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Unit 12


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Warm -up


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This is a sport in which you

sail across water by standing

on a board and holding onto

a large sail.

windsurfing

Give the name of the sport


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He is an American

swimmer who won 8

gold medals at Beijing

Olympic in 2008

Michael Phelps

Who is he ?


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Look at the picture and give the name of sport

Synchronized

swimming


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List some type of swimming ( at least 2 types)

Breaststroke

Backstroke

Butterfly

Freestyle


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Your board should be equipped with ___ when

you do water- skiing

A. A rear view mirror

B. An observer

C. A life vest

D. All of the above

Choose the correct answer


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Breathing apparatus

Fins

Wet suit

Mask

List some equipments needed to play scuba diving


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Tom, which do you

prefer, swimming or

scuba diving ?

Well, I must sayits difficult to say

whether Ipreferscuba diving toswimming. This point is

I love them both! But if I have to

make a choice, I feel thatId

rather go in for swimming . Its

cheap, and you can swim in a

pool in any whether condition.

Linda and Tom are talking about swimming and scuba diving


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Expressing opinions Expressing preferences I must say

The point is

I find sth + adj

In my opinion/ ponit of view/ view

point

I feel that

I think.

Id say that

I prefer sth to sth

I would rather + bare-inf

Id much prefer that one because..

I like..more than

Id like/ would prefer to do sth.

I have a preference for sth

Pick out the expressions Tom uses to mention his views and his preferences

to complete the following table. You can add more expressions to the list .


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team sport outdoor sport exciting relaxing

fun dangerous safe adventurous

highly skilled healthy competitive expensive

cheap no special equipment needed low speed

high speed special equipment need high speed

Words used to express the advantages and disadvantages of

some water sports


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Work with your partner. Choose two water sports and tell your partner

which you prefer and why. Use the structure and the vocabulary above

Example

A: B, tell me what sports do you like

B: Diving and surfing

A: Which do you prefer ?

B : Well, I must say that Id rather go in for diving because it isexciting and cheaper. All you need is a swimsuit . Surfing, on the

other hand, is dangerous and you have to buy or hire surfing

board if you play this sport.


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You can talk about

cost

equipment

speed

safety weather restrictions

health restructions


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