Andrea Luna

David Rivera
María Angel Pacheco
Yenifer Agresott

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Semestre II - código 089

 I.
Play

When talking about team sports, ‘play’ is the verb to use. Usually, the sports that
go with ‘play’ are those that need a ball or some other similar equipment to be
played.
For example:
Let’s play football! Imperative
Do you want to play volleyball tomorrow? Simple present – interrogative
A/Yes, I do –
A/No. I don’t. I’m sorry I can’t.
A/Sure, Why not! Of course!
I love to play golf. Simple present - Affirmative
My children don’t play basketball. Simple present - negative

Some of the most common sports that go with play are: tennis, football, golf,
cricket, basketball, volleyball, chess.

Do
This verb is used when talking about a sport that’s done individually instead of in
a team. Some examples of these sports are aerobics or martial arts: karate, judo,
yoga, and so on/ etcetera
 Example:
“I do martial arts on Sundays.” Simple present - affirmative
Elena does exercises every day. Simple present - affirmative

Does Elena do exercise every day? Simple present – interrogative

A/Yes, she does. - Yes, she does exercise every day.
A/ No, she doesn’t. - No, she doesn’t do exercise every day.
The most common sports in this group are: karate, athletics, archery, and
gymnastics.
Go/like/love/hate
This is the correct option to refer to a sport that ends in -ing, like swimming or
skating. For example,
Marcia and Alex go swimming on Saturday.
Marcia goes swimming on Saturday.
The girls go skiing in the winter.
David hates swimming.
My dog likes swimming. My dog loves swimming.

Among the most common sports in this category are: cycling, swimming,
dancing, snowboarding, running, fencing.
Practice
This verb has to do with the act of doing something systematically, as an exercise,
for the purpose of learning it well.
Example:
James Rodriguez practices with his team Everton on Monday, Thursday and
Friday.
James Rodriguez doesn’t practice with his team Everton on Saturday.
Does James practice with his team Everton on Sunday?
A/No, he doesn’t.
A/ Yes, he does.
II. Carry out a Powerpoint illustrated presentation to show information about
different types of sports and outdoor activities. Use other sports from the
chart of the items I and II. Write affirmative, negative or interrogative
sentences in simple present. Take into account item IV, too.

 Solution in PDF

III. Practice the pronunciation for your socialization.

IV. Organize these sentences.

1- Likes he soccer playing. 7- Do you like to walk

He likes to play football Do you like to walk

2- I like to don’t walk. 8- Like to walk do you?

I don't like to walk Do you like to walk?

3- We to need practice. 9- Like to jog you do?

We need to practice Do you like jogging?

4- Do practice you any sport? 10- Doesn’t she swimming like.

Do you practice any sport? Don't you like swimming?

5- Do jogging you like? 11- Your hobbies what are?

Do you like jogging? What are your hobbies?

6- Do you walking like? 12- Do your what do you in free time?

Do you like walking? What do you do in your free time?
 V. Read, highlight and respond the questions.

It is good to be able to read and talk about sport. This sport reading passage will
let you use the sport vocabulary you have learnt so you will improve your English
level.
There are many different kinds of Some people prefer to watch sport. This
sports that are undertaken by a wide can either be done by going to a stadium,
variety of different people. Some people a local leisure center, park or on the
do sport for their career and other television. It is often cheaper to watch
people purely do sport for enjoyment sport from the comfort of a person’s home
and recreation. Some sports, like than to visit the stadium or a special
cricket, require the use of a lot of event. Some sports, such as football and
equipment, while others need very little cricket, are really popular in the United
in order to successfully play a game in Kingdom but not in the USA. In the USA
that sport. Some people use public people often play basketball and baseball.
playing fields to play sport for free, However, most countries put aside time
while other sports such as squash, to compete in world sporting events such
tennis, badminton and table tennis are as the football world cup or the Olympics,
usually paid for on an hourly basis in which occur every four years.
the comfort of a local leisure center.
Nowadays, people who suffer from any
Most sports are played with a round kind of disability are also encouraged to
object often known as a ball. Some participate in sport and most sport
sports use more than one ball and equipment is adapted to suit the needs of
snooker is one of the unique sports that a disabled person. This means sport is
make use of a number of balls while something that can be enjoyed no matter
being played. The game itself is often the physical ability of the person. The
controlled by an impartial individual para-Olympics takes place a week after
known as an umpire in cricket and a the main event and it is equally popular.
referee in sports like football and rugby. Participation in sporting activity is
Most sports have a duration of not encouraged by doctors and at schools
more than a few hours, however some given the beneficial impact it has on the
athletic tournaments can last for up to a health of the individual that participates,
week and a game of cricket can be five and it is for this reason and the
days in duration before a winner is competitive nature of individuals that
announced. sport remains a very popular activity
worldwide.
VI. Highlight in the text above the words related to sports.

cricket squash tennis badminton

table tennis snooker football rugby
basketball baseball

VII. Reading comprehension questions that go with the above reading

passage.

1. Which sport requires the use of a lot of equipment?

A) Football
B) Athletics
C) Cricket
D) Rugby

2. What sport is popular in the United Kingdom?

A) Baseball
B) Cricket
C) Basketball
D) Athletics

3. What sport is popular in the United States?

A) Cricket
B) Baseball
C) Football
D) Squash

4. What sport can last longer than a day in duration?

A) Football
B) Baseball
C) Rugby
D) Cricket
5. How often is the Olympics held?

A) Every year
B) Every two years
C) Every four years
D) Every day