TOPIC: SPORTS

TEACHER: DIANA LARROSA GOPAR

-Do you like sports?

-Do you like water sports? Why? / Why not?

-Which sports do you like most? Why?

-Do you practice any sport? Which one?

He is one of the best football players

in the world!!!!

-CAN YOU START BY SAYING IF HE IS SINGLE OR MARRIED?

- WHY? / WHY NOT?

-WHAT ABOUT HIS AGE?

- … AND IF HE HAS GOT ANY BROTHERS OR SISTERS?

- … THE PRIZES WON?

How can you start talking or writing

about someone’s life?

ANY SUGGESTIONS…?

SO… HOW CAN WE START?

place of birth

date of birth

childhood (education, family)

teenage times

early career (where he has played)

prizes won

nowadays (where he plays now)

compare with another football player

personal life (married, single, daughters, sons)

where he lives today

own opinion (I think that…)

Here are some ideas that

may help you:

-WE COMPARE TWO THINGS OR TWO PEOPLE

-THERE ARE LONG AND SHORT ADJECTIVES

-WHAT´S AN ADJECTIVE?

DEF: ADJECTIVES DESCRIBES A THING OR A PERSON

SHORT ADJ:

SHORT + ADJ. + ER + THAN

EX.: FORLÁN IS TALLER THAN SUÁREZ

LONG ADJ:

IS + MORE + ADJ. + THAN

EX.: FORLÁN IS MORE GOOD-LOOKING THAN SUÁREZ.

Shisshort tall slimhandsome thin rich

good-looking

Now, compare Diego and Luis. You can use the adjectives

in the bubble below to help you.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/el-carabobeno/6093994015/

What can you say about his physical appearance?

In pairs, write about Diego

Forlán. Write about 10 -12

sentences:

Include: place of birth, date of birth,

childhood, teenage times, education,

family, early career, prizes won so far,

personal life. Write about 12 – 14

sentences.

Write about your

favourite football player