ENGLISH 12 – UNIT 12
WATER SPORTS
1. Can you name the sport in this video clip?
2. Where is it played?
3. How do people play it?
1. It is water polo.
2. It is played in water.
3. Players move the ball with one hand towards opponent’s goal.
READING THE TEXT
NEW WORDS
1. crossbar
2. pool
3. vertical post
4. net
5. goalie
6. to sprint for
7. to advance
8. defensive players
9. opponent
10. foul
11. to penalize
12. penalty box
13. to eject
14. to commit
15. to punch
16. quarter
17. overtime
18. tie
19. referee
xà ngang
hồ
cột dọc
lưới
thủ môn
vọt nhanh
dẫn bóng về phía trước
cầu thủ hậu vệ
đối phương
lỗi xấu
phạt
ô phạt
loại ra
vi phạm
đấm
hiệp đấu
thêm giờ
trận hòa
trọng tài
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PRACTICE
1.8
30
20
white caps
red caps with the number one in white.
blue caps
their own goal lines.
holding or
five to eight
punching the ball
minutes
In a pool.
In the centre of the pool.
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.
The goalies.
He is ejected.
In a stadium
In a pool
Players try to shoot the ball towards opponent’s goal by using their legs, and/or heads.
Players try to throw the ball towards opponent’s goal by using one hand and water wave.
11
7
45 minutes
5 to 8 minutes
HOMEWORK
to punch a ball
the referee
to sprint for the ball