武進區成章初級中學 王甦

Step1. Free talk

Let’s discuss these questions about football.

① How many players are there in a football team?

② Do you know which player can use his/her hands during the match.

③ How long does a match usually last? How long does the first match last?

④ Which team was first in the 2002 Football World Cup?

⑤ Who is your favourite football player? Why?

⑥ What do you think of Chinese men’s/women’s football team.

Step2. presentation

T introduces “Today we’re going to learn a passage about a football match. This match is between boys and girls in the No.69 Middle School. The boys’ team is very strong while the girls’ is weak. Can you guess who’ll win the match?”

Step3. Read

Let’s read the passage as quickly as they can, then tell if these statements are right or wrong.

① The girls football team used to beat the boys’ team.

② Mr Hu is the captain of the boys’ team.

③ At first the boys played very well and they scored two goals in the first half.

④ Their best striker, Lu Ming scored the first goal.

⑤ After the boys scored, the girls felt a little nervous.

⑥ In the first half, the girls didn’t score a goal.

⑦ The girls’ PE teacher. Mr Hu was very pleased with the girls’ performance.

⑧ The boys’ team didn’t have strong players so they deserved to lose.

Step4. Listen and Answer

Let s listen to the tape and answer questions.

① What was the result of the match? Was it surprising?

② Who was the captain of the boys’ team?

③ Why did Mr Hu say that the boys deserved to lose?

④ Who swred the first goal?

⑤ How did the boys feel after they scored?

⑥ Did the girls give up after the boys scored?

⑦ How many scores did Li Xiaolin get during the whole match?

After listening, let s discuss a question.

What can you learn from the story?

Step5. Read

Let s read the passage again more carefully and fill in the form to help them understand the passage.

Time

Yesterday

Character

Boys and Girls

Place

No.69 Middle School

Event

There was a football match between them. At last the girls won the match.

Cause

The boys’ team is very strong but they can’t play well.

The girls’ team is very weak but they carry on playing together.

Result

The girls beat the girls 4-3 in an exciting match.

Step6. Write

Let s fill in the blanks according the passage.

In No.69 Middle School there are two teams: a boys’ team and a girls’ team. The boys’ team used to help the girls with their and always the girls. They had never to the girls before, but this time they were by the girls. They felt very , before the match the boys were too and they thought the girls’ team as a . So they played . In the first half they played and scored two goals, but in the second they lost three goals and finally they the game. Mr Hu ,the PE teacher thought that the harder than the boys, and their was very good.

Step7. Interview

Imagine you are a reporter from the Youth Sports Paper and your partner is a player from the boys’ football team in No.69 Middle School. Make a dialogue according this .

Step8. Homework

Read the passage and try to retell it.