Sport in Our Life Level B1

Svitlana Bondarchuk Teacher of high category Senior Teacher Zhytomyr School № 27

Objectives:practical: to develop communicative skills using active vocabulary; to make pupils more aware of the subject under discussion; to develop their fluency in using the language; to practise reported speech.educative: to focus pupils’ attention on specific words and word combinations; to encourage them to guess meanings of new words;social: to contribute to pupils’ love to sport and a healthy way of life; to widen children’s outlook.equipment: textbooks, pictures, handouts (cards, strips, etc.), a tape recorder.

Procedure:I. Introduction. Different people spend their free time in different ways. Some like travelling, reading books, some listening to music, some enjoys going to the theatres and cinemas. I like skating so much. Yesterday I went to the skating rink and it was fantastic!- And what is your favourite activity?- How fit are you?- Do you like quiet or noisy games?- What can you do well?- Do you watch sport channels?- Do you look forward to attending your Physical Education class?- Have you ever taken part in a sport competition? Do you always win?

Look at the blackboard and try to comment on the following:

In sports and journeys men are known.

Vince Lombardi

Today we are going to speak about sport in our life and about sport events.

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II. Warming-up.

I like riding by bicycle, I’m fond of playing chess,My friend is good at judo,We are keen as you can guessOn every kind of sport for sure. As it can even the illness cure,And can for every girl and boyBring many moments of joy.The proverb reads for everybody’’A sound mind in a sound body’’

How many times can you hear the sound [ t ] ? Do you remember words with this sound?

Listen to this poem again and answer the questions :1.What am I fond of?2.What can bring many moments of joy?3.What can cure illnesses?4.What kind of sport is my friend good at?5.Try to comment on the proverb “A sound mind in a sound body” Do you know its Ukrainian equivalent?

III. Main part. 1. Speaking.a) Look at the pictures and tick off the sports equipment you would like to try. Say what sport event appeals to you most and why.

Basketball net target golf ball golf clubs shuttlecock

baseball glove tennis racket boxing gloves soccer ball

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b) Lexical game. “One Word Story”I begin by saying the first word and each pupil adds the next word, without repeating what has come beforehand. All the pupils have to concentrate and listen carefully to their colleagues to be able to continue the story. Try to use sport vocabulary.Teacher – “ Yesterday”Pupil 1 – “I “Pupil 2 – “bought”Pupil 3 – “two tickets”Pupil 4 – “for”Pupil 5 – “soccer”Pupil 5 – “match”Teacher –“Full stop, new sentence”…

c) Look at the pictures and say if these sports are popular in your country. Which of them do you like to play or watch?

Example: Football is popular in Ukraine among boys, and I like to watch it on TV.

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2. Grammar Smart.

a ) Let’s check your hometask.Your task was to describe the Phil’s school physical education programme.

b) Reported Speech Grammar Brush Up. Now imagine Phil is telling you about his school physical education programme. Ask him:

- if he is good at sports;- how he feels about his ability to play different sports and games;- if he isn’t worried about getting hurt;- what sport he will be signing up for;- what other activities he wants to see on the list;- why he likes team sports.

c) Spot the error and correct it.Example: my parents asked what sport there are on the school Physical Education Programme: A B B: were

1. My friend asked if we had teams for boys and girls this year.

A B C

2. The PE teacher asked that the children wanted to play volleyball.

A B С 3. I asks Tom what physical activity he liked most.

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A B 4. The trainer asked Johnny why he had given up tennis last year. A B С 5. Helen wondered what athletics means. A B 6. Judy wanted to know what her class had done at PE lesson today. A B C 7. I asked whom I can hand in the application form for the boys’ rugby team. A B С 8. The PE teacher asked if we knew the rules for playing badminton before. A И С 9. My younger brother wondered what ball needs for playing rugby. A B 10. My classmates asked who had won the game yesterday. A B С

3. Dictogloss. The teacher reads a short text twice. While reading for the first time the students listen very attentively. While reading for the second time the students make notes in order to reproduce the text the closest way to the original one.

What is a Healthy Lifestyle?

Nowadays our life is getting more and more tense. People live under the press of different problems. . A person should be strong and healthy in order to overcome all difficulties. We need to be healthy to cope with the demands of daily life. Sport is part and parcel of a healthy lifestyle. The most healthy kinds of sports are swimming, running and cycling. And we need to :

- get regular exercises;- have enough sleep;- eat a variety of healthy food;- get rid of bad habits.

It is important to balance these aspects of life. What can you add?

4. Continue the poem using the words below.

fun toes sport score stare nose

Basketball’s my favourite __________________________( sport.)I dribble up and down the court.The ball goes bouncing off my____________________( toes)and beans the teacher on the nose.

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 He stumbles back and grabs his___________________( nose)and hits the wall and down he goes.The other players stop and_______________________ (stare.)They’ve never heard the teacher swear. With no one playing anymore.I grab the ball. I shoot. I__________________________(score.)I love this game! It’s so much _____________________(fun.)The teacher cried, but, hey—we won.

