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· volleyball

· hang gliding

· tennis

· boxing

· skiing

· golf

· snowboarding

· surfing

· football

· skateboarding

· basketball

· baseball

· water skiing

· rock climbing

· hockey

· karate

· windsurfing

· archery

· parachuting

· cycling

· running

· rollerblading

· weight lifting

· ice skating

· gymnastics

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· volleyball

· hang gliding

· tennis

· boxing

· skiing

· golf

· snowboarding

· surfing

· football

· skateboarding

· basketball

· baseball

· water skiing

· rock climbing

· hockey

· karate

· windsurfing

· archery

· parachuting

· cycling

· running

· rollerblading

· weight lifting

· ice skating

· gymnastics

LOOK AT THE WORDS IN THE LIST BELOW AND WRITE THEM UNDER THE CORRECT PICTURES

1) karate 3) gymnastics 2) rollerblading 4) skateboarding 5) windsurfing

6) surfing 8) parachuting 7) weight lifting 9) football 10) archery

21) basketball 23) hang gliding 22) cycling 24) snowboarding 25) baseball

11) rock climbing 13) running 12) ice skating 14) volleyball 15) boxing

16) golf 18) hockey 17) skiing 19) water skiing 20) tennis

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A. Sports: match the following icons with the

sports they represent:

athletics badmington baseball basketball weightlifting cycling football golf gymnastics ice hockey judo karate rugby surfing

swimming table tennis tennis volleyball

AARREE YYOOUU AA SSPPOORRTTSS FFAANN??

1. Who are the people in the photos?

a. ...........................................................

b. ...........................................................

c. ...........................................................

d. ...........................................................

e. ...........................................................

f. ...........................................................

g. ...........................................................

2. What are the colors of the Italian national football team?

a. ¨ green shirt, red shorts and socks

b. ¨ blue shirt, shorts and socks c. ¨ red shirt, green shorts and socks

3. Would you prefer to. . . d. ¨ do sports with your friends? e. ¨ watch sports on TV?

f. ¨ chat with friends?

4. Would you prefer to be?

g. ¨ a sports presenter? h. ¨ a famous sportsperson?

i. ¨ a famous singer or film star?

5. Do you watch sports on TV…

j. ¨ more than once a week? k. ¨ about once a week?

l. ¨ about once a month? m. ¨ never?

SCORES 1. 2 points for each correct answer

2. a 0 p. b 2 p. c 0 p.

3. a 3 p. b 2 p. c 0 p.

4. a 1 p. b 2 p. c 0 p.

5. a 3 p. b 2 p. c 1 p. d 0 p.

15-24 You’re sports mad!!

6-15 You like sports, but there’re more important things in life.

0-5 You are not interested in sports.

b

c

d

e

f

g

a

B. Sports Idioms generally originate from a

specific sport such as baseball or sailing.

1. Match the Idiom with the Sport…

a. the ball is in your court cards

b. give it your best shot tennis

c. race against time boxing

d. hit below the belt horse racing

e. under the table hunting

f. neck and neck track

2. What do these Idioms mean in everyday life?

Can you think of other idioms related to

sports?

3. Complete with the correct idiom:

a. Now that I gave you Paul's phone number, ___.

b. John and Tom finished the Math contest ___.

c. I don't have a work visa, you must pay me ___.

d. Amy ___ when she called Ray a loser.

e. ___ and you may pass the exams.

f. It's a ___ to find a kidney donor for my cousin.

C. Sports places: where do you practice these sports? (you can use the words more than once)

ring court pitch pool track course

tatami mat field

boxing _____________ baseball _____________

football _____________ judo _____________

athletics _____________ racing _____________

basketball _____________ tennis _____________

swimming _____________ golf _____________

KEY

Sportspeople

a. Fernando Muslera – football, goalkeeper, Uruguayan

b. Tiger Woods – golf, American

c. Venus Williams – tennis, American

d. Bethany Hamilton – surfing American (a shark tore off her

arm when she was 13, 10 months later she was surfing again)

e. Michael Jordan – basketball, American

f. Milton Wynants – cycling, Uruguayan

g. Sebastian Vettel – Formula 1 racing, German

B - Sports Idioms. Match the idiom to the sport and discuss their meanings

the ball is in your court tennis it's your decision to do something or not

give it your best shot hunting to make your best effort

race against time track there is almost no time left to accomplish something

hit below the belt martial arts do or say something that is unfair

under the table cards illegal

neck and neck horse racing to be in a close tie with someone

Complete with the correct idiom:

a. Now that I gave you Paul's phone number, the ball is in your court.

b. John and Tom finished the Math contest neck and neck.

c. I don't have a work visa, you must pay me under the table.

d. Amy hit below the belt when she called Ray a loser.

e. Give it your best shot and you may pass the exams.

f. It's a race against time to find a kidney donor for my cousin.

C- Sports places: where do you practice these sports?

boxing ring baseball field tennis court ring court pitch pool track course tatami mat

field

football pitch judo tatami mat golf course

athletics track racing track swimming pool

basketball court

D- Sports equipment:

motor racing karate ice hockey skateboarding surfing kimono helmet skate-board gloves wetsuit skates stick

colored belt boots surf-board knee-pads

motorcycle elbow-pads

helmet gloves

boots knee-pads

elbow-pads

motorcycle

kimono

colored belt

helmet gloves

stick knee-pads

elbow-pads

skates

helmet gloves

skate-board

knee-pads

elbow-pads

surf-board

wetsuit

E- 3. Look in the text for words or expressions with these meanings:

1) a team with great ability or talent dream team 2) one after the other in a row

3) a player who attacks during the game forward 4) to leave an important job step down

F- Sports Verbs: complete the sentences with the correct form of play, go or do. Underline the time markers.

We normally use:

· PLAY with team and ball sports,

· GO with sports that end in –ing,

· DO with other sports.

1) Mary and Lee are playing tennis at the moment.

2) My wife goes horse riding twice a week.

3) Anne has done gymnastics since she was a child.

4) My brother went jogging every day when he was at university.

5) Ray's quite an athlete. He has played football, baseball and hockey for years.

6) Larry does athletics for the national Olympic team.

SPORTS VERBS 1) PLAY: Football, Basketball, Tennis, Volleyball, Cricket, Rugby, Golf, Baseball, Hockey.

2) GO: Swimming, Jogging, Skiing

3) DO: Judo, Karate, Gymnastics, Athletics

4) No special verb: Box, Fence

Sport Place

Football Pitch

Rugby Pitch

Tennis Court

Basketball Court

Volleyball Court

Swimming Pool

Boxing Ring

Skiing Slopes

Racing Track

Athletics Track

Judo Tatami mat

Golf Course