UNIT 12: WATER SPORTS Lesson 1: READING I. OBJECTIVE: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: - Guess meaning from context; - Comprehend the passage; - Read for specific information II. MATERIALS: - Textbook, pictures, handouts… III. PROCEDURE: TIME CONTENT T’S AND SS’ ACTIVITIES 5 ms I. WARMER: Match each part of the picture with its name Names • goalie • ball • vertical post • crossbar • net Matching T chooses two teams Each team give their answers on the board a ball game played in water between two teams T checks and leads Ss to the Questions and answers 10 ms II. PRE-READING: • Questions: 1. Are there a lot of people in the picture? 2. What are they doing? 3. Where is the game played? 4. What is the name of this game? → Leading: Today, we are going to read about some kinds of water sports. • Pre-teach vocabulary: • to sprint: [sprint] chạy nước rút, chạy hết tốc lực • defensive [di'fensiv] bảo vệ, để phòng thủ • to commit [kə'mit] phạm tội • to interfere [,intə'fiə] gây trở ngại; cản trở, can thiệp Questions and Answers SS discuss in groups of 4 first Then, T calls on some Ss to give their ideas Then, T leads Ss to the lesson. - explanation - explanation - synonym - translation 7 ms III. WHILE-READING: Task 1: match the words in column A with their meaning in column B A B 1. opponent a. to make someone leave a game 2. penalize b. an action in sports that is against the rules 3. eject c. to punish a team or player who breaks the rules 4. foul d. a situation in a game when two teams have the same scores 5. tie e. someone who tries to defeat another person in a Matching T asks SS to find the word in A appearing in the passage and match it with a suitable meaning in B Pairwork T gives feedback. 1 – e 2 – c 3 – a 4 – b GRADE: 12 Period: 73 competition 5 - d 6 ms Task 2: Complete the following sentences, using the information from the passage. 1. Water polo is played in a pool _____ metres deep, _____ long and _____ wide. 2. The home team wears _____, the visiting team wears _____ and the goalies wear _____. 3. Both teams sprint for the ball from _____. 4. A free throw is awarded for minor fouls, such as _____. 5. A game is divided into quarters ranging from _____ in length. Gap-fill T and Ss run through the task T calls on some Ss to give their answers on the board. T gives feedback. 1) 1.8; 30; 20 2) white caps; blue caps; caps with the number 1 I white. 3) their own goal lines 4) holding or punching the ball 5) five to eight minutes 9 ms Task 3: Ask and answer the following questions. 1. Where can people play water polo? 2. Where is the ball when the game starts? 3. How can the ball be advanced? 4. Which players are allowed to hold the ball with both hands? 5. hat happens to a player who commits five personal fouls? @ Answer keys 1. People can play it in a pool. 2. It is in the centre of the pool. 3. The ball can be advanced by passing with one hand or swimming with the head above the water and the ball between the arms so it rides on the wave created by the swimmer’s head. 4. Only the goalie can hold / is allowed to hold the ball with both hands. 5. They player is ejected after committing five personal fouls. Comprehension questions T gives the instruction T divides the class into three groups Each group gives their answers on the board T checks and decides the group winner. 7 ms IV. POST- READING: • Make a comparison between football and water polo, using the following suggestions. Football Water polo Places to play stadium Main rules Number of players Length of time Ex: Football is often played in the stadium while / but / whereas water polo is played in a pool. Table completion T asks SS to work in groups and complete the table SS works in groups of 4 T checks the information SS fill in the table T models the comparison and calls on some Ss to give their presentation 1 m V. HOMEWORK: - Write a paragraph about the comparison between football and water polo - Prepare vocabulary for lesson 2: Speaking IV. EVALUATION: