English Mini group A2 Lesson 8

Life of a champion
Vocabulary: Sports, play/do/go +
sports
Functions: Talking about
preferences and sports
Hello! How are you?

good great OK tired

Homework?

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Lesson goals

● Talk about different types of sports

● Use verbs play, go, do + sports

● Talk about your sports preferences

● Watch a video about an Australian champion

● Listen to an interview with a sportsman

4 Lesson goals
Revision. Daily routine
Guess the words and fill in the gaps with the missing letters.

1 w t h p l s

2 f d t e a t

3 a k h e b

4 t k a s o w

5 d x r s

6 n g o w h friends

7 t d e d

8 t k o t t h e

5 Revision b b
Revision. Daily routine
Check your answers.

1 w a t e r t h e p l a n t s

2 f e e d t h e c a t

3 m a k e t h e b e d

4 t a k e a s h o w e r

5 d o e x e r c i s e

6 h a n g o u t w i t h friends

7 g e t d r e s s e d

8 t a k e o u t t h e

6 Answers key r u b b i s h
Video. An Olympic swimmer
Watch the video and tick the activities Mack Horton usually does.
✔ 1. He gets up at 5 am.

✔ 2. He takes a shower.

✔ 3. He has a quick bite.

✔ 4. He has a big breakfast to be energetic.

5. He’s in the pool by 6 o’clock.

6. After swimming, he does exercises in the gym.

7. He makes his bed.

8. After training, he goes to official meetings (hockey centre).

9. He goes to the food market to buy food for dinner.

10. He always supports his sponsors and visits them in Melbourne because they keep him
swimming.

11. He goes to university.

12. He goes home to study.

7 Interactive task
Video. An Olympic swimmer
Check your answers.
✔ 1. He gets up at 5 am.

✔ 2. He takes a shower.

✔ 3. He has a quick bite.

✔ 4. He has a big breakfast to be energetic.

✔ 5. He’s in the pool by 6 o’clock.

✔ 6. After swimming, he does exercises in the gym.

7. He makes his bed.

✔ 8. After training, he goes to official meetings (hockey centre).

✔ 9. He goes to the food market to buy food for dinner.

10. He always supports his sponsors and visits them in Melbourne because they keep him
✔
swimming.

11. He goes to university.

✔ 12. He goes home to study.

8 Answers key
Vocabulary. This is my favourite sport
What are these sports? Match the pictures with the words.

A B C D

E F G H

I J K L

jogging skateboarding football fencing snowboarding badminton

weightlifting cricket swimming aerobics archery hiking

9 Interactive task
Vocabulary. This is my favourite sport
Check your answers. Then listen and repeat.

A B C D

swimming football badminton aerobics

E F G H

hiking cricket weightlifting fencing

I J K L

archery snowboarding skateboarding jogging

10 Answers key
Vocabulary practice. Sports for champions!
Match the definitions with the kinds of sport.
1) People go into the water to race each other from Start to
a) aerobics
Finish. The first person that comes to the finish line wins!

2) People go for a long walk in the countryside.

b) fencing
They take backpacks and go alone or in a team.

3) People run slowly and steadily for a long time, especially

c) swimming
for exercise.

4) People use a special board, on which they stand, to move

d) weightlifting
on snow really fast. They can also jump and slide really fast.

5) People stand on a special board with small wheels and

ride it in the city/parks/streets.
e) archery

6) It’s a sport where people shoot arrows from a bow into a

f) skateboarding
target.

7) Two people fight each other with long thin swords. They
g) jogging
wear a mask, a white costume, and protection.

8) A person needs to lift very heavy weights. This person is

h) hiking
really strong.

9) Physical exercises intended to make the heart and lungs

stronger, often done in classes, with music.
i) snowboarding

11 Interactive task
Vocabulary practice. Sports for champions!
Check your answers.
1) People go into the water to race each other from Start to
c) swimming
Finish. The first person that comes to the finish line wins!

2) People go for a long walk in the countryside.

h) hiking
They take backpacks and go alone or in a team.

3) People run slowly and steadily for a long time, especially for
g) jogging
exercise.

4) People use a special board, on which they stand, to move on

i) snowboarding
snow really fast. They can also jump and slide really fast.

5) People stand on a special board with small wheels and ride it in

f) skateboarding
the city/parks/streets.

6) It’s a sport where people shoot arrows from a bow into a target. e) archery

7) Two people fight each other with long thin swords. They wear a
b) fencing
mask, a white costume, and protection.

8) A person needs to lift very heavy weights. This person is really

d) weightlifting
strong.

