1、A Game for the WorldLeading-in（导入）small talk A Game for the world say something about footballfootballa long history weigh 396g and 453g beneficial to our healthmost popularplay with head and feetwhite and black round easy to play Learning goals:1.Summarize（总结）the main idea and find the structure（结构
2、）of the passage.2.Retell（复述）the passage according to the mindmap（思维导图）.3.Love sports and do sports to form a healthy lifestyle.ThinkingFinish the task 1&2&3.DiscussingDiscuss the exercises in groups.ShowingShow the answers.ExplainingListen to the text and finish the task 1&2.Explaining 1.What kind o
3、f writing style does the passage belong to?A.argumentation(议论)B.exposition(说明)C.narration(记叙)2.Whats the main idea of this passage?A.The reasons of footballs popularity B.The history of football C.The love for football Task 1.Choose the best answer.The _ for its popularity.Part 3Part 2 Part 1The _ o
4、f the topic.Paragraph1Paragraph 5Football is more than just a _.openingreasonssportTask 2.How to divide the passage?a game for the worldan introduction of football conclusion reasons for its popularity Para_Para_Para_Reading Tips:Going through the beginning or the ending first helps us get the gener
5、al idea quickly Read the text carefully and silently to finish the task 3$4.1.two key words Part1 Introduction(paragraph1-2)popularhistoryboth _ and _ the world.two countries:_ and _out ofGreat Britain inAncient ChinaTask 3:Read para 1 and fill in the balnks.goes back over two thousand years ago-Anc
6、ient China.it today started in Great Britainhistory nowpara2 It is_ and_ to play.para3 It is a game with great_ and_.para4 It_ and_.simplecheap excitement creativitybreaks down wallsbrings people together打破屏障，消打破屏障，消除隔阂除隔阂basis 基础基础foundationTask 3:Read para 2-4 and fill in the blanks.Para.2Para4.Pa
7、ra3.a simple and a cheap game to play the creativity and the excitement one of the best ways for people to communicateList the reasons for popularity.How does the author explain the main idea of each paragraph?A.By the order of time B.By comparisonC.By giving examplesD.By asking questionsargumentati
8、ve writing（议论文）（议论文）clear argument(论点）论点）What is the meaning of Bill Shanklys words in paragraph 5?“Some people believe football is a matter of life and death,.I can assure you it is much more important than that.”Football is much,much more important than life and petitive and fierceTask 3:Read para
9、 5 and think about the following words.Opening:popularity history Conclusion:more than Reason 1simple cheapExample young Pele Reason 2creative excitingExample amazing skills of professional players Reason 3communication:breaks down walls and brings people togetherExample the game on Christmas Day 19
10、14.Task 4:Summarize and Retell（复述）（复述）Checking With a history _(date)back to over two thousand With a history _(date)back to over two thousand years to Ancient China,football today _(start)in years to Ancient China,football today _(start)in Great Britain.There are three _(reason)for Great Britain.Th
11、ere are three _(reason)for footballs _(popular).For _thing,it is a footballs _(popular).For _thing,it is a simple and cheap game.For another,it is the creativity simple and cheap game.For another,it is the creativity and excitement _ attract millions of people.Whats and excitement _ attract millions
12、 of people.Whats _,football is one of the best ways for people _,football is one of the best ways for people _(communicate).It breaks _walls and brings _(communicate).It breaks _walls and brings people together.it brings peace during years of people together.it brings peace during years of conflict.in a word.it is more _a sport.conflict.in a word.it is more _a sport.dating started reasonspopularityonethatmoreto communicate downthanCheckingHomework What other sports are as popular as football in China?What make them so popular?Choose one for example and write three reasons for its popularity.
