Unit 3 On the move中国传统体育有着丰富的内容、悠久的历史,是人类体育文化的杰出代表之一
现 在让我们一起了解足球的鼻祖“蹴鞠”
Cuju (Ball-kicking)“Cu” means to kick, and “Ju” is a kind of ball in ancient China, made of leather and filled with hair
It is said this game was found in Huangdi times of four thousand years ago
The purpose of Cuju then was totrain soldiers and select qualified① people in the army
Ball - kicking activity that is actually recorded in history emerged② in the Warring States Period
When it came to the Han Dynasty, Cuju activity had been more and more thriving③
Either the emperor or the ordinary people, they loved it very much
During the period of Eastern and Western Han Dynasties, Cuju was popular not only in the palace, in the army, but also among the crowd
People were encouraged to kick ball in the back streets