Unit 12: Water sports
A. Reading:
Before you read:

Water polo
Task 1: Work in pairs. Match the word in column A with their meaning in column B
To swim very fast for a short distance

Some who tries to defeat another person in a
competition
To punish a team or player who breaks the rules
To make someone leave a game

An action in sports that is against the rules

A situation in a game when two teams have the
Task 2. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions.
1. Where can people play water polo?
In a pool
3. How can the ball be advanced?
2. Where is the ball when the game starts?
4. Which players are allowed to hold the ball with both hands?
5. What happens to the player who commits five personal fouls?
6. How long does a game of water polo usually last?
In the centre of the pool
By passing with one hand or swimming with the head above the water or the ball between the arms so it rides on the wave created by the swimmer’s head.
Only the goalie.
He is ejected.
It is divided into quarters ranging from 5 to 8 minutes in length, depending on the level of play.
Task 3. Complete the following sentences using the information from the passage.
1. Water polo is played in a pool metres deep, long and wide
2. 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
5 to 8 minutes
holding or punching
their own goal lines
III. After you read:
Make a comparison between football and water polo.
On the ground
In a pool
On the ground
On the ground
On the ground
On the ground
On the ground
On the ground