1、 Period 1Starting out & Understanding ideas 1. Try to grasp the main idea of this passage and find out the authors purpose in writing the passage.2. Get to know something about the argumentation; analyze the structure of the passage.3. To find out the details in the passage.Which sport would you lik
2、e to try? Why? joggingyogaparkourskateboardingsoccer gamestreet danceWhat sports do you like? A game for the world Do you like football?Do you know what these things represent in a football game? Pre-ReadingA football match consists of two 45-minute halves with a 15-minute period in between.The spor
3、t is played by two teams of 11 players (including 1 goalkeeper wearing gloves).The team captain is usually identified by wearing an armband with the letter “C” on it or other personal patterns.A player could receive a yellow or red card if they commit a foul.Corner flags are used to make it easy for
4、 referees to tell if the ball crosses the touchline or the end line.A “hat trick” occurs in football when a player scored three goals in a single game.b. These days, football is one of the most popular sports in the world.e. That football is such a simple game to play is perhaps the basis of its pop
5、ularity. It is also a game that is very cheap to play.a. Another factor behind footballs global popularity is the creativity and excitement on the field.c. Whats more, football has become one of the best ways for people to communicate.d. “ I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.”
6、para 1para 2para 3para 4para 5Task 1. Read the text and find out the topic sentence of each paragraph. Fast reading1. To talk about the history of football.2.To express his/her love of football.3. To explain why football is such a popular game.4. To prove that he/she is a professional football fan.T
7、ask 2. Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage.1. Scan the text and choose the best choice.(1) What does the author mainly talk about?AFootball is popular because it is simple to play. BFootball can bring us excitement.CFootball can help people to communicate. DFootball enjoys its populari
8、ty all over the world. Careful reading(2) Football is popular all over the world because _Aits a game with creativity and excitement on the field Bit is easy to catch fans attentionCyou dont have to understand the professional skills Dthe players performed wonderfully(3) Why did British and German s
9、oldiers stop their war?ABecause they wanted to end the war.BBecause football provided them a chance to communicate.CBecause they all loved it. DBecause they were tired of the war.(4)What does the author want to say in the last paragraph?AFootball is more than just a sport. BFootball is a matter of l
10、ife and death.CFootball is more important than other sports.DFootball is important because our planet is shaped like a football.2. Read the passage again and fill in the blanks. The history of football 1._(go) back to Ancient China. But football we know today 2._(start) in Great Britain. That footba
11、ll is such 3._simple game is perhaps the 4._(base) of its popularity. All over the world you can see kids 5._(play) to their hearts content 6._ a ball. Another factor behind its popularity is the creativity and excitement. It is fun enough 7._(attract) millions of people. Whats more, it has become o
12、ne of the best 8._(way) to communicate. For example, on Christmas Day 1914, World War 9._(break) out months before, but British and German soldiers put down arms and played football together. So football is much more 10._ just a sport.goesstartedabasisplayingwithto attract wayshad brokenthan1. What
