Lesson goal: Students can talk about the sports they play and watch, describe a match or a training session and talk about their sporting achievements.
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Lesson plan
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Warm-up
Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.
- Do you prefer playing sport or watching it?
- What sport did you do at school? Did you enjoy it?
- Have you ever been to a big match or competition?
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New words
Meet the words and practise them in games.
FlashcardsAirplanewarm up · stretch · workout · coach · teammate · score · referee · beat · draw · championship · take up · injury · pull a muscle · fitness tracker · personal best
All words in the set - 3
Exercises
The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.
- Fill the gap
Always ___ up for five minutes before you start running.
Answer: warm - Fill the gap
The ___ blew his whistle and showed the player a red card.
Answer: referee - Fill the gap
The final score was 2–2, so the match ended in a ___.
Answer: draw - Fill the gap
I pulled a muscle while I ___ (run) in the park.
Answer: was running - Fill the gap
My brother ___ (never / beat) me at table tennis, but he's getting better!
Answer: has never beaten / 's never beaten - Multiple choice
He couldn't play in the final because of a knee ...
injuryworkoutdrawpersonal best - Multiple choice
I've just run 5 km in 24 minutes — my fastest time ever! It's a new ...
championshippersonal bestdrawworkout - True / false
Read: "Two years ago I couldn't even run for a bus. Then I took up running with a group in my local park. Our coach taught us how to warm up and stretch properly, and I haven't had a single injury since then. Last Sunday I ran 10 km and set a new personal best." The writer was very fit two years ago.
Answer: False - True / false
Read the text again. The writer hasn't been injured since taking up running.
Answer: True - Discussion question
Describe a sport you'd like to take up. Why does it interest you, and what would you need to start?
Sample answer: I'd like to take up climbing. It looks exciting and it's good for your whole body. I'd need some special shoes and a good coach, and I'd have to find a climbing wall near my home.
- Fill the gap
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Speaking
The student answers using the new words.
- Which is more important in sport: winning or taking part?
- Do you use a fitness tracker or a sports app? Does it motivate you?
- What's the most exciting match or race you've ever watched?
- Are team sports better for children than individual sports? Why?
- Should famous athletes earn so much money? Why or why not?
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Review
A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.
Quiz