Listen to the explanation of the rules of these popular sports.
a Fill in the following tables while you are listening, and then guess which sport it could be.
rules sport 1
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1 versus 1 or 2 versus 2 (more common)
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1 versus 1 or 2 versus 2 (more common)
to win sets faster than your opponents
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1 versus 1 or 2 versus 2 (more common)
to win sets faster than your opponents
The court is 25 % smaller than in tennis (20 m long by 10 m wide).
The entire court is encased in a Perspex wall (glass).
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1 versus 1 or 2 versus 2 (more common)
to win sets faster than your opponents
The court is 25 % smaller than in tennis (20 m long by 10 m wide).
The entire court is encased in a Perspex wall (glass).
a net (88 cm above the ground); solid, stringless rackets; a ball
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To hit the ball onto your opponent’s court, and for your opponent to not play the ball back or to make the ball bounce twice. You can use the Perspex walls to play the ball.
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To hit the ball onto your opponent’s court, and for your opponent to not play the ball back or to make the ball bounce twice. You can use the Perspex walls to play the ball.
padel
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rules sport 2
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111 players at any time
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111 players at any time
to score more points than the opposing team
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111 players at any time
to score more points than the opposing team
100 yards long by 53 yards wide; white markings on the field
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111 players at any time
to score more points than the opposing team
100 yards long by 53 yards wide; white markings on the field
a ball
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111 players at any time
to score more points than the opposing team
100 yards long by 53 yards wide; white markings on the field
a ball
To move the ball 10 yards by running with the ball or throwing it to a teammate.
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111 players at any time
to score more points than the opposing team
100 yards long by 53 yards wide; white markings on the field
a ball
To move the ball 10 yards by running with the ball or throwing it to a teammate.
American football
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Ex. 3
Let’s take a closer look at chess boxing.
a First, watch the video as an introduction to the sport. Answer some questions afterwards.
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What is chess boxing?
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What is the goal/object of the game?
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What equipment is needed to participate in a match of chess boxing?
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Describe the course of action of a match of chess boxing.
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How do you win the game?
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b Now read the text.
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Ex. 4
Let’s focus on the language used to describe these games.
a Focus on the first paragraph of ‘Players and equipment’. Highlight the verb forms.
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Which tense is used to talk about how to play the game?
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Which tense is used to talk about how to play the game?
present simple tense
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Now focus on the paragraph ‘Rules of chess boxing’. Highlight the verb forms that are similar to ‘can knock’ (line 26). What do you notice about these verbs used to talk about the rules?
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These are often modal or semi-modal verbs (should, have to).
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Ex. 5
Fill in the grammar box.
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My invented sport
Go to Smartschool > Oefeningen > Unit 1 > Unit 1 writing: my invented sport
