1、Unit 3 On the movePeriod 2 Understanding ideasActivity 1 What do you think is the most popular sports game in the world? All about footballA football match consists of two 45-minute halves(半場) with a 15-minute rest period in between.The sport is played by two teams of 11 players( including one goalk

2、eeper(守門員) wearing gloves)The team captain(隊長) is usually identified by the wearing of an armband with the letter “C” on it or other personalised patterns.a warningthe dismissal(出局) of that playerTwo yellow cards will equal one red card. Once a player is sent off, they cannot be replaced.Corner flag

3、s are used to make it easy for referees to tell if the ball crosses the touchline(which results in a throw-in) or the end line (which results in a goal kick or corner kick). If the ball hits a corner flag and bounces back onto the field, it is still in play!A “hat trick” occurs in football when a pl

4、ayer scores three goals in a single game.Each game must include one referee(裁判員) and two assistant referees(linesmen). Its the job of the referee to act as timekeeper and make any decision such as fouls(犯規(guī)), free kicks(任意球), throw-ins(手拋球) and penalties(點(diǎn)球).Now lets read the passage and learn more a

5、bout football. How much do you know about football?a football fieldend line底線midfield 中場kickoff circle / center circle 中圈halfway line 中線touchline / sideline 邊線penalty mark （點(diǎn)球）罰球點(diǎn) penalty area 禁區(qū)（罰球區(qū)）two 45-minute halves(半場) 15-minute rest11 vs 11 ( including one goalkeeper(守門員) )team captain(隊長) :

6、wearing an armband with the letter “C” /personalised patternsa warningthe dismissal(出局) of that player2 yellow cards=1 red card. player sent off & cannot be replacedCorner flags: the ball crossing the touchline a throw-incrossing the end line a goal kick / corner kickhitting a corner flag+bouncing b

7、ack onto the fieldstill in play“hat trick”: a player scores three goals in a single gamePara 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5Football is one of the most popular sports in the world.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 pl

8、ay.Another factor behind footballs global popularity is the creativity and excitement on the field.Football has become one of the best ways for people to communicate.Football is more than just a sport.Activity 2 Read the passage and find out the main idea or topic sentence for each paragraph.Activit

9、y 3 Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage.To talk about the history of football.To express his/her love of football.To explain why football is such a popular game.To prove that he/she is a professional football fan.Football is much more than just a sport.Football enjoys popularity all ov

10、er the world and it has a history that goes back to _.Reason 1Reason 2Reason 3ConclusionOpeningAncient ChinaActivity 4 Complete the chart with expressions from the passage. more than a game1.a strong body and a rich mind2.a way of communiation: break down walls and unite people together.3. a belief

11、and an inspiration: teamspirit, persistence(堅持), working hard The magic of football is also the magic of sport . A Game for the World2021This might sound funny, but one only has to think about the Earth to realise that our planet is shaped like a football.What is your understanding of the last sente

12、nce of the passage?The football is much, much more important than life and death might sound funny. But when thinking about the Earth, which is shaped like a football, you can understand the importance of football in peoples minds.Homework 自主 35. It is _.ExampleThe young Pel played football to his hearts content with _.a simple and cheap game to playa ball made of plastic bags Reason 1It is a game with _.ExampleIt is amazing to see how professional players use their bodies to _.creativity and excit