Listing adviser: ________________________________ interpreter: _______________________________ colleague: _____________________________ wise, sensitive, informed, considerate fluent, exact, hard-working, clever equal, reliable, helpful, friendly

amateur: __________________________________ professional: ________________________________ chef: ______________________________ potential, hopeful, promising, frustrated reliable, serious, responsible, formal creative, practical, clean, talented

Unit 16 Football : A good career choice?

Reading Football: A Good Career Choice ? Step 1 lead –in 1.What do you know about football ? Do you like it ? Why or why not ? 2. Do you know some famous football stars ? What do you know about them? 3. Have you ever thought of being a football star ?

2.Scanning: Read the text carefully to get detailed information and finish the task. Birth time: Nationality : City of birth: Weight : Height: His dream: Team: Position: Number: Success: 02/05/75 United kingdom Leytomstone 73.92kg 180cm Be a professional football player Manchester United mid—field A world superstar (goals scored with the club—85; international Cups (England ); international goals David Beckham

Step 2 pre-reading Look at the title of the reading passage. We can infer that___ A.The author thinks it a wonderful idea to choose football as a career. B. Football is a popular game,but it’s hard to have a successful career in football. C. If you like football, it is your good career choice. B B

Part ParaMain idea Step 2 Reading 1.Skimming : Read through the text,paying special attention to the first and last sentences,and try to analyze the structure of it. 1,2,&3 The successful story of a football star David Beckham 4,5,6&7 How to become a professional footballer? 8 Conclusion : it’s difficult to have a successful career in football

1.He is England’s most famous mid—field player and a world superstar. 2. He was part of the Manchester United ’s Youth Team. 3. He was invited to join Manchester United as a trainee. 4. He attended training sessions with a London Club. 5. He was chosen to play for the Red Devils’ senior team. 6. He spent all his spare time kicking a ball in the school playground. Please put the following events in the right order. Answer:

2.When did David’s success start? 1.What did David want to do when he was schoolboy? He dreamed of being a professional football player. His success started almost immediately when he was part of Manchester United’s Youth Team. He wanted to wear the red shirt and score goals the the famous Old Trafford Stadium in front of thousands of cheering fans.

Comprehension of Reading 1.Which of the following is true? A.Little David disliked football because he was crazy. B.David Beckham is famous as a front-field player. C.David became known when he was in middle school. D.David always wears the red No. 7 shirt. 2. You are very fond of football or basket-ball.Can you become a star in the future according to the text? A.Certainly notB. Yes C. NoD.Not sure.

What are the differences between football and other careers? Employers don ’ t advertise that they have a vacant job in the newspapers or on the internet. There are no application forms or interviews. Employers find players with the right abilities and offer them employment with the clubs.

Qualities of a top football Player Having excellent ball control Understanding how to make use of the space on the pitch A strong character Mental strength A positive attitude Having good team spirit

4.How do scouts pick up young people ? The scouts watch hundreds of matches, and when they spot young people with talent, they invite them to train with the club.

Find information from the text to complete the student’s notes in the table. Becoming a professional footballer= three stages

AgeWorking hours &pay Duties & responsibilities Stage1Attend training sessions Play in junior team Stage2Full-time with 1day at college each week, Salary (small) Stage318+ Under 16 in the evening and weekends No pay receive football instruction Play for the youth team Clean the changing room 16 ① Full-time contract. ② Salary – depends on degree of success. ① Play in senior team. ② Professional player.

Discussion 1. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of being a footballer player.

