LET'S TALK ABOUT SPORTS

1. DISCUSSION.
2.What are the verbs we use to talk about sports?
3. Complete the sentences with the correct verb.
1. I _________ football for my local team when I was younger, but I just don’t have the energy anymore.
a) went b) did c) played d) all of the above answers.

2. A friend of mine _______ Kung Fu for years, he’s an expert!

a) has gone b) has been playing c) did d) all of the above answers

3. Do you _____ swimming much?

a) go b) play c) do d) all of the above

4. Complete the following diagram with the activities in the box. You can only use the activity once.

5. Team vs. Individual sports

6. Where do you play these sports?

7. Let's talk about football

8. Speaking Time!
9. Read and discuss

10. Read the following Useful words and phrases and explain their use, remember to give examples:
Go in for… A fan/a spectator
Do judo exercise/yoga/aerobics/sport Play volley-ball/basketball/chess/table tennis/football
Go cycling/running/jogging/skateboarding/jumping Go to figure-skating lessons/the gym
Beat/defeat/loose/win… The loser/the winner
Score the goals/points End in a draw.
Hold the record Break the Olympic record
Give up/take up… Be in good shape
Lift weights

11. Read and change the underlined words then work in pairs and prepare your own dialogue:
P: Say, what’s your favorite sport?
B: It’s hard to say. I like chess a lot, but I guess I like tennis better.
P: Do you play much tennis?
B: Yes, quite a bit. How about a game sometimes?
P: Sorry, I’m strictly a spectator. Hockey, football, volley-ball, golf – I watch them all.