Arbeitsblatt: Leseverstehen Sport: Football

Lernkontrolle im Fach: Englisch Name: Reading comprehension Unit 3 „Sports sehr gut ab: 24 gut ab: 19 genügend ab: 14 Datum: 8.2.2019 max. Pkt. 25 erreichte Pkt. Note Read the article about the history of womens soccer. History of Womens Soccer Question What do the Football Associations of, England, Holland and Germany have in common with China Qing Dynasty (founded 1644)? Answer All four governing bodies at some stage banned women football. Surprising though it may seem in the light of the boom in women soccer during the last decade of the 20th Century and with the fourth Women World Cup finals set for 2003 the game was cripplingly held back in earlier times through the prejudice of male-dominated organisations. The first known records of the game are frescoes of women playing football at the time of the Donghan Dynasty (AD 25-220). How far women football had progressed before the Qing Dynasty came to power is not known, but it quite obviously never became the Sport of Qings. Following the draconian ban it was not until the 1920 that football began creeping into China school curriculum for girls. Fittingly in the context of the game history, the first Women World Cup was destined to be held in China in 1991 and won by America, whose national team had played its first competitive match only six years earlier. The old and new worlds of women soccer were thus symbolically brought together though not before further massive hurdles had been cleared during half century of the game being played almost as an underground sport. As Chinese girls were beginning to play the game in the 1920, so their English counterparts were being told that football was quite unsuitable for females in pompously worded Football Association edict which at stroke halted the rapid progress being made. Perhaps feeling threatened at seeing an attendance of 53,000 for women match played at the ground of Everton FC, the FA Council decreed in December, 1921: . the Council feel impelled to express their strong opinion that the game of football is unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged.the Council request clubs belonging to the Association to refuse the use of their grounds for such matches. It was 34 years later that both Holland KNVB and Germany DFB imposed similar bans, but the effect was similarly devastating and it was not until the 1970 that the game was released from its shackles. When women football at last began to grow on universal scale the pioneers were Italy, Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The Swedes won the first European Championships, in 1984, but it was Germany who came to dominate the competition they have now won it five times, most recently on home soil in the summer of 2001. America, comparative newcomers to the women game, have won the World Cup twice and also took the Olympic gold when women football was introduced to the competition in 1996. Other new women soccer nations which have prospered on the world stage include Brazil, Nigeria and Japan. The players of the American national team were the first women to be paid on full-time professional basis, though in Italy number of players had part-time contracts in club football from the 1970 and in 1992 professional league was set up in Japan. pro league is scheduled to begin in England in 2003, though the rewards will not compare to those on offer in America WUSA League. In its inaugural season of 2001 salaries up to $85,000 were on offer, while top players can also land six-figure sponsorship contracts. This is perhaps reflection of the way that women football has over the years been perceived in different countries as low-grade, even unwanted sport where the men game is embedded deep in nation psyche or as an equal and integral part of country sporting culture. What would those Qings have made of it? Tony Leighton, January 2002 www.languagecaster.com A. Main Idea – skimming for information (3) Read the article quickly and answer the following questions: 1. Name all the countries mentioned in the text. 2. Name all the dates years numbers mentioned in the text. 3. Name all the organizations mentioned in the text. B. Main Idea – note taking (4) Read the article again and take notes about the most important facts the main idea about the following headings. China . . England . . Holland . . USA . . C. Main Ideas – True or False (6) Read the report and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Give reason for your choice. 1. / The womens World Cup started in 2003. 2. / The womens game has always been encouraged by male organizations. 3. / The United States womens team played their first game in 1985. 4. / It was not until the 1970s that womens football broke free from male prejudice. 5. / Germany won the first European Championship for women. 6. / Japanese women are paid to play football. D. Vocabulary (6) Explain the underlined word below in your own words in English. 1. ‘ the game was cripplingly held back in earlier times through the prejudice of male-dominated organisations 2. ‘Following the draconian ban it was not until the 1920 that football began creeping into 3. ‘together though not before further massive hurdles had been cleared during half century 4. ‘Perhaps feeling threatened at seeing an attendance of 53,000 for women match played at the ground of Everton 5. ‘When women football at last began to grow on universal scale the pioneers were Italy 6. ‘ though the rewards will not compare to those on offer in America WUSA League. In its inaugural season of 2001 salaries E. Summary (6) Write short summary of the article in your own words in English or in German. (60-80 words) ANSWERS READING: Worksheet History of Womens Soccer A. Main Idea – skimming for information Read the article quickly and answer the following questions: 1. Underline all the countries mentioned 2. Underline the dates years numbers 3. Underline the organizations mentioned B. Main Idea – note taking Read the article again and take notes under the following headings. China First records of womens football Banned womens football (Qing Dynasty) 1920 – football appeared on school curriculum First WC for women in 1991 England 1920s English FA banned football for girls Pompous view against girls game Germany German FA banned girls football in 1955 Have dominated European football (5 times winners) USA Won the WC twice Olympic Champions in 1996 First professionals (WUSA) league C. Main Ideas – True or False Read the report and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Give reason for your choice. 1. / The womens World Cup started in 2003. The 4th World Cup was in 2003 2. / The womens game has always been encouraged by male organizations. the game was cripplingly held back in earlier times through the prejudice of male-dominated organisations. 3. / The United States womens team played their first game in 1985. won by America, whose national team had played its first competitive match only six years earlier 4. / It was not until the 1970s that womens football broke free from male prejudice. not until the 1970 that the game was released from its shackles. 5. / Germany won the first European Championship for women. The Swedes won the first European Championships, in 1984 6. / Japanese women are paid to play football. and in 1992 professional league was set up in Japan D. Vocabulary Explain the underlined word below in your own words. 1. ‘ the game was cripplingly held back in earlier times through the prejudice of male-dominated organisations bias chauvinism discrimination bigotry intolerance 2. ‘Following the draconian ban it was not until the 1920 that football began creeping into unjustly harsh, excessive 3. ‘together though not before further massive hurdles had been cleared during half century obstacles difficulties 4. ‘ threatened at seeing an attendance of 53,000 for women match played at the number of people who watch the game in the stadium 5. ‘ football at last began to grow on universal scale the pioneers were Italy level range 6. ‘not compare to those on offer in America WUSA League. In its inaugural season of 2001 salaries first opening introductory E. Summary Write short summary of the article (100 words) Suggested Answer This 2002 article by Leighton traces the history of womens football and in particular focuses on the prejudice and problems that they faced. Records suggest that womens football first appeared in the Donghan Dynasty (AD 25-220) but soon after was banned by the Qing Dynasty and did not reappear until the early 20th Century. Ironically, at the same time, despite being extremely popular, womens football was banned by the English FA and did not reappear until the 1970s. Soon afterwards, womens international football took off and the first European Championship took place in 1984. Since then two sides have dominated –Germany winning five European titles and the USA two World Cups. Some tips for writing good summary. It should be reduced in length – about 1 3 of the original Include the main ideas Do not include too many details Try and use your own words as much as possible Do not copy sections from the original Refer to source – mention the author and the date Avoid including your own opinion Avoid including extra detail The summary should be cohesive – full sentences and paragraphs, not bullet points Changing the order of the information from the original is fine