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Sports
I can ask and answer about different sports.
Culture p80
Extra listening and speaking p115
THINK! What sports are popular in your country?
1. 🎧2.12 Match the words in the box with pictures 1-16. Then listen and check. Which sports do you like?
| football basketball tennis wrestling athletics rugby volleyball gymnastics hockey climbing golf sailing swimming skiing cycling horse-riding |
2. Check the meanings of the words in blue in the Sports quiz. Then do the quiz in pairs or teams.
SPORTS QUIZ
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT SPORT?
DO THE QUIZ. SCORE ONE POINT FOR EVERY CORRECT ANSWER. THEN LOOK AT THE KEY.
1. Can you name an American basketball player?
2. Which country are these hockey fans from?
3. What is the longest event in an athletics competition?
4. What's the most famous cycling race in the world?
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5. In which city is the biggest football stadium in Europe?
6. Here's a judo champion. Which country is this sport from?
7. Which of these is the correct size for a golf ball: a, b b or c?
a. 19 mm b. 57.5 mm c. 41.1 mm
8. How many players are there in a doubles tennis match?
9. How long is an Olympic swimming pool?
10. How many players are there in a beach volleyball team?
KEY:
0-3: Mmm. Sport isn't your favourite thing, right?
4-6: Not bad, but not great!
7-9: Very good. Almost a champion!
10: Excellent! You're officially sports crazy!
3. 
🎧2.13 Watch or listen and answer the questions.
1. Does Liane do any sports?
2. What sport does Lewis watch on TV?
3. Are there any sports Ray wants to try?
4. 🎧2.13 Watch or listen again and complete the Key Phrases.
| KEY PHRASES |
| Talking about sports 1. I'm in a _______ club. 2. I (don't) enjoy _______. 3. I'm in the _______ team. 4. I'm a _______ fan. 5. I want to try _______. |
5. 
USE IT! Work in groups. Find out who is sports crazy. Change the words in blue in exercise 3 and ask and
answer the questions. Use the Key Phrases.
Do you do any sports?
Yes, I enjoy playing basketball. I'm in the school team. And you?
Finished?
Write more quiz questions.
