Unit 12: Water sports - Reading

Wednesday, February 9 th , 2011 synchronized swimming swimming rowing Water polo surfing Where are they played? Look at the pictures: They are played in the water/ on the water. VOCABUL ARY vertical post crossbar Unit 12. water sports Reading cap advance (v): sprint for (v): interfere with (v): punch (v) : ride on (v): goalie (n): opponent (n) : penalize (v): penalty (n): eject (v): foul (n): tie (n): ®a (bãng) lªn phÝa tríc b¬i tèc lùc lªn can thiÖp vµo ®Êm (bãng) lít trªn (mÆt níc) thủ môn đối thủ ph t, tr ng ph tạ ừ ạ hình phạt, quả phạt đền u i ra, lo i rađ ổ ạ l i, sỗ ự gian lận trận hòa VOCABULARY A B 1. opponent 2. penalize 3. eject 4. foul 5. tie Task 1: Work in pairs. Match the words in column A with the meanings in column B a. to make someone leave a game b. an action in sports that is against the rules c. to punish a team or a player who breaks the rules d. a situation in a game when two teams have the same scores e. someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition. e. someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition. d. a situation in a game when two teams have the same scores c. to punish a team or a player who breaks the rules b. an action in sports that is against the rules a. to make someone leave a game 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. Task 2: Complete the following sentences, using the information from the passage. 1.8 30 metres 20 metres white caps blue caps red caps with the number 1. their own goal lines holding or punching the ball. 5 to 8 minutes. 1. Where can people play water polo? * Task 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions. 2 . W h e r e i s t h e b a ll w h e n t h e g a m e s t a r ts ? 3 . H o w c a n t h e b a l l b e a d v a n c e d ? 4. Which players are allowed to hold the ball with both hands? 5 . W h a t h a p p e n s t o a p l a y e r w h o c o m m i t s f i v e p e r s o n a l f o u l s ? 1. In a pool. 2 . In t h e c e n t r e o f t h e p o o l . 3 . T h e b a l l c a n b e a d v a n c e d b y p a s s i n g w i t h o n e h a n d o r s w i m m i n g w i t h t h e h e a d a b o v e t h e w a t e r a n d t h e b a l l b e t w e e n t h e a r m s s o i t r i d e s o n t h e w a v e c r e a t e d b y t h e s w i m m e r ’ s h e a d . 4. Only the goalie 5 . T h e p l a y e r i s e j e c t e d a f t e r c o m m i t t i n g f i v e p e r s o n a l f o u l s . A. Reading Unit 12. water sports 1. Where is water polo played? A. In a pool B. In a playground C. In a tennis court What about football In a playground 2. How many players are there in a team of water polo? A. 7 B. 9 C. 11 What about a football team? 11 3. Which of the followings is NOT the rule of water polo? A. Players can touch the ball with only ONE HAND. B. If a player commits five personal fouls, he is ejected. C. A player is ejected if he gets a red card. [...]...4 Which of the following are the sizes of a pool of water polo? A 30m – 20m – 18m B 1.8m – 3m – 0.9m C 1.8m – 30m – 20m 5 Who can hold the ball with two hands in a game of water polo? A Any player B The goalie C The referee Homework + Learn by heart the new words and phrases + Make a comparison between water polo and football . swimming swimming rowing Water polo surfing Where are they played? Look at the pictures: They are played in the water/ on the water. VOCABUL ARY vertical post crossbar Unit 12. water sports Reading cap . a f t e r c o m m i t t i n g f i v e p e r s o n a l f o u l s . A. Reading Unit 12. water sports 1. Where is water polo played? A. In a pool B. In a playground C. In a tennis court What. punish a team or a player who breaks the rules b. an action in sports that is against the rules a. to make someone leave a game 1. Water polo is played in a pool ____ metres deep ___________