Whoarethey?Whatareyoudoing?Doyoulikefootball?Andwhy?DoyouwanttobePelésomeday?Whoarethey?Whatareyoudoing?Doyoulikefootball?Why?Activity1A

Gamefor

theWorld1.Whatisthe“game”?2.Whatdoestheword“World”tellyou?3.Whatwillbetalkedaboutinthepassage?Activity2Underlinethetopicsentenceofeachpara.

anddividethepassage

.Para.1:_____________________________________________Para.2:_____________________________________________Para.3:_____________________________________________Para.4:_____________________________________________Para.5:______________________________________________Thesedays,footballisoneofthemostpopularsportsintheworld.Thatfootballissuchasimplegametoplayisperhapsthebasisofits

popularity.Anotherfactorbehindfootball’s

globalpopularityisthecreativity

andexcitementonthefield.

What’smore,footballhasbecome

oneofthebestwaysforpeopleto

communicate.Footballismuchmoreimportantthana

matteroflifeanddeath.OpeningReasonsConclusionActivity3StructurePart1(para

)Abriefintroductionto

the

and

offootballPart2(para

)Thethree

for

popularityoffootballPart3(para

)Thefootballis.1popularity5history2-4reasonsimportant2.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Totalkaboutthehistoryoffootball.B.Toexpresshis/herloveoffootball.C.Toexplainwhyfootballissuchapopulargame.D.Toprovethathe/sheisaprofessionalfootballfan.1.Whatisthegenreofthispassage?A.Narration

B.FeaturestoriesC.Argumentation

D.ExpositionAncientChinaasimpleandcheapgametoplayaballmadeofplasticbagscreativityandexcitementpass,scoreanddefendbringspeopletogetherplayedfootballtogetherWhymention?barriersbetweenpeople

Activity4:(P37)2.Thatfootballissuchasimplegametoplayisperhapsthebasisofitspopularity.Itisalsoagamethatisverycheaptoplay.Youdon’tneedexpensiveequipment;eventheballdoesn’thavetocostmuchmoney.Allovertheworldyoucanseekidsplayingtotheirhearts’contentwithaballmadeofplasticbags;justlikePelédidwhenhewasaboy.topicsentencesupportingdetails(explanation)3.Anotherfactorbehindfootball’sglobalpopularityisthecreativityandexcitementonthefield.Itisfunenoughtoattractmillionsofpeople.Youdonothavetobeafantorecognisetheskillofprofessionalplayers--howtheyusetheirbodiestopass,scoreanddefendcanbeamazingtosee--ortofeeltheexcitementofagameendingwithasurprisingtwist.topicsentencesupportingdetails(explanation)4.What’smore,footballhasbecomeoneofthebestwaysforpeopletocommunicate:itdoesnotrequirewords,buteveryoneunderstandsit.Itbreaksdownwallsandbringspeopletogetheronandoffthefield.Take,forexample,thefamousfootballgameonChristmasDay1914.WorldWarIhadbrokenoutmonthsbefore,butBritishandGermansoldiersputdowntheirgunsandplayedfootballtogether–onemomentofpeacetorememberduringyearsofconflict.topicsentencesupportingdetails(explanation)Footballisas________astheEarthtohuman.Footballcanb________thebarriersbetweenpeopleandu____

themtogether.Whatisyourunderstandingofthelastsentence?“Somepeoplebelievefootballisamatteroflifeanddeath…”saidBillShankly,thefamousfootballerandmanager.“Icanassureyouitismuch,muchmoreimportantthanthat.”Thismightsoundfunny,butoneonlyhastothinkabouttheearthtorealisethatourplanetisshapedlikeafootball.

importantnitereakdownWhatisthetoneoftheauthor?humorousActivity5:ThinkandShareReason1Reason2Reason3issuchasimplegame

isperhapsthebasisofits

popularity.Anotherfactorbehind...

globalpopularityis...What’smore,...thebestwaysto

communicatebreakdownthewalls...Activity6:ThinkandShareDoyouknowthesportfortheWorldinRenshou?WhyRenshouMarathonbecomeasportfortheWorld?Opening：

Conclusion

enjoyspopularityallovertheworld1.WriteapassagetitledRenshouMarathon--AGamefortheWorldbyfollowingthepassagestructureandusingtheexpressionslearntinClass.2.Addthesupprtingdetailsofexplainationintothemind-mapinPage37.Compulsory:

Optional:Changeyourwritingintoavlogandpostitonsocialmediatopromotethesport--RenshouMarathonforyourhometown.

HomeworkThesedays,football,1.________(date)backovertwothousandyearstoAncientChina,isfunenoughtoattractmillionsofpeople.Thenit2._____________(know)ascuju,agameusingaballofanimal3.________(skin)withhairinside.It'sgenerallyagametoplaycheaplyandeasily.Allovertheworldyoucanseekidsplaying4.______theirhearts'contentwithaball5.________(make)ofplasticbags.Byplayingit,peoplecanshowtheirwonderfuland6._____________(profession)footballskills,usingtheirbodiestopass,scoreanddefend.Besides,thissportbreaks7.________wallsandbringspeopletogetheronandoffthefield.Ithasbecomeoneofthebest8._______(way)forpeopletocommunicate．Inaword,footballisagamewithbothcreativity9.______excitement.Itisconsideredtobeamatteroflifeand10._______(die)．Itismuchmorethanjustasport.datingwasknownskinstomadeprofessionaldownwaysand