Sporting!

Do you enjoy sporting?

• Some people enjoy exercise and sporting because:– It helps them get in shape– It is an escape from their daily life– It makes them feel good about themselves– It is a great way to spend time with others and to

work up a sweat

Negative Ways to Describe Activities:

• Challenging• Lonely• Over-whelming

Some people enjoy swimming:

• Some people enjoy swimming laps across the pool

Others enjoy:

• Leaving the house to go for a quick jog around the park to get in shape

• Others prefer to attend a group exercise session (spinning, running club, tennis)

Playing tennis:

• I think that tennis is far too difficult for me. • I have a difficult time using the racket to hit

the ball over the net.

Yoga • Some people enjoy taking a yoga class.• Yoga is good for stretching and strengthening your muscles. • It is important to stretch your muscles. It is far worse if you do not

stretch your muscles in the middle of exercise.

Soccer:

• To take a shot • To score a goal• To miss a shot • To foul someone• To get fouled

Basketball:

• To dribble the ball • To pass the ball• To shoot the ball

Baseball

• To pitch the ball• To swing the bat • To strike-out • To catch the ball

Those who prefer to watch sports instead of participate in them enjoy:

Game Day or Sports Day

Going to a professional game or a college game as a spectator to cheer for your team on Game Day

During myfreetime, I enjoy to…

Go for a long run in the mountains with or without friends.

• I also enjoy being a spectator at soccer games or basketball games.

• I find ball sports to be very challenging for me. • I don’t enjoy swimming because it is lonely.

Different Ways to Express Yourself:

• If you do not enjoy any sports, you would say “I don’t enjoy any of them.” OR “None of them are enjoyable for me.”

• To explain enjoying one more than another.. “I prefer to be a spectator much more than to be a participant in the sport/show.”

How to explain how much I enjoy or do not enjoy something:

• I don’t enjoy swimming or biking though if I must choose, I would choose biking over swimming.

• I find swimming to be far worse than biking.• Neither of them make me happy, but I will do

them if I have to.

What do you enjoy doing with your freetime?

In Pairs: What type of activities do you prefer? • Do you prefer group activities or sporting alone? Why? • Do you prefer to be a spectator or a participant? Why?• What is the most important spectator sport in your country?• Do you practice good sportsmanship? • If you mess around in sports, is it a joke or is it serious? • Do you sport in a sports jacket or other sporting clothes?