We are going to:• learn about a

popular sport. • discuss the

sports you like.

Unit 5 Leisure - Lesson 1

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Which sports do you like to watch? Why?

Warm- upLet’s talk!

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This is David Beckham. He is a famous soccer player. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. About 3 million people around the world play soccer.

million: the number 1,000,000.

What can you buy with a million yuan?

Is soccer popular? Why?

Let's read and discuss.

Learn

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In soccer, two teams play on a large field. Each team tries to put the ball into the other team's goal.

goal: an area or object into which a ball must be hit, kicked, etc., to score points.

Can you kick a ball to the goal?

Where should each team try to put the ball in a soccer game?

Let's read and discuss.

Learn

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Which is a popular sport?Checkpoint.

Learn

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The World Cup is the most important event in soccer. Every four years, 32 countries compete in the World Cup.

most: (superlative adjective) A superlative adjective is used to compare three or more things. We use “most” in sentences by adding “the” before it and an adjective after it. For example: the most beautiful.

How often is the World Cup held?

Let's read and discuss.

Learn

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Fans from all over the world come to watch their teams play. They paint their faces and cheer for the players.

cheer: to shout with joy, approval, or enthusiasm to support a person or team.

What do you cheer for?

What do fans do to cheer for their favorite teams and players?

Let's read and discuss.

Learn

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Practice

Let’s find the missing letters.

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Do you like team sports or individual sports? Why?

Let’s discuss.

Apply

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popular, field, goal, million, compete, cheer

In this lesson, we...

discussed the sports you like.

learned new words:

Go online and look for information about a popular soccer team.

How many teams play in a soccer match?

Wrap- up

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