Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
ENGLISH 12
Basic
synchronized swimming
swimming
rowing
Water polo
surfing
Where are they played?
Look at the pictures:
They are played in the water/ on the water.
VOCABULARY
vertical post
crossbar
Unit 12. water sports
Reading
cap

advance (v) :
sprint for (v):
interfere with (v):
punch (v) :
ride on (v):
goalie (n):
opponent (n) :
penalize (v):
penalty (n):
eject (v):
foul (n):
tie (n):

đưa (bóng) lên phía trước
bơi tốc lực lên
can thiệp vào
đấm (bóng)
lướt trên (mặt nước)
th? mụn
d?i th?
ph?t, tr?ng ph?t
hỡnh ph?t, qu? ph?t d?n
du?i ra, lo?i ra
l?i, s? gian l?n
tr?n hũa
VOCABULARY
Task 1: Work in pairs. Match the words in column A with the meanings in column B
e. someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition.
d. a situation in a game when two teams have the same scores
c. to punish a team or a player who breaks the rules
b. an action in sports that is against the rules
a. to make someone leave a game
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.
Task 2: Complete the following sentences, using the information from the passage.
1.8
30 metres
20 metres
white caps
blue caps
red caps with the number 1.
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
Post-reading
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
Homework.
+ Learn by heart the new words and phrases
+ Make a comparison between water polo and football