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Sports and Activities
Lesson code: MJZN-L2NB-BL3F-B

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1 Label the pictures
Match the pictures to the names of the sports and activities.
basketball
ice hockey

boxing
skiing

fishing
tennis

golf
volleyball

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Now, with a partner, think of other sports and activities.

2 Clothing
Put the names of the clothing into the correct columns in the table.
football boots
running shorts
Body

cap
helmet

swimming costume
Head

tracksuit
headband

trainers (UK)/sneakers (US)

Feet

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3 Sports locations
Match words for sports locations.
1. tennis

a. course

2. golf

b. court

3. football

c. field

4. ice hockey

d. pitch

5. baseball

e. rink

Now have a conversation with your partner like in the example.
A:

Where do people play golf?

B:

On a course.

4 People in sport
Match the people to the definitions, then put them into the sentences below.
1. a player

a. a person who takes part in a sport

2. a captain

b. a person who is the leader of a sports team

3. winner

c. a person who organises a sports team

4. a fan

d. a person who supports a team or person

5. a manager

e. someone who is first in a competition

1. Andy Murray is a very famous tennis
2. Sergio is a

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of Real Madrid. He watches all their matches.

3. The

wants to buy some new players this year.

4. The

of the competition got a lot of money.

5. The

of the team usually has a lot of experience.

5 Describing famous sports people

a. 5th of February, 1985

2. Where is he from?

b. Football

3. When was he born?

c. Portugal

4. How much money did he earn in 2015?

d. $79 million

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1. Which sport does he play?

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Match the questions to the answers. Can you guess who this sportsman is?

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Work in pairs. Student A, ask student B a question from this exercise to complete your table. Student
B, answer the questions. Change roles and repeat.
Student A
Name

Sport

Date of birth

Usain Bolt

Athletics

21st August 1986

Lionel Messi

24th of June 1987

Serena Williams

$21 million
Argentina
United States

Golf

$51 million
23rd of August 1973

Tennis

United States
$30 million

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Kobe Bryant
Maria Sharapova

Earnings 2015

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Tiger Woods

Nation

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Work in pairs. Student B, ask student B a question from this exercise to complete your table. Student
A, answer the questions. Change roles and repeat.
Student B
Sport

Date of birth

Usain Bolt

Serena Williams

Tennis

Tiger Woods

$73 million
26th of September 1981
30th of December 1975

$25 million
United States

Basketball

$50 million
19th of April 1987

Russia

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Football

Maria Sharapova

Earnings 2015

Jamaica

Lionel Messi

Kobe Bryant

Nation

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1- Label the pictures
Give a time limit of 2 minutes for students to think of other sports and activities.

1. volleyball
3. ice hockey
5. basketball
7. boxing

2. tennis
4. skiing
6. fishing
8. golf

2- Clothing
BODY: swimming costume, tracksuit, running shorts
HEAD: helmet, cap, headband
FEET: football boots, trainers/sneakers

3- Sports locations

1. b

2. a

3. d

4. e

5. c

4- People in sport
Students work in pairs and then check with the teacher.

1. a
2. b
1. player
2. fan
3. manager
4. winner
5. captain

3. e

4. d

5. c

5- Describing famous sports people

Answer: Cristiano Ronaldo - the world's highest paid sports star.

1. b

2. c

3. a

4. d

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Divide students into pairs. Hand out Page 3 to Student As. Hand out Page 4 to student Bs. Students ask and
answer questions to complete the tables and check their answers, e.g. "When was Lionel Messi born?" "He was
born on the 24th of June 1987."

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