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课件网) 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 √ √ How many minutes are there in a football game 90 120 100 Whose wearing has an armband with the letter “C” team captain goalkeeper √ √ 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 √ √ 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 √ 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. √ 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 √ 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 to ... ...
