Lesson 38. Why we love sport

Цілі: вдосконалювати лексичні и граматичні навички; вдосконалювати навички письма, читання й усного мовлення; розвивати мовну здогадку й мовленнєву реакцію учнів; виховувати доброзичливе ставлення до співрозмовника і позитивне ставлення до здорового способу життя.

Procedure

1.Warm-up

Do ex. 1, p. 105.

2. Speaking

Some people love sport, others do not love it. Why do some people love sport? Why do some people not love it? Choose the arguments to support your point of view.

Express your opinion using the following models:

• People love sport because it...

• Besides it helps...

• Sport...

• More than that, sport makes...

• People do not love sport because...

• In my opinion it is...

3. Writing

Write the following words on the board and ask pupils to complete the collocation lists with either do, go or play and revise it.

a)... cycling (fishing, swimming, windsurfing)

b)... athletics (judo)

c)... basketball (golf, rugby, tennis, volleyball)

Work in pairs

Add at least one more sport to each list.

a) go;

b) do;

c) play.

Play is often used with sports that are team games or where we play with another person. Go is often used for things done outside and which we can do alone. These sports often end in -ing.

Complete the following sentence beginnings with these collocations to make sentences about yourself. Compare your sentences with a partner.

1. I often....

2. I sometimes....

3. I don’t....

4. I’d like to....

4. Reading and writing

Do ex. 2, p. 105.

5. Reading and speaking

Do ex. 3, 106.

Work in pairs

Make up a dialogue.

— I’d like to present you another racing driver.

Sample questions:

1. What is his name?

2. What is his surname?

3. What is his nickname?

4. What does he do?

5. What’s his nationality?

6. When was he born?

7. What does he look like?

8. What does he like doing? /What is he keen on doing?

9. What team does he represent?

6. Writing

Do ex. 1, p. 107.

7. Summary

Stick some photos of famous sportsmen on the board. Ask pupils to look at the photos and complete the table.

Sample table:

1. Who is your favourite sportsman / sportswoman?

2. What sport does he / she go in for?

3. What are his her achievements?

4. What traits of character does he/she have?

5. Why do you like him / her?

8. Homework

Do ex. 2, p. 107.