Unit 8 grade 6: Sports And Games – Getting Started
At the gym (At the gym)
1. Task 1 Unit 8 Grade 6 Getting Started
Listen and read (Listen and read)
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Translation:
Duong: Oh! This gym is awesome!
Mai: Yes, I really like coming here. Modern equipment and friendly people. What sport do you play Duong?
Duong: Well, I can play karate a bit, and I also play table tennis. Last week I played with Duy and won for the first time.
Mai: Congratulations! How often do you play karate?
Duong: Every Saturday.
Mai: You are so balanced! I’m not good at many sports.
Duong: I have an idea. You can go to the karate club with me.
Mai: No, I can’t play karate.
Duong: But you can learn! Will you come with me this Saturday?
Mai: Ah..okay.
Duong: Great! I’ll meet you at the club at 10 a.m.
Mai: Okay. Where is the club? How do I get there?
Duong: It’s Superfit Club, on Pham Van Dong Street. Take bus number 16 and get off at Hoa Binh Park. This club is 15 minutes from your house.
Mai: Okay. See you later.
a. Answer the following questions (Answer the following questions.)
first. What sports can Duong do? (What sport can Duong play?)
2. Who is going to learn karate? (Who will learn karate?)
3. Why does Mai like going to the gym? (Why does Mai like to go to the gym?)
4. What happened last week? (What happened last week?)
5. Where are they going to meet on Saturday? (Where will they meet on Saturday?)
Guide to answer
first. Duong can play table tennis and do karate. (Duong can play table tennis and practice karate.)
2. Mai is going to learn karate. (Tomorrow will learn karate.)
3. Because the equipment is modern and the people are friendly.
(Because equipment is modern and people are friendly.)
4. Duong played with Duy and won for the first time. (Duong played with Duy and won the first time.)
5. They will meet at the karate club. (They will meet at the karate club.)
b. Find these expressions in the conversation. Check what they mean. (Find these expressions in the conversation. Check what they mean.)
Guide to answer
1. Wow! : to express surprise. (indicating surprise)
2. Congratulations! : to congratulate somebody (congrats someone)
3. Great! : to show admiration (expressing admiration)
4. See you then. : say goodbye (say goodbye)
c. Work in pairs. Make a dialogue with the expressions. Then practice them. (Work in pairs. Make a conversation with these expressions. Then practice them.)
Example
A: Wow! You’ve got a new bike.
B: Yes. My mum bought it for me. She wants me to keep fit.
Translated:
A: Oh! You have a new bike.
B: Yeah. My mom bought this car for me. Mom wants me to stay in shape.
Can you make a similar conversation? (Can you do the same dialogue?)
2. Task 2 Unit 8 Grade 6 Getting Started
Listen and repeat these words and phrases. (Listen and repeat these words and phrases.)
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boxing : boxing
fishing : fishing
aerobics : aerobics
chess : chess
table tennis : table tennis
karate : karate
cycling : cycling
swimming : swimming
volleyball : volleyball
tennis : tennis
skiing : skiing
running : run
3. Task 3 Unit 8 Grade 6 Getting Started
Using the words in 2, name these sports and games. (Using the words in part 2, name the sports and games to match the pictures.)
Guide to answer
1. cycling: bike racing
2. table tennis: table tennis
3. running: running
4. swimming: swimming
5. chess: chess
6. skiing: skiing
4. Task 4 Unit 8 Grade 6 Getting Started
Work in pairs. Put the words from 2 in the correct groups. (Work in pairs. Put the words from part 2 in the correct groups.)
Guide to answer
5. Task 5 Unit 8 grade 6 Getting Started
Put the correct form of the verbs play, do, go, watch and like in the blanks. (Put the correct form of the verbs “play, go, do, watch, like” in the appropriate blank.)
Guide to answer
1. do
2. is watching
3. goes
4. likes
5. played
Translated:
1. Duong can play karate.
2. Duy doesn’t read books now. He is watching tennis on television.
3. Michael goes swimming almost every day.
4. Phong does not play football. He likes reading books.
5. Khang played volleyball last Friday night.
6. Task 6 Unit 8 Grade 6 Getting Started
Work in pairs. Ask your partner these questions to find out how sporty they are. (Work in groups. Ask your friends these questions if they exercise a lot?)
Translated:
1 Can you swim?
A. Yes B. No
2 Do you play outside every day?
A. Yes B. No
3 Do you get up early and exercise in the morning?
A. Yes B. No
4 What do you usually do during breaks at school?
A. Playing in the schoolyard B. Sitting in class
5 What do you think about sports/games?
A. Very good/helpful B. Waste of time.
If your answer to most questions is “A”, you are a sports person. If the answers are B respectively, exercise more and try to be more active.
7. Practice
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
Question 1: Last weekend, my friends and I _________ a football match.
A. watch B. watching C. watched D. watches
Question 2: My __________ sports are badminton and basketball.
A. fantastic B. favorite C. exhausted D. sporty
Question 3: You should buy a new __________ to play badminton.
A. pedal B. table C. racket D. shoe
Question 4: __________ is a running race of over 26 miles.
A. marathon B. weightlifting C. boxing D. athletics
Question 5: Annie love doing sports. She’s ___________.
A. hungry B. happy C. funny D. sporty
Question 6: It’s fantastic to ___________ gymnastics.
A. have B. make C. get D. do
Question 7: The sports ____________ lasted for 2 weeks in London.
A. compete B. competition C. compete D. competitive
Question 8: – What ____________ do we need to go swimming? – A swimsuit and goggles.
A. equipment B. skateboard C. baseball D. regatta
Question 9: They ____________ the fencing competition last year.
A. win B. won C. wins D. will win
Question 10: He adores __________ football with his friends.
A. doing B. making C. playing D. getting
8. Conclusion
At the end of the lesson, students need to practice reading the dialogue between Duong and Mai and do related exercises; At the same time, memorize the vocabulary contained in the lesson to support the reading comprehension process:
- equipment (n): equipment, tools
- table tennis (n): table tennis
- fit (adj): balance
- get off (phr.v): get off the bus
- fishing: fishing
- cycling: cycling
- swimming: swimming
- skiing: skiing
- running: run
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