Unit 12 SpeakingE12

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<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> Can you name these water sports?.

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<span class='text_page_counter'>(10)</span> 1. swimming 2. water polo 3. windsurfing 4. rowing 5. synchronized swimming 6. scuba diving.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(11)</span> Vocabulary. What are they?. - oar [ɔ:(r)] (n) mái chèo.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(12)</span> Vocabulary.. - regulator ['regjuleitə](n) máy điều chỉnh.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(13)</span> Vocabulary.. - fin [fin] (n) vây cá.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(14)</span> Vocabulary.. - air tank (n) bình hơi.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(15)</span> Vocabulary.. - mask [mɑ:sk] (n) mặt na.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(16)</span> Vocabulary.. - synchronized swimming ['siηkrounaizd'swimmiη](n).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(17)</span> Vocabulary.. - scuba-diving ['sku:bə 'daiviη](n) lặn có bình khí nén.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(18)</span> Vocabulary: - scuba-diving (n): lặn có bình khí - windsurfing (n): môn thể thao lướt ván buồm - synchronized swimming (n): bơi nghệ thuật - oar (n): mái chèo, cây chèo. ['siηkrounaizd'swimmiη] (v): chèo (thuyền) - air tank (n): bình dưỡng khí. - regulator (n): máy điều chỉnh. - fin (n): vây cá. - mask (n): mặt nạ.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(19)</span> Work in pairs Look at the table and talk about each of the water sports..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(20)</span> 2. Task 2: Look at the table and talk about these sports Place. Equipment required. Number of players. pool. ball. team. Rowing. sea, lake, river. boat, oars. team, individually. Windsurfing. sea, lake. board, sail. individually. sea. air tank, regulator, wet suit, mask, fins. pairs, team. Type of sport Water polo. Scuba-diving. Example: Water polo is played in a pool. It is played with a ball and people play it in a team..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(21)</span> 1. What 1. Water is this polo kind is played of sportwith played a ball. with? 2. Do players play itplay in a team individually? 2. Players it in aor team..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(22)</span> 1.1.What Players equipments need an airare tank, required wet suits, for masks, this sport? fins,.. 2. Do 2. people Players play can play it initainteam pairsor orindividually? in a team.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(23)</span> T : Where is water polo played? It is played in a pool. S1:________________________. T : What equipment is required to play with? A ball. S1: _______________________. T : Is that a team or individual game? Well, people often play it in a team. S1: ________________________. T : Do you like it? Yes, I think it’s a very interesting sport. S1:____________________________ I’ll try it later..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(24)</span> Work in groups to talk about these water sports below: 1. Rowing. 4. Swimming. 2. Windsurfing. 5. Synchronized swimming. 3. Scuba-diving Example: Water polo is played in a pool. It is played with a ball and people play it in a team.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(25)</span> Suggested answers: 1. Rowing is usually played in the sea, a lake or on a river. It’s played in a boat and people in a team use oars to push the boat to go forwards. 2. Windsurfing is played in the sea or a lake, especially where there is strong wind. It is played with a board and a sail. People can play it individually. 3. Scuba-diving is played in the sea. People who play it must have required equipment: an air-tank, a regulator, a pair of fins and a mask. People usually play it in pairs..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(26)</span> Suggested answers: 4. Swimming is played in a pool. It doesn’t required any equipment and people play it individually. 5. Synchronized swimming is also played in a pool. It doesn’t required any equipment and people play it in a team.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(27)</span> Work in pairs Discuss the questions: Which of the above sports would you prefer playing/participating in? Explain why..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(28)</span> T : Do you like water sports? S : ____________________________________. Yes, I like them much.. T : But among many kinds of them, which one do you prefer to play? S : ____________________________________. (I prefer) swimming. T : Can you tell me the reason why? S : ____________________________________.. Well, it’s very interesting. It helps me keep fit and doesn’t take time and money. What about you?. T : Yes, I prefer synchronized swimming. I think it’s very interesting, too. But it’s a challenging sport.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(29)</span> USEFUL EXPRESSIONS: Expressing opinions Expressing preferences I must say..... I find.... In my opinion,... I think..... I feel that...... I prefer....to ..... I like... better/ more than... I have a strong preference for..........

<span class='text_page_counter'>(30)</span> I like ..........rowing more than windsurfing. I feel that ........... windsurfing is very dangerous. I have a strong preference for .................... swimming because It doesn’t need any special equipment. In my opinion .................. synchronized swimming is interesting but it’s more costly.

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