内容正文:
Understanding Ideas
A Game for
the World
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Hello everyone, welcome to today's English class. Today, we are going to talk about a very popular sport around the world. Let's start with the title: 'A Game for the World'. Can you guess what sport it is?
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Watch the video and
guess today's topic
Guess the topic:
What sport is it?
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First, let's watch a short video. After watching, try to guess what sport we are going to talk about today. What sport is it?
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Do you know other famous footballers?
Cristiano Ronaldo (克里斯蒂亚诺·罗纳尔多) - 葡萄牙
Lionel Messi
(莱昂内尔·梅西) - 阿根廷
Bill Shankly
(比尔·香克利) - 苏格兰
Talk about what you think these things represent in a football game.
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① red card (send off / 红牌)
③ hat trick (三个球)
⑤ goalkeeper gloves (守门员手套)
⑦ captain's armband (队长袖标)
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Here are some things you see in a football game. Can you match them with the words? For example, this is a red card, which means a player is sent off.
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Talk about what you think these things represent in a football game.
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Game time (90 minutes / 90分钟)
Yellow card (warning / 黄牌警告)
Corner flag (角旗)
11 players per team (每队11人)
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What about these? This is the game time, 90 minutes. This is a yellow card, a warning. This is a corner flag, and there are 11 players in each team.
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Read the passage quickly and answer the two questions
What is the passage about?
Why is football popular?
Main Idea
Reasons
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Now, let's read the passage quickly. After reading, please answer these two simple questions: What is the passage about? And why is football so popular?
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Read for reasons for the popularity
Reason 1:
Football is simple and cheap
Kids play with simple balls, like Pelé did when he was a boy.
Simple & Cheap Equipment
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The first reason why football is popular is that it's simple and cheap. You don't need expensive equipment. Kids can play with a simple ball, just like the famous player Pelé did when he was a boy.
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Football Legend: Pelé
Who is Pelé?
A famous Brazilian football player.
He won 3 World Cups.
He is a hero for many people.
Pelé is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. His achievements inspire millions of football fans around the world.
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Pelé is a very famous football player from Brazil. He won the World Cup three times and is a hero for many football fans around the world.
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You don't need to be a fan to enjoy the skills and excitement of the game.
Reason 2
Football iscreativeandexciting
Read for reasons for the popularity
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The second reason is that football is creative and exciting. Even if you are not a big fan, you can still enjoy the amazing skills and the excitement of the game.
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You don't need to be a fan to enjoy the skills and excitement of the game.
Reason2
Football iscreativeandexciting
Analysis
The game shows great skills and thrilling moments.
Read for reasons for the popularity
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Football is full of creativity and excitement. The players show great skills, and the game can be very thrilling to watch.
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Read for reasons for the popularity
Reason 3:Football connects people
Football can stop wars and bring people together, like the Christmas truce in 1914.
Christmas Truce 1914
A symbol of unity and peace
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The third reason is that football connects people. It can even stop wars. For example, during World War I, soldiers from different countries played football together on Christmas Day in 1914.
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Read for reasons for the popularity
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So, we've learned three main reasons why football is popular around the world.
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This can be the part of the presentation where you can introduce yourself
Structure of the Passage
Reason 1
Simple and cheap
Reason 2
Creative and exciting
Reason 3
Connects people
Football is popular worldwide.
(Introduction)
Introduction/Opening
(Conclusion)
Football is more than a game.
Conclusion/Ending
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Let's review the structure of the passage. It starts with an introduction, then gives three reasons, and ends with a conclusion that football is more than just a game.
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Post-reading quiz
Choose the author's purpose in writing the passage.
1. To talk about the history of football.
2. To express his / her love of football.
3. To explain why football is popular.
4. To prove that he / she is a professional football fan.
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Now, let's do a quick quiz. What was the author's purpose in writing this passage? Was it to talk about history, express love, explain popularity, or prove he's a fan?
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Post-reading quiz
Identify the most likely source of this passage.
1. A historical research paper on ancient sports
2. A football coaching manual for new beginners
3. A magazine article about football
4. A biography of famous footballer Pelé
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Another question: Where do you think this passage is from? Is it a research paper, a coaching manual, a magazine article, or a biography?
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Think and share
What does the last sentence mean?
Bill Shankly:
"Football is much more important than life and death."
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Let's think about the last sentence of the passage. What does it mean when Bill Shankly said football is much more important than life and death?
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Think and share
This sentence uses ametaphor(比喻). It says one thing is another.
The writercomparesEarthtoa football.
Core Meaning:
This comparison means football is not just a sport, but a game foreveryone in the world. It connects people across the entire planet.
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This sentence uses a metaphor. It compares our Earth to a football. This means football is a game for everyone, all over the world.
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Share and talk
Think of a sport you like (e.g., basketball, table tennis, swimming). Why is it popular?
"I like ______."
"It's popular because ______."
"For example, ______."
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Now it's your turn to share. Think of a sport you like, such as basketball, table tennis, or swimming. Why do you think it's popular? Use the sentence patterns to help you.
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Share and talk
Criteria ★☆☆
Needs Improvement ★★☆
Good ★★★
Excellent
Clarity Hard to hear or understand. Speaks clearly most of the time. Speaks very clearly and confidently.
Opinion Doesn't share an idea. Shares an idea clearly. Shares an idea and a reason.
Vocabulary Uses very basic words. Uses 1-2 new words from the lesson. Uses 3 or more new words correctly.
Fluency Many long pauses, hard to follow. Some pauses, but the speech is okay. Speaks smoothly with only a few short pauses.
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Here is the evaluation criteria for your speaking. Let's see how well you did in terms of clarity, opinion, vocabulary, and fluency.
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Thank
You
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Thank you for your participation today. I hope you enjoyed our lesson about football.
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