9) Physical exercises intended to make the heart and lungs

stronger, often done in classes, with music. a) aerobics

12 Answers key
Vocabulary. Do, play or go?
Match the sports with the verbs to make collocations.

jogging skateboarding football fencing

weightlifting cricket snowboarding badminton

swimming aerobics archery hiking

GO PLAY DO

13 Vocabulary
Vocabulary. Do, play or go?
Check your answers. What is the difference between these three groups? Why do you
think we use play with football, but go with swimming?
skateboarding

snowboarding

hiking fencing

jogging badminton archery

fencing football aerobics

swimming cricket weightlifting

GO PLAY DO

*Fencing
do fencing and go fencing are both correct options

14 Answers key
Vocabulary. Verbs (go, play, do)
Look at the rules and read the examples.

Go Play Do

Rules Go is used with activities Play is generally used with Do is used with
and sports that end team sports and those recreational activities
in -ing. The verb go here sports that need a ball and with individual,
implies that we go or similar object (puck, disc, non-team sports
somewhere to practice shuttlecock...). Also, those or sports in which a ball
this sport: go swimming activities in which two is not used, like martial
people or teams compete arts
against each other.

Examples for example: go for example: play for example: do

swimming, go football, play tennis, yoga, do aerobics,
jogging, go running, play basketball do karate.
go cycling

15 Vocabulary
Vocabulary. Do you do, go, or play?
Read the sentences and choose the correct verbs.
1. On Saturday at 18:15 pm I play/go cricket with my 6. Mark is my tennis trainer. I play/do tennis on
best friend on the field. We always go there together. Thursday afternoons.
2. Zarina is a great archer. She usually does/goes
7. She is a girl but she plays/does weightlifting! I
archery in the evenings two times a week.
can’t believe she can lift 40 kilograms!
3. I’m so proud of my son, Jared. He
8. He goes to the gym next to the supermarket. He
plays/does/goes jogging every morning!
does/goes aerobics. It’s a nice place!
He’s strong and fit!
9. What an excellent way to relax and forget about
4. They are super champions! I can’t believe they got work. You need to go/do/play skateboarding with
into the Olympic games this year! The sisters play/go me!
snowboarding together and work so hard!
10. I don’t want to go/play/do hiking with Eliza. She
5. Jacinta does/plays karate on Wednesdays and always cries and says she’s tired.
Fridays. She’s super cool.

16 Interactive task
Vocabulary. Do you do, go, or play?
Check your answers.
1. On Saturday at 18:15 pm I play cricket with my 6. Mark is my tennis trainer. I play tennis
best friend on the field. We always go there on Thursday afternoons.
together.
7. She is a girl but she does weightlifting! I can’t
2. Zarina is a great archer. She usually does archery
believe she can lift 40 kilograms!
in the evenings two times a week.
8. He goes to the gym next to the supermarket. He
3. I’m so proud of my son, Jared. He goes jogging
does aerobics. It’s a nice place!
every morning! He’s strong and fit!
9. What an excellent way to relax and forget about
4. They are super champions! I can’t believe they
work. You need to go skateboarding with me!
got into the Olympic games this year! The sisters
go snowboarding together and work so hard! 10. I don’t want to go hiking with Eliza. She always
cries and says she’s tired.
5. Jacinta does karate on Wednesdays and Fridays.
She’s super cool.

17 Answers key
Speaking. My favourite sports
Talk about your favourite sports.

● Do you like sport?

● Do you play any sports? What sports do you play?

● How often do you play this/these sports?

● What sports do your siblings/friends do?

● What would you prefer, to go swimming or go

jogging? Why?
● What’s your favourite sport?

● What’s your least favourite sport?

18 Speaking
Let’s take a break!
Let’s do eye exercises!
Game. Tic-Tac-Toe
Play Tic-Tac-Toe in pairs. Make + and – sentences.

21 Game
Game. Tic-Tac-Toe
+ – * don’t or doesn’t?
play/I/often/football He/go/often/snowboarding/does I ____ do gymnastics
n’t

+ – * don’t or doesn’t?
go/You/never/jogging play/always/don’t/ She _____ go dancing
tennis/I

+ – + S or no S?
sometimes/does/He/archery Chris/Jay/and/do/aerobics/ She _____ tennis on Fridays
don’t

+ – + S or no S?
always/plays/friends/her/ Your/doesn’t/brother/hiking/go We ____ snowboarding
cricket/with/She

+ – + S or no S?
We/fencing/weekend/go/on/the Our parents/don’t/swimming/go They seldom ____ karate

+ – + S or no S?
play/They/Mondays/on/ doesn’t/My He usually _____fencing on
badminton mother/do/weightlifting Thursday evenings.

