内容正文:
The steel roses of china, the twenty twenty two women's asian cup final, was a difficult match at half time, the chinese team was losing two to zero. Even worse, the team's best player hurt her foot badly, but SHE paid no attention to the pain and continued to play. Her brave actions encourage the whole team. None of the players lost heart they thought on and scored three goals in the last twenty five minutes. The amazing Victory LED people to look back at the team's early days. Those were years of great chAllenges in nineteen and eighty six, the china women's football team played its first international match. Both of the teams played hard, but china lost two to one to the USA. However, the players never gave up. They took every chance to learn and improve. For years. The team created many firsts in china's sporting history. People wondered about the key to their success. A team member explained IT with just one simple sentence, all of us love football and have the same goal known as the steel roses of china. The team is close to many people's hearts. People love them for their courage and hard work. There are still many difficulties ahead, but they will rise to every chAllenge, thanks to their shining spirit.
的发现,我们现在面对自己在。漂亮突破。开局状态很好,环上一摞打门这球。好球,能双右脚这样子还可以。但是这个是不特别好,这个球就不能换。但后来讲他。更差一点点。点球好,没有问题,漂亮看看这定位球,必须好球,看看机会。可以,好漂亮。漂亮漂亮漂亮。张丽艳张丽艳,张丽艳将比分扳平了。身高不到1.6米的小个子,这个点场的太好了。看远端,当心,好像没立功了,爆杆被呼吁神勇的扑出,我漂亮。看过一次,每一次从来没有说在20是说的办的漂亮,说的这是谁说你当年的不能抓住机会打门。漂亮过了,漂亮解决。战斗能解决战斗解决了,这就是中国女足话语权在我们手里已经由不得他们了。寓意解决了。太棒了,又是王珊珊,又是王珊珊,漂亮,没有越位,好球,太漂亮。然后他现在是本。漂亮太漂亮了个转身对全球宝贝脑后长眼,最后跑的时候观察脚法可以听的也好,爆杆比赛。结束了就一走。中国女足夺回了失去四年。的亚洲冠军,这是中国女足第九次亚洲杯冠军。
Unit 2 Go for it!
第4课时
(Reading for writing)
外研·七年级下册
Watch and say
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. What match is it in the video?
2. Which two teams are competing in the match?
It’s the final of the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup. (2022亚足联女足亚洲杯)
the China Women’s Football Team
The South Korea women’s football team
3. How do you feel about this football match?
Exciting/ thrilling/ proud/ touching…
Reading for writing
Look at the pictures below and describe them with the words and expressions.
1
fight
hard work
football team
courage
never give up
The pictures show China women’s ____________. They ____________ and _____very hard to score a goal. They are famous for their _______and _________.
football team
never give up
fight
courage
hard work
fight
hard work
football team
courage
never give up
Look at the title and think
What do “Steel” and “Roses” mean?
“Steel” means persistence(坚韧) and fighting spirit(斗志) and “Roses” means women’s power. In Chinese, it means “铿锵玫瑰 ”.
“铿锵玫瑰”是中国国家女子足球队的别名。中国国家女子足球队成立于1984年,在1999年美国世界杯比赛中她们闯入决赛,最终惜败东道主美国队,屈居亚军,“铿锵玫瑰”之名从此叫响。
Read the passage. What was the result of the 2022 Women’s Asian Cup final?
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The Chinese team won the 2022 Women’s Asian Cup final with the score of 3:2.
n. 决赛
Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the passage.
3
The victory at the 2022 Women’s Asian Cup
At half-time, the Chinese team was losing. A key player hurt her foot badly but 1_________ to play. None of the players lost heart. They just 2__________. In the last 25 minutes, they scored three goals.
continued
fought on
The spirit of the Steel Roses
The team never 3________ .
They 4 ________________ to learn and improve.
All of the team members love 5 ________and have 6 _______________.
gave up
took every chance
football
the same goal
Comments on the Steel Roses
The team is close to many people’s hearts. People love them for their 7______________________. With their 8______________, they will rise to every challenge.
courage and hard work
shining spirit
Answer the questions.
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1 What does “lost heart” mean?
“Lost heart” means stopped hoping for something.
2 What does “firsts” mean?
“Firsts” means the achievements or success the team made for the first time in China’s sporting history.
3 Why is the team “close to many people’s hearts”?
They are close to many people’s hearts because of their courage and hard work.
