2024届高考英语外刊精读：Should you play fantasy sports 学案

2024届高考备考 外刊精读 Day 61 Should you play fantasy sports 我们应该参与梦幻运动吗？ 教案 文本导读： 梦幻体育指你在虚拟世界管理一个体育团队，和来自世界各地的人一起带队打比赛。即使你不是一个体育迷，与同事或朋友一起玩梦幻体育也有很多好处。本文介绍梦幻体育可能给你带来的益处。 Step 1:词汇温习 top-level 顶级的 know-how 技能，诀窍 football fan 足球迷 victory 胜利 draw 平局，打平 imaginary budget 虚拟的预算 play out 展开 fictional 虚构的 up your street 合你口味，为你所喜爱 against your better judgment 违心 bond 团结，亲近 brain training 脑力训练 strategy 策略，战略 decision-making 决策 navigate 浏览，处理 Step 2: 原文精听+精读 Would you be good at managing a top-level sports team? Do you have the tactics and know-how to be the next Jurgen Klopp? Well, you can find out by playing fantasy sports! While football fans across the globe observe victories, losses and draws of real matches this season, over nine million people will play Premier Fantasy Football, according to the Premier League. And it’s not just football, but also baseball, basketball and cricket to name just a few fantasy sports you can join. In a fantasy league, you get an imaginary budget which you can spend on your squad, selecting any players that compete in the actual sport of your chosen league. Of course, better players cost more! As the real games play out, so does your fictional team. Doesn’t sound up your street? You may well have been pressured into competing in a league against your friends or colleagues against your better judgment, but, according to research, playing fantasy sports can actually benefit you. Some people find they enjoy the camaraderie that comes with it even if they’re not a fan of the sport itself. In fact, a US Quantum Workplace survey found that co-workers who play in a fantasy league together, bond better. They scored more highly in teamwork and trust than those who play, but not with colleagues. Plus, friendly competition gives you something to chitchat over when enjoying a hard-earned rest! Other pros are the brain training you get along with the entertainment. Strategy, tactical decision-making, budgeting and navigating large amounts of data are just so