1、Unit 3 On the moveUnderstanding ideasA Game for the World话题导入话题导入Watch the video and answer the questions.uWhich sport is the video about?uCan you name some famous teams of the sport?uWhy has it become the most popular sport in the world?uDo you like watching/playing the sport?Warming-upLook at the
2、pictures and answer the questions.1.Do you know the sport?2.How much do you know about this sport?Pre-readingTalk about what you think these things represent in a football game.A football match consists of two 45-minute halves with a 15-minute rest period in between.The sport is played by two teams
3、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 personalized patterns.Pre-readingEach game must include one referee(裁判)and two assistant referees(linemen).Its the job of the referee to act as
4、timekeeper and make any decisions such as fouls(犯规),free kicks,throw-ins and penalties(罚球).A player could receive either a yellow or red card if he/she commits a foul.The yellow card is a warning,while the red card results in the dismissal(退场)of that player.Two yellow cards will equal one red card.O
5、nce a player is sent off,they cannot be replaced.Pre-readingCorner 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 f
6、ield,it is still in play!A“hat trick”occurs in football when a player scores three goals in a single game.While-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.
7、Whats the authors purpose in writing the passage?Para.1:_Para.2:_ _Para.3:_ _Para.4:_ _Para.5:_While-readingRead the passage quickly and find out the topic sentence for each paragraph.These days,football is one of the most popular sports in the world.Some people believe football is a matter of life
8、and death.Another factor behind footballs global popularity is the creativity and excitement on the field.Whats more,football has become one of the best ways for people to communicate.That football is such a simple game to play is perhaps the basis of its popularity.While-readingPart 1:Opening(Para.
9、_)Part 2:Main body(Para._ to _)Part 3:Conclusion(Para._)Football is one of the most popular sports in the world.Our planet is shaped like a football.The three reasons why football is so popular.1254Divide the passage into parts to match the main ideas.Ancient Chinaa simple and cheap game to playa ba
10、ll made of plastic bagscreativity and excitementpass,score and defendbrings people togetherplayed football togetherComplete the chart with expressions from the passage.While-readingThinking and sharing1.What other sports are as popular as football in China?2.What makes them so popular?Look at the pi
11、ctures and answer the questions.Table tennis is very popular in China for the following reasons.Firstly,table tennis only needs a big table.Compared to basketball,baseball and football,it takes up a much smaller space.Secondly,it is a safer sport compared to others which may involve physical contact
12、 between players.Its convenient for schools to organise such exercise for PE classes.Thirdly,its a very simple game to play and both boys and girls can handle it quite well.Thinking and sharingWe all know that sports may help us become stronger.But their benefits go far beyond this.In a team,all mem
13、bers play together and everyone helps the team to win,so people can learn values like discipline,responsibility,self-confidence and sacrifice（牺牲）which could help people develop values of friendship,mutual trust（相互信任）and sportsmanship.Thinking and sharingNotes1.Another factor behind footballs global
14、popularity is the creativity and excitement on the field.It is fun enough to attract millions of people.动词不定式to attract在句中作结果状语，表示足球非常有趣，足以吸引成千 上万的人。e.g.There is no reason to be pessimistic about the future,because we are young enough to do everything.没有理由对未来悲观，因为我们还年轻，我们能做任何事情。动词不定式在做结果状语时往往用于某些特定结
15、构中，enough to do就是其中之一。only to do用以引出意想不到的或不愉快的结果，表示说话人并不希望它发生。e.g.We hurried to the railway station,only to find that the train had just left.我们匆忙赶到火车站，结果发现货车刚刚出站了。Notes2.It breaks down walls and brings people together on and off the field.break down 意为“打倒，砸破”。e.g.firefighters had to break down the
16、door to reach the people trapped inside.消防队员不得不破门而入，解救困在里面的人。break away from 脱离，放弃(习惯)，打破(陈套)；break into 破门而入；break off 折断，突然停止讲话，解除(婚约)；break out 爆发(战争，火灾，疾病)；break through 突围，冲破；break up 拆散，分解，学校放假PracticeThe history of football(1)_(go)back to Ancient China.But football we know today(2)_(start)in
17、Great Britain.That football 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 mo
18、re,it has become one 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 brokenthanRead and fill in the blanks.Assignment 1.Read the passage aloud.2.Preview Using language.Goodbye!
