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SPORTS
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1 Warm up

Look at the questions about sports and games below and with your partner try and guess the correct
answer.

1. In which sport do teams try to win the Stanley Cup?

a. ice hockey b. baseball c. basketball

2. Which sport was originally called "poona"?

a. football b. tennis c. badminton

3. What are Olympic gold medals mostly made of?

a. gold b. silver c. bronze

4. How old is the earliest known board game?

a. 1,000 years old b. 3,000 years old c. 5,000 years old

5. How many cards are in a normal deck of cards?

a. 32 b. 42 c. 52

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2 Talking point

In pairs, discuss the following questions.

1. Are you an athletic person? Which sports are you a fan of?

2. Do you think most people watch sports or play sports?

3. Do you prefer board games or video games?

4. What kind of card games do people play in your country?

3 Visual guide: sports

Look at the images of sports below and then try and fill in the gaps.

Group 1:

cricket horse racing rugby soccer tennis

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Group 2:

boxing golf table tennis track & field volleyball

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Have a chat with your partner using the questions below.

1. Which of these sports have you tried before?

2. Do you prefer team sports or playing a sport on your own?

3. Which of these sports do you like to watch?

4. Do you prefer to go to a stadium to watch sports to watch it on television?

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4 Focus on keywords

Match the underlined words to the definitions below.

1. Manchester United have supporters all over the world.

2. It had rained all night so now there were puddles all over the pitch.

3. I grew up with three big brothers so playtime was always really rough.

4. At the moment our team is made up of students from the university.

5. I was so excited when I started my new job, but in reality, it has actually been a disaster.

6. She had a beautiful lawn outside her house, and she used to lie on it during the summer.

7. Soccer’s popularity really grows during the World Cup.

8. The horse stopped suddenly, and the jockey was lucky not to fall off.

a. (n) a true situation, what life is really like

b. (n) area of ground covered by short grass

c. (adj.) not gentle or careful

d. (n) state of being liked by lots of people

e. (n) a person who rides on horses

f. (n) an area of ground, usually grass that is used for playing a sports game

g. (phr. v) form something, consist of something

h. (n) people who are fans of a particular sports team

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5 Listening comprehension
Part A: Look at the expressions below, and with your partner try and link them to five different sports.
When you have made your predictions, listen and check then discuss the questions underneath.

Tennis / Soccer / Cricket / Rugby / Horse racing

expressions sport

1
1863

2
40 million supporters

3
two million people

4
hit a four or a six

5
last up to five days

6
Birmingham

7
150,000 fans

Talk to your partner.

1. Which of the sports above do you like the most?

2. Do you know anything else about any of these sports?

3. Have you ever been to watch a horse race? Would you like to go?

Part B: Read the sentences from the script and think about which words from the vocabulary section
could go in the gaps, only five are needed. Afterwards, listen to the audio and check your predictions.

jockey make up pitch popularity rough

1. ... with a on their back encouraging them to run as fast as they

can ...

2. ... a little less in the other countries that the UK. ...

3. ... love to play rugby as a hobby and despite its nature, it is loved
by kids as well...

4. ... On the , the most famous English player is probably David Beckham...

5. ... is a sport that grows in during the summer months...

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Part C: Listen one more time and try to answer the following questions.

1. What is David Beckham’s other name?

2. Which body part do you use more of when you are playing rugby?

3. What other countries is cricket well-liked in?

4. Which word does tennis come from and what does it mean?

5. What is the biggest horse race in the UK called?

6 Vocabulary for conversation

Look at the examples of natural language from the story, with your partner and from the context, try
to guess the meaning of each one. To help you remember the expressions, have a discussion with
your partner and use them to talk about your life.

• ... the sport of horse racing has been around since the 12th century...

• ... Races come in two forms ...

Let’s chat

1. Which types of sport have been around since 1800?

2. Can you think of a type of food that comes in two forms?

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7 Focus on vocabulary

Look at the crossword puzzle below and with your partner use the clues to complete it. Once you
have completed the crossword have a chat with your partner about games

Across

2) a two-player game where the aim is to move all your pieces around the board and get them off before
the other player does

6) a game where players draw pictures to get their teammates to guess a word or phrase

8) electronic games played on a computer, console, or phone

9) a two-player game where the goal is to capture all of the other player’s pieces by jumping over them,
called Draughts in the UK

10) a board game where players buy, trade, and develop properties

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Down

1) a term for games played with a standard deck, including games like Poker, Bridge, and Solitaire

3) a party game where players act out a word or phrase without speaking while their team tries to guess
it

4) a two-player game where the goal is to be the first to put together four discs in a row

5) a tile game where players match the number of dots on the ends of their tiles

7) two-player game played on an 8x8 board, the aim is to catch the other player’s king

Let’s chat!

1. Do you like playing any of the games from the puzzle? Which one?

2. Do you prefer board games or video games? Why?

3. Do you know the names of any card games? When is the best time to play cards?

4. Do you think it is good for families to play games together? Why?

8 Optional extension / homework

Look at the pairs of expressions below, do you think the words are the same or different? Talk to your
partner and then share your ideas with the class, then try to make a sentence for each expression.

