Unit 12 - WATER SPORTS
Part B. Speaking
Look at the pictures and match the names with the appropriate water sports
b. synchronized swimming
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2
3
4
5
6
f. scuba-diving
c. rowing
d. water polo
e. swimming
a. windsurfing
Look at the pictures and tell me names of some pieces of equipment below
oars
windsurfing

1. sail
2. board
Scuba-diving
fins
air tank
mask
regulator
wet suit
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2
3
4
5
regulator
4
Vocabulary checking
Synchronized swimming
scuba-diving
windsurfing
fins
regulator
air tank
oars
wet suit
mask
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1
3
2
7
4
5
6
8
TASK 2: Work in pairs.
Look at the table and talk about each of the water sports.


Water Sports
Model:
A:- Where is water polo played?
B:- It is played in a pool.
A:- What equipment is required to play with?
B:- A ball.
A:- Is that a team or individual game?
B:- Well, people often play it in a team.
A:- Do you like it?
B:- Yes, I think it’s a very interesting sport.
Practice speaking: Take turn to give an oral report on each of the water sports.
Example
Water polo is played in a pool. It is played with a ball and people play it in a team.
Water sports Quizzes

1. Who was the famous US swimmer who won 5 gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics?

A. Ian Thorpe B. Danyon Loader
C. Tom Dolan D. Michael Phelps






2. What is the duration of each quarter in the Olympic water polo match?

A. 5 minutes B. 7 minutes
C. 10 minutes D. 12 minutes






3. The equipment is required to play rowing is.......................


A. rowboat B. oars
C. sail D. A and B






4. In which year was the water polo event introduced in Olympics?

A. 1900 B. 1904
C. 1908 D. 1912






5. When did synchronized swimming become an Olympic event?

A. 1980 B. 1982
C. 1983 D. 1984






6. In which year was swimming made open for women?

A. 1896 B. 1900
C. 1908 D. 1912








7. Can you name this kind of water sports?
A. surfing B. skating
C. water skiing D. windsurfing



8. What sport is it?

A. surfing B. (white water) rafting
C. rowing D. canoeing
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