E 12

UNIT 12 :
WATER SPORTS
Can you name the sport in the picture?
Where is it played?
How do people play it? (Team or individually)
Water polo
In a pool
People play it in team
VOCABULARIES
Who is he?
goalie
What’s it?
crossbar
This is a…
vertical post
They are opponents
referee
I’ve just scored
defender player
Task 1: Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B (Work in pairs)
1. opponent
2. penalize
3. eject
4. foul
5. tie
Task 2 : Complete the following sentences, using the information from the passage
Water polo is played in a pool………...metres deep,……………long and……………….wide.
1.8
30 metres
20 metres
2. The home team wears…………., the visiting team wears……………and the goalies wear………………
white caps
blue ones
red caps with the number 1 in white

3. Both teams sprint for the ball from……………………….

4. A free throw is awarded for minor fouls, such as……………………………………..

5. A game is divided into quarters ranging from………………………….in length
their own goal lines
holding or punching the ball
five to eight minutes
Task 3 : Ask and answer the following questions
Where can people play water polo?
Where is the ball when the game starts?
How can the ball be advanced?
Which players are allowed to hold the ball with both hands?
What happens to a player who commits five personal fouls?
People can play it in a pool
It is in the centre of the pool
The ball can be advanced by passing with one hand or swimming with the head above the water and the ball between the arms so it rides on the wave created by the swimmer’s head
Only the goalie is allowed to hold the ball with both hands
The player is ejected after committing five personal fouls.
After you read
Make a comparison between football and water polo, using the following suggestions
@ places to play @ main rules
@ number of players @ length of game
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