+ * don’t or doesn’t? * don’t or doesn’t?

go/hardly/skateboarding/ He ____ go running We ____ do archery
ever/You

22 Game
Game. Tic-Tac-Toe
+ –
I often play football. He doesn’t often go I don’t do gymnastics.
snowboarding.

+ –
You never go jogging. I don’t always play tennis. She doesn’t go dancing.

+ –
He sometimes does archery. Chris and Jay don’t do aerobics. She plays tennis on Fridays.

+ –
She always plays cricket with her Your brother doesn’t go hiking. We go snowboarding.
friends.

+ –
We go fencing on the weekend. Our parents don’t go swimming. They seldom do karate.

+ –
They play badminton on Mondays. My mother doesn’t do He usually does fencing
weightlifting. on Thursday evenings.

+ –
You hardly ever go skateboarding. He doesn’t go running. We don’t do archery.

23 Answers key
Back to the lesson
Functions. What sport do you do?
Are there any sports clubs at you school? What sports do students do there? Is it difficult to become
their member?
Read the dialogue in pairs.
Sports Coach: Hello, Jacinta, and welcome to Curbat High school. How is your first day?
Jacinta: It’s good, thank you. I’m still adapting.
Sports Coach: You will be fine! You know, our school has different kinds of sports, and we’d like you to join a team. Can I ask you
some questions about it?
Jacinta: Yes! Of course!
Sports Coach: Do you do any sports, Jacinta?
Jacinta: Well, I do fencing and I’m into hiking at the moment.
Sports Coach: What’s your favourite sport?
Jacinta: Ummm… I’m a fan of swimming and football actually.
Sports Coach: Do you support a sports team?
Jacinta: I support Manchester United.
Sports Coach Oh, that’s great! What’s your least favourite sport?
Jacinta: Unfortunately, I don’t understand cricket or badminton! I’m not good at playing these sports!
Sports Coach: OK... What are you good at?
Jacinta: I’m good at running and swimming.
Sports Coach: That’s fantastic! What sport would you like to take up?
Jacinta: I’d like to take up football!
Sports Coach: Well, no problem! You are now in the football team!
Jacinta: Thank you!

25 Functional Language
Functional language. Favourite sports
Listen and repeat.

Do you do any sports?

What’s your favorite

sport?
What sport would you
like to take up?

What’s your least

favourite sport?

What sport are you

good at?
Do you support
a sports team?

26 Functional Language
Functional language. Sport time
Match the questions A-F with possible answers 1-13.

9) I wouldn’t
6) I support 11) I’m a fan
1) I go like to take up
Chelsea. of Chicago
swimming. any sport.
Bulls.

10) I’m a fan

2) I’m afraid 7) I’m good at 12)
4) I do yoga. of fencing.
I don’t cricket. Unfortunately,
understand I’m not into
boxing. swimming.
8) I’d like to
5) I play rugby. take up
3) I’m not good jogging. 13) I’m
at volleyball. interested
in football.

B) What’s your C) What’s your D) What sports E) What sport F) What sport
A) Do you do
favourite least favourite teams do you are you would you like
any sports?
sport? sport? support? good/bad at? to take up?

27 Functional Language
Functional language. Sport time
Check your answers.

1) I go
2) I’m afraid
swimming.
I don’t
understand
8) I’d like to
10) I’m a fan boxing. 6) I support 3) I’m not good
4) I do yoga. take up
of fencing. Chelsea. at volleyball.
12) jogging.
13) I’m Unfortunately, 9) I wouldn’t
I’m not into 11) I’m a fan of 7) I’m good at
5) I play rugby. interested like to take up
swimming. Chicago Bulls. cricket.
in football. any sport.

B) What’s your C) What’s your D) What sports E) What sport F) What sport
A) Do you do
favourite least favourite teams do you are you would you like
any sports?
sport? sport? support? good/bad at? to take up?

28 Answers key
Speaking. Sports teams
Do you know these teams? Do you support any of them?
Which teams do you or your friends/family members support?
Dota (cybersport) teams Hockey teams Basketball teams Football teams

Team Spirit Minnesota Wild Chicago Bulls Chelsea

OG Esports New York Rangers Los Angeles Lakers Manchester United

29 Speaking
Listening for gist. Interview with a champion
Which famous basketball players do you know?
Listen to the interview with a basketball champion and answer the questions.

