The Way People Live It is undeniable that going in for sports provides benefits for our physical condition But it also helps us socialise and learn values while playing and interacting with others Team sports foster values such as cooperation, tolerance and solidarity Each player makes contributions to the performance of the group, while leaving aside individual interests Moreover, tolerance for dissent is necessary for team building since, sometimes, there are opposite ideas within a group But it is this diversity of opinion that strengthens relations between the members And it also promotes mutual respect Regarding individual sports, they help to foster values, as well Training involves responsibility and perseverance If sportspeople want to achieve a goal in their discipline, they must work hard and give it careful consideration Regardless of the result, it is essential that participants make the most of every experience and learn from their great skills as well as their mistakes In this way, they adopt a positive attitude and enjoy what they Besides, when playing a sport, people make a pact, either informal or official What really matters is that they not deviate from the established norms and play honestly These values in sports determine our behaviour For this reason, the physical activities in which we engage will help us deal with many situations in different aspects of our lives So, the sooner we start the better English Toolkit - Sports Photocopiable © Ediciones Santillana S.A / Richmond 2011 Module 4B Module 4B Activities 1 Read the text and complete a Think of a possible title: b Write a list of the values that are mentioned: c Think of more values associated with team sports: 3 In pairs, discuss the following questions and answer them a Why are sports so important for learning values? b Apart form sports, can you think of other disciplines that help to form values? 4 Choose three values Think of situations in specific sports in which these values are present 5 What is your favourite sport? Which values you associate it with? Design a logo to include in your sports T-shirt Describe it and explain the symbols you include English Toolkit - Sports Photocopiable © Ediciones Santillana S.A / Richmond 2011 2 Look at the pictures and describe them What values are represented?