Unit 12. Water sports

English 11th form
Can you name these water sports?
1. Swimming
2.water polo
3. windsurfing
4.rowing
5. synchronized
swimming
6. scuba diving
What are they?
an oar
Vocabulary.
a regulator
Vocabulary.
a fin
Vocabulary.
an air tank
Vocabulary.
a mask
Vocabulary.
Synchronized swimming
Vocabulary.
Scuba-diving
Vocabulary.
Vocabulary:
- `Scuba-diving (n): Lặn có bình khí
- `Windsurfing (n): Môn thể thao lướt ván buồm
- ,Synchronized `swimming (n): Bơi nghệ thuật
- Oar (n): Mái chèo, cây chèo.
(v): Chèo (thuyền)
- Air tank (n): Bình dưỡng khí.
- `Regulator (n): Máy điều chỉnh.
- Fin (n): Vi/ vây cá.
- Mask (n): Mặt nạ
Work in pairs
Look at the table and talk about each of the water sports.
Task 2: Look at the table


1. What is this kind of sport played with?
2. Do players play it in a team or individually?
1. Water polo is played with a ball.
2. Players play it in a team.
1. What equipments are required for this sport?
2. Do people play it in a team or individually?
1. Players need an air tank, wet suits, mask fins,...
2. Players can play it in pairs or in a team
T : Where is water polo played?
S1:________________________
T : What equipment is required to play with?
S1: _______________________
T : Is that a team or individual game?
S1: ________________________
T : Do you like it?
S1:____________________________
It is played in a pool.
A ball.
Well, people often play it in a team.
Yes, I think it’s a very interesting sport.
I’ll try it later.
Example: Water polo is played in a pool. It is played with a ball and people play it in a team.
Answer these questions
Suggested answers:

Rowing is usually played in the sea, a lake or on a river. It’s played in a boat and people in a team use oars to push the boat to go forwards.

Windsurfing is played in the sea or a lake, especially where there is strong wind. It is played with a board and a sail. People can play it individually.

Scuba-diving is played in the sea. People who play it must have required equipment: an air-tank, a regulator, a pair of fins and a mask. People usually play it in pairs.

4. Swimming is played in a pool. It doesn’t required any equipment and people play it individually.

5. Synchronized swimming is also played in a pool. It doesn’t required any equipment and people play it in a team.

T : Do you like water sports?
S : ____________________________________.

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

T : Can you tell me the reason why?
S : ____________________________________.



T : Yes, I prefer synchronized swimming. I think it’s very interesting, too. But it’s a challenging sport
Yes, I like them much.
(I prefer) swimming.
Well, it’s very interesting. It helps me keep
fit and doesn’t take time and money. What
about you?
..........rowing more than windsurfing
........... windsurfing is very dangerous
.......... swimming because It doesn’t need any special equipment
................. synchronized swimming is interesting but it’s more costly
I like
I feel that
I have a strong preference for
In my opinion
Homework
Prepare the next lesson