1. sport / games

2. football / soccer

3. rugby / American football

4. hockey / ice hockey

5. bat / club

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Transcripts

5. Listening comprehension

Speaker: Popular sports in the UK

Speaker: Despite being around in some form for centuries, soccer was not formally created as a
sport until 1863. These days it is by far the most popular sport in the UK with over
8 million people playing it regularly and over 40 million supporters attending matches
each season. On the pitch the most famous English player is probably David Beckham,
nicknamed “Golden Balls”, a captain for both England and Manchester United, he went on
to own his own club in the USA.

Speaker: Coming in the same century as soccer, rugby is a game that you play more with your hands
than your feet. There are around two million people around the country who love to play
rugby as a hobby and despite its rough nature, it is loved by kids as well.

Speaker: Cricket as a sport is well-loved in England but perhaps a little less in the other countries that
make up the UK. The sport became a reality in the 16th century and during the summer
months over one million people take to the soft green grass of England and try to hit a four
or a six. One game of cricket, a “Test” can last up to five days, but despite being a little
slow, it is a sport that is loved around the world, especially in India, Pakistan, Australia, and
the West Indies.

Speaker: In relation to the sport of tennis, Wimbledon is a name that is known by millions. Officially
called “lawn tennis” it is a sport that grows in popularity during the summer months. This
racket sport was invented in Birmingham, but the sport shares many similarities with a
game created in France. In fact, the word “tennis” comes from the French word “tenez”
which translates as hold, receive, or take.

Speaker: The only sport on the list to involve an animal, the sport of horse racing has been around
since the 12th century. These beautiful horses take part in races with a jockey on their
back encouraging them to run as fast as they can. Races come in two forms, one with
jumps known as a steeple chase or one without jumps known as racing on the flat. The
biggest race in the UK is called the Grand National and it attracts around 150,000 fans
every year.

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Key

1. Warm up

5 mins.
This gives the teacher an opportunity to set the context and allows the students time to share their opinions in
relation to housework. Some of the questions have no definite answer.

1. a. 2. c. 3. b. 4. c. 5. c.

2. Talking point

5 mins.
This gives the students an opportunity to talk about their previous knowledge and opinions in relation to sports
and games. Monitor and provide on-the-spot feedback when appropriate.

3. Visual guide: sports

10 mins.
This stage provides students with images of different sports. Tell the students to match the words to the pictures
and then ask them to discuss the questions below.
Group 1:

1. soccer 2. cricket 3. rugby 4. tennis 5. horse racing

Group 2:

1. volleyball 2. track & field 3. table tennis 4. boxing 5. golf

4. Focus on keywords

5 mins.
Make sure students can correctly pronounce the target vocabulary. Ask them to complete the task by themselves
first, and then compare answers with a partner.

1. → h. 2. → f. 3. → c. 4. → g. 5. → a. 6. → b. 7. → d. 8. → e.

5. Listening comprehension

Part A:
5 min.
Put the students in pairs and ask them to predict which expressions go with which of the five sports. They then
listen, circle the four that they hear and then discuss with their partner if they have the same opinion.

1. soccer- ...formally created as a sport until 1863...

2. soccer - ...40 million supporters attending matches each season...
3. rugby - ...two million people around the country who love to play...
4. cricket
5. cricket - ...One game of cricket, a "Test"...
6. tennis - ...sport was invented in Birmingham...

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7. horse racing - ...the Grand National and it attracts around 150,000 fans every year...
Part B:
5 mins.
Ask students to read the sentences from the transcript and discuss with their partner where they think each word
from the vocabulary section goes. Play the audio and ask the students to check their predictions.

1. jockey 2. make up 3. rough 4. pitch 5. popularity

Part C:
5 mins.
Tell students that they are going to listen again, ask them to answer the questions and then compare their answers
with their partner.

1. "...nicknamed "Golden Balls"..."

2. "...more with your hands than your feet..."
3. "... in India, Pakistan, Australia, and the West Indies..."
4. "...comes from the French word "tenez" which translates as hold, receive or take..."
5. "...is called the Grand National and it attracts around 150,000 fans every year..."
Sources:
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/10-most-popular-sports-in-united-kingdom/
https://fsm-online.co.uk/2688-record-football-attendances-in-uk-stadiums-in-2022-23
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Beckham
https://www.britannica.com/sports/cricket-sport
https://facts.net/cricket-facts/
https://www.chinookrugby.com/fun-facts-about-rugby/
https://jwttravel.ie/fascinating-facts-about-rugby/
https://kids.kiddle.co/Tennis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tennis
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https://www.britannica.com/sports/horse-racing

6. Vocabulary for conversation

5 mins.
Ask students to look through the sentences together and try to guess the meaning, monitor to support and then
allow them to personalize the vocabulary with a quick discussion.
has been around since - has existed since a certain time
come in two forms - capable of taking two shapes

7. Focus on vocabulary

10 mins.
The students try to complete the puzzle using the clues provided. Monitor to see if any are struggling and help
where needed. Students finish with a discussion about things in the home.
Across:
2) backgammon; 6) pictionary; 8) video games; 9) checkers; 10) monopoly

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Down:
1) cards; 3) charades; 4) connect four; 5) dominoes; 7) chess

8. Optional extension / homework

5 mins.
The students talk about similar words that are related to sports and games, discuss whether they think they are
the same or different. Review as a class, and then ask them to make a sentence using the expressions.

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