UNIT 8. DO YOU LIKE SPORTS?
LESSON 77
SPORT IN OUR LIFE
Цілі: вдосконалювати лексичні навички й навички читання, аудіювання і говоріння; розвивати логічне мислення; виховувати здорового способу життя.
Procedure
1. Warm-up
Do ex. 1, p. 144.
2. Speaking
Present the sports. (Checking the homework ex. 5, p. 143)
3. Reading
Do ex. 2, p. 144.
4. Writing
Do ex. 3, p. 144.
5. Reading and speaking
Read the text and say why many people are so fond of Chinese sports activities.
1) Do you like tai chi?
2) Would you like to go in for it? Why?
TAI CHI
Have you noticed that quite a few Chinese words have recently entered the English language as well? In spite of the famous saying “East is East and West is West,” western people
One of the new words that appeared in Europe is Tai Chi.
Tai Chi is a system of slow, graceful and rhythmic exercise. The word is translated as ‘supreme fist,’ but specialists prefer to describe the system as “strength within softness,” “poetry in motion” and “moving harmony”.
Some people say that Tai Chi is 6,000 years old, some say it began only a few centuries ago. Everybody agrees however that it originated in China and it is still extremely popular there. A lot of Chinese people practice it together in parks in the morning. It is said that the founder of Tai Chi was a Taoist monk. Once he saw a fight between a crane and a snake and was inspired by the soft and gentle movements of the snake which eventually out-maneuvered the crane and its hard beak.
Tai Chi can be described as a system of he>
Tai Chi can be used in self-defense but it is usually practiced for its he>
One of the advantages of Tai Chi is that it can be
6. Speaking
> Work in pairs.
What makes people go in for sport?
Look through the reasons below. Add to this list your own ideas. Tell the class what you think.
– to keep fit
– to improve one / s he>
– to have fun
– to get the best of it
– to follow new trends
– to find new friends
7. Reading
HOW DO YOU MEASURE THINGS IN VARIOUS SPORTS?
Time, the score and distance are measured in various ways depending on which type of sport you are speaking about. Decide which time, score and / or distance measurement is used in each of the sports below. Some of the words are used more than once: game, point, set, mile, inning, strokes, yard, round, move, match, meter, round, quarter, out, half, lap, down, length.
Key: | |
American Football: | Point, down, quarter, half, yard |
European Football: | Point, meter, half |
Tennis: | Point, game, set, match |
Chess: | Move, game |
Swimming: | Length, meter |
Ping Pong: | Point, game |
Horse Racing: | Lap, length |
Ice Hockey: | Point, quarter, half, game |
Boxing: | Round |
Volleyball: | Point, game |
Athletics: | Meter, yard |
Motor Racing: | Lap, miles, meters |
Baseball: | Point, inning, out |
Racketball: | Point, game |
Squash: | Point, game |
Golf: | Stroke |
8. Summary
1) What sports do you like to play?
2) What sports do you like to watch live?
3) What sports do you like to watch on TV?
4) What sports do you think are the best?
5) What’s a sport that you don’t like? Why don’t you like it?
9. Homework
Ex. 4, p. 144.
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