1、P34-361.Play it with hands2.Usually a brown Ball 3.NBABasketball1.Small ball2.A game for China3.Many excellent and handsome playersTable Tennis1.Chinese dream and Chinese spirits2.Girls also play it well3.A movie is shot based on this sport activityVolleyball1.11 players in a team 2.Play it with fee
2、t 3.FIFA4.The World CupFootball/SoccerA Game for the World （P34-P36）A red card is a direct punishment for a player who has broken the rule seriously and is not allowed to play for the next game.90 is the normal match time of football.A“hat trick”means that a player scores three goals in a game in mo
3、dern football.A yellow card is a warning to a player who breaks the rule.If one player is sent off twice in one game，he is not allowed to play for the next game.The flag is the corner flag in the football game.C means captain.The gloves are the goal keepers gloves.11 means that a football team conta
4、ins 11 people.Number 11 stands for winging forward.Task 1.1).Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph 2).Complete Activity 1【2 minutes】.Activity 1.Which of the following shows the structure of this passage?A B C D1.These days,football is one of the most popular sports in the world.Given that N
5、eil Armstrong wanted to take a football to the Moon,we could even say that it is also 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 we
6、re hung in the air.Football as we know it today started in Great Britain,where 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
7、 cost much money.All over the world you can see kids playing to their hearts content with a ball made of plastic bags;just like Pel did when he was a boy.popularity&historysimple&cheap3.Another factor behind footballs global popularity is the creativity and excitement on the field.It is fun enough t
8、o attract millions of people.You do not have to be a fan to recognise the skill of professional playershow 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
9、people to communicate:it does not require words,but everyone understands it.It breaks down 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 gun
10、s and played football togetherone moment of peace to remember during years of conflict.creativity&excitementbrings people together5.“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
11、that.”This might sound funny,but one only has to think about the Earth to realise that our planet is shaped like a football.football is much more than just a game.What is the genre(文体文体)of the text？Purpose in writing the passage:Opening:popularity&history Main body:reason 1:simple&cheap reason 2:cre
12、ativity&excitement reason 3:brings people together Conclusion:football is much more than just a game.To explain why football is such a popular game.Argumentation(议论文议论文)Task 2 Read the passage carefully and complete Activity 2,3&4【8 minutes】.Football enjoys popularity all over the world.The earliest
13、 football 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 BritainActivity 3.Read Paras 2-4 and find key words to fill in the blanks.Reasons for its Popularity Main IdeasSupporting DetailsReason 1(Para.2)It is
14、a 3._and 4._game to play.The young Pele played 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 Christmas Day 1914.simple exci
15、tementa ball made of plastic bagspass,score and defendbrings people together played football together cheap creativity While readingRead para.1 and answer the following question.1What do we know about Neil Armstrong?AHe was a famous football player.BHe gave football new rules.CHe invented football.D
16、He was an astronaut.While readingRead para.2 and answer the following question.2Whats the basic reason for the popularity of football?A.It is a way of communication.B.It is very easy to play.C.It is full of excitement.D.It attracts many players and fans.While readingRead para.3 and answer the follow
17、ing question.3Football is popular all over the world because _.A.its a game with creativity and excitement on the fieldB.it is easy to catch fans attentionC.you dont have to understand the professional skillsD.the players performed wonderfullyWhile readingRead para.4 and answer the following questio
18、n.4How does the author support his idea in Para.4?A.By listing figures.B.By making comparison.C.By giving examples.D.By presenting arguments.While readingRead para.4 and answer the following question.5What does the author want to say in the last paragraph?A.Football is more than just a sport.B.Football is a matter of life and death.C.Football is more important than other sports.D.Football is important because our planet is shaped like a football.in my perspective;I hold the belief that.;there is no doubt that.;the same is true of
