Topic: Sports And Games
I. Listen and say:
And
II.Make a Quize:
How often did he play cricket and Australian football?
a) Once a month
b) Every day
c) Every weekend
What did he play in winter?
a) Cricket
b) Australian football
c) Both
What did he play in summer?
a) Cricket
b) Australian football
c) Both
How much does it cost to play golf?
a) 5 dollars
b) 10 dollars
c) 15 dollars
What sport has he stopped playing?
a) Golf
b) Cricket
c) Tennis
III. (1)Read the text and (2)correct the statements.
1. The British people like everyone else like sports and games. But if they are
asked to name their favourite sport they will probably name football, cricket and
tennis, though many of them go in for such sports as golf and hockey, athletics and
climbing, horse-riding and boating, rugby and rowing.
Britain invented and developed many of the sports and games which are now
played all over the world. Football is one of them. Probably the most popular sport
nowadays was first developed in England. It is spread all over the country – in
England, Wales, Scotland and Nothern Ireland. Their national teams complete with
each other every year. They take part in different competitions. The two best teams
play in the Cup Final at Wembley Stadium in London. It is one of the most
important football matches of the year. National teams of England, Wales,
Scotland and Northern Ireland take part in European competitions and other
international matches. There are many football clubs all over Britain.
Cricket is another popular summer sport. It is sometimes called the English
national game. It is known that people played cricket in England as early as 1550.
Many cricket clubs were founded in the 18th century. Nowadays this summer
game, which is typically British, is played in schools, colleges and universities and
in the most towns and villages of Britain. Teams play weekly games from late
April to the and of September. Cricket is a very long game, and quite dangerous. It
is a slow game too. International cricket matches can last for 5 days. Cricket is not
played only by men. Girls and women play this game too.
Boxing as a British sport is one of the oldest. It existed even in Saxon times.
Golf was developed in Scotland and now is widely spread all over Britain. Tennis,
or lawn tennis, is another popular game in Britain. It was first played in England in
1872 and the first championship at Wimbledon was in 1877. Nowadays every
summer in June, the British hold their famous International Tennis Championship
at Wimbledon, in the west London.
Swimming, boating and sailing have always been popular in Britain and are
enjoyed by thousands of people. But the British are less interested in skiing and
skating, typically Russian types of sport. Can you explain why?
2. Example: Cricket is an international game. No, it is not. It is an English
national game.
1) Boxing is the earliest sport developed in Britain.
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2) Golf began to develop in Wales.
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3) Nowadays golf is widely spread in Russia.
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4) Lawn tennis is not a popular game in England.
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5) Lawn tennis was first played in England in the 18th century.
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6) The first British tennis championship was held in Glasgow in 1877.
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7) Nowadays famous international tennis championships are held in Wales.
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IV. Complete the sentences writing down when Nick
(Robert, Paul, Mary, Kate, Andrew) will do the following.
Example: Nick will go skiing when the weather is fine.
To be fine (about the weather), not to snow, not to rain, to arrive (about the letter)?
To come home early, to leave for London
Nick (go skiing)_____________________________________________________
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Robert (go for a walk)________________________________________________
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Paul (take his little sister out)___________________________________________
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Mary (cook a cake)__________________________________________________
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Kate (know the news) ________________________________________________
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Andrew (fly over the English Channel)___________________________________
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V.Write the name of the sports under the correct picture
and answer the following questions:
How many of these sports do you know?
Which one(s) do you like best?
Which one(s) would you like to try?
Who do you usually play sports with?
Why do people play sports?
Do you like to watch professional sports on television?
What is your favorite sport to watch?
Which famous athlete (sportsman / sportswoman) would you like to meet?
HOMEWORK
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words
from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or
another search engine) to build up more associations /
collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information
about SPORT. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s).
3. SPORT POSTER: Make a poster showing the sports of London
Olympiad. Show your poster to your classmates in the lesson.
4. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about the
London Olympiad. Include an imaginary interview with a winner
in any sport. Write about your favorite sport.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give
each other feedback on your articles.
5. LETTER: Write a letter to the famous sportsman or
sportswoman (mind the structure). Ask him/her three questions
about his/her life. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next
lesson. Your “Sport expert” partner(s) will try and answer your
questions.