(共11张PPT)
Unit3 Understanding ideas
A Game for the World
Warming-up
Talk about what you think these things represent in a football game
A football match consists of two 45-minute halves.
The sport is played by two teams of 11 players.
The captain is identified by the wearing of an armband with the letter “C” on it or other patterns.
Corner flag is used to make it easy for referees to tell if the ball crosses the touchline or the end line.
A warning, and two cards will equal one red card.
A red card results in the dismissal of that player.
The goalkeeper must wear gloves.
A “hat trick” occurs in football when a player scores three goals in a single game .
Fast Reading: find the Reasons for its popularity
Simple and cheap
Creativity and excitement
A way to communicate
Fast reading: Topic sentences
Para 1:These days, football is one of the most popular sports in the world.
Para 2. That football is such a simple game to play is perhaps the basis of its popularity.
Para 3. Another factor behind football’s global popularity is the creativity and excitement on the field.
Para 4. What’s more, football has become one of the best ways for people to communicate.
Para 5. It is much, much more important than a matter of sport.
Detailed reading
Opening
Reason 1
Example
Reason 2
Example
Reason 3
Example
Conclusion
Football goes back over 2000 years to ____________.It was known as ____.
Modern football started in ___________
Ancient China
cuju
Great Britain
simple and cheap
The young Pele played football just to
_________________
with a ball made of plastic bags.
his heart's content
creativity& excitement
It is amazing to see how professional players use their bodies to ______________________________________
pass, score and
defend
a way to communicate
On Christmas Day 1914 British and German soldiers put down their guns and ___________
___________________
played
football together
Christmas truce (圣诞停火/圣诞节休战)
Neil Armstrong
the first man
to step on the
moon
Conclusion
Bill Shankly said
to tell someone that something will definitely happen or is definitely true.
“I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.”
One only has to think about the Earth to realise that our planet is shaped like a football.
literal meaning
deeper meaning
unite people
be shared by different cultures
round in shape
made up of different pieces
Discussion
Think and Share
Is there any sport in China that enjoys the same popularity as football
3
2
1
Opening (how popular it is)
Reasons+examples
Conclusion
solo report
interview
presentation
with teammates
performance
1.Search more information about football in the following website.
2.Organize and polish the words you have discussed in class and write an essay about the popular sports in China.
Homework
Thank You
