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课件网) Understanding Ideas 外研版（2019）必修二 Unit 3 On the Move Learning objectives By the end of this section, 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. How popular football is It is the No.1 sport in the world; It has 3.5 billion fans all over the world; The Premier League (英格兰足球超级联赛) is broadcast in 212 territories around the world and more than 5 billion people watch live matches in all parts of the world. The Premier League FIFA World Cup Serie A (意甲) UEFA European Football Championship (欧洲杯) Bundesliga(德甲) Chinese Super League (中超联赛） Lead-in Talk about what you think these things represent in a football game Pre-reading 1. duration (a football match consists of two 45-minute halves with a 15-minute rest period in between); 2. a football match is played by 2 teams of 1l players; 3. an armband (the team captain wears an armband with the letter “C” on it.); 4. a pair of gloves (worn by a goalkeeper); 5. a red card (results in the dismissal of that player); 6. a yellow card (a warning); 7. corner flags (make it easy for referees to tell if the ball crosses the touchline or the end line); 8. when a player scores 3 goals in a single game. While Reading A Game for the World These days, football is one of the most popular sports in the world. 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! 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 were hung in the air. Football as we know it today started in Great Britain, where the game was given new rules. 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 don’t need expensive equipment; even the ball doesn’t have to 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 Pelé did when he was a boy. 2 1 While Reading Another factor behind football’s global popularity is the creativity and excitement on the field. It is fun enough to attract millions of people. You do not have to be a fan to recognise the skill of professional 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. What’s more, football has become one of the best 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. Take, for example, the famous football game on Christmas Day 1914. ... ...
