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Unit 9Challenging yourself The Cup of Life Ricky Martin-an international superstar and native of Puerto Rico who has sold more than 15 million records worldwide appears to be conquering the US as well, thanks in large part to an elec- trifying (兴奋不已的) performance of his worldwide smash hit (1998 World Cup theme song), La Copa de la Vida, at the Grammy Awards show in February 1999. He is being hailed as the forerunner(先驱) in a vanguard (先锋) of Latin pop guards- a “Latin fever” that is spreading worldwide. Background knowledge Pre-enjoying 1. Do you know these people’s names and nationalities? Beckham (England) Pelé (Brazil ) Messi (Argentina ) Ronaldo (Brazil) 2.How much do you know about the World Cup? 1). How often are the World Cup finals held? a. Every year. b. Every two years. c. Every four years. 2). In which country was the modern football firstly played? a. America b. England c. China d. Germany C b 3) When was the world’s first football  association started? a. 1863 b. 1912 c. 1930 d. 1938 4) When and where was the first World Cup held? a. 1863, England b. 1930, Uruguay c. 1934, Italy d. 1950, Brazil 5) Which country has won the World Cup the most times? How many times? a. Germany, 4 b. Brazil, 5 c. Italy, 4 d. Germany, 3 a b b Listen to the song. Then think about the question below. Enjoying the song Focus on music Which of the pictures can describe the theme of this song best? Why? √ Listen to the song again and finish the following activities. Focus on comprehension 1. Match the words on the left with their related explanations. 1)gotta 2)heat 3)roll 4)control 5)gonna 6)hold sb. back 7)destiny/fate 8)hold sb. down 9)celebrate A. move along B. sth. is certain to happen in future C. stop sb. from doing sth. D. limit one’s freedom E. make sb