Sports Equipment and Idioms Dark

SPORTS,
EQUIPMENT
& IDIOMS
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LEAD-IN
1. What's your favorite sport to watch on TV?
2. Have you ever been to a live sports event? Which one?
3. Do you prefer team sports or individual sports? Why?
4. How often do you exercise or play sports?
5. Have you ever won a sports competition or received a medal?
6. What do you think are the bene ts of playing sports?
7. Do you have a favorite sports team? Which one?
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6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15
Name these sports and say if they're played alone or in a team.

Have you tried any of them?
Turn by turn, read and guess sports with your classmate
GUESSING or teacher. Then, describe two more sports and let your
classmates guess.
• two or four players hit a ball back and forth over a net,
using rackets to score points
• players kick a ball into the opposing team's net to
score goals
• drivers race cars around a track to nish rst
• sliding down snow-covered hills on long, narrow
boards
• moving quickly on foot, often in races or for exercise
• moving through water using arms and legs
• riding waves on a board, using skill and balance to stay
upright
• players hit a light ball back and forth over a small net
on a table using small paddles
• sliding down snow-covered slopes on a single board,
similar to a sur oard
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SPEAKING
Talk about a famous athlete from

your country. You have 1 minute to
think before you speak.
Match items with numbers, then say
EQUIPMENT which sport each thing belongs to
Item Number Sport 1 2 3

Ice skates
Bat and ball
Whistle
4 5 6
Stick and puck
Flag
Ball and net
Racket
7 8 9
Dumbbell
Ball and basket
PICTURE 1
Describe what's happening in

each picture using the words you
remember from this lesson
PICTURE 2 PICTURE 3
PICTURE 5
PICTURE 4
PICTURE 6
TONGUE TWISTER
“He threw three free throws”
SPORTS IDIOMS
😅 No Sweat 🤝 Take Sides

This phrase means "easy" and likely came from from U.S. It means to support one side in an ght. It probably
military slang in the 1960s. Soldiers used it to reassure comes from standing on one side during a ght, dating
each other about easy tasks. back to at least the 18th century.
“I told Lily it was no sweat for us to x her door next “I hate to take sides, but I think Jerry is right about the
weekend.” wall color.”
☔ Take a Rain Check 🏃 Get a Head Start

It means to say "no" to an invitation but maybe say "yes" It means to start before others for an advantage. It came
later. Long time ago, it started in baseball when rain from starting a race early, and now, it just means starting
canceled games and fans got tickets for another time. early to have an advantage.
“Sorry, I can't come to the movies tonight, but can I take “She came home early to get a head start on her
a rain check and join you next week?” homework.”
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PRACTICE Read and replace the bold phrases with the idioms
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I was ready for a hike with my friend, because he told During the school sports day, some classmates were
me “Hey, come on! It will be easy!” But when we faster in races. In the nal activity, our team was really
started hiking, the hot sun made it really di cult. We slow, but we didn't want to give up. Suddenly, many
got tired fast and gave up. We decided to try some other students started supporting us, cheering on
other time later, maybe on a cooler day. We agreed our teammates. With excellent teamwork and focus,
and planned another adventure. You know, sometimes we got ahead and won the race. It showed the
it's smart to stop and try again later. importance of working together in sports.
🏃 Get a Head Start 😅 No Sweat 🤝 Take Sides ☔ Take a Rain Check
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GAME: 20 QUESTIONS
How to play:
• Mystery Sport: Think of a popular sport.

• Ask Questions: Players take turns asking yes/no questions to
uncover the mystery sport.
• Yes or No: Respond with only "yes" or "no" to the questions.
• Guessing: Players can guess the mystery sport, or after 20
questions, the game ends.
• Switch Turns: After each round, switch roles, allowing others to
select a mystery sport.
Is it a team sport? — Yes — Does this sport have 11 players on a team? —

No — Is this sport played indoors? — Yes — Does this sport…?
ANY QUESTIONS?
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SPORTS,

1. What's your favorite sport to watch on TV?

2. Have you ever been to a live sports event? Which one?

3. Do you prefer team sports or individual sports? Why?

4. How often do you exercise or play sports?

5. Have you ever won a sports competition or received a medal?

6. What do you think are the bene ts of playing sports?

7. Do you have a favorite sports team? Which one?

Name these sports and say if they're played alone or in a team.

Talk about a famous athlete from

Item Number Sport 1 2 3

Bat and ball

Ball and net

Ball and basket

Describe what's happening in

“He threw three free throws”

😅 No Sweat 🤝 Take Sides

☔ Take a Rain Check 🏃 Get a Head Start

🏃 Get a Head Start 😅 No Sweat 🤝 Take Sides ☔ Take a Rain Check

• Mystery Sport: Think of a popular sport.

Is it a team sport? — Yes — Does this sport have 11 players on a team? —

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