Unit 12. Water sports

What kind of sports is this? (each student goes to the board and writes down the answer)
Boys have to wear trunks, girls have to wear a bath to do this.
A game played in the US by 2 teams of 9 players, using a bat and ball
It is the most popular sport in the world.
There is a Queen, a King, a castle…in this game
A game for 2 people played with long sticks and 3 balls on a long table covered with green cloth
The synonym of board sailing
Another name of table tennis
A game played over a large area of ground using especially shaped sticks to hit a small hard ball into a series of 9 or 18 holes
A game played by 2 teams of 13 or 15 players using a oval ball
A game like tennis played by 2 or 4 people, usually indoors
An activity which involves being pulled through the water by a fast boat.
 swimming
 baseball
 football
 chess
 billiards
 windsurfing
 Ping pong
golf
 rugby
badminton
waterskiing
Do you know any kind of water sports?
Have you ever played any kind of water sports?


Do you know how to prevent cramp when swimming?

DIVING FROM A DIVING BOARD
SCUBA DIVING
JET SKIING
WATER SKIING
VOCABULARY
vertical post (n)

crossbar (n)

advance (v)
interfere with (v)

punch (v)
standing or pointing straight up or at an angle of 90° to a horizontal surface or line
a horizontal bar, either the part that forms the top of a goal
go or move something forward, or to develop or improve something
involve yourself in a situation when your involvement is not wanted or is not helpful
a forceful hit with a fist
Task 1: matching
opponent
penalize
eject
foul
tie
to make someone leave a game
an action in sports that is against the rules
to punish a team or player who breaks the rules
a situation in a game when 2 teams have the same scores
someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition
Task 2: complete the sentences
Water polo is played in a pool _____ meters deep, _____ long and _____ wide
The home team wears ________ , the visiting team wears ________ and the goalies wear ________________________
Both teams sprint for the ball from _________
A free throw is awarded for minor fouls, such as _________
A game is divided into quarters ranging from _____________ in length
1,8
30
20
white caps
blue caps
red caps with the number 1 in white
their own goal lines
holding or punching the ball
5 to 8 minutes
Task 3: Answer the questions
Where can people play water polo?

Where is the ball when the game starts?

How can the ball be advanced?



Which players are allowed to hold the ball with both hands?
What happens to the player who commits 5 personal fouls?
How long does a game of water polo usually last?
People play it in a pool.
It is in the center of a pool.
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
The player is ejected
A game is divided into quarters ranging from 5 to 8 minutes in length, depending on the level of play