Lesson 14 my favorite hobby is joke telling

Shenyang Normal University

Wu na

Agenda

Focus on sports vocabulary Focus on sports vocabulary

Listen to conversationListen to conversation

Practice speculating Practice speculating

Get ready

Do you enjoy playing or watching any sports? Why or why not?

Do you enjoy playing or watching any sports? Why or why not?

Which sports are popular in China, either to play or to watch? Why ?

Which sports are popular in China, either to play or to watch? Why ?

Have you ever tried these?

Listen to conversation

The candidate thinks you need to do a lot of ___ to jokes. The candidate thinks you need to do a lot of ___ to jokes. 1

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The candidate believes you must have a good ___ to tell jokes. The candidate believes you must have a good ___ to tell jokes.

The candidate thinks joke telling makes it easier to tell people ___ things

The candidate thinks joke telling makes it easier to tell people ___ things

The candidate thinks joke telling makes his life more ___. The candidate thinks joke telling makes his life more ___.

Helpful language- sport: just for fun?basketballcross-country runningice hockeysnowboardingwhite-water rafting

baseballdiscusparachutingsoccerrock climbing

boxingthe high jumprugbysumo wrestinghurdling

bungee jumpinghorseracingskiingtriathlonbobsleigh

team sports

winter sports

spectator sports

extreme sports

athletics contact sports

Helpful language- sport: just for fun?

team sports

winter sports

spectator sports

extreme sports

athletics contact sports

basketballbaseballice hockeyrugbysoccer

ice hockeyskiingsnowboardingbobsleigh

basketballbaseballboxinghorseracingice hockeyrugbysoccersumo wresting

bungee jumpingparachutingsnowboardingwhite-water rafting

cross-country runningdiscusthe high jumptriathlon

boxingrugbysumo wresting

Helpful language-play, do or go

Play go do

Go/do

Helpful language –Speculating

1 I think the government could do more to …I think the government could do more to …

2 Hiking or camping might be …Hiking or camping might be …

3It is possible that we could do more exercise…It is possible that we could do more exercise…

It is unlikely that …It is unlikely that …

It would probably help if …It would probably help if …

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Helpful language –responding to others

1 Not personally, but I have heard from…Not personally, but I have heard from…

2 Other people …Other people …

3Another reason is that…Another reason is that…

I have never thought of that. Maybe…I have never thought of that. Maybe…

You have got a point, but don't forget …You have got a point, but don't forget …

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Discussion questions

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How important is it to win when you’re playing sport?How important is it to win when you’re playing sport?

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Do sports like football need expensive stadiums or equipment?Do sports like football need expensive stadiums or equipment?

Why have some sports become fashionable, and is this a good thing?

Why have some sports become fashionable, and is this a good thing?

Should sports in which people can get hurt be banned?Should sports in which people can get hurt be banned?

Discussion questions-possible answers1. For lots of people, sport is all about winning, but in my opinion

it's more important to get plenty of exercise. So trying to win is good if it encourages you to run faster.

2. It seems to me that stadiums and equipment are useful because they make sport seem glamorous, and that means more people take part. Ideally, people would play even if there weren't any stadiums or expensive equipment, because they wanted to develop their skills and keep fit.

3. I think the media create celebrities. There's so much in the papers and on TV about David Beckham and other sportspeople that the general public focus on individuals rather than on sports themselves. I think this makes people believe they can be stars, too, so it encourages them to try, and that's good.

4. There are so many everyday risks, for instance crossing a road or boiling water. You can't ban everything, so I don't think sports should be banned, either. It's more important to encourage people to be careful. Anyway, even if dangerous sports were illegal, some people would still do them.

Model test questions

1. Do you play any sports? 2. How often do you exercise?

3. Is it good that professional sports are so commercial nowadays?

4. What do you think is the most popular sport in the world? 5. Does it bother you that people gamble on sporting events? 6. What are some of the benefits of sports?

Get ready

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Sport vocabulary…

Model test

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Extended questions about sports

Useful language

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SpeculatingResponding

Review

Assignment- board game