Month: April 2018

Talking about the advantages and disadvantages of different sports

In our last lesson, we briefly wrote down some of the advantages and disadvantages of different sports from listening 2

What are some of these advantages and disadvantages share them in the Padlet link below:

Advantages and disadvantages

Now complete  exercises 1 & 2 on page 279 in your listening and speaking book and exercise 5 on page 276

Once you have completed the exercises 1,2,  & 5 use the information you have collected about the advantages and disadvantages of the different the sports to create your own presentation. The presentation should cover the following things:

  • What is the sport your talking about? Include a brief description of what it involves.
  • What are the advantages of doing that sport?
  • What are the disadvantages of doing that sport?

Remember that this is an independent presentation so you will be presenting it by yourself.

Group Speaking Task: 

Working in groups of three you are going to plan a sports competition encouraging people to use your local sports centre. When planning out your response you must cover the following steps

  1. Choose a popular sport or activity in your competition.
  2. Decide where the competition will be held and the equipment you’ll need.
  3. Think of reasons why people would/wouldn’t want to take part in the competition
  4. Decide together on a prize to give to the winner of the competition

Once you have planned everything out prepare a presentation and present your idea to the class. Make sure everyone in your group talks.

Critical Thinking (Unit 7)

In today’s lesson, we are going to talk about the advantages and disadvantages of different sports.

In groups discuss the following questions. Remember to take notes as you discuss

  1. What makes someone a good competitor?
  2. What makes someone a good referee?
  3. Do you think the best prize in a competition is always money?
  4. Is it important for children to do activities where they can win or lose? If so why? If not why not?
  5. What other types of competitions do we have in life?

Now that you have discussed the above questions share your ideas with the rest of the class.

Class discussion

Advantage and Disadvantage? —– What is an advantage & disadvantage? Can you give me an example

Urban Golf 

Look at the statements in Exercise 2 pages 271 listening and speaking which are advantages and which are disadvantages

Now that you have differentiated between the disadvantages and advantages complete exercise 3 pages 271 listening and speaking by adding all the advantages of urban golf on the rake diagram.

What are the disadvantages of playing urban golf add your ideas to the rake diagram in exercise 4 page 272? 

Advantages  and Disadvantages of other weird sports: 

Look at the four different sports mentioned in listening two, Choose one of the sports and think about the advantages and disadvantages of doing this sport. Brainstorm your ideas and write in the Padlet link below:

Advantages and Disadvantages of doing sports

Now that you have got some advantages for the sport complete the rake diagram on exercise 5 pg 273. Remember you will need to the information  in the diagram for tomorrow’s class

 

 

Language Development Adverbs

In today’s lesson we are going to look at the adverbs:

  • Ever
  • Just
  • Already
  • Yet

What do you think is an adverb?

Adverbs

Complete exercises 7,8 & 9 pg. 259-260 L/S

Now that you have finished the exercises in your textbook complete the supplementary exercises in the worksheet: Adverb Supplementary-1mutqqt

Practice Task: 

Answer the questions found in ex. 10 pg. 261 L/S  by yourself. Once you have done this share your responses with your friend. Remember to write down what your friend says (take notes using a note application on your iPad). After you have done this swap partner and repeat (remember to take notes). Share your friend’s responses with the class.

 

Listening 2 Unit 7

In today’s lesson, we are going to continue looking at different sports.

Using the link below share all the different kinds of sports equipment you can think of:

Sports Equipment

And the different kinds of places in which sport is played:

Places where you can play sports

Now complete exercise 1 on page 264 of your listening and speaking book.

Listening

You are now going to listen to a sports science student giving a presentation about a project. Listen to the listening and complete exercises 5 to 7 pg 265. Once you have finished you will need to share your responses with your classmate and check.

Post Listening 

In groups carry out a WebQuest about the following sports

  1. Football (group 1)
  2. tennis  (group 2)
  3. rugby (group 3)
  4. ice-hockey (group 4)
  5. baseball (group 5)
  6. volleyball (group 6)

Your WebQuest must cover the following questions

  • What is this sport?
  • What equipment do you need?
  • Where do you play it?
  • Would you like to play this sport

From the information found in your presentation create a presentation and present it to the class

Complete the supplementary exercises below: 9780521189392_excerpt-2ktwset

 

Listening 1 Unit 7

In today’s lesson, we are going to be looking at how technology has impacted sports.

Can you think of any sports where you need to wear special clothing or use special equipment? Share your ideas in the link below:

Sports and equipment

What kind of sport is this? Discuss with your partner and share your ideas with the class:

Now complete exercise 1 & 2 in your textbook on page 249-250 in the listening and speaking book.

Webquest:

Because the listening is about taekwondo work in groups and carry out a WebQuest about taekwondo. Create a presentation and then present it to the class your presentation should cover the following areas:

  • What is Taekwondo?
  • When did it start?
  • Do you have to wear special clothing or use special equipment?
  • Would you like to try this sport?

Bias:

Before listening you should think about who is talking and why. Sometimes people are “biased”: they will have a special reason to agree or disagree with something. For example, a jockey will say horse racing is the most interesting sport but a footballer will choose football. So if you think about the person, this can give you information about what they might think before they speak. You can then listen for words that help you understand their opinions. 

Now that you understand what bias is complete exercises 4 & 5 from your listening and speaking book on pg 251

Listening

You’re going to be listening to a three-person talk about computer sensors in  Taekwondo listen carefully and respond to the comprehension questions in exercise 7 & 8 pgs. 252-253 in your listening and speaking book

Class Discussion

In today’s lesson, we have been exploring the use of technology in sports. Share your ideas in the link below:

Sports and Technology

Present Perfect Tense Review

In today’s lesson, we will be reviewing through the present perfect tense.

What do you think is the present perfect tense? When do we use it? Use the internet to find out information regarding the present perfect tense then share your ideas on the Padlet link below: https://padlet.com/philipgelwell/kfnx2ujth4x4

Watch the video below and take notes:

Complete exercises 1,2,5 on pages 255-258 in your listening and speaking book

Lets practice using the “Present Perfect Tense”. First, use a blank piece of paper then write 5 past tense sentences about what you have done during the vacation.  Share your paper with your friend and get your friend to re-write your sentences into the present-perfect form. Share your present-perfect form sentences with the class

Complete the supplementary exercises below:

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