研一英语教学课件：Lesson 7, Part 1 .pptx

Lesson 7, Part 1:Sport in america and britainSo, what are the most popular sports in Britain?CricketSome cricket matches can last for five days!CricketCricket is popular in England, Australia, India, and other countries.RugbyRugby is popular in Britain and many other English-speaking countries.Maybe you heard that New Zealand won the Rugby World Cup in 2015.RugbyI used to like watching the Scottish rugby team… but they were not very good ?What is my favourite sport to watch?Football!!!The English Premiership is watched by millions in Britain and all around the world.In 2015, the Premier League was watched in 750 million homes around the world.(Source: /media/2015/aug/15/premier-league-television-marketing-plan-scores-all-over-world-football/media/2015/aug/15/premier-league-television-marketing-plan-scores-all-over-world-football).FootballFootball is sometimes called “The Beautiful Game” – this is its nickname in English.The Champions League competition in Europe is another football competition, which is widely watched around the world.FootballIn Scotland and England, it is very common to watch football at the pub with lots of other people… and beer!FootballI support Glasgow Celtic, and I had the chance to see many matches at the pub during my time in Glasgow…Football…and other times I was lucky enough to watch at the stadium, Celtic Park!FootballI was even there when Celtic beat Barcelona 2-1 in the Champions League!What sports are popular in America?(American) FootballAmericans just call this “football.”As we discussed before, the Super Bowl is one of the most widely-watched sporting events in the world. In 2015, 114 million Americans watched the Super Bowl.(American) FootballIn an opinion poll in 2014, 35% of Americans said that NFL football was their favourite sport to watch.(Source: /nfl/story/_/idharris-poll-nfl-most-popular-mlb-2nd/nfl/story/_/idharris-poll-nfl-most-popular-mlb-2nd).Many of you seem to like…BasketballIn that same opinion p