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Talking about sport

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1 Prepare for your next lesson

In the next lesson you are going to talk about sport. Look at the words below.

Team sports Track and field Winter sports Individual sports

rugby, volleyball, the high jump, curling , figure skating, tennis , archery, cycling
handball the long jump, speed skating, golf, gymnastics,
football (UK) / soccer the pole vault, cross-country skiing, swimming,
(US), the discus, the javelin, alpine skiing boxing, karate, wrestling
basketball the hammer throw, bobsled, snowboarding
long-distance running, ice hockey, biathlon
sprint

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2 Speaking
Discuss any of the questions below.

1. Do you do any sports?

2. Are you or have you ever been a member of any sports team? What position did you play?
3. What sports are you good at?
4. What sports were you good at when you were at school?
5. Do you keep fit? How?
6. Do you know how to play any unusual sports?
7. Do you do any winter sports? Which ones?
8. Which sports do you like to watch on TV?
9. Which sports do you dislike? Why?
10. Have you ever been to any professional sporting events? Talk about your experience.
11. What is the most popular sport in your country? Why?
12. Which winter sports are popular in your country?
13. Who is the most successful sportsman in your country? Why?
14. Do professional athletes in your country make a lot of money?
15. Are people in your country crazy about sports?
16. Do you think professional sportsmen earn too much money?
17. Do you think playing sports helps people work better as a team at work?
18. Do you think professional sports are too commercial nowadays?
19. What new sports would you like to try?
20. What new sports would you not like to try?
21. Who is your favorite professional athlete or sportsman? Why?
22. Would you like to try an extreme sport? Why/why not?
23. What are some of the benefits of doing sport? LE

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