Unit 6 It’s your turn
Lesson 6.1 In the game
Talk about sports and games
Work with words Sports and games
- Work in pairs. Complete the sports.
-ball: basketball bask______________
vol_______________ fo________________
-ing: sw________________ hor____b_______ ri________
sur_______________ sai_______________
sk_______________ i_______ sk_______________
- Work in pairs. Match the photos to the sports and games.
_____ chess _____ football _____ gymnastics
_____ ice hockey _____ skateboarding _____ snowboarding
- Listen and match the table with the sports and games.
_____ bowling _____ cards _____ dancing
_____ inline skating _____ running _____ video games
- Copy and complete the table with the sports and games.
play go do
(games, ball sports) (ing)
cards dancing gymnastics
- Add to the end of some sports to describe a person who does the sport.
Example:
play – player
Sports: golf, skiing, gymnastics, skateboarding
Words: run, swim, bicycle, surf, skate
- Work in pair. Answer the questions.
Speak
- Complete the sentences with sports. games, and people.
I like playing/going/doing …
I love watching …
I don’t like …
I hate watching …
My favorite athlete is …
My favorite is …
L.2 Reading In the final
Speak and read
- Work in pairs. Answer the questions about your country.
- Make a list of famous male and female athletes. What sports do they play?
- Who are the sports of the future?
- Read the text.
The next big thing: The Final
The Show
The final is here. There are just two competitors now: basketball player July Cole and tennis player Manolo Fares. Only one can be our next big thing and one of the future superstars of their sport. They’re both strong and fast. They are both competitive. But viewers of this show know that sports stars need other abilities too. Can they think quickly? Can they play on a team? Do they train hard? To find out, watch the final list this Saturday.
- Match the words to the definitions.
competitors superstars competitive
viewers abilities train
- things that you can do __________
- always trying to be the winner __________
- people watching a television show __________
- practice an activity __________
- people in a competition __________
- very famous people __________
- Read about the competitors.
Read about Judy and Manolo. Share about the competitors.
The Competitors
Judy is 14, and she plays on her city’s under-15 team. She can’t run very fast, but she can think quickly, and she always makes good decisions and she can get better. Right now she doesn’t always communicate well with other players on her team, and she gets stressed easily in difficult games. She’s working hard on these things.
Manolo has a natural talent. He can serve fast and he can move very quickly when he’s playing. But his game goes up and down. He usually plays very well, but there are days when he can’t concentrate and he plays badly. The problem is, he can’t practice every day. He also wants to be a doctor, so he studies a lot too.
React
- Work in pairs: Answer the questions.
- Which competitor is the next big thing? Give your opinion and explain why.
- Would you like to watch the show?