READING

UNIT 12:

WATER

SPORTS

VOCABULARY

1. water polo (n)

Ex: Water polo is played like football

VOCABULARY2. vertical (a) going straight up or down.Ex: The land is marked by vertical posts.

3. crossbar (n) the bar joining the two vertical posts of a goal

Vertical posts

crossbar

VOCABULARY

4. sprint (v) to swim a short distance very fast.Ex: I sprinted the last few metres.

5. interfere (v) to prevent something from succeeding. interfere with somethingEx: She never allows her personal feelings to

interfere with her work

VOCABULARY

1. water polo (n)2. vertical (a)

3. crossbar (n) 4. sprint (v)

5. interfere (v)

How do people play water polo ???

( people in a team?the way they play ?

…..)

Read through the text silently and answer the question:

How do people play water polo ???

1. They hold 2 teams.2. It is played in a pool.3. It’s played like football.4. There are 7 players per team.……….

Fill in the blanks with correct words

Water polo is played in a _____pool. There are _____ players per team. Each team wears ________caps and the goalies wear _____ caps with the _____ number 1.

At the beginning of the game, the ball is in the _______ of the pool. To have the ball, each team has to ____ for it. Players use their ______ to move the ball. Just the _____ can use both hands to hold it.

TASK 1

small 7different

red white

centresprint

headsgoalie

If the _________ is not holding the ball, _________ players have no permission to stand in his way. For ____ foul, other team will have a free throw. For _____ foul, other team will have ____ minute in the _____ box. With five ________ fouls, a player is ejected.

There are ____ periods in a game. If there is a ____, there are some more _____ -minute periods.

TASK 1

opponent defensive

minormajor 1

penalty personal

4 tie3

Decide whether these sentences are True or False

1. Water polo is played in a small pool.2. The goal is designed like football’s.3. All players wear red caps.4. Players uses hands to move the ball.5. Holding the ball is a minor foul.

TASK 2

FTFFT

Decide whether these sentences are True or False

6. Breaking the rules less than 5 times, a player is left out of the game.

7. If a player holds the ball, other team will have a free throw.

8. After a free throw, a goal is scored if 2 players touch the ball.

9. A game has 5 to 8 periods.10. There’s no sub-periods in any cases.

TASK 2

F

T

T

F

F

Work in groups. Compare football with water polo:

FOOTBALL WATER POLO

Place to play

Number of players

Main rules

Length of the game

On the ground In a pool

11 7

Play by foot Play by one handSwim in a pool

90 minutes 20-32 minutes

TASK 3

HOMEWORK

1. Learn vocabulary by heart.2. Do further exercises.3. Prepare new part : speaking.