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1、Contents,Active Reading 1,1. Whats your first impression of American football game? 2. What are the differences between American football and soccer? 3. Watch the video clip and discuss the cruelty and wildness of sports.,Warming Up,American football is a ball game with complex rules and intricate s
2、trategies, played in a number of countries but mainly in the US. Each team has 11 players on the field at a time (out of 46 in a whole team who are divided into offence, defence and specialized teams) and each player has a specialized role or task for each specific play. Players carry the egg-shaped
3、 ball and pass or hand it backwards to others (a “running play”) or throw it forwards to team-mates (a “passing play”). Opposing players may “tackle” a player running with ball (by pushing, grasping or pulling) or block other players.,Warming Up,Plays usually begin with a “scrimmage” in which player
4、s on the field take up particular formations for offence and defence and consist of a series of “downs” (rapid bursts of play in which the offence attempts to advance the ball towards their opponents endzone), outside of which the ball is “dead” (out of play). The main points are scored by a 6-point
5、 “touchdown” (when the ball is taken to the opponents end zone), a 3-point “field goal” (when the ball is kicked through the opponents goal posts), or a 2-point “safety” (by tackling an opposing ball carrier in their own end zone).,Warming Up,Players need strength, speed, technique and high collabor
6、ation and understanding of teamwork in different plays. Because the game stops after every “down”, teams have many opportunities to change the “plays”, choosing different ones from a wide repertoire with different strategies (safer or more risky, disguised or deceptive, easy or more complex ones), w
7、hich makes American football like a war game. Soccer is a word for the game of football. The word soccer is used so that it is not confused with American football.,Warming Up,Text,Blowing the whistle on soccer,Discuss the questions,Go to the text,Text,1 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. 2 Loo
8、k at the title and the first two paragraphs of the passage and answer the questions.,Text,1 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. 1 What are the most popular sports in China? 2 Do you think foreigners can understand Chinese sports such as tai chi and kung fu? 3 Do you understand foreign sports, s
9、uch as football and tennis? 4 How much do you think national culture is reflected in sports?,Text,1 What are the most popular sports in China? Well, I believe it has been a tradition that sports like basketball, table tennis, badminton, volleyball, swimming, gymnastics, martial arts and tai chi are
10、the most popular sports in China. However, in recent years, football has certainly become very popular, along with some other sports like golf, tennis, skiing, car racing and snooker.,Text,2 Do you think foreigners can understand Chinese sports such as tai chi and kung fu? This is a strange question
11、. Why not? Chinese people can surely understand sports which have come to China from other countries, invented or developed by foreigners, cant they? So the reverse must also be true. Many foreigners are interested in traditional Chinese sports like martial arts and tai chi, and if they learn them w
12、ell they can understand them.,Text,3 Do you understand foreign sports, such as football and tennis? Well, I know the sports, but I dont know the rules and hardly watch them. Yes. I understand a bit. Football is a ball game in which two teams of 11 players, using any part of their bodies except their
13、 hands and arms, try to manoeuver the ball into the opposing teams goal. Tennis is played on a court by two players (or four for doubles). Players on opposite sides of a net hit a ball over the net with a racket so that it lands on the other side of the court.,Text,4 How much do you think national c
14、ulture is reflected in sports? I believe participating in sports is a very important way to publicize, popularize and develop a national culture. Through sports, the nation shows its sporting spirit, and also the condition of its sports facilities, which indicate the general quality of life. For exa
15、mple, the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and Para-Olympics were successful sporting events which showed how the Chinese nation is keen to implement its motto of “One World, One Dream”.,Text,Chinese people demonstrated their devotion to the ideals of peace, respect, care and working for a better life, an
16、d they shared their vision with all other nations. From the events and ceremonies, people all over the world could see that China has developed into a modern society, with good sporting, transport and living facilities. Chinese people heartily supported the events, and were enthusiastic about helping foreign visitors enjoy their time during the events in China.,Text,2 Look at the title and the first two paragraphs of the passage and answer the questions. 1 Blow the whistle on someone
