E 12 unit 12 reading

Warmly welcome
synchronized swimming
swimming
rowing
Water polo
yacht racing
surfing
? Tell me the name of each sport in these pictures.
? Where are they played?
Look at the pictures:
They are played in the water/ on the water.
II. Before you read:
Vocabulary A - VOCABULARY
vertical post
/`vɜ:tikl pəƱt/
cap /kæp/
crossbar
/‘krosba:/
Unit 12. water sports
Lesson 1: Reading
water polo (n)
/`wɔ:tə pəƱləƱ/ :
môn bóng nước

advance (v)/?d`va:ns/
sprint for (v) /sprint/ :
interfere with (v)/int?`fi?/:
penalty box (n) /`penlti/:
ride on (v) /raid/ :

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punch ( v ) /p?nt?/ :
đấm (bóng)
đưa ( bóng )lên phía trước
bơi nước rút
can thiệp vào
phạm vi phạt đền
lướt trên (mặt nước)
task 1: Work in pairs. Match the words in column A with the meanings in column B
e. someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition.
d. a situation in a game when two teams have the same scores
c. to punish a team or a player who breaks the rules
b. an action in sports that is against the rules
a. to make someone leave a game
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iii: While you read
1. Water polo is played in a pool ____ metres deep ___________ long, and ____________ wide.
2. The home team wears ___________, the visiting team wears __________ and the goalies wear_________________________.
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.
Task 2: Complete the following sentences, using the information from the passage.
1,8
30 metres
20 metres
white caps
blue caps
red caps with the number 1
their own goal lines
holding or punching the ball.
5 to 8 minutes.
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task 2
1. Where can people play water polo?
* Task 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions.
2. Where is the ball when the game starts?
3. How can the ball be advanced?
4. Which players are allowed to hold the ball with both hands?
5. What happens to a player who commits five personal fouls?
1. People can play it in a pool.

2. It is in the centre of the pool.
3. 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.
4. Only the goalie is allowed to hold the ball with both hands.

5. The player is ejected after committing
five personal fouls.
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task 3
Where is water polo played?
In a pool
In a playground
In a tennis court
What about football ?
In a pitch/playground
IV. After you read
2. How many players are there in a team of water polo?
7
9
11
What about a football team?
11
3. How long does a quarter of water polo last?
Five minutes
Eight minutes
Five to eight minutes
What about a half of football?
45 minutes
4. Which of the followings is NOT the rule of water polo?
Players can touch the ball with only ONE HAND.
If a player committes five personal fouls, he is ejected.
A player is ejected if he gets a red card.
5. Which of the following are the sizes of a pool of water polo?
30m – 20m – 18m
1.8m – 3m – 0.9m
1.8m – 30m – 20m
6. Who can hold the ball with two hands in a game of water polo?
Any player
The goalie
The referee
IV. Home work.
+ Learn by heart the new words and phrases
+ Make a comparison between water polo and football
+ Prepare for the "Speaking" lesson
Unit 12. water sports
A. Reading
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