1. What sport does he do in his free time?

tennis/golf
2. What team does he support?
Chelsea/Chicago Bulls

30 Interactive task
Listening for gist. Interview with a champion
Check your answers.

1. What sport does he do in his free time?

golf
2. What team does he support?
Chelsea

31 Answers key
Listening for detail. Interview with a champion
Choose the correct words to complete the interview. Then listen and check.

Journalist: Michael, thank you for coming! People know you as the best basketball player in our town! How
does it feel to be a champion?
Michael: Well, I’m very proud of myself.
Journalist: Do you 1) play / practise / do any other sports?
Michael: I play golf to relax and have a good time with my friends. I don’t do any 2) professional / big / team
sports these days.
Journalist: I see. And what’s your favourite sport today?
Michael: I’m a big fan of basketball, and I’m 3) in / on / into baseball too.
Journalist: What’s your 4) last / most / least favourite sport? Do you like aerobics and swimming?
Michael: Hmm, I am interested in swimming, yes. But, I’m 5) sure / afraid / proud, I don’t understand
aerobics. I think it’s a sport for girls.
Journalist: Thank you, Michael. And what other sports are you good 6) in / at / about?
Michael: I’m very good at playing football. I can play with my eyes closed.
Journalist: What sports 7) team / command / group do you support?
Michael: I support Chelsea.
Journalist: Would you like to 8) take on / take to / take up a new sport?
Michael: No, I don’t think so. I want to spend more time with my family.

32 Interactive task
Listening for detail. Interview with a champion
Check your answers.
Journalist: Michael, thank you for coming! People know you as the best basketball player in our town! How
does it feel to be a champion?
Michael: Well, I’m very proud of myself.
Journalist: Do you 1) do any other sports?
Michael: I play golf to relax and have a good time with my friends. I don’t do any 2) professional sports
these days.
Journalist: I see. And what’s your favourite sport today?
Michael: I’m a big fan of basketball, and I’m 3) into baseball too.
Journalist: What’s your 4) least favourite sport? Do you like aerobics and swimming?
Michael: Hmm, I am interested in swimming, yes. But, I’m 5) afraid, I don’t understand aerobics. I think it’s a
sport for girls.
Journalist: Thank you, Michael. And what other sports are you good 6) at?
Michael: I’m very good at playing football. I can play with my eyes closed.
Journalist: What sports 7) team do you support?
Michael: I support Chelsea.
Journalist: Would you like to 8) take up a new sport?
Michael: No, I don’t think so. I want to spend more time with my family.

33 Answers key
Speaking. Interview with an athlete
Choose an athlete. Interview another athlete and then tell the class about their
preferences in sport.
athletes: Anna Boris Ben Kate Suzy Alex

What sport do swimming fencing snowboarding rugby aerobics basketball

you do?

What’s your football skateboarding basketball hockey and dancing rugby

favourite sport? and football snowboarding

What’s your least hiking jogging yoga golf tennis cricket

favourite sport?

What sport are swimming fencing snowboarding football, rugby do exercise weightlifting
you good at?

What sports Chelsea Manchester Chicago Bulls New York Los Angeles Eagles
team do you United Rangers Lakers Philadelphia
support?

What sport boxing swimming hiking skateboarding fencing baseball

would you like to
take up?

34 Speaking
Speaking. Favourite sports
Interview your groupmates. Take notes on their answers.

2. What’s your
1. Do you do any favourite sport?
sports?
6. What sport would you
like to take up?

5. Do you support
a sports team? 3. What’s your least
favourite sport?

4. What sport are you good

at?

35 Speaking
Speaking. Sport in my life
Discuss the questions.

● What sport did you want to take up when you were a child? -
When I was a child, I wanted to take up… because…
● Do you like watching the Olympic Games? What sport do you
like watching the most? Why?
● What sport do you think is the most difficult to do?
● How do you understand the saying “Talent wins games,
teamwork and intelligence win championships”?
● Do you agree that “sport is life”? Why / Why not?

36 Speaking
Game. Mime the sport!
S1: Show your groupmates a type of sport. Do not name it! Use gestures.
Other Ss: Raise your hand and guess the sport.
If you name a type of sport only, you get 1 XP.
If you name a type of sport with the correct verb go / play / do, you get 2 XP.

- Do you do fencing?
- Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

37 Game
Feedback

I can:
✔ talk about different types of sport

✔ use verbs play, go, do + sports

✔ talk about my sports preferences

listen to a short interview about sports preferences

Count your points!

38 Feedback
Reflection

● What was the most interesting?

● What was easy / difficult? Why?

● What questions do you have?

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39 Reflection
Bye for now!
Have a good day!