Passage analysis
The 2022 Women’s Asian Cup final was a difficult match. At half-time, the Chinese team was losing 2-0. Even worse, the team’s best player hurt her foot badly. But she paid no attention to the pain and continued to play. Her brave actions encouraged the whole team. None of the players lost heart. They fought on and scored three goals in the last 25 minutes.
n. (游戏或体育比赛的)队
更严重的是
v.(使)继续;(使)延续
adj.勇敢的,无畏的
n.行为
v.鼓励,激励
v. 努力争取,为(……)斗争
v. (在运动、比赛或考试中)得(分)
n. 进球;进球得分
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The amazing victory led people to look back at the team’s early days. Those were years of great challenges. In 1986, the China women’s football team played its first international match. Both of the teams played hard, but China lost 2-1 to the USA. However, the players never gave up. They took every chance to learn and improve.
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n. 胜利,成功,赢
v. 带路,领路;引领
adj. 国际的
n. 机会
v. 改善,改进;变得更好
took every chance to … 抓住每一个机会去……
然而,队员们从未放弃。她们抓住一切机会学习和提高自己。
For years, the team created many “ firsts ” in China’s sporting history. People wondered about the key to their success. A team member explained it with just one simple sentence: “ All of us love football and have the same goal.”
3
n. 成功,胜利,成就
Known as the Steel Roses of China, the team is close
to many people’s hearts. People love them for their courage and hard work. There are still many difficulties ahead. But they will rise to every challenge, thanks to their shining spirit.
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n. 勇气,胆量,勇敢
n. (某一特定历史时期、地方或群体的)精神,风气
rise to every challenge表示“应对每一个挑战”
未来仍然有很多困难,但凭借着闪耀的女足精神,她们将勇于应对每一次挑战。
Think and share
1 Why do you think people call the team the Steel Roses?
2 Do you know any other sports team? What spirit do they show?
Learning to think for question 1
Consider these questions:
What kind of people does “steel” describe?
What kind of people does “roses” describe?
What’s the story behind the team?
How does it relate to the name?
Think and share
1 Why do you think people call the team the Steel Roses?
Because this team has the same qualities as steel and roses.
steel : very tough, strong, not easily broken
The team is brave. They never give up and they will rise to every challenge. Their shining spirit is like steel.
Think and share
roses: beautiful, giving off a fragrant smell
The team is made up of women athletes with power, and their sporting spirits inspire people.
1 Why do you think people call the team the Steel Roses?
2 Do you know any other sports team? What spirit do they show?
Think and share
Chinese Women's Volleyball Team
Argentina National Football Team
Golden State Warriors (NBA)
Jamaica Track and Field Team
perseverance
unity
never giving up
fighting for honor
passion
belief
unity
chasing dreams
teamwork
innovation
…
What benefits do team sports bring us?
teamwork
(合作)
communication skills
(交流技能)
They will teach us…
sports skills
(运动技能)
Writing
How the author write about the China women’s football team?
Read and think
Writing
The victory of the 2022 Women’s Asian Cup
The history/story of the Steel Roses
The spirit of the Steel Roses
The comments on the Steel Roses
Write a short paragraph about a sports team.
3
Step
1
Think of some sports teams. Choose one to write about.
Their spirit
Your comments
Name of the team
Their history/ story
the China women’s volleyball team
Chinese table tennis team
the China men’s swimming team
Chinese Diving Team
Think of some sports teams. Choose one to write about.
Name of the team
The name of the sports team is…
They can play… very well.
I began to know them when…
Their history/ story
It was a difficult match.
They faced the challenge of…,
but none of them…
They won…
They were losing at first, but all of them…Finally, they…
Word bank: even worse, continue to, the whole team, fight on, score the goal, finally, however
Their spirit
From them, I can learn that…
Word bank: courage, hard work, neve give up in face of difficulties, take every change to learn and improve, love sports, have the same goal
Your comments
In my opinion, they are… Their spirit will…
Word bank: be close to people’s hearts, love them for…, rise to every challenge, thanks to, shining spirit
Write your paragraph with the help of the boxes.
Check. Did you:
include all the ideas from Step 1?
use the words and expressions from the reading passage?
give your opinion about the team?
Share your paragraph with the class.
Step
2
Step
3
Step
4
Sample
The name of the sports team is the China women’s volleyball team. In the past few years, they faced the challenge of other strong teams from different countries. But they really worked hard and trained every day.
They had a strong will to win. Finally, they made it and won many important matches such as the 2016 Olympic Games and the 19th Asian Games in 2023. In my opinion, they are the best sports team. I feel so proud of them because of their sporting spirit.
the China women’s volleyball team
Retell the story of the Steel Roses in the 2022 Women’s Asian Cup final. Share your ideas about the sporting spirit.
Polish your writing about a sports team according to the evaluation criteria.
Homework
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