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SCHOOL NAME… Schoolyear 2008/2009

Read the following text and complete the table below.

A very fast and often violent game, Baseball is America’s national

American football teams can have as sport. It is played with long wooden
many as 50 members although only 11 can bats and a small, hard ball, by 2
play on the field. The players must wear teams of nine players, who are
protective helmets and thick pads, adding frequently replaced
8 kg to their weight. They run with the ball during the game. On
in their hands and members of the the whole, there are
attacking team can tackle the player with usually 25 members
the ball. The main goal of the game is to on a team. Each
send the ball down the field and across the player tries to hit
opponent’s the ball and then
goal line for a touchdown (7 points). run around
An extra point is added (PAT) if the four bases before the
they kick the ball through the goal posts. other team can return the ball.
The best players are heavy, strong and Players do not have to be very tall
tall. They must also run very fast. or strong, but they must run fast.
The goal of the game is to score as
many “runs” as possible. The most
Football, also called Soccer, is the most popular exciting play is when the batter (the
player in the centre of the diamond –
sport in Britain. It is a very hard, fast and exciting
home plate) hits a ball very far and
game with simple rules. It’s played by two teams of
goes round all the bases
11 players each, who kick the round ball up and
without stopping for a home run,
down the football field or pitch, trying to score
also called a homer. Although
goals. The team with the most goals after 90
many people think baseball is
minutes is the winner. If neither team scores, we
too slow, most American families
call it a draw. When a player leaves the field, a
find it exciting.
substitute takes his place. A team has usually
around 25 players, who must be strong and run
fast. The game is controlled by a referee and two
linesmen.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL BASEBALL FOOTBALL

Features of the game fast and often violent - Slow It is a very hard,
game - Exciting fast and exciting

Main aim To run with the ball Each kick the round ball
down the field and player tries to hit up and down the
across the opponent’s the ball and then football field or
goal line/posts for a
run around pitch, trying to
touchdown /PAT
the four score goals.
bases before the
other team can
return the ball.
Equipment The players must wear It is played with - Round ball
 protective helmets and long wooden bats
thick pads and a small, hard
ball, by 2 teams of
nine players
Players in the 50 - 11
team/on the field - 25/9 25 – 11

Players do not - Strong

Physical Features of heavy, strong and tall.
have to be very tall - Able to run fast
the players They must also run
or strong, but they
very fast.
must run fast.
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