13、is your understanding of the last sentence of the passage? 2. What other sports are as popular as football in China? What makes them so popular?Group discussionPost-Reading1. go back (to)回到回到;返回返回;追溯到追溯到The friendly contacts between our two peoples go back to the Tang Dynasty. 我们两国人民间的友好往来可以追溯到唐朝。go
14、/date back to始于始于,追溯到追溯到date from始于始于,追溯到追溯到【知识归纳知识归纳】名师点津名师点津go/date back to和和date from只用于一般现在时只用于一般现在时,不用于进行时态和被动语态不用于进行时态和被动语态;可可以用它们的现在分词形式作后置定语。以用它们的现在分词形式作后置定语。【即学即练】【即学即练】单句语法填空单句语法填空1.My interest in stamp collecting (date) back to/from my schooldays.2.According to the expert, the temple has
15、a history (date) from/back to the early Tang Dynasty.句式升级句式升级3.This is an early church. It dates from the ninth century.(分词作定语分词作定语)This is an early church . dates datingdating from the ninth century 2. basis n. 基础基础;根据根据Remember, even world champion athletes practice their skills on a consistent ba
16、sis. 记住，即使是世界冠军运动员也会在一贯的基础上练习他们的技能。on the basis of 基于基于,以以为基础为基础base vt.以以为基础为基础 n.基部基部;基础基础;基地基地be based on/upon 以以为基础为基础;根据根据base.on/upon. 以以为基础为基础(或根据或根据)basic adj.基本的基本的;基础的基础的【知识归纳知识归纳】 basis 与与 base：basis 指支持某事物并构成其发展基础的重要事实、观念、事、物等。如：指支持某事物并构成其发展基础的重要事实、观念、事、物等。如：the basis of friendship 友谊的基础
17、。友谊的基础。base 指某事物的基底部分，也可指知识、想法等的指某事物的基底部分，也可指知识、想法等的基础或军事组织的基地。如：基础或军事组织的基地。如：the base of a mountain 山脚；山脚；amilitary base 军事基地；军事基地；a good scientific research base 良好的科研基础良好的科研基础【即学即练】【即学即练】单句语法填空单句语法填空1. (base)on trust, the restaurant is working all right.2.The (basis)skills of reading, writing and
18、 communicating are important in learning English.3.We judge a worker on the basis his performance.完成句子完成句子4.But whatever it is, praise should be given _.但不管是什么但不管是什么,表扬都应该根据具体情况而定。表扬都应该根据具体情况而定。 Based basic ofon a case-by-case basis 3. equipment n. 装备装备;设备设备用具；用具；This has led companies and individua
19、ls to donate money to developing countries to buy computer equipment and internet facilities.这导致公司和个人向发展中国家捐款购买计算机设备和互联网设施。【知识归纳知识归纳】equip vt.& vi.装备装备;配备配备equip.with. 用用装备装备be equipped with 配备着配备着a piece of equipment 一件设备一件设备名师点津名师点津equipment是不可数名词是不可数名词,没有复数形式。没有复数形式。单句语法填空单句语法填空1. I have been bus
20、y repairing all the broken office _ (equip) these days.2.The course is designed to equip students _ a career in nursing.3._(equip) with some food and drinks, the boys set sail early.完成句子4.Our school has been given some _ _ _ _ (新设备) .5.Every room in the hotel _ _ _ (配备着) a computer, a TV set and an
21、air conditioner.equipmentforEquippednew pieces of equipmentis equipped with【即学即练】【即学即练】4. content adj. 满足的满足的;满意的满意的 vt. (使使)满足满足 n.内容内容;含量含量;满意，满足满意，满足 Im perfectly content just to lie in the sun.我在阳光下躺着就感到非常满足。【知识归纳知识归纳】do sth. to ones hearts content 尽情地做某事尽情地做某事feel/be content with 对对感到满意感到满意/ 满足
22、满足be content to do sth. 满足于做某事满足于做某事content oneself with (doing) sth. 使自己满足于使自己满足于 (做做) 某事某事头脑风暴头脑风暴你还知道哪些表达你还知道哪些表达“满意满意”的短语的短语?be satisfied withbe pleased with单句语法填空单句语法填空 1.My parents are content _ (live) in the countryside, where the air is clean and the vegetables are fresh. 2.Mr Smith has been
23、 asking for more responsibility，but has had to content himself _ a minor post.完成句子3.She took refuge in the library, where she could _ (尽情地阅读) . 4.Andy _ (对感到满意) the toy. It is the best he has ever got.read to her hearts content is content withto live with 【即学即练】【即学即练】5. break down 打倒打倒,砸破砸破(某物某物);(机
24、器或车辆等机器或车辆等)出故障出故障;(身体身体)垮掉垮掉; 分解分解;失败失败The “HAPPY TO CHAT” benches help break down the invisible social barrier that keeps people from saying hello. 这些“快乐聊天”长凳可以帮助打破无形的社交障碍,让人们开口打招呼。【知识归纳知识归纳】break up 粉碎粉碎;分裂分裂;解散解散;分手分手;(学校学校)期终放假期终放假break in 破门而入破门而入;打断打断(谈话等谈话等) break into 强行闯入强行闯入break away fro
