Careful Reading Task 2. Read the passage carefully and complete Activity 2, 3 & 4 【8 minutes】. Step 2. Careful Reading Football enjoys popularity all over the world. The earliest footba
11、ll goes back to 1._, while the modern football started in 2._. Opening (Para.1) Activity 2. Read Para.1 and fill in the blanks. Ancient China Great Britain Activity 3. Read Paras 2-4 and find key words to fill in the blanks. Reasons for its Popularity Main IdeasSupporting Details Reason 1 (Para.2) I
12、t is a 3._and 4._ game to play. The young Pele played football with 5._. Reason 2 (Para.3) It is a game with 5._and_. Its amazing to see how professional players use their bodies to 6. _. Reason 3 (Para.4) It breaks down walls and 7._. British and German soldiers put down their guns and 8_ _on Chris
13、tmas Day 1914. simple excitement a ball made of plastic bags pass,score and defend brings people together played football together cheap creativity Activity 3. What does the author want to say in the last paragraph? A. Football is more than a sport. B. Football is a matter of life and death. C. Foot
14、ball is more important than other sports. D. Our planet is shaped like a football. Step 3. Post Reading Task 3. Work in groups to write a short summary about “A Game for the World”.【10 minutes】 While you are writing, you should pay attention to: The key points The variety of your words and sentence
15、patterns. The coherence(连贯性连贯性) Beautiful Handwriting Put down your groups work. One Possible Version Football enjoys popularity all over the world(main idea), which dates back to Ancient China. The reasons why it is popular are various. First of all, playing football is easy and inexpensive.（R1）Bes
16、ides, it is the excitement and creativity on the field that attract millions people to watch.（R2） Last but not least, as one of the best ways to communicate, football can bring people from all over the world together. （R3） In a word, football is a sport of great importance.（conclusion） Homework Polish(修改) your summary writing and write it on your writing workbook.
