1、small talk A Game for the world small talk A Game for the world say something about footballstructurePara.1 Para.5 Para.2-4Match the headings with the paragraphan introduction of football conclusion reasons for its popularity Para_Para_Para_para1 goes back over two thousand years ago.now it today st
2、arted in Great Britainhistory list the reasons for its popularityPara.2Para4.Para3.a simple and a cheap game to play the creativity and the excitement one of the best ways for people to communicateFootball enjoys popularity all over the world and it has a history that goes back to _Opening Reason 1I
3、t is _.Example The young Pel played football to his hearts content with _Reason 2It is a game with_Example It is amazing to see how professional players use their bodies to_Reason 3It breaks down walls and_Example British and German soldiers put down their guns and _ on Christmas Day 1914.Conclusion
4、 Football is much more than just a sport.Ancient Chinacreativity and excitement a balla simple and cheappass,score and defendplayedbrings peoplegame to playmade of plastic bagstogetherfootball together 1.Given that Neil Armstrong wanted to take a football to the Moon,we could even say that it is als
5、o the most popular sport out of this world!(翻译)想想当年尼尔阿姆斯特朗曾想把足球带上月球，我们甚至可以说它也是地球之外最受欢迎的运动！eg Usually,I am sensible with money,given that I dont earn that much.Obviously,given that impossibility,we have to do the next best thing.given that：taking something into account 考虑到given prep.鉴于，考虑到（与give的过去分词
6、同形）adj.特定的；规定的 (放在名词前)eg Given the cases,youve done really well.The rules are to be followed in any given situation.2.It was then known as cuju(kick ball),a game using a ball of animal skins with hair inside.当时这种运动称为蹴鞠（意为“以脚踢球”），使用的球是由动物皮革填充毛发制成的。be known as:作为出名eg London was known as the City of Fo
7、g at that time.She was known as an excellent dancer.【拓展拓展】be known for 因因而出名而出名be known to 为为所熟知所熟知eg The professor is known for her work on the human brain.He is known to the police because of his previous criminal record.【语境应用】用适当的介词填空。1)He is better known _ his film and TV work.2)Today the villag
8、e is well known _ the birthplace of the president.3)The cartoon film is well known _ children all over the world.forasto3.That football is such a simple game to play is perhaps the basis of its popularity.足球是非常简便的一项运动，这或许是它受欢迎的最根本的原因。basis n.the facts,ideas,or things from which something can be deve
9、loped 基础，根据复数：baseson the basis of 在的基础上；根据eg She was chosen for the job on the basis of her ability.That football is such a simple game to play is perhaps the basis of its popularity.足球是个很简单能玩的游戏，这也许就是它受欢迎的基础。eg That he passed the exam made his family happy.that 引导主语从句在一个复合句中，由一个句子做主语时，这个句子叫主语从句。th
10、at引导主语从句时，在从句中不充当成分，无词义，只起连接作用，但不可省。4.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.(翻译)在世界各地你都可以看到孩子们心满意足地踢着用塑料袋团成的球贝利小时候也就是那样的。content n.a feeling of quiet happiness and satisfaction 满意，满足to ones hearts cont
11、ent:to do something as much as one wants 尽情地，心满意足地eg I enjoy lying on the sand and basking in the sun to my hearts content.content adj.happy and satisfied 满足的，满意的【语境应用】完成句子。Andy _(对感到满意)the toy.It is the best he has ever got.is content with5.You do not have to be a fan to recognise the skill of prof
12、essional players how they use their bodies to pass,score and defend can be amazing to see or to feel the excitement of a game ending with a surprising twist.你不用成为球迷也能看明白职业球员的球技有多么好他们运用身体传球、得分、防守，这些就足以让观众眼花缭乱或者感受球赛中惊人逆转带来的那种兴奋感。defend vt.1)防守防守 2 辩解；为辩解；为辩辩护护defend.against/from.保卫免受eg She picked up a
13、 stone to defend herself against the dog.The children will be taught how to defend themselves from injury.defence n.防御；辩解It breaks down walls and brings people together on and off the field.break down 打破，跨掉 拓展词义：1.出故障2.失败3.禁不住哭出来The car broke down.Talks with businessmen broke down last night.When I
14、heard the bad news,I broke down and cried.6.World War I had broken out months before,but British and German soldiers put down their guns and played football together one moment of peace to remember during years of conflict.break out：(of violent events)start suddenly 突然突然发生，发生，爆发爆发eg Two world wars b
15、roke out last century.A fire broke out in the hospital at midnight.【总结总结】含含break短语短语break down 打破打破;垮掉：垮掉：出出故障故障 break up 结束结束，解散，分手，解散，分手break out 突然发生突然发生;爆发爆发break through 取得取得突破突破【语境应用】用含break的短语填空。1)We are sorry to arrive late,but the car _.2)Her friends came to help her when the war _.(2017 浙江
16、)3)He _ the chocolate and gave each child a small piece.break downbroke outbroke upput down:1)放下放下 2)写下写下 3)镇压镇压eg Put those heavy bags down for a minute.Put down your name and address.Soldiers went in to put down a rebellion(叛乱叛乱).【拓展】含put的短语：put down 放下，记下 put off 推迟 put on 穿上；假装7.“I can assure yo
17、u it is much,much more important than that.”“我可以向你保证，足球比生死要重要得多。”assure vt.to tell someone that something will definitely happen or is definitely true so that they are less worried 向保证，确保 assure sb that 向某人保证assure sb of sth 向某人保证某事eg Her doctor has assured us that shell be fine.The artist had assur
18、ed me of the paintings quality.I assure you theyll be perfectly safe with us.consolidation With a history _(date)back to over two thousand years to Ancient China,football today _(start)in Great Britain.There are three _(reason)for footballs _(popular).For _thing,it is a simple and cheap game.For ano
19、ther,it is the creativity and excitement _ attract millons of people.Whats _,football is one of the best ways for people _(communicate).It breaks _walls and brings people together.it brings peace during years of conflict.in a word.it is more _a sport.dating started reasonspopularityonethatmoreto communicate downthan
