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THEME 8 SPORTS

FUNCTIONS
F1 Reporting news
11 GRADE F2 Making interview
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F3 Talking about sports

3 Be All Ears

This activity enables students to talk about sports. It also encourages students to improve their listening, speaking and
writing skills.

Materials and Preparation

Make sure you have the Internet access in your class.

Procedure

1 Divide the students into groups of 4 or 5.
2 Ask them to name their groups and write the names on the board.
3 Tell them that they are going to listen to a dialog. Ask them to listen to it very carefully as some comprehension
questions are going to be asked afterwards.
4 Remind students to take down some notes while listening.
5 Have students listen to the dialog three times. Two times can also be enough for some classes.
6 Ask the following comprehension questions to the groups and let them decide on their answers for some time. Tell
students to think carefully before they answer as they’ll get -2 for each incorrect answer. The first group raising the
hand has the chance to answer.
7 If the group answers correctly, write 5 points under their group name. If the group gives the wrong answer, write their
-2 points under their group name and let other groups find the correct answer.
8 When the questions are completed, ask groups to decide on a sport they are interested in. Give them some time to
prepare their speech and let the groups talk about their sports. Give each group 5 points for their talk.
9 Calculate the points of the groups. The group who has the highest points becomes the winner of the lesson.

Comprehension Questions

1 What did the doctor tell Phil?
The doctor told Phil that his blood pressure was too high, and he would soon need medication.
2 What did Phil say to the doctor?
Phil said to the doctor that he would take more exercise instead of taking medication.
3 Why didn’t Phil just go running?
Because he finds it boring.
4 Apart from being good exercise, what is the other advantage of tennis for Phil?
You can meet new people and socialize.
5 How is Phil’s blood pressure now?
It has gone down since he started playing tennis.
6 What sports did Phil play when he was younger?
Squash.
7 How old was Phil when he started playing tennis?
In his early 60s.
8 How does Phil say that his tennis has improved?
His friend has given him tips.

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