Unit 3 On the move Understanding ideas 教案+课件+导学案+说课稿-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019） 必修第二册

the World A Game for 1 the World A Game for 3 It is so exciting that football enjoys popularity all over the world. Especially in the World Cup, 2022, in Qatar 5,000,000,000 participate, watch and follow quiz about football 11 team Team battles Individual training Team battling fast reading careful reading structure filling idea sharing Individual training Fast reading 1. Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage. A. To talk about the history of football. B. To express his or her love of football. C. To explain why football is such a popular game. D. To prove that he or she is a professional football fan. 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. 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 w