Unit 8 grade 6: Sports And Games – Skills 1
1. Reading
1.1. Task 1 Unit 8 grade 6
Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. (Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.)
1. Do you know Pele, The King of Football? What is special about him?
(Do you know Pele, the king of football? Is there anything special about him?)
2. Where does he come from? (Where did he come from?)
3. What other things do you know about him? (What else do you know about him?)
Guide to answer
first. Yes, I do. He scored many goals when he was young.
(Yes, I know. He scored a lot of goals when he was young.)
2. He comes from Brazil. (He is from Brazil.)
3. He won his first World Cup when he was 17 years old.
(He won his first World Cup at the age of 17.)
1.2. Task 2 Unit 8 grade 6
Read the text quickly to check your ideas in 1. (Read the passage quickly to check your understanding in part 1.)
Translation
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time. Pele was born on October 21, 1940 in a countryside in Brazil. Pele’s father was a professional footballer and taught him how to play when he was very young.
Pele started his career at the age of 15 when he started playing for Santos Football Club. In 1958, Pele won the World Cup for the first time at the age of 17. It was the first time the World Cup was shown on television. People all over the world watched Pele play and cheered.
Pele won three World Cups and scored 1281 goals in his 22-year career. In 1999, he was voted football player of the century. Pele is the national hero of Brazil. Throughout his career, he has been known as the “King of Football” around the world.
1.3. Task 3 Unit 8 grade 6
Read again and answer the questions. (Re-read and answer the following question.)
1. When was Pele born? (When was Pele born?)
2. Why do people call him “The King of Football”?
(Why do people call him “The King of Football”?)
3. When did he become Football Player of the Century?
(When did he become the football player of the century?)
4. How many goals did he score in total? (How many goals did he score in total?)
5. Is he regarded as the best football player of all time?
(Is he awarded the best player of all generation?)
Guide to answer
first. He was born on October 21, 1940. (He was born on October 21, 1940.)
2. People called him ‘The King of Football’ because he is such a good football player.
(People call him the ‘King of Football’ because he is an outstanding player.)
3. He became Football Player of the Century in 1999.
(He became the football player of the century in 1999.)
4. He scored 1281 goals in total. (He scored a total of 1281 goals.)
5. Yes, he is. (Right.)
2. Speaking
2.1. Task 4 Unit 8 grade 6
How often do you go/do/play these sports, games?Tick the right column. (How often do you play these sports/games? Check the box below.)
Translated:
1. jogging
2. swimming
3. badminton
4. football
5. morning exercise
6. jump rope
7. Chess
8. cycling
9. skateboarding
10. skiing
always (always)
usually (usually)
sometimes (sometimes)
never (never)
2.2. Task 5 Unit 8 grade 6
Work in groups. What kind of sports/games do you do most often? Why? (Work in groups. What sport do you play most often? Why?)
Guide to answer
I often play basketball because it helps me taller.
(I often play basketball because playing basketball makes me taller)
2.3. Task 6 Unit 8 grade 6
Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions. (Work in groups. Ask and answer the following questions.)
1. Do you like football? (Do you like soccer?)
2. Do you play football or only watch it? (Do you play football or just watch?)
3. What other sports do you play? (What other sports do you play?)
4. Do you play them well? (Are you good at playing?)
5. When and how often do you play them?
(When and how often do you usually play sports?)
6. Do you belong to any clubs? (Do you belong to any club?)
7. If you don’t play sports, what do you often do in your spare time?
(If you don’t play sports, what do you usually do in your free time?)
Guide to answer
1. Yes, I do. (Yes, I do.)
2. I only watch it. (I just watched)
3. I play badminton. (I play badminton.)
4. No, I don’t. (Are not)
5. On Saturday. Once a week. (On Saturday. Once a week.)
6. No, I don’t. (Are not.)
7. I watch movie. (I watch movies.)
3. Practice Task 1
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
This is Alex. He is twenty years old. He is a weight-lifter. He is tall and strong. He spends 2 hours practicing weight-lifting every day. Weightlifting is a hard and dangerous sports to play. Sometimes, Alex hurts himself while doing the sport. But he never gives up. He wants to be a champion in the future. All the family members are proud of him. He will take part in a sport competition next week. Would you want to come along and watch the match?
Question 1: How old is Alex?
A. 12 B. 20 C. 22 D. 21
Question 2: What is his job?
A. boxer B. footballer C. weight-lifter D. student
Question 3: How often does he practice weight-lifting?
A. 2 days a week B. 2 hours a day C. 2 minutes D. 2 months
Question 4: Are family members proud of him?
A. Yes, they are B. No, they aren’t C. Yes, they ar D. No, they aren’t
Question 5: When will he take part in a sport competition?
A. next week B. next month C. next year D. next day
4. Practice Task 2
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
Football is perhaps _______ (6) popular game in the world. A football match often _________ (7) about ninety minutes. There are two teams play against each other. Each team has eleven members. The players kick the ball ___________ (8) goals. There is a goalkeeper to keep the goal safe. The goal-keeper is allowed to touch the ball _________ (9) hand, while others are not. The team, which scores more goals, is declared the winner. The referee is there to make sure that the game is fair. It’s _________ (10) to watch a football match.
Question 6: A. the most B. most C. more D. the more
Question 7: A. last B. lasts C. lasts D. will last
Question 8: A. scoring B. scored C. to score D. score
Question 9: A. by B. in C. to D. for
Question 10: A. interesting B. clumsy C. musical D. exhausted
5. Conclusion
At the end of the lesson, they need to practice reading articles about Pele and doing related exercises, practice talking about their sports interests and remembering the words in the lesson:
- regards as: to be regarded as
- professional football player: professional football player
- cheer (v): rejoice, cheer
- score (v): to score
- goal (n): goal
- career (n): career
- item (n): items
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