SPORT
CONTENTS
 VOCABULARY
 KEY WORDS
 GAP FILLING
 MATCHING
 READING
 GRAMMAR
 MODAL VERBS OF OBLIGATION
 ACTIVE AND PASSIVE FORMS
 GO, PLAY &DO
VOCABULARY
Look at the mind map, try to complete each diagram
with at least three items:
PEOPLE
sportsman
sportswoman
athlete opponent
competitor
referee umpire
spectator
basketball
tennis
volleyball
squash
football handball
GAMES
SPORT
EQUIPMENT
helmet ball
stick
puck
protectors
racquet bat
skis
skates
TYPES
PLACES
hall
centre
stadium
field
pitch
track
VERBS
be fond of
be keen on
be good at
compete in a sport
indoor outdoor
winter summer
athletics
water
motor
extreme
Complete the chart by adding the words below:
umpire
squash
rod
track
skis
stick
captain
coach
oar
pitch
player
whistle
defender
athletics
PLACES
ring
pool
club
course
field
track
pitch
ground
court
stadium
ring
club
course
boxing
hockey
team
diving
GAMES
snooker
golf
squash
tennis
hockey
basketball
pool
field
skiing
court
net
manager
fishing
SPORT
canoeing
athletics
boxing
swimming
motor racing
fishing
skiing
diving
snooker
bowls
swimming
ground
stadium
boots
golf
canoeing
motor racing
basketball
judge
trunks
striker
goalkeeper
PEOPLE
EQUIPMENT
umpire
club
coach
skis
defender
rod
player
oar
judge
net
team
stick
goalkeeper
whistle
captain
bowls
manager
boots
striker
trunks
Fill in the blanks with the expressions from previous
slides:
1. I enjoy watching football but I`ve never been ……………… it.
2. At our local sports centre you can play a wide variety of
……………. sports.
3. I`m not too …………….. sports like boxing.
4. The ……………. you need for skiing, like boots and a ski can
be quite expensive.
5. It`s a pity that most people only support ……………. during
the Olympics.
6. Which do you prefer - summer or ………….. sports?
7. Personally, I think the ………… should have awarded a
penalty.
8. Is swimming an indoor or ………… sport in your country?
TYPES OF SPORTS
Name the sports in the pictures.
1. throwing the javelin 2. speed skating 3. rowing
4. gymnastics 5. gymnastics 6. athletics 7. roller blade
skating 8. cricket 9. fencing 10. hurdles
11. weightlifting 12. baseball
Match the sports (1-10) to the sports equipment (a-j).
Use your dictionary.
E
 boxing
I
 squash
 horse racing C
J
 golf
G
 baseball
H
 ping pong
A
 soccer
F
 volleyball
B
 chess
D
 ice hockey
a
b
c
d
e
goal, net, whistle
board, king, queen, pawn
saddle, bit, reins, hat
puck, stick, net, pads
gloves, boots, shorts
f
g
h
i
j
ball, net
bat, glove, ball, pads
paddle, ball, net
racket, ball
clubs, iron, bag, ball
Try to find out what sport is each definition about:
1. It is the most famous sport in the world, and people of all ages
play it. The standard team has eleven players. Stamina is a must
for this game.
FOOTBALL
2. It is another excellent way of keeping fit and you are eco-friendly
at the same time. You can choose what type of surface you will
practise it.
CYCLING
3. It is a sport you can practise all the year round, but the most
important championships usually take place in summer. It is
made up of many disciplines e.g. running, jumping, throwing…
ATHLETICS
4. This sport doesn`t require much at all, just a pool and suit. This
type of sport exercises almost every muscle you have without
causing any damage to your body. SWIMMING
READING – Rules of the game
Which of the rules for the sports given are true and
which are false?
1. You can shoot at the basket from any
part of the basketball court.
2. You mustn`t run while holding the ball.
3. A game cannot result in a draw; one
side must win.
4. You can stand holding the ball for as
long as you like.
5. If you have committed five fouls in a
single game, you must leave the game.
: you must bounce
the ball while you
run
: if there`s a draw,
you have to play
extra five-minute
periods until
someone wins.
: you must do
something within
five seconds
1. For a goal to be scored, the ball
must go right over the goal line, not
just part of the way.
2. You mustn`t deliberately touch the
ball with your arm.
3. The goalkeeper mustn`t leave the
goal area.
4. The goalkeeper can pick up the ball
anywhere on the pitch.
5. If the referee shows you a yellow
card, you have to leave the pitch.
6. If you deliberately push your
opponent in your own goal area,
the other side gets a penalty.
: you can touch it
accidentally
: he can go
anywhere on the
pitch
: only in his goal
area
: you must go off if
he gives you a red
card
GRAMMAR
• To be a sports star you…
must/have to
mustn`t
don`t have to
have a good
trainer
work hard
be fit
be lazy
hate doing sports
cheat
smoke 30 cig. a
day
be able to run
fast
be polite
like broccoli
be attractive
be lazy hate doing sports be able to run fast cheat
be polite like broccoli smoke 30 cigarettes a day
have a good trainer work hard be fit be attractive
GO, PLAY & DO
Fill the gaps below with a suitable form of go, play or
do.
1. I don`t ................ tennis very well because I don`t ...............
enough practice.
2. He doesn`t ..................... a lot of running – he ...................
jogging about once a month.
3. My sister enjoys ................... chess, but I don`t think she`s
ever .................. Scrabble.
4. We`re ..................... swimming. Do you want to come?
- No thanks. I`m ................... basketball in two hours. And I
.................. swimming yesterday.
5. I ................ some gardening yesterday morning, and then in
the afternoon we all ................. sailing; and in the evening
we sat at home and ...................... cards.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION