Unit 8:
Sports and
games

Lesson 4: Communication

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EVERYDAY ENGLISH
and read the short conversation below, paying attention to the
1 Listen
highlighted parts.

Duong:

Last week I played table

tennis with Duy, and I won
for the first time.
Mai:

Congratulations!

Duong: Thank you, Mai.
Mai:

So you're our class champion
now.

Expressing and
responding to
congratulations!

EVERYDAY ENGLISH

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Work in pairs. Make a similar dialogue.

Student A has won a prize in the school's singing
contest / sports competition.
Student B congratulates him / her.

A: Last week I
…
B:
Congratulations!
A: Thank you.

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THE SPORT / GAME
YOU LIKE

THE SPORT / GAME YOU LIKE

3 Work in pairs. Do the quiz.
1. How many players are there in a football match?
There are usually 22 players.

2. How long does a football match last?
It normally lasts 90 minutes. (2 halves)

3. How often do the Olympic Games take place?
They are held every four year.

THE SPORT / GAME YOU LIKE

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Work in pairs. Do the quiz.

4. How long is a marathon?
A marathon is 42.195 kilometres long.

5. Where did the first Olympic Games take
place?
They were held in Olympia
(in Ancient Greece in 776 BC)

THE SPORT / GAME YOU LIKE
in groups. Interview your partners using the following questions.
4 Work
You may ask for more information.

1. What sports / games do you play in your free time? Do you play
them well? When and how often do you play them?
2. Which sport / game do you like watching on TV?
3. Did you join any clubs?
4. If you don't play sport, what do you often do in your spare time?

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Use the lexical items related to the topic Sports
and games
 Express and respond to congratulations
 Talk about sports and games that they like

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
• Write down the results and feedback of the
previous interviews.
• Prepare for the next lesson: Skills 1

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