Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Unit 12: Water sports - Lesson 2: Speaking

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Water Sports 
Look at the table and talk about each of the water sports. 
Work in pairs 
Type of sport 
Place 
Equipment required 
Number of players 
Water polo 
pool 
ball 
team 
Rowing 
sea, lake , 
river 
boat, oars 
team, 
individually 
Windsurfing 
sea, lake 
board, sail 
individually 
Scuba-diving 
sea 
air tank, 
regulator, 
wet suit, mask, fins 
pairs, 
team 
Water Sports 
Example: Water polo is played in a pool . It is played with a ball and people play it in a team . 
2. Task 2: Look at the table and talk about these sports 
Look at the picture, and answer the questions 
1. What is this kind of sport played with? 
2. Do players play it in a team or individually? 
1. Water polo is played with a ball . 
2. Players play it in a team . 
Look at the picture, and answer the questions 
1. What equipments are required for this sport? 
2. Do people play it in a team or individually? 
1. Players need an air tank, wet suits, masks, fins,.. 
2. Players can play it in pairs or in a team 
T : Where is water polo played? 
S 1 :________________________ 
T : What equipment is required to play with? 
S 1 : _______________________ 
T : Is that a team or individual game? 
S 1 : ________________________ 
T : Do you like it? 
S 1 :____________________________ 
Task 3: Complete the following conversation 
It is played in a pool. 
A ball. 
Well, people often play it in a team. 
Yes, I think it’s a very interesting sport. 
I’ll try it later. 
Example: Water polo is played in a pool . It is played with a ball and people play it in a team 
Work in groups to talk about these water sports below: 
1. Rowing 
2. Windsurfing 
3. Scuba-diving 
4. Swimming 
5. Synchronized swimming 
Water Sports 
Suggested answers: 
1. Rowing is usually played in the sea, a lake or on a river. It’s played in a boat and people in a team use oars to push the boat to go forwards. 
2. Windsurfing is played in the sea or a lake, especially where there is strong wind. It is played with a board and a sail. People can play it individually. 
3. Scuba-diving is played in the sea. People who play it must have required equipment: an air-tank, a regulator, a pair of fins and a mask. People usually play it in pairs. 
Water Sports 
4. Swimming is played in a pool. It doesn’t required any equipment and people play it individually. 
5. Synchronized swimming is also played in a pool. It doesn’t required any equipment and people play it in a team 
Suggested answers: 
Discuss the questions: Which of the above sports would you prefer playing/participating in? Explain why. 
Work in pairs 
T : Do you like water sports? 
S : ____________________________________. 
T : But among many kinds of them, which one do you prefer to play? 
S : ____________________________________. 
T : Can you tell me the reason why? 
S : ____________________________________. 
T : Yes, I prefer synchronized swimming. I think it’s very interesting, too. But it’s a challenging sport 
Yes, I like them much. 
(I prefer) swimming. 
Well, it’s very interesting. It helps me keep 
fit and doesn’t take time and money. What 
about you? 
Water Sports 
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS: 
Expressing opinions 
Expressing preferences 
I must say..... 
I find.... 
In my opinion,... 
I think..... 
I feel that..... 
I prefer....to ..... 
I like... better/ more than... 
I have a strong preference for......... 
..........rowing more than windsurfing 
........... windsurfing is very dangerous 
................... swimming because It doesn’t need any special equipment 
................. synchronized swimming is interesting but it’s more costly 
I like 
I feel that 
I have a strong preference for 
In my opinion 
Homework 
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Thank you for your attention.