1

Theme 1 Sport

2

Refers to the page on the book

Back to the last slide

Back to the previous page

Go to next reading

End of the reading

p.

3

•Focus p. 8

•Vocabulary skills: The history of soccer p. 9

•Reading fluently: Pelé p.10

Unit 1 The beautiful game

4

Unit 1 The beautiful game

Focus Some people believe footballis a matter of life and death ...I can assure you it is much,much more important than that.Bill Shankly, soccer manager ‘‘

5

Did you know ...?• Soccer became an

Olympic sport in 1908.

• More people watch the soccer World Cup than the Olympics.

6

• Soccer is the most popular sport inthe world. The international soccerorganization FIFA has more members than the United Nations.

7

Vocabulary skills

8

Vocabulary skills: The history of soccer

• The modern game of soccer began in England in the early 19th century. At that time, there were many different versions of the game. For example, players at the famous Rugby School could pick up the ball and run with it!

9

The history of soccer

These “Rugby rules” were popular with many clubs. Other clubs, however, didn’t allow players to use their hands.

10

The history of soccer

In 1863, there was a meeting to decide the rules for the game. It ended in disaster. The different football clubs couldn’t agree! Clubs that preferred the “Rugby rules” left the organization and later created the Rugby Football Union.

11

The history of soccer

The other clubs started the Football Association. They called their game “Association Football” or “assoc.” Finally, “assoc.” became “soccer.”

12

The history of soccer• Soccer quickly spread around the world.

In 1930, teams from 13 countries took part in the first World Cup, in Uruguay. Today, around 200 teams enter the competition, and over 700 million people watch the final match! It seems nothing can stop the popularity of “the beautiful game.”

13

The history of soccer

Reading fluently

14

Reading fluentlyPelé

• “ It seems that God brought me to Earth with a mission to play soccer.”

--Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pelé)

15

Pelé Pelé (born 1940, Brazil) is

often called the greatest soccer player in the world.His real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento. When he was a child, hisfamily was very poor. He cleaned shoes for money.

16

Pelé However, Pelé’s love of soccer soon

changed his life. When he was 11, people started to notice his amazing skill. He joined Santos Soccer Club when he was 15. His first professional game was in 1956.

A year later, he played for his country against Argentina.

17

Pelé

It was his first international game and he scored Brazil’s only goal! Now, everyone knew the name Pelé. He was famous around the world.

18

Pelé During his time with Santos, Pelé became

more and more successful. The club won many national and international competitions. He also played 92 times for his country. He helped to lead the Brazilian team to three World Cup wins in 1958, 1962, and 1970.

19

Pelé

Pelé left soccer in 1974, but the next year decided to play for the New York Cosmos, an American team. His salary was $7 million. Pelé now earned more than any sports in the world. His last game was on October 1, 1977, in a match against his old club, Santos.

20

Pelé

In his career, Pelé played a total 1,363 games and scored 1,281 goals.

After he became famous, Pele wrote several books about his life. He also appeared in many movies. He wrote all the music for the movie Pelé (1977).

21

Pelé

The next year, he received the International Peace Award. Brazil’s representative in the United Nations said he believed that Pele helped international goodwill and friendship more than any politician. In 2007, Pele received the FIFA Presidential Award for his life’s work.

22

Unit 1

23

Notes

• a matter of life and death matter noun some situation or event that

is thought about

24

• spread verb

to distribute over a greater or a relatively great area of space or time

• She was told not to spread this secret around.

25

• assure verb

assure somebody of the truth of something

• I assured him that traveling to China was safe.

26

• World Cup

A soccer tournament held every four years in which qualifying national teams compete to determine a world champion.

27

• Competitions noun an occasion on which a winner

is selected from among two or more contestants

• He was knocked out of the competition in the first round.

28

• FIFA

Federation Internationale de Football Association

29

• United Nations noun

an organization of independent states to promote international peace and security = UN

30

• international adj.

Of, relating to, or involving two or more nations

• She is in charge of the international affairs.

31

• prefer verb

choose rather; like better

• I prefer walking to cycling.

32

• disaster noun

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

• The earthquake was a disaster.

33

• version noun

A particular form or variation of an earlier or original type

34

• Rugby noun

(British) a form of football played with an oval ball a rugby match

• Rugby Football Union

the National Governing Body for rugby union in England

35

• soccer noun• a game in which two teams of

eleven players try to kick or head a ball into their opponents' goal, only the goalkeeper on either side being allowed to touch the ball with his hands [Assoc(iation Football)]

36

football vs soccer

•世人平常所說的足球是 football 。•美國人的 football 是美式足球。 球員必須穿戴厚重的頭盔及護衣。手可持球、傳球，比賽規則不同。他們稱英國式的足球 soccer.

• He is on the college football team.

37

• popularity noun

The quality or state of being popular, especially the state of being widely admired, accepted, or sought after.

• Golf has gained popularity among the wealthy in my country.

38

• Uruguay noun

a republic on the east coast of South America

39

• mission noun

a task or duty that a person believes he or she must achieve

• He felt it was his mission to pass on his knowledge to other people

40

• Brazil

A country of eastern South America. The largest country in the continent

•Google map

41

• professional adj.

engaging in a given activity as a source of livelihood or as a career:

• He is a professional writer.

42

• Argentina noun A republic in S

South America; 2nd largest country in South America

43

• representative noun

One that serves as a delegate or agent for another.

44

• politician noun

Person actively and usually professionally concerned with politics

• The mayor is a skilled politician.

45

• goodwill noun

the friendly hope that something will succeed

• We pursue a policy of goodwill in international relations.

46

Unit 1

47