Anh 12 unit 12reading

with the head above the water and the ball between the arms so it rides on the wave created by the swimmers’ head.... Which players are allowed to hold the ball with both hands?.[r]

Name the sports in the following pictures:

riding running

swimming

football water skiing water polo tennis

Which of the games above are water sports?

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Lesson: Reading

Look at the picture and answer the questions:

1 Where is it played?

2 How do people play it?

I/ Vocabulary

 water polo (n) môn bóng n ớc

 crossbar (n) xà ngang

 goalie (n) thủ môn

 sprint (for) (v) chạy n ớc rút, chạy hết tốc độ

 advance (v) đ a lên tr ớc, đẩy lờn phớa trước

 defensive player (n) hậu vệ

 eject (v) đuổi ra, đẩy ra

 vertical post (n) cột dọc

 net (n) lưới

 foul (n) sự phạm lỗi

 tie (n) trận hũa

vertical post crossbar

net

II/ Task:

Task 1: Complete the following sentences:

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.

1.8 30 metres

20 metres

white caps

red caps with the number 1 in white blue caps

their own goal line

holding or punching the ball

five to eight minutes

Task 2: Answer the question

1.How can the ball be advanced?

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

3.Where is the ball be advanced?

4.Where can people play water polo?

5.What happens to a player who commits five

personal fouls?

6.How many players are there in a team?

How can the ball be advanced?

By passing with one hand or swimming with the head above the water and the ball

between the arms so it rides on the wave

created by the swimmers’ head

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

Only the goalie.

Where is the ball be advanced?

In the centre of the pool.

Where can people play water polo?

In a pool.

What happens to a player who commits five personal fouls?

The player is ejected after committing five personal fouls.

How many players are there in a team?

There are 7 players in a team.

Football Water polo

Place to

play

No of

players

Length of

game/ half

Stadium

In a pool