UNIT 12-reading-good

synchronized rowing Water polo surfing Where are they played?. Team or individually Water polo In a pool People play it in team... Where can people play water polo?. The ball can be

synchronized

rowing

Water polo

surfing

Where are they played?

Look at the pictures:

They are played in the water/ on the water.

Can you name the sport in the picture?

Where is it played?

How do people play it? (Team or

individually)

Water polo

In a pool

People play it in team

vertical post

crossbar

Unit 12 water sports

Reading

cap

Who is he?

goalie

They are opponents

referee

I’ve just

scored

ad vance (v):

sprint for (v):

inter fere with (v):

punch (v) :

ride on (v):

goa lie (n):

op po nent (n) :

pe nalize (v):

pe nalty (n):

e ject (v):

foul (n):

tie (n):

đ a (bóng) lên phía tr ớc bơi tốc lực lên

can thiệp vào đấm (bóng)

l ớt trên (mặt n ớc) thủ mụn

đối thủ

ph t, tr ng ph t ạ ừ ạ hỡnh phạt, quả phạt đền

u i ra, lo i ra đ ổ ạ

l i, s ỗ ự gian lận trận hũa

VOCABULARY

A B

1 opponent

2 penalize

3 eject

4 foul

5 tie

Task 1: Work in pairs Match the words in column A

with the meanings in column B

a to make someone leave a game

b an action in sports that is against the rules

c to punish a team or a player who breaks the rules

d a situation in a game when two teams have the same scores

e someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition

e someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition

d a situation in a game when two teams have the same scores

c to punish a team or a player who breaks the rules

b an action in sports that is against the rules

a to make someone leave a game

1 Water polo is played in a pool metres deep _ long, and wide.

2 The home team wears , the visiting team wears and the goalies wear .

3 Both teams sprint for the ball from _.

4 A free throw is awarded for minor fouls, such as _.

5 A game is divided into quarters ranging from _ in length

Task 2: Complete the following sentences, using the

information from the passage.

1.8

white caps blue caps

red caps with the number 1.

their own goal lines holding or punching the ball.

5 to 8 minutes.

1 Where can people play water polo?

* Task 3: Work in pairs Ask and answer the following questions

2 Where is the ball when the game starts?

3 How can the ball be

advanced?

4 Which players are allowed to hold the ball with both hands?

5 What happens t

o a player who commits

five personal fouls?

1 In a pool.

2 In the centre of the pool.

3 The ball can be advanc ed by passing

with one hand or swim ming with the

head above the wate r and the ball

between the arms so it r ides on the wave

created by the swimmer’ s head. 4 Only the

goalie

5 The p layer

is eje cted a

fter

itting ls.

A Reading

Unit 12 water sports

1 Where is water polo played?

A In a pool

B In a playground

C In a tennis court

What about football

In a playground

2 How many players are there in a team

of water polo?

A 7

B 9

C 11

What about a football team?

11

3 Which of the followings is NOT the rule of

water polo?

A Players can touch the ball with only ONE

HAND.

B If a player commits five personal fouls, he

is ejected.

C A player is ejected if he gets a red card.

4 Which of the following are the sizes of

a pool of water polo?

A 30m – 20m – 18m

B 1.8m – 3m – 0.9m

C 1.8m – 30m – 20m

5 Who can hold the ball with two hands in

a game of water polo?

A Any player

B The goalie

C The referee

After you read

Make a comparison between football and

water polo, using the following suggestions

@ places to play @ main rules

@ number of players @ length of game

+ Learn by heart the new words and phrases

+ Make a comparison between water polo and football