Unit 10: Speaking

UNIT 10 WATER SPORTS... Name two water sports above that you like playing... ...swimming and canoeing to other water sports I prefer ..., swimming is good for our health, and canoeing is

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UNIT 10 WATER SPORTS

Synchronized swimming / in a swimming pool

Kayaking / In a lake / a canal / a river

Canoeing In a lake/ a canal / a river

Water polo / In a swimming pool

Swimming In a lake / a swimming pool / a river/

a canal / near the seashore

Name two water sports above that you like playing

swimming and canoeing to other water sports

I prefer

, swimming is good

for our health, and canoeing is

safe

In my opinion

Speaking : EXPRESSING

OPINIONS AND PREFERENCES

Task 1: Complete the following bubbles with the words/ phrases in the box:

1-I find 2- In my opinion, 3-(I find ) far more

4-I like better/ more than

5-I feel that 6-The point is

7-I have a strong preference for

rowing

more than

windsurfing

windsurfing is very

dangerous

swimming

because It

doesn’t need

any special

equipment

surfing is interesting but it’s

more costly

I like I feel that

I have a strong

preference for

In my opinion

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:

Expressing

opinions Expressing preferences

I must say

I find

In my opinion,

The point is

I think

I feel that

I prefer to (I find) far more

I like better/ more than

I have a strong preference for

Task 2: Put the following water sports in the following table:

1-sailing 2-windsurfing 3-water polo 4-swimming

5-kayaking

6-rowing 7-canoeing

cost High cost: Low cost:

equipment Special equipment: No special

equipment:

Weather

restrictions

With weather restrictions:

Without weather restrictions:

Health

restrictions

With health restrictions:

Without health restrictions:

Task 3: choose two water sports and tell your partner which one you prefer and why

TASK 4: Now imagine you are a champion who has just won a gold medal in a water sport

Let’s make an interview

When / start ?

Who / your first coach?

How / practise / at first?

You / prefer? It / easy / difficult / practise ?

It / cost / much money ?