07 08 sports u4b

The Way People Live

It is undeniable that going in for sports
provides benefits for our physical
condition. But it also helps us socialise
and learn values while playing and
interacting with others.
Team sports foster values such as
cooperation, tolerance and solidarity.
Each player makes contributions to the
performance of the group, while leaving
aside individual interests. Moreover,
tolerance for dissent is necessary for
team building since, sometimes, there are
opposite ideas within a group. But it is
this diversity of opinion that strengthens
relations between the members. And it
also promotes mutual respect.
Regarding individual sports, they help to
foster values, as well. Training involves
responsibility and perseverance. If

sportspeople want to achieve a goal
in their discipline, they must work
hard and give it careful consideration.
Regardless of the result, it is essential
that participants make the most of
every experience and learn from their
great skills as well as their mistakes. In
this way, they adopt a positive attitude
and enjoy what they do. Besides, when

playing a sport, people make a pact,
either informal or official. What really
matters is that they do not deviate from
the established norms and play honestly.
These values in sports determine our
behaviour. For this reason, the physical
activities in which we engage will help
us deal with many situations in different
aspects of our lives. So, the sooner we
start the better.

English Toolkit 1 - Sports

Photocopiable © Ediciones Santillana S.A. / Richmond 2011

Module

4B


Module

4B
Activities
1Read the text and complete.
a Think of a possible title:
b Write a list of the values that are mentioned:
c Think of more values associated with team sports:

3In pairs, discuss the following questions and answer them.

a Why are sports so important for learning values?

bApart form sports, can you think of other disciplines that help to form values?


4Choose three values. Think of situations in specific sports in which
these values are present.

5What is your favourite sport? Which values do you associate it
with? Design a logo to include in your sports T-shirt. Describe it
and explain the symbols you include.

English Toolkit 1 - Sports

Photocopiable © Ediciones Santillana S.A. / Richmond 2011

2Look at the pictures and describe them. What values are represented?