UNIT 12:
WATER SPORTS
Lesson 1: READING
I. OBJECTIVE:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- Guess meaning from context;
- Comprehend the passage;
- Read for specific information
II. MATERIALS:
- Textbook, pictures, handouts…
III. PROCEDURE:
TIME CONTENT T’S AND SS’ ACTIVITIES
5 ms I. WARMER:
Match each part of the picture with its name
Names
• goalie • ball
• vertical post • crossbar
• net
Matching
T chooses two teams
Each team give their answers
on the board
a ball game played in water
between two teams
T checks and leads Ss to the
Questions and answers
10 ms II. PRE-READING:
• Questions:
1. Are there a lot of people in the picture?
2. What are they doing?
3. Where is the game played?
4. What is the name of this game?
→ Leading: Today, we are going to read about some kinds of
water sports.
• Pre-teach vocabulary:
• to sprint: [sprint] chạy nước rút, chạy hết tốc lực
• defensive [di'fensiv] bảo vệ, để phòng thủ
• to commit [kə'mit] phạm tội
• to interfere [,intə'fiə] gây trở ngại; cản trở, can thiệp
Questions and Answers
SS discuss in groups of 4 first
Then, T calls on some Ss to
give their ideas
Then, T leads Ss to the
lesson.
- explanation
- explanation
- synonym
- translation
7 ms III. WHILE-READING:
Task 1: match the words in column A with their meaning in
column B
A B
1. opponent a. to make someone leave a game
2. penalize b. an action in sports that is against the rules
3. eject c. to punish a team or player who breaks the rules
4. foul
d. a situation in a game when two teams have the
same scores
5. tie e. someone who tries to defeat another person in a
Matching
T asks SS to find the word in
A appearing in the passage
and match it with a suitable
meaning in B
Pairwork
T gives feedback.
1 – e 2 – c
3 – a 4 – b
GRADE: 12
Period: 73
competition 5 - d
6 ms Task 2: Complete the following sentences, using the information
from the passage.
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.
Gap-fill
T and Ss run through the task
T calls on some Ss to give
their answers on the board.
T gives feedback.
1) 1.8; 30; 20
2) white caps; blue caps; caps
with the number 1 I white.
3) their own goal lines
4) holding or punching the ball
5) five to eight minutes
9 ms Task 3: Ask and answer the following questions.
1. Where can people play water polo?
2. Where is the ball when the game starts?
3. How can the ball be advanced?
4. Which players are allowed to hold the ball with both hands?
5. hat happens to a player who commits five personal fouls?
@ Answer keys
1. People can play it in a pool.
2. It is in the centre of the pool.
3. The ball can be advanced by passing with one hand or swimming with
the head above the water and the ball between the arms so it rides on the
wave created by the swimmer’s head.
4. Only the goalie can hold / is allowed to hold the ball with both hands.
5. They player is ejected after committing five personal fouls.
Comprehension questions
T gives the instruction
T divides the class into three
groups
Each group gives their
answers on the board
T checks and decides the
group winner.
7 ms IV. POST- READING:
• Make a comparison between football and water polo, using the
following suggestions.
Football Water polo
Places to play stadium
Main rules
Number of players
Length of time
Ex: Football is often played in the stadium while / but / whereas
water polo is played in a pool.
Table completion
T asks SS to work in groups
and complete the table
SS works in groups of 4
T checks the information SS
fill in the table
T models the comparison and
calls on some Ss to give their
presentation
1 m V. HOMEWORK:
- Write a paragraph about the comparison between football and
water polo
- Prepare vocabulary for lesson 2: Speaking
IV. EVALUATION: