Sports Simple Sentences Today’s Vocabulary What are these people playing? What type of athlete are they? 1. He is playing volleyball. 2. Casey He is a volleyball player. 3 4 5 6 7. Dad 8. Jen 9. My uncle 10. Grandpa 11. I 12 Sports Athletes volleyball, hockey, surfing, swimming, skiing, playing tennis, volleyball player, figure skater, surfer, golfer, skier, playing basketball, golfing, playing baseball, playing soccer, football player, basketball player, soccer player, playing hockey, figure skating hockey player, tennis player, swimmer, baseball player Copyright 2012, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL-library.com in accordance with membership terms. 1 Feelings Simple Sentences Questions and Answers Practice asking and answering questions using complete sentences. Use the words in brackets to help you. 1. Jill What is Jill doing? ___________________________________ (swimming) What is Jill wearing? __________________________________ (bathing suit) Is it a one-piece or a bikini? _____________________________ (full piece) What is Jill wearing on her eyes? _________________________ (goggles) 2. Craig What is Craig doing? __________________________________ (playing tennis) What equipment is Craig using? _________________________ (tennis racket and ball) Does Craig like playing tennis? __________________________ (yes) Where does Craig play tennis? ___________________________ (tennis court) 3. You What is your favorite sport? _____________________________ (baseball) Do you like to pitch or bat? _____________________________ (bat) What other equipment do you use? _______________________ (glove and ball) Where do you play baseball? ____________________________ (baseball diamond behind house) 4. Ricardo and Tessa What are Ricardo and Tessa doing? _______________________ (playing pool) Where are they playing? ________________________________ (billiard hall) Are they good at playing pool? ___________________________ (Tessa yes, What is the stick called? ________________________________ Ricardo no) (pool cue) 5. Lena ___________________________________________? Lena is skating. ___________________________________________? Lena is wearing figure skates. ___________________________________________? No, she doesn’t play hockey. ___________________________________________? Lena skates in an ice rink near her school. Copyright 2012, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL-library.com in accordance with membership terms. 2 Sports Simple Sentences Work in Pairs - Student A: Find out the missing information by asking your partner. Name Sport 1. Raj volleyball 2. Brian 3. Bailey Location Equipment Needed junior ice rink pool 4. Kya Level beginner highly skilled baseball diamond a new batting helmet 5. Junko surfing ocean 6. Monica skiing intermediate 7. Leo swimming Level 4 8. Sheridan basketball court 9. Emah half pipe 10. Lucy tennis court new basketball shoes professional Copyright 2012, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL-library.com in accordance with membership terms. more tennis balls 3 Sports Simple Sentences Work in Pairs - Student B: Find out the missing information by asking your partner. Name Sport 1. Raj 2. Brian Level volleyball court Equipment needed new shorts hockey 3. Bailey 4. Kya Location bigger skates billiard hall baseball new pool cue junior 5. Junko advanced bathing suit 6. Monica mountains ski poles 7. Leo swimming pool new goggles 8. Sheridan basketball 9. Emah skateboarding 10. Lucy tennis B Team elbow pads intermediate Copyright 2012, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL-library.com in accordance with membership terms. 4 Sports Simple Sentences Ways to Talk about Sports: Match the sport name to the correct verb. Play: competitive ball sports Do: non-team sports (no ball) Go: with -ing sports Play swimming karate soccer football baseball golf hockey skiing yoga gymnastics Do Go Sports 1. My favorite sport is golf. 2. I like playing golf. 3. I am golfing. 4. I am a golfer. Practice with a partner Look at the model sentences about “golf”. Choose a different sport. Change the words in bold to other words using that sport. Change the pronoun I to another pronoun or person. Take turns talking about different sports and people. 5. I golf on Tuesdays. 6. Golf is a difficult sport. 7. I golf at a golf course. 8. I play go golfing with my buddies. 9. I need new golf clubs. For example: My grandma’s favorite sport is swimming. Grandma likes going swimming. Grandma is swimming. Grandma is a swimmer. Grandma needs a new bathing suit. Copyright 2012, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL-library.com in accordance with membership terms. 5 Sports Simple Sentences Class Survey Walk around the class and find out what all your other classmates do for fun and exercise. Classmates Sport Place When Why Me Copyright 2012, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL-library.com in accordance with membership terms. 6 Sports Simple Sentences Sports Picture Dictionary Write the sport, equipment, or location. 1. swimming 2. m 3. m 4. m 5. m 6. m 7. m 8. m 9. m 10. m 11. m 12. m 13. m 14. m 15. m 16. m 17. m 18. m 19. m 20. m Copyright 2012, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL-library.com in accordance with membership terms. 7 Sports Simple Sentences Sports Write the sport, equipment, or location. 21. m 22. m 23. m 24. m 25. m 26. m 27. m 28. m 29. m 30. m 31. m 32. m 33. m 34. m 35. m 36. m 37. m 38. m 39. m 40. m Copyright 2012, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL-library.com in accordance with membership terms. 8 Sports Simple Sentences Sports Write the sport, equipment, or location. Draw other sports, equipment, or locations in boxes 48–60. 41. m 42. m 43. m 44. m 45. m 46. m 47. m 48. m 49. m 50. m 51. m 52. m 53. m 54. m 55. m 56. m 57. m 58. m 59. m 60. m Copyright 2012, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL-library.com in accordance with membership terms. 