True or False: 1.It was in 1992 that David ’ s career took off. 2.Employers need to advertise for football players in the newspapers or on the Internet when they have a vacant job. 3.Every footballer needs to have good team spirit,a strong character,mental strength and a positive attitude. 4.The players under sixteen have to take part in club training sessions all days long. 5.Youth trainees in UK football club usually have high salary. T F T F F

T 6.When the trainees are offered a contract with a club,their life as a professional footballer begins. 7.Many of the players can only play as amateur footballers in their spare time. F

Structure of the text. The success of David Beckham in the football career. The difference between football and other careers. The special qualities required by footballers. The programs set up for young footballers in both China and the UK. Football dreams don ’ t often come true like David. Paras 1-3 Para 4 Para 5 Paras 6-7 Para 8

Comprehension of Reading 3.How does a club find a talented player? A.By advertisement B. By watching matches C.From another club D. From middle school 4.What does the passage mainly tell us? A.We must have some particular qualities when we are young. B.We should be trained from childhood if we want to succeed. C. We should have a suitable attitude to our career or amateur choice. D.Born talent leads to success.

Evidence in the text. Trainee footballers: It is not an easy life. There is a lot of competition for places on the team, the salary is low and the job includes cleaning the changing rooms, toilets and senior colleagues ’ boots.(Para6) Despite talent, only a few players are good enough to become professional: Professional footballers have to be very, very good, and to play for a leading club they must be outstanding. Only a few trainees are good enough to go on to the next stage.(Para5and 7)

Even once professional, only a very few players are truly successful: Perhaps, like Becks, one or two become great stars. However, football is a fiercely competitive occupation and many players are not successful. They have to leave the profession to find other careers.(Para7) A career in football is a dream that few people can achieve. Most are not successful and fail: David ’ s story has a happy ending, but most children with the same wish will never have the opportunity to wear their favourite team ’ s shirt. Many of them will only play as an amateur footballer in their spare time. Unfortunately football dreams don ’ t often come true.(Para8)

Step 3 Post –reading Debate : you have different opinions about choosing football as a career. A.Football is a good career choice B. Football is not a good career choice.

Does the writer think football is a good career choice ? Find evidence in the text to support your answer.  Trainee footballers : it is______an______ life.There is a lot of ___________for places on the team. The salary is______and the job includes ______ the changing rooms, toilets and senior colleagues’ boots.  Despite talent,only a few players are good enough to become professional:professional footballers have to be ______,_____ good, and to play for a leading club they must be _______ _. Only______ trainees are good enough to go on to the next stage.  Even once professional,only a very few players are truly successful: perhaps,like Becks, ____ or ___ become great stars. ______, football is such a ______ competitive occupation,that many plays are __ successful and __ __ leave the profession to find ___ careers.  A career in football is a dream that few people can achieve. Most are not successful and fail: David’s story has a ____ ending, but____ children with the same wish will ___ have the opportunity to wear their favourite team’s shirt.Many of them will____ play as amateur footballers in their spare time. _________ football dreams do not ____ come true. noteasycompetition low cleaning veryvery _ outstanding a few onetwo However fiercelynot have toother happymost never only Unfortunatelyoften

Analysis of some difficult sentences. 1.Every time he plays football he is watched by thousands of adoring Becks fans all over the world. 2. Professional footballers have to be very, very good, and [ to play for a leading club ] they must be outstanding. 3. Top players must have excellent ball control and understand how to use the space on the pitch, but it is not just what they do with their feet that counts.

4. Many countries have set up programmes to encourage and develop young footballers,and this is where the clubs go to assess athletes and find stars of the future. 5. China has special football schools ( where children acquire ball skills as well as a formal education.) 6. From this point on the success of their career and how much they earn depends on their performances and how many matches their team wins.

Homework Read the passage again, and try your best to retell it in your own words. Preview the reading in the integrating skills.

The text says that football is different from other careers. Why?Use information given in the text to compare football with other careers. What other differences can you think of ?  A football is watched by many fans when he does his job.  Some footballers become famous because of their career.  The players become involved with the clubs when they are children and they still go to school.  At each stage many players lose their jobs or drop out because they are not good enough,only very few are successful.  Footballers are bought and sold by clubs  Footballers’ careers(as players) do not usually last beyond the age of  Once a player is successful he /she earns money from other sources such as advertising sports wear or soft drinks