Unit 12: Water sports Unit 12: Water sports A. A. Reading Reading : : I. I. Before you read Before you read : : Water polo Vocabulary 1. Vertical (adv) : Th¼ng ®øng 2. Crossbar (n) : Xµ ngang 3. Penalize (v) : Ph¹t 4. Goalie (n) : Thñ m«n 5. Punch (v) : §Êm Task 1 Task 1 : Work in pairs. Match the word in : Work in pairs. Match the word in column A with their meaning in column B column A with their meaning in column B A A B B 1.sprint 1.sprint 2. opponent 2. opponent 3. penalize 3. penalize 4. eject 4. eject 5. foul 5. foul 6. tie 6. tie To swim very fast for a short distance To swim very fast for a short distance Some who tries to defeat another person in a Some who tries to defeat another person in a competition competition To punish a team or player who breaks the rules To punish a team or player who breaks the rules To make someone leave a game To make someone leave a game An action in sports that is against the rules An action in sports that is against the rules A situation in a game when two teams have the A situation in a game when two teams have the Task 2. Task 2. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions following questions . . 1. Where can people play water polo? 1. Where can people play water polo? In a pool 3. How can the ball be advanced? 3. How can the ball be advanced? 2. Where is the ball when the game starts? 2. Where is the ball when the game starts? 4. Which players are allowed to hold the ball with both hands? 4. Which players are allowed to hold the ball with both hands? 5. What happens to the player who commits five personal fouls? 5. What happens to the player who commits five personal fouls? 6. How long does a game of water polo usually last? 6. How long does a game of water polo usually last? In the centre of the pool By passing with one hand or swimming with the head above the water or the ball between the arms so it rides on the wave created by the swimmer’s head. Only the goalie. He is ejected. It is divided into quarters ranging from 5 to 8 minutes in length, depending on the level of play. Task 3. Task 3. Complete the following sentences using the Complete the following sentences using the information from the passage information from the passage . . 1. Water polo is played in a pool metres deep, 1. Water polo is played in a pool metres deep, long and wide long and wide 2. The home team wears ,the visiting team 2. The home team wears ,the visiting team wears and the goalies wears and the goalies wear wear 3. Both teams sprint for the ball from 3. Both teams sprint for the ball from 4. A free throw is awarded for minor fouls, such 4. A free throw is awarded for minor fouls, such as as 5. A game is divided into quarters ranging 5. A game is divided into quarters ranging from in length from in length 1.8 30 metres 20 metres white caps blue caps red caps with the number 1 in white 5 to 8 minutes holding or punching their own goal lines III. After you read: Make a comparison between football and water polo. football football Water polo Water polo Places to p Places to pl ay sports ay sports Number of players Number of players Main rules of each sport Main rules of each sport Length of time of each Length of time of each sport sport On the ground In a pool 11 90 mins 5 - 8 mins 7 . Unit 12: Water sports Unit 12: Water sports A. A. Reading Reading : : I. I. Before you read