UNIT 12 : WATER SPORTS
Part A :
READING

Do you know any kind of water sports?
Can you name the water sports in the following pictures?
Have you ever played any kind of water sports?
WARM-UP
WATER POLO
SWIMMING

SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING
WATER SKIING
WINDSURFING
ROWING
SCUBA DIVING
JET SKIING
DIVING FROM A DIVING BOARD
VOCABULARY
- Vertical post (n) ; cột dọc
- Crossbar (n) : xà ngang
- Goalie (n) : người giữ gôn
- Defensive player (n) : Hậu vệ
- Referee (n) : Trọng tài
- Penalty box (n) : Điểm phạt đền
- Foul (n) : Lỗi
-> Major foul : lỗi lớn
-> minor foul : Lỗi Nhỏ
- To eject : Bị đuổi
Vertical post
Crossbar
Net
Pool
Goalie
1.8m
deep
30 m long
20 m
wide
GUIDING QUESTIONS

- How do people play water polo?
WHLE READING
Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
Task 1: Matching.
Task 2: Complete sentences.
Task 3: Answer the questions,
TASK 1: Work in pairs. Match the word in column A with their meanings in column B.
TASK 1: Work in pairs. Match the word in column A with their meanings in column B.
TASK 2: Complete the following sentences, using the information from the passage
Water polo is played in a pool ______metres deep, _________ long and _________ wide.
The home team wears ___________, the visiting team wears __________ and the goalies wear ________________________________.
3. Both teams sprint for the ball from _____________________.
4. A free throw is awarded for minor fouls, such as _________________________.
5. A game is divided into quarters ranging from _______________________ in length.
1,8
30 metres
20 metres
white caps
blue caps
red caps with the number 1 in white
their own goal lines
holding or punching the ball
five to eight minutes
TASK 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions.
LUCKY NUMBERS
Where can people play water polo?
- People can play it in a pool.
Where is the ball when the game starts?
It is in the centre of the pool
How can the ball be advanced?
- The ball can be advanced by passing with one hand of 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.
What happens to a player who commits five personal fouls?
The player is ejected after committing five personal fouls
Which players are allowed to hold the ball with both hands?

Only the goalie are allowed to hold the ball with both hands.
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