Sports for children

Contents

• an article «Why do children like Sport»• a questionnaire• crossword/riddles (descriptions of sports)• exercises• popular British sports• Famous athletes• song

SportsPlaces Clothes Equipment Verbs of

movementWaterGrassAirIce/snowMountainCourtPitchTrackGymRing

T-shortShortsTrainersBootsHelmetKnee-lengthsocksSwimmingsuitCap

BallGoalNetRacketStick and puckSkis and polesSkatesClubShuttlecock

Score (a goal)Touch (the net)Catch (the ball)ServePassUseHitThrowKick/HeadSki/Skate/Jump

Rules with CAN or CAN`T.

• Complete the rules with CAN or CAN`T. • Marathon runners ____________drink during

the race but • short-distance runners ____________.• Volleyball players __________ touch the net.• Tennis players ____________wear colourful

clothes .• In football, goalkeepers __________touch the

ball with their hands.

can

can't

can't

can't

can

Describe the kind of sport according to the plan:

• 1. name ________________________• 2. place (where is it played?)_____________________• 3. equipment, clothes _________________________• 4. rules (what can/can’t sportsmen do?)___________

British Sports

Famous athletes

A plan to describe a sportsman

• his/her name - sport• his/her background (age, place of birth,

education)• his/her achievements• hobbies/family