LET’S PLAY A GAME !
Matching these name of sports with suitable pictures
A
B
C
D
E
F
Table tennis
Tennis
Volleyball
Water polo
Football
Badminton
Thursday January 10th, 2013
ENGLISH 12
Basic
UNIT 12 :
WATER SPORTS
Can you name the sport in the picture?
Where is it played?
How do people play it? (Team or individually)
Water polo
In a pool
People play it in team
VOCABULARIES
Who is he?
goalie
What’s it?
crossbar
This is a…
vertical post
They are opponents
referee
I’ve just scored
defensive player
VOCABULARIES:
goalie [`gouli:] (n)
crossbar [`krɔsbɑ:] (n)
vertical post [`və:tikl poust] (n)
referee [,refə`ri:] (n)
score [skɔ:] (v)
opponent [ə`pounənt] (n)
defensive player [di`fensiv `pleiə(r)] (n)
Task 1: Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B (Work in pairs)
1. opponent
2. penalize
3. eject
4. foul
5. tie
Task 2 : Complete the following sentences, using the information from the passage
Water polo is played in a pool………...metres deep,……………long and……………….wide.
1.8
30 metres
20 metres
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.
white caps
blue caps
red caps with the number 1 in white.
their own goal lines
holding or punching the ball.
5 to 8 minutes
1. Where can people play water polo?
Task 3 : : Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions.
2. Where is the ball when the game starts?
3. How can the ball be advanced?
4. Which players are allowed to hold the ball with both hands?
5. What happens to a player who commits five personal fouls?
1. In a pool.

2. In the centre of the pool.
3. The ball can be advanced by passing with one hand or 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.
4. Only the goalie

5. The player is ejected after committing
five personal fouls.
A. Reading
Unit 12. water sports
Where is water polo played?
In a pool
In a playground
In a tennis court
What about football?
In a playground
Consolidation:
2. How many players are there in a team of water polo?
7
9
11
What about a football team?
11
3. Which of the followings is NOT the rule of water polo?
Players can touch the ball with only ONE HAND.
If a player commits five personal fouls, he is ejected.
A player is ejected if he gets a red card.
4. Which of the following are the sizes of a pool of water polo?
30m – 20m – 18m
1.8m – 3m – 0.9m
1.8m – 30m – 20m
5. Who can hold the ball with two hands in a game of water polo?
Any player
The goalie
The referee
6. Do you like sports?
Do you often play sports?
What is your favourite sport?
THANK YOU FOR
YOUR
ATTENTION
GOODBYE
SEE YOU AGAIN
HOME WORK
-Learn by heart all the key words.
Prepare for the next lesson:
Unit 12: B- Speaking.
Make a comparison between football and water polo, using the following suggestions
@ places to play @ main rules
@ number of players @ length of game
Suggestion words
Fill the suitable words in the table to complete the information of two kinds sports.
90 minutes 2. Pool
3. playground 4. 7/team
5. 11/team 6. 20- 32 minutes
7. Using feet to pass the ball
8.Using hands to pass the ball
HOME WORK
-Learn by heart all the key words.
Prepare for the next lesson:
Unit 12: B- Speaking.
THANK YOU FOR
YOUR
ATTENTION
GOODBYE
SEE YOU AGAIN