Unit 12. Water sports

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Monday, 2nd November 2008

Identify the names of water sports and memorize them
Water polo
swimming
Synchronized swimming
Water skiing
windsurfing
rowing
scuba-diving

Unit 12:
WATER SPORTS
Part 1: Reading
- water polo [ `wɔ:tə pəuləu]
VOCABULARY
: môn bóng nước
What kind of sport is it?
In this picture, the red team plays against the white team. So the red one is the _________ of the white one and vice versa.
opponent
- opponent [ə`pəunənt]
: đấu thủ
- a vertical post [‘və:tical pəust]
: cột dọc
- a crossbar [‘krɔs bɑ:]
: cột ngang, xà ngang
= to move forward
- to advance [əd`vɑ:ns]

- đưa lên phía trước
- to interfere [ intə`fiə] with sth

= to prevent sth from succeeding
- can thiệp
- to punch [pʌnt∫ ]

= to hit sb/sth hard with one’s fist

- đấm, thoi
= to force sb to leave a place

- to eject [i:`dʒekt ]

- đẩy ra, tống ra

- foul [faul]
= doing something wrong or illegal

- phạm luật, sai sót
- tie [tai]

= two teams have the same score
-trận hòa
- to penalize [`pi:nəlaiz]

= to punish sb for breaking a rule
- trừng phạt
VOCABULARY
- water polo [ `wɔ:tə pəuləu]
- opponent [ə`pəunənt]

- a vertical post [`və:tical pəust]
- a crossbar[ `krɔs bɑ:]

- to advance[əd`vɑ:ns]

- to interfere [ intə`fiə] with sth
- to punch [pʌnt∫ ]

: môn bóng nước
: đấu thủ
: cột dọc
: cột ngang, xà ngang
: đưa lên phía trước
: can thiệp
:đẩy ra, tống ra

- to eject [i:`dʒekt ]


- foul [faul]

:phạm luật, sai sót

:trừng phạt

- to penalize [`pi:nəlaiz]

- tie [tai]

: trận hòa

: đấm, thoi

Match the words in column A with their meaning in column B:















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.
Where can people play water polo?

- People can play it in a pool.

Where is the ball when the game starts?

It is in the centre of the pool

How can the ball be advanced?

- The ball can be advanced by passing with one hand of 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.

What happens to a player who commits five personal fouls?

The player is ejected after committing five personal fouls

Which players are allowed to hold the ball with both hands?


Only the goalie are allowed to hold the ball with both hands.
IV. POST-READING: Make a comparison between football and water polo.















In the ground
In the water
11 players
7 players
There are 2 parts. Each part is last 45 minutes
There are 4 parts. Each part is last from 5 to 8 minutes
- Be played by foots
-The players who break the rules will be ejected.
- One team will be punished if there are players get minor fouls.

- Be played by hands
-The players who break the rules will be ejected.
- One team will be punished if there are players get minor fouls.

Compare between football and water polo:
Homework
- Learn new words.
- Review tasks in textbook
- Prepare speaking skill

Thank you very much for your attention