25、m 脱离脱离;突然挣脱突然挣脱 break off (使使)折断折断;中断中断;突然停止突然停止;突然终止突然终止break out 爆发爆发;(战争、火灾等战争、火灾等)突然开始突然开始break through冲破冲破;突破突破;克服克服;战胜战胜1.赏句猜义赏句猜义(1)The peace talks broke down with no agreement reached. (2)You will break down if you always stay up late. (3)We were downloading learning materials when our compu
26、ter broke down. 失败失败 垮掉垮掉 出故障出故障 【即学即练】【即学即练】(4)Bertocchini agrees and hopes her teams findings might one day help employ the enzyme to break down plastics in landfills. 2.单句语法填空单句语法填空(5)She is trying to break away the bad habit, which makes her parents happy.(6)A fire broke last night, which caused
27、 a lot of damage. 分解分解 fromout6. conflict n.(军事军事)冲突冲突,战斗战斗;抵触抵触,矛盾矛盾;争执争执,分歧分歧 v.冲突冲突,抵触抵触She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career.她发现自己在将来择业的问题上与父母存在着分歧。 armed/military conflict 武装武装/ 军事冲突军事冲突 the conflict between.and. 与与之间的冲突之间的冲突 in conflict with 与与相冲突相冲突 come into c
28、onflict with sb. 与某人发生冲突与某人发生冲突 conflict with 与与发生冲突发生冲突【知识归纳知识归纳】单句语法填空单句语法填空1.There is a conflict _ what they are doing and what you want.2. John often comes _ conflict with his boss.3.These results conflict _ earlier findings.完成句子完成句子4.Tom found himself _ _ _ _ (与存在分歧) hisparents over his future
29、job.betweeninto within career conflict with 【即学即练】【即学即练】7. given that 考虑到，鉴于考虑到，鉴于 (引导条件状语从句引导条件状语从句)Given that theyre inexperienced, theyve done a good job. 在缺乏经验的情况下，他们的工作已经算是做得相当不错了。引导条件状语从句的常用词还有引导条件状语从句的常用词还有if, unless, as/so long as, in case, on condition that, supposing (that) , providing (th
30、at) , provided (that) 等。等。【知识归纳知识归纳】单句语法填空单句语法填空1. _ (give) that hes had six months to do this, he hasn t made much progress.2.Tom is so independent that he never asks his parents opinion _ he wants their support.3.You can borrow the car，_ (provide) I can have it back by six oclock.完成句子4.I can tell
31、you the truth _ _ _ (条件是) you promise to keep it a secret.5.You wont find paper cutting difficult _ _ _ (只要) you keep practicing it.Given unless providing/providedon condition that as/so long as 【即学即练】【即学即练】1.basis: on the basis of;be based on/upon2.content: feel/be content with.;to ones hearts cont
32、ent 3.defend: defend.from/against;in defence (of)4.equip : equip.with.;be equipped with1.basisbasebasic2.equipment equip 3.defend defence 4.deathdiedeadsurfing, goal, soldier, plastic, factor, conflict,represent认知词汇认知词汇拓展词汇拓展词汇应用词汇应用词汇核心短语核心短语to ones hearts content;go back;break down;break out;put d
33、own;more than重点句式重点句式l It is also a game that is very cheap to play.(be+adj.+to do)l All over the world you can see kids playing to their heartscontent with a ball made of plastic bags; just like Peldid when he was a boy.(see+宾宾语语+宾语补足语宾语补足语). 根据语境和汉语提示写出单词的正确形式。根据语境和汉语提示写出单词的正确形式。1.I think we shoul
34、d consider the two (因素因素) about the problem.2.The government has an interest in importing scientific (设备设备).3.Someone dropped a bag and the (所含之物所含之物) fell out.4.Unfortunately, the two countries had many (冲突冲突) and the war broke out. 5 .I (防卫防卫) myself with a stick when attacked by a dog in the vill
35、age. factors equipment contents conflicts defended.根据语境用方框内短语的正确形式填空。根据语境用方框内短语的正确形式填空。to ones hearts content, be content with, on the basis of, break down, in conflict with, in defence of, be beneficial to, go back to1.He his present literary achievement.2.His bike on his way to school. So he was l
36、ate for class.3.Sunday is his favorite day of the week because then he can sleep . is content with broke down to his hearts content 4.The soldiers fought bravely their country.5.Exercising two or three times a week your health.6.The temple the Ming Dynasty.7.Sometimes teenagers are their parents.8.Discrimination race, gender, age or disability is not allowed. in defence of is beneficial to goes back to in conflict with on the basis of
