Unit 12. Water sports

ENGLISH 12
Welcome to our class
Look at the pictures and give the name of them
An air tank
A ball
Fins
A Mask
Oars
A boat
Wet suits
A sail
 What kind of sports do we use these equipments?
Unit 12: Water sports
Lesson: Speaking
Date: 04/02/2010
Period: 72
Can you name these water sports?
TASK 1
Scuba- diving
Which sport is this?
Wind-surfing
Which sport is this?
Water polo
Which sport is this?
Synchronized swimming
Which sport is this?
rowing
Which sport is this?
Swimming
Which sport is this?
Scuba- diving
Wind-surfing
Water polo
Synchronized swimming
rowing
Swimming
Task 2: Look at the table and talk about each of the water sports

Modal:
A: Where is water polo played?

B: It is played in a pool.
A: What equipment is required to play with?
B: A ball.
A: Is that a team or individual game?
B: Well, people often play it in a team.
A: Do you like it?
B: Yes, I think it’s a very interesting sport. I’ll try it someday.
Task 3: Work in groups to do the survey on the water sports you prefer to play, state the reasons.
A : Do you like water sports, B?

B : ____________________________________.

A : But among many kinds of them, which one do you prefer to play?
B : ____________________________________.

A : Can you tell me the reason why?
B : ____________________________________.




A : Yes, I prefer synchronized swimming. I think it’s very interesting, too. But it’s a challenging sport
Yes. I like them very much
(I prefer) swimming
Well, it’s very interesting. It helps me keep fit and doesn’t take time and money. What about you?
Task 3: Work in groups, discuss the question.
Which of the above sports would you prefer playing or participating in? Explain why.
Ex: I prefer scuba-diving to water polo because it is adventurous. However, it can be dangerous because you can easily be attacked by sharks.
Good bye
Have a good holiday!