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
- What makes someone a good competitor?
- What makes someone a good referee?
- Do you think the best prize in a competition is always money?
- Is it important for children to do activities where they can win or lose? If so why? If not why not?
- 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