Unit 12. Water sports
Lesson: Listening
I. Before you listen
II. While you listen
III. After you listen
Answer questions
Where is synchronized swimming is played?
It is played in a swimming pool.
2. Do they use any equipment to play?
No, they don’t.
3.Is synchronized played in a team?
Yes, it is.
Listen and repeat
Synchronized swimming
Annette Kellerman
Katherine Curtis
Chicago Teacher’s college
Wright Junior college
Amateur Athletic Union
I. Before you listen
Task 1: Listen to a woman talking about synchronized swimming and circle the most appropriate option to complete each of the following sentences.
II. While you listen
Answers- task 1
1. B 2. A 3. A
4. C 5. B
Task 2: Listen and choose the best answer for each question.
1. who invented synchronized swimming?
A. Annette Kellerman B. Katherine Curtis C. Anne Kellerman
2. When did Katherine Curtis found a water ballet club?
A. in 1933 B. in 1923 C. in 1913
3. Who developed the competition rules of synchronized swimming?
A. Katherine Curtis B. Kathy Curtis C. Annette Kellerman
4. When were the first formal national championships conducted?
A. on May 17, 1939 B. on May 27, 1939 C. on May 27, 1949
5. When did synchronized swimming become an Olympic event?
A. at the Los Angeles Games in 1984
B. at the Los Angeles Games in 1884
C. at the Los Angeles Games in 1948
Task 2: Listen and choose the best answer for each question
1. who invented synchronized swimming?
A. Annette Kellerman B. Katherine Curtis C. Anne Kellerman
2. When did Katherine Curtis found a water ballet club?
A. in 1933 B. in 1923 C. in 1913
3. Who developed the competition rules of synchronized swimming?
A. Katherine Curtis B. Kathy Curtis C. Annette Kellerman
4. When were the first formal national championships conducted?
A. on May 17, 1939 B. on May 27, 1939 C. on May 27, 1949
5. When did synchronized swimming become an Olympic event?
A. at the Los Angeles Games in 1948
B. at the Los Angeles Games in 1884
C. at the Los Angeles Games in 1984
Talk about the history of synchronized swimming using the cues below.
1907
1923
1946
1984
III. After you listen
1907: synchronized swimming was first performed in a glass tank
1923: Annette Kellerman founded a water ballet club.
1946: the first formal national championships was conducted by AAU
1984: synchronized swimming became an Olympic event at the Los Angles Games
III. After you listen