UNIT 12 : WATER SPORTS
Part B :
SPEAKING

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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
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TASK 1:
Work in pairs. Look at the pictures and tell the appropriate names of these water sports.
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WATER POLO
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SWIMMING

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SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING
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WATER SKIING
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WINDSURFING
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ROWING
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SCUBA DIVING
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VOCABULARY
- Air tank (n) ; Bình khí
- regulator (n) : (người) máy điều chỉnh
- Wet suit (n) : bộ đồ lặn
- mask (n) : mặt nạ
- Oars (n) : Mái chèo, người chèo thuyền
(v) : Chèo thuyền
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TASK 2: Work in pairs. Look at the table and talk about each of the water sport.

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Model:
A:- Where is water polo played?
B:- It is played in a pool.
A:- What equipment is required to play with?
B:- A ball.
A:- Is that a team or individual game?
B:- Well, people often play it in a team.
A:- Do you like it?
B:- Yes, I think it’s a very interesting sport.
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Practice speaking: Take turn to give an oral report on each of the water sports.
Water polo is played in a pool. It is played with a ball and people play it in a team.
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Extra activity: Work in groups to do the survey on the water sports you prefer to play, state the reasons.
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Practice the dialogue:
A:- Which water sports do you prefer to play?
B:- Swimming.
A:- Can you tell me the reason why?
B:- Well, swimming is very interesting. It helps me keep fit and it doesn’t take much time and money.
A:- How about synchronized swimming? I think it’s very interesting, too.
B:- I think so. But it’s a challenging sport. We have to practice it a lot and it takes time to get used to it.
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TASK 3: Work in groups. Discuss the question.
Which of the above sports would you prefer playing or participating in? Explain why.
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Example:
* I prefer scuba-diving to water polo because it is adventurous. However, it can be dangerous because you can easily be attacked by sharks.
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