(共33张PPT)
Understanding ideas
—Reading comprehension
A Game for the World
Unit 3 On the move
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
understand the text, be familiar with the terms of football, and get the author’s purpose in writing the passage;
sort out the relevant details, figure out the structure of the passage;
understand the importance of football.
CONTENTS
I
Pre-reading
II
While-reading
III
Post-reading
IV
Sentences analysis
How many players are there in a football team
11
12
What will usually happen if a player commits a fault (犯规) during the game
Get a red card
Get a yellow card
Pre-reading
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How many minutes are there in a football game
90
120
100
Whose wearing has an armband with the letter “C”
team captain
goalkeeper
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How many goals can a player score in a single game when he was named “hat trick”(帽子戏法)
3
2
Which country won the championship of FIFA World Cup Qatar (卡塔尔世界杯) 2022
Argentina
France
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Let’s look at the title and make predictions.
1. What’s the game
2. What’s the meaning of “for the world”
Let’s read the passage to find out answers.
football?
popular?how why
Ⅰ. What is the main idea of the passage
A.Football is popular because it is simple to play.
B.Football can bring us excitement.
C.Football can help people to communicate.
D.Football enjoys its popularity all over the world.
While-reading
Activity 1 Fast- reading for basic information
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Ⅱ. Read the text quickly to match the main idea with each part.
1.Part 1(Para.1) A.The three reasons why football is so popular.
2.Part 2(Paras.2-4) B.Football is much more than just a sport.
3.Part 3(Para.5) C.Football is one of the most popular sports in
the world.
Activity 2 Careful- reading for details
Ⅰ. Read Part 1 and do the following exercises.
1.What do we know about Neil Armstrong
A.He was a famous football player.
B.He gave football new rules.
C.He invented football.
D.He was an astronaut.
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2.Why did the author refer to Neil Armstrong
To show that football is the ____________ sport.
3.What’s the meaning of “goes back”
A. comes back B. dates back
C. returns back D. gets back
4.Where did modern football start
Modern football started in Great Britain.
most popular
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The history of the game
Cuju (kick ball)
Ancient China
football
Great Britain
Ⅱ. Read Part 2 and do the following exercises.
1. Fill in the form.
Reasons for the popularity of football
Football is simple and ______. Football is so simple that it is _______ around the world.
You don’t need expensive _________ and the ball is affordable.
Football is _________ and __________. It is fun enough to_______ millions of people.
You needn’t to be a fan to recognize the skill of __________ players.
A surprising _______ can bring you excitement.
Football can promote ________________. Football is a _____ for people to communicate.
People can understand it ______ words.
Even during war, soldiers put ______ their guns and played football together.
cheap
communication
creative
exciting
popular
equipment
attract
professional
twist
way
without
down
Ⅱ. Read Part 2 and do the following exercises.
1.What does the phrase “to their heart’s content” mean in paragraph 2
They are _________________ when playing football.
2.Why is Pelé mentioned in paragraph 2
It serves as an example to prove football is cheap.
happy and satisfied
3.What does the word “twist” mean in paragraph 3
A.An action of turning something with your hand.
B.An action of turning a part of your body.
C.An unexpected change or movement in a game.
D.A sharp turn in a river or road.
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4.Why football is a sport full of creativity and excitement?
For creativity, we watch the excellent skills of professional players—how they use their bodies to pass, score and defend.
For excitement, a game often ends with a surprising twist.
5.What’s the function of “What’s more” in Paragraph 4
A. To provide background to the main theme.
B. To add another aspect to what has been mentioned above.
C. To present an introduction to the topic.
D. To introduce another topic.
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6.Why is football one of the best ways to communicate
Because it does not require words, but everyone understands it.
7.How do you understand “ walls” in paragraph 4
“Walls ” here may refers to conflict, prejudice, dispute(争论),misunderstanding and so on.
8.How does the author support his idea in paragraph 4
A.By listing figures(列数字).
B.By making a comparison(作比较).
C.By giving examples(举例子).
D.By presenting arguments(提出论点).
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Ⅲ. Read Part 3 and do the following exercise.
1. What did Bill Shankly say “Some people believe football is a matter of life and death.” for
To show the importance of football.
2. What writing skill is used here
A. Give an example. B. Use quotation.
C. Make a definition. D. List figures.
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3. What does “this” mean in the last sentence “This might sound funny, but ...”.
This refers to “football is much, much more important than life and death”.
4. What 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.
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Ⅳ.Read the whole passage and do the following exercises.
1.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage
A.To talk about the history of football.
B.To express his/her love of football.
C.To explain why football is such a popular game.
D.To prove that he/she is a professional football fan.
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2.Where does this passage probably come from
A.A book review.
B.A PE magazine.
C.A TV advertisement.
D.A TV interview.
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3. Summarize the passage and Retell.
popularity
simple
cheap
creativity
excitement
communicate
1.What is your understanding of the last sentence of the passage?(Critical thinking)
That football is much, much more important than life and death might sound funny. But when thinking about the Earth, which is shaped like a football, you can understand the importance of football in people’s minds.
Post-reading
Activity 1 Discussion
2.What other sports are as popular as football in China?What makes them so popular?(Creative thinking)
Table tennis is very popular in China for the following reasons. Firstly, table tennis only needs a big pared 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’s convenient for schools to organize such exercise for PE classes. Thirdly, it’s a very simple game to play and both boys and girls can handle it quite well.
Activity 2 Summary
These days,football is one of the most popular sports in the world.The history of the game 1.____(go) back over two thousand years to Ancient China.It was then known as cuju,a game 2._____(use) a ball of animal skins with hair inside.Football as we know it today started in Great Britain,3._____ the game was given new rules.
goes
using
where
That football is such 4._ simple game to play is perhaps the basis of 5.___(it) popularity.All over the world you can see kids playing to their hearts’ content 6.____ a ball.It is also a game that is very cheap to play.You don’t need expensive 7._________(equip); even the ball doesn’t have to cost much money.Another factor behind football’s global popularity is the creativity and excitement on the field.It is fun enough 8.__________(attract) millions of people.You do not have to be a fan to recognise the skill of professional players or to feel the excitement of a game 9.______(end) with a surprising twist.What’s more,football has become one of the 10.____(good) ways for 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.
a
its
with
equipment
to attract
ending
best
Sentences analysis
1.Given that Neil 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!
[句式分析] 此句是____句。given that是一个连词,意思是“____________”;that引导____从句。
[自主翻译]
复合
鉴于/考虑到
宾语
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!
2.Football as we know it today started in Great Britain,where the game was given new rules.
[句式分析] 此句是____句。as we know it today 在句中作______;where相当于________________,引导的是____________从句,修饰Great Britain。
[自主翻译]
复合
插入语
in which
非限制性定语
我们所熟知的现代足球始于英国,在那里这项运动被赋予了新的规则。
3.All over the world you can see kids playing to their hearts’ content with a ball made of plastic bags; just like Pelé did when he was a boy.
[句式分析] 此句是____句。to their hearts’ content意思是“__________________”,这一介词短语在句中作____状语;made of plastic bags是过去分词短语作____,修饰ball;like相当于as,引导的是________从句;when引导________从句。
[自主翻译]
复合
尽情地,心满意足地
方式
定语
方式状语
时间状语
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。
Review what we have learnt and preview language points.
Homework