Warm – up: Guess the names of the
sports through pictures.

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SWIMMING

Warm – up: Guess the names of the sports through pictures:

ROWING

Warm – up: Guess the names of the sports through pictures.

WATER POLO

UNIT 12: WATER SPORTS
Part B: Speaking

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I/ Pre – speaking:
Vocabulary:
- scuba-diving: ( n) Lặn có bình khí
- windsurfing ( n) Lướt ván buồm
- Synchronized swimming: ( n) Bơi nghệ thuật
- fin: ( n) chân nhái
- mask: ( n) mặt nạ
- air tank: ( n) bình dưỡng khí
- regulator: ( n) bộ điều khiển áp suất
- wet suit: ( n) Bộ quần áo lặn
- Sail (n) Buồm
- oar (n) Mái chèo

I/ Pre – speaking:
Vocabulary:
- scuba-diving /ˈskuːbə daɪvɪŋ/ ( n)
- windsurfing /ˈwɪndsɜːfɪŋ/ ( n)

: lặn có bình khí
: lướt ván buồm
- synchronized swimming /ˌsɪŋkrənaɪzd ˈswɪmɪŋ/( n) :bơi nghệ thuật

- fin ( n)
- mask /mɑːsk/( n)
- air tank /tæŋk/ ( n)
- regulator /ˈreɡjuleɪtə(r)/ ( n)
- wet suit /ˈwetsuːt/( n)
- sail /seɪl/ (n)
- oar /ɔː(r)/(n)

: chân nhái
: mặt nạ
: bình dưỡng khí
: bộ điều khiển áp suất
: bộ quần áo lặn
: buồm
: mái chèo

I/ Pre – speaking:
Task 1 (page 131) : Match the names with appropriate water sports.
scuba-diving
rowing

windsurfing

swimming

water polo

synchronized swimming

1

2

3

4

5

6

II/ While – speaking:

Task 2 : Look at the table then work in pairs to ask and answer.
Types of
sports
Water polo
Rowing
Windsurfing
Scuba-diving

Place

Equipment
required

Number of
players

a pool

a ball

in a team

the sea, a lake or
a river

a boat and oars

individually
or in a team

the sea or a lake

a board and a sail

individually

the sea

an air tank, a
regulator, a wet
suit, a mask, and
fins

in a pair or in
a team

II/ While – speaking:

Task 2 : Look at the table then work in pairs to ask and answer.
Types of sports

Place

Equipment
required

Number of
players

Water polo

a pool

a ball

in a team

S1: Where is water polo played?
S2: It is played in a pool.
S1: What is it played with?
S2: It is played with a ball.
S1: Is it played in a team, in a pair or individually?
S2: It is played in a team.
S1: So, Water polo is played in a pool. It is played with
a ball and people play it in a team.

II/ While – speaking:
Task 2 : Look at the table then work in pairs to ask and answer.
S1: Where is ………………played?
S2: It is played in……….… .
S1: What is it played with?
S2: It is played with ….. …….. .
S1: Is it played in a team, in a pair or individually?
S2: It is played …… .
S1: So, …………………. is played in …………...……… .
It is played with …………. and people play it ……….…. .

II/ While – speaking:
Task 3 ( page 132) : Talk about one of the water sports you like playing
and use the cues in the box to explain why?
Type of sports

Adj

Reasons

- Swimming
- Rowing
- Windsurfing
- Scuba-diving
- Water polo
-Synchronized
swimming

cheap
interesting
adventurous
easy
exciting

- I don't need any equipments
- I can see animals and plants under the sea with
my own eyes.
- I will have a chance to make new friends and
develop friendships.
- I want to win to build up confidence in myself.
- I want to have fun
- I can stay fit and healthy.

Suggested answer:
A. I like playing scuba-diving because it is adventurous and
interesting.
B. I like playing scuba-diving because I can stay fit and healthy.

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2

8
7

3
4

6

5

- Write about one of the water sports
you like best.
- Prepare for the Listening lesson

Where is water polo played?
• It is played in a pool.

You can't play this sport if you don't have a an
air tank, a wet suit and fins. What is it?

• It is scuba-diving.

What is rowing played with?
• It is played with a boat and oars.

You use a sail and a board to play this
sport.
What is it?

• It is windsurfing.

Which sport is known as water ballet?

Synchronized swimming.

This sport is very cheap and it enables
people to participate in many water sports

Swimming.

You are lucky!

10 points for you

You are lucky!

10 points for you