Unit 12. Water sports

WELCOME
TO OUR CLASS
WARM-UP
CROSSWORDS
(The Whole Class)
1
2
3
4
5
6
Boys have to wear trunks, girls have to wear a bath suit to do this.
8 letters
The sport game is played in a pool and with a ball. People play it in a team.
9 letters
6 letters
11 letters
8 letters
11 letters
1) What is the similarity among those six sport games above?
2) What sort of water sports do you often play?

Today, we are talking about water sports and we will try to get some general knowledge of water polo game.

- vertical post (n) :


- crossbar (n) :
xà ngang
- advance (v)



= move forward
- interfere with s.th (v)


- punch (v)
: đấm bóng
- referee (n) :
trọng tài
cột dọc
= prevent s.th from succeeding (can thiệp)

Activity 4
Checking Vocabulary

GAP-FiLL


1) In water polo, a shot is successful if the ball completely passes between the goal posts and underneath the………….
2) The goal is marked by........................., a crossbar and a net.
3) If the game is still tied after the overtime periods, two teams continue to play 3-minute overtime until the...............
’s decision is made.
4) Defensive players aren’t allowed to…………………with the opponent ’s movements unless the player is holding the ball.
5) The ball can be……………… by passing with one hand or swimming with the head above the water.
6) For minor fouls, such as holding or …………….. the ball, a free throw is awarded from the spot of the foul.
vertical post
crossbar
punch
advance
interfere
referee
crossbar
vertical posts
referee
interfere
advanced
punching





Activity 1 : Matching
(pair work)
Match the words with their meanings and definitions
Activity 1: Matching ( pair work)
Match the words with their meanings/definition





Water polo is played in a pool………meters deep, ………………long and……………….. wide.
The home team wears………………., the visiting team wears……………..and the goalies wear……..................
……………………….
3) Both teams sprints 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.
1.8
30 metres
20 metres
white caps
blue caps
red caps with
number 1 in white
their own goal
lines
holding or punching the ball
five to
eight minutes
Activity 2: Sentence Completion ( pair work)





Activity 3
Answer the questions
(Group work)


Activity 3 : Answer the questions
Where can people play water polo?
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?

LUCKY NUMBERS
1
3
2
4
5
6
A
B
Answer the question


1. Where can people play water polo?
People play it in a pool.
Answer the question


2. Where is the ball when the game starts?
The ball is in the centre of the pool.
Answer the question
3. How can the ball be advanced?
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 can hold the ball with both hands.
Answer the question
4) Which players are allowed to hold the ball with both hands?


The player is ejected after committing five personal fouls.
Answer the question
5) What happens to a player who commits five personal fouls?
Make a comparison between Football and Water polo, using the following suggestions.
places to play - number of players
main rules - length of game
places to play
number of players
how to play
length of game
clothes

Learn by heart all the new words.
Do again all the activities.
Write a short passage in about 80 words about Football.
Prepare the Speaking Lesson in advance.

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- Ban Giám Hiệu & Hội Đồng Giáo Dục Trường THPT Nguyễn Huệ.
- Cô Tôn Nữ Thu Nguyệt Tổ Trưởng Tổ Ngoại Ngữ Trường THPT Nguyễn Huệ.
- Cô Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Hân, Tổ Phó Tổ Ngoại Ngữ Trường THPT Nguyễn Huệ.
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