1、On the MoveWatch the video and answer:1 What sports are mentioned in the video?Football or soccer,cricket,rugby,tennis,marathon2 Which one do you like best?Why?Starting out cyclingsurfingrock climbingtennisyogaLook at the pictures and answer the questions.1 Have you tried any of these sports?2 Which
2、 would you most like to try?Why?3 What benefits can you get from doing sports?Doing sports can keep fit;lose weight;reduce pressure;learn social skills.Brainstormfootballbadmintonboxing cricket sportsbaseball skating golf volleyballtennistable tennistriathlon seriescyclingbowlingLong jumphigh jumpgy
3、mnasticsweight-liftingfencingmarathoncurling stone A Game For The WorldUnderstanding ideasTalk about what you think these things represent in a football game.Facts about football A football match consists of two 45-minute halves with a 15-minute rest period in between.The sport is played by two team
4、s of 11 players(including one goalkeeper wearing gloves).The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband with the letter“C”on it or other personalised patterns.Each game must include one referee and two assistant referees(linesmen).Its the job of the referee to act as timekeeper
5、and make any decisions such as fouls,free kicks,throw-ins and penalties.A player could receive either a yellow or red card if they commit a foul.The yellow card is a warning,while the red card results in the dismissal of that player.Two yellow cards will equal one red card.Once a player is sent off,
6、they cannot be replaced.Corner flags are used to make it easy for referees to tell if the ball crosses the touchline(which results in a throw-in)or the end line(which results in a goal kick or corner kick).If the ball hits a corner flag and bounces back onto the field,it is still in play!A“hat trick
7、”occurs in football when a player scores three goals in a single game.Given that Neil Armstrong wanted to take a football to the Moon.the most popular sport out of this world!It was then known as CuJu(kick ball),a game using ball of animal skins with hair inside.Goals were hung in the air.Football a
8、s we know it today started in Great Britain,where the game was given new rules.openingFootball enjoys popularity all over the world and it has a history that goes back to Ancient China.Why is football so popular?It is a simple and cheap game to play.Reason 1 Example The young Pele played football to
9、 his hearts content with a ball made of plastic bags.Why is football so popular?Its a game with creativity and excitement.Reason 2 Example It is amazing to see how professional players use their bodies to pass,score and defend.Why is football so popular?Reason 3 Example It breaks down walls and brin
10、gs people together.British and German soldiers put down their guns and played football together on Christmas Day 1914.Bill Shankly,the famous footballer and manager said,”I can assure you it is much,much more important than that.”ConclusionOur planet is shaped like a football.Choose the authors purp
11、ose in writing the passage.1 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.Think and shareWhat is your understanding of the sentence“Football is a matter of life and d
12、eath”?That football is much more important than life and death might sound funny.But when talking about the Earth,which is shaped like a football,you can understand the importance of football in peoples mind.Table tennis is very popular in China for the following reasons.Firstly,table tennis only ne
13、eds a table.Compared to basketball,baseball and football,it takes up much smaller space.Secondly,it is a safer sport compared to others,which may involve physical contact between players.It is convenient for schools to organise such exercise for PE classes.Thirdly,it is a very simple game to play an
14、d both boys and girls can handle it quite well.What other sports are as popular as football in China?What makes them so popular?直击高考直击高考 It is never easy for 1_Asian athlete to shine in track and field events.But Su Bingtian,28,2_(know)as the“Chinese flying man”,became the first male Chinese sprinte
15、r to win a 3_(globe)medal in an individual event.4_March 3,he took the silver in the mens 60m final at the World Indoor Championships in the UK.In the final,Su Bingtian ran his personal best of 6.42 seconds,5_(break)the Asian record of 6.43,which he also set last month in Germany.The last time a Chi
16、nese athlete achieved a milestone was in 2004,6_ Liu Xiang won a gold medal in Athens in the 110m hurdles.Inevitably,Su 7_(compare)to Liu.“Liu Xiang is my idol and also my friend,”Su told Xinhua News Agency.As a matter of fact,Su had expected 8_(win)a bronze during the final.“There is no difference between silver 9_bronze.Even a bronze could prove that Chinese sprinters have made breakthroughs in major world 10_(compete),”he said.an known global On breaking when is compared to win and competitionsBe on the move together!
