Listening - project 1 - Lesson 5

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

English class

Week 40 - Lesson 5

In class today

Together:

Listening practice: Famous Sports Cheating Scandals

Individually (either in class or as homework):

Vocabulary building exercises on sports theme

Time left?

Read about more sports scandals

Study your vocabulary list and the irregular verbs

Listening practice:

Famous Sports Cheating Scandals

Listen carefully to the video on the next slide and answer the questions on the slides following the video, please.

Link: sport in the UK

1. American runner Fred Lorz ...

1. drove his own car instead of running.
2. was helped to cheat in the marathon.
3. drank brandy and poison.

2. The Chicago White Sox team ...

1. was earlier called the Black Sox.
2. paid money to win games.
3. had players who had to retire from the sport.

3. Maradona ...

1. gave the famous name to his illegal goal.
2. scored another illegal goal during the same World Cup.
3. never totally admitted what he did.

4. Nancy Kerrigan ...

1. cheated to be at the Winter Olympics.
2. got hit in her knee while skating.
3. reached success after a difficult situation.

5. What is true about Spain's Paralympic basketball team?

1. A person lied to them to expose the truth.
2. One of its players told the truth.
3. None of the players had disabilities.

6. Lance Armstrong ...

1. used drugs to compete in 1999, 2005, and 2012.
2. lost most of his Tour de France titles.
3. told the truth in front of the cameras.

Expanding your sports vocabulary

In this vocabulary lesson about sport, you will learn about the various people involved in sports, the places where sports are played, and the common verbs and verb phrases used to describe sporting actions and events. 

1. The baseball player tried to _____ the ball as far as possible.

1. kick
2. catch
3. pass
4. hit

2. The tennis match was closely monitored by the _____.

1. referee
2. umpire
3. coach
4. goalkeeper

3. After school, the basketball team practised in the _____.

1. course
2. sports hall
3. stadium
4. pitch

4. Skiers went down the snowy _____ in the mountains.

1. track
2. court
3. piste
4. pit

5. The football game was held in a large _____.

1. stadium
2. piste
3. court
4. track

6. The athlete managed to _____ in the 100m sprint.

1. break a record
2. get fit
3. warm up
4. score

7. During the match, the player _____ and had to stop playing.

1. scored
2. got injured
3. drew
4. beat

8. He _____ the ball with his left foot and scored the third goal.

1. threw
2. hit
3. kicked
4. passed

9. The baseball player managed to _____ the ball in his glove.

1. kick
2. pass
3. hit
4. catch

10. Just before the race, the runners _____ to prepare their muscles.

1. warmed up
2. got fit
3. passed
4. kicked

More vocabulary building

Choose the most suitable word to complete the sentences on the following slides. You can use each word ONLY ONCE.

Good luck!

1. He ... a last-minute goal.

Choose from: court - track - hold - course - linesmen - passed - won - get fit - scored - beat

2. The ... watch the sides of the pitch.

Choose from: court - track - hold - course - linesmen - passed - won - get fit - scored - beat

3. Tennis is usually played on a ..., which can be made of grass, clay, or hard material.
Choose from: court - track - hold - course - linesmen - passed - won - get fit - scored - beat

4. They had three more points than their opponents, so they ... the game.
Choose from: court - track - hold - course - linesmen - passed - won - get fit - scored - beat

5. The boxer managed to ... his opponent with a knockout.

Choose from: court - track - hold - course - linesmen - passed - won - get fit - scored - beat

6. He ... the ball to his teammate.

Choose from: court - track - hold - course - linesmen - passed - won - get fit - scored - beat

7. He would ... the record for the fastest 100-meter freestyle for many years.
Choose from: court - track - hold - course - linesmen - passed - won - get fit - scored - beat

8. Golfers spend hours on the ... perfecting their swings.

Choose from: court - track - hold - course - linesmen - passed - won - get fit - scored - beat

9. After months of regular exercise and healthy eating, he finally started to ... .
Choose from: court - track - hold - course - linesmen - passed - won - get fit - scored - beat

10. The athletes sprinted around the ... during the 400-meter race.
Choose from: court - track - hold - course - linesmen - passed - won - get fit - scored - beat

Vocabulary part 3:

Complete each sentence in the story on the next slide using a word from the box.

coach – crowd – drew – fans – goalkeeper – pitch – referee – score – sent off – team

Complete each sentence in the story using a word from the box below. Note down your answers on the next slide, please.

coach – crowd – drew – fans – goalkeeper – pitch – referee – score – sent off – team

Note down your answers here, please.
Type your answers underneath one another in a row. Use the number, a dot, a blank space and then your answer, please.
For example: 1. student
2. teacher

Reading assignment

Read about ten famous sports cheating scandals here. 

Read about all ten. You have already heard about some of them in the previous listening exercise.

Which story do you find most interesting? 

Explain why on the next slide.

What is your favourite cheating story? Describe the sham and explain why this is your favourite in approximately 50 - 100 words.

Vocabulary 4: Do the sports crossword

Do the online sports crossword on the next slide to practise the sports related vocabulary for your test next week.

https://crosswordlabs.com/embed/sports-5859

crosswordlabs.com

Homework

Finish this LessonUp, practise your irregular verbs & study the vocabulary list for the test on Thursday the 10th of October, please!!

The test will be in Learnbeat.

Practise your vocabulary with quizlet

Go to the next slide to practise your vocab for the test! Don't forget to study the words both ways!

Also read through the descriptions on the vocabulary list as you will have to be able to match descriptions with words.

https://quizlet.com/nl/827678797/atc-hvg2-vocabulary-list-period-1-flash-cards/?i=ycous&x=1jqt

quizlet.com

Irregular verbs LessonUps

You can find the irregular verbs LessonUps in your LessonUp classroom for English. Good luck!!

Blooket irregular verbs

Blooket link