unit 12 water sports

synchronized
swimming
swimming
rowing
Water polo
surfing
Where are they played?
Look at the pictures:
They are played in the water/ on the water.


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

VOCABUL ARY
vertical post
crossbar
Unit 12. water sports
Reading
cap

VOCABULARIES
Who is he?
goalie

They are opponents
referee
I’ve just
scored

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):
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b¬i tèc lùc lªn
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®Êm (bãng)
lít trªn (mÆt níc)
thủ môn
đối thủ
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hình phạt, quả phạt đền
u i ra, lo i rađ ổ ạ
l i, sỗ ự gian lận
trận hòa

VOCABULARY

A B
1. opponent
2. penalize
3. eject
4. foul
5. tie
Task 1: Work in pairs. Match the words in column A
with the meanings in column B
a. to make someone leave a game
b. an action in sports that is against the rules
c. to punish a team or a player who breaks the rules
d. a situation in a game when two teams have
the same scores
e. someone who tries to defeat another person in a
competition.
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?
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A. Reading
Unit 12. water sports

1. Where is water polo played?
A. In a pool
B. In a playground
C. In a tennis court
What about football
In a playground

2. How many players are there in a team
of water polo?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 11
What about a football team?
11

3. Which of the followings is NOT the rule of

water polo?
A. Players can touch the ball with only ONE
HAND.
B. If a player commits five personal fouls, he
is ejected.
C. A player is ejected if he gets a red card.

4. Which of the following are the sizes of
a pool of water polo?
A. 30m – 20m – 18m
B. 1.8m – 3m – 0.9m
C. 1.8m – 30m – 20m

5. Who can hold the ball with two hands in
a game of water polo?
A. Any player
B. The goalie
C. The referee

After you read
Make a comparison between football and
water polo, using the following suggestions
@ places to play @ main rules
@ number of players @ length of game

Homework.
+ Learn by heart the new words and phrases
+ Make a comparison between water polo and football