Unit 42
The World Cup
海外生活/休閒餘樂
Oversea life/Leisure and entertainment
BRAIN STORM
Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.
Do you like watching sports?
Why? or why not?
VOCABULARY
Repeat these sentences after your teacher.
1. world cup (n.) 世界杯
Who are you rooting for in the world cup?
您在世界杯上為誰加油？
2. probably (adv.) 很可能
It’ll probably be OK.
可能沒關係。
3. hosting (n.) 主辦
Who’s hosting the dance party?
誰來主持舞會？
4. root for (phr.) 支持
I must be there to root for my team.
我必須在那里為我的團隊紮根。
5. football (n.) 足球
I broke my leg playing football.
我踢足球摔斷了腿。
6. soccer (n.) 足球 (美語說法)
He coaches basketball and soccer.
他執教籃球和足球。
7. popular (adj.) 流行
I accept that this will not be popular.
我接受這將不會流行。
8. big deal (n.)大事
If I don’t win it’s no big deal.
如果我不贏，那沒什麼大不了的。
Dialogue
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
Who do you think will win the World Cup this year?
你覺得今年世界杯誰會贏？
It’s too early to call, but probably Brazil.
They are one of the best teams in the world and they are hosting the World Cup. Who do you root for?
太早了，說不准，但很可能是巴西。
巴西隊是世界最好的球隊之一，而且是東道主。你支持哪隊？
The US of course! I’m American.
當然是美國隊！我是美國人。
That’s right. But you guys don’t really watch football, do you?
是啊。但你們並不常看足球，對嗎？
Well, soccer isn’t that popular. But it’s the World Cup. It’s a big deal.
嗯，足球並不那麼流行。但這可是世界杯。這是重要賽事。
Why don’t we go to the bar tonight and try to catch a game?
咱們今晚去酒吧看球怎麼樣？
Sounds like a plan!
好極了！
Let's Practice
Make it right.
A : _________.
B :The US of course! I’m American.
1. Who do you root for?
2.That’s right
A :But you guys don’t really watch football, do you?
B : ________.
1.Sounds like a plan!
2.Well, soccer isn’t that popular.
But you guys don’t really watch football, __________?
1.do you
2.don’t you
Why _______ we go to the bar tonight and try to catch a game?
1.don’t
2.do
Who do root for? you
_________________________________
Soccer popular isn‘t that
________________________________________________
Try to make a sentence.
1. root for ___________________________________
2. big deal__________________________________
3. hosting___________________________________