9 Sports Simple Sentences Teacher’s Notes Lesson Description: Students learn sports vocabulary through various writing and speaking activities. They also practice question formation and learn the difference between play, go, and do in relation to sporting activities. Page 1 2. Casey is playing hockey. He is a hockey player. 3. He is playing basketball. He is a basketball player. 4. She is figure skating. She is a figure skater. 5. He is playing football. He is a football player. 6. He is playing soccer. He is a soccer player. 7. Dad is playing tennis. He is a tennis player. 8. Jen is playing baseball. She is a baseball player. 9. My uncle is skiing. He is a skier. 10. Grandpa is golfing. He is a golfer. 11. I am swimming. I am a swimmer. 12. He is surfing. He is a surfer. Page 2 1. Jill is swimming. Jill is wearing a bathing suit. It is a one-piece. Jill is wearing goggles on her eyes. 2. Craig is playing tennis. Craig is using a tennis racket and a ball. Yes, he does. Craig plays tennis at the tennis court. 3. My favorite sport is baseball. I like to bat. I use a glove and a ball. I play on the baseball diamond behind my house. 4. Ricardo and Tessa are playing pool. They are playing in the billiard hall. Tessa is good at playing pool, but Ricardo is not. The stick is called a pool cue. 5. What is Lena doing? What is Lena wearing? Does Lena play hockey? Where does Lena skate? Page 3 and 4 Pair Activity Refer to the Answer Key on page 12. Page 5 Expressions Review the rules about using the verbs play, do, and go with sports and activities. Have your students fill out the chart. See answer chart on page 11. Then have students practice substituting other sports into the example sentences. (oral practice) Optional: Have students brainstorm other sports that could go into the chart. Page 6 Class Survey Have the students fill in the information of their choosing. Then have them complete the survey by talking to their classmates. Page 7, 8, 9 Picture Dictionary Answers (Answers may vary) 2. swimming goggles 3. bathing suit 4. swimming 5. football (American) 6. football field 7. football 8. pads 9. helmet 10. soccer/football 11. soccer field 12. soccer ball 13. cleats 14. soccer net 15. volleyball 16. volleyball court 17. running shoes 18. surfing 19. surfboard 20. swimming trunks 21. baseball 22. baseball diamond 23. baseball 24. catcher’s mitt 25. baseball bat 26. batting helmet 27.baseball mask 28. hockey 29. ice rink 30. puck 31. hockey stick 32. skates 33. basketball 34. basketball court 35. basketball 36. basketball hoop 37. tennis 38. tennis ball 39. tennis racket 40. tennis shoes 41. skiing 42. ski boots 43. ski poles 44. skis 45. golf 46. golf bag 47. figure skating 48–60: Answers will vary. Spelling Note: This lesson shows the American spelling of the word Favorite (page 5). Most other Englishspeaking countries spell it this way: Favourite. Copyright 2012, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL-library.com in accordance with membership terms. 10 Sports Simple Sentences Optional Review Game Cards (Pages 7, 8, 9) Cut out cards from the Picture Dictionary. Tape one card to each student’s back. Have students walk around the class trying to guess what they are playing or doing. The other students have to give them hints by telling them what they are wearing or using, or what rules they have to follow. Students are not allowed to use the word in the sport. If Student A has a soccer player on her back, Student B can’t say “Don’t forget your soccer ball.” She can say, “Don’t use your hands today!” The first three students to guess correctly get 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. If you have a large number of students, print out extra copies of the cards. Tell students they have to find their teammates. You can find more cards to use in the Sports Flashcards section. See page 13 for more information. (Answer Key for Page 5) Play Do Go soccer karate swimming baseball gymnastics skiing hockey yoga football golf Copyright 2012, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL-library.com in accordance with membership terms. 11 Sports Simple Sentences Pair Work Answer Key Name Sport Location Level Equipment Needed 1. Raj volleyball volleyball court junior new shorts 2. Brian hockey ice rink beginner new skates 3. Bailey pool billiard hall highly skilled new pool cue 4. Kya baseball baseball diamond junior a new batting helmet 5. Junko surfer ocean advanced bathing suit 6. Monica skiing mountains intermediate ski poles 7. Leo swimming swimming pool Level 4 new goggles 8. Sheridan basketball basketball court Team B new basketball shoes 9. Emah skateboarding half pipe professional elbow pads 10. Lucy tennis tennis court intermediate more tennis balls Copyright 2012, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL-library.com in accordance with membership terms. 12 Sports Simple Sentences Do you need full-sized flashcards for this lesson? You can find them at ESL-Library.com in the Flashcard Section, under: Sports - play football - play tennis - play basketball - play soccer - play baseball - play volleyball - volleyball court - football field - soccer field - soccer net - baseball diamond - basketball court - basketball hoop Sports Equipment - golf bag - baseball - catcher’s mitt - baseball bat - batting helmet - baseball mask - tennis ball - tennis racquet - basketball - football - pads - football helmet - soccer ball Actions and Movements - golf - dive - swim Shoes and Footwear - tennis shoes - running shoes - cleats Water Sports - bathing suit - swimming trunks - surf - surfboard - swimming goggles Winter Sports - figure skate - play hockey - hockey rink - hockey puck - hockey stick - skates - ski - ski boots - ski poles - skis Copyright 2012, Red River Press Inc. 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