5. Reading

Soccer

English soccer is more exciting than any of the top American team sports. This is according to the research of a team of American scientists. They analyzed the results of over 300,000 games of soccer, baseball, hockey, basketball and American football played since 1888. They decided that the likelihood of an “upset” in a game was a good measure of its competitiveness and excitement. An upset is a game in which the underdog, or weaker team, beats the stronger team. Scientists found English soccer matches produced more upsets.The survey is not all bad news for enthusiasts of American sports. It seems that soccer has become less exciting and more predictable over the past fifty years. This suggests that strong teams are becoming stronger and the chance of an upset is reducing. On average, the underdog wins 45 percent of the time in soccer, but this figure is sliding. In contrast, the frequency of upsets in baseball is increasing. Baseball has overtaken soccer in the past ten years to become the more exciting sport. However, the survey did not analyze the worldwide fever produced by soccer’s World Cup Finals.Warm- ups.1. Upsets: Do you like sports that produce upsets? Does the possibility of upsets make the sport more exciting? With your partner(s), look at the list below. Have you ever got angry because the winner wasn’t the one you liked?

Sport Elections Olympic games

Music awards The Oscars (Academy Awards) Beauty contest

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2. Sporting opinions: Do you agree with these opinions on sport?a. I always support the underdog.b. Sport is being ruined by money.c. Sports stars get paid too much.d. Sport is not at all important.e. Sport helps countries have better relations.f. It’s not the winning that is important, it’s the taking part.

Before - reading activities.1. 1. True/false: Look at the article’s headline and guess whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F):

a. American scientists say English soccer is more exciting than US sport. T / F

b.

The scientists looked at over 300,000 games across five sports. T / F

c. Scientists decided excitement is based on the chances of upsets. T / F

d.

English soccer matches produced far fewer upsets than other sports. T / F

e. The survey is bad news for enthusiasts of American sports. T / F

f. On average, the underdog wins 45 percent of the time in soccer. T / F

g.

Basketball has overtaken soccer in being the most exciting sport. T / F

h.

The survey analyzed the fever that comes from soccer’s World Cups. T / F

2. Synonym match: Match the following synonyms from the article:a. scientists globalb. analyzed chancec. colleagues lastd. likelihood shocke. upset fansf. enthusiasts examinedg. past regularityh. lessening researchersi. frequency reducing

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j. worldwide co-workersWhile - reading activities. Gap fill: Put the words in the column on the right into the gaps in the text.

Soccer

English soccer is more exciting than ________ of the top

American team sports. This is according to the research of a

________ of American scientists. They analyzed the ________

of over 300,000 games of soccer, baseball, hockey, basketball

and American football played since 1888. They decided that

the likelihood of an “________” in a game was a good

________ of its competitiveness and excitement. An upset is a

game in which the ________, or weaker team, beats the

stronger team. They found English soccer matches ________

more upsets.

upset

produced

any

underdog

results

team

measure

The survey is not all ________ news for ________ of

American sports. It seems that soccer has become less exciting

and more ________ over the past fifty years. This suggests that

strong teams are becoming stronger and the chance of an upset

is ________. On average, the underdog wins 45 percent of the

________ in soccer, but this figure is ________. In contrast,

the frequency of upsets in baseball is increasing. Baseball has

________ soccer in the past ten years to become the more

exciting sport. However, the survey did not analyze the

worldwide ________ produced by soccer’s World Cup Finals.

time

fever

enthusiasts

reducing

bad

overtaken

predictable

sliding

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After - reading activity. Discussion.

a. Did the headline make you want to read the article?b. Do you like soccer?c. Where is the world’s best soccer league?d. Do you prefer the word “soccer” or “football”?e. Why do you think American football is called “football” when it’s largely

played with the hands?f. What do you think is the most exciting sport in the world?g. Do you prefer individual or team sports?

After discussion: Join another partner / group and tell them what you talked about.a. What was the most interesting thing you heard?b. Was there a question you didn’t like?c. Was there something you totally disagreed with?d. What did you like talking about?e. Which was the most difficult question?

IV. Summing up. Home assignment.

1. Search the Internet and find more information on English sport games. Share your findings with your class in the next lesson. Did you all find out similar things?

2. Make a poster about your favorite sport. Explain why you like it and what makes it so exciting. Show your poster to your classmates in the next lesson.

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Reading. Answers.

TRUE / FALSE:

a. T b. T c. T d. F e. F f. T g. F h. F

SYNONYM MATCH:a. scientists researchersb. analyzed examinedc. colleagues co-workersd. likelihood chancee. upset shockf. enthusiasts fansg. past lasth. lessening reducingi. frequency regularityj. worldwide global

GAP FILL:

SoccerEnglish soccer is more exciting than any of the top American team sports. This is according to the research of a team of American scientists. They analyzed the results of over 300,000 games of soccer, baseball, hockey, basketball and American football played since 1888. They decided that the likelihood of an “upset” in a game was a good measure of its competitiveness and excitement. An upset is a game in which the underdog, or weaker team, beats the stronger team. They found English soccer matches produced more upsets.The survey is not all bad news for enthusiasts of American sports. It seems that soccer has become less exciting and more predictable over the past fifty years. This suggests that strong teams are becoming stronger and the chance of an upset is reducing. On average, the underdog wins 45 percent of the time in soccer, but this figure is sliding. In contrast, the frequency of upsets in baseball is increasing. Baseball has overtaken soccer in the past ten years to become the more exciting sport. However, the survey did not analyze the worldwide fever produced by soccer’s World Cup Finals.

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