SPORTS IN CANADA Prepare 5 in presentations
1. What do you know about Canada? 2. What is Canadian climate like? 3. What are the most popular sports in Canada? Prepare 5 in presentations
1. Match the outdoor activities (1-10) with the definitions. 2. Which activities do you think you will hear in video about Canada? 3. Watch the video and check your predictions. d a b c i f g h j e Prepare 5 in presentations
Prepare 5 in presentation by IrinaPapakhinac Watch the video again and answer the questions.. Prepare 5 in presentations
Watch the video again and answer the questions.. Prepare 5 in presentations
1. Which activities from the video would you like to try? 2. Do you enjoy cold weather? 3. Do you like winter sports? Prepare 5 in presentations
A B C D E F bat helmet hoop pads puck stick Prepare 5 in presentations
TEAM SPORTS IN CANADA Many Canadians enjoy team sports. Some are amateurs who play in their free time, while others are professional athletes. Team sports also attract lots of spectators, especially when there is a national or international championship. What do the words in bold mean? Do you know the names of the sports in the photos? hockey basketball Canadian football baseball Prepare 5 in presentations
TEAM SPORTS IN CANADA Listen to the article. Number the sports in order you hear about them. How many professional teams does Canada have in: Hockey? Basketball? Canadian football? Baseball? A B C D Ice hockey – 7 2. Canadian football - 8 3. Basketball - 1 4. Baseball - 1 KEYS Prepare 5 in presentations
ICE HOCKEY is Canada's official winter sport and the most popular sport on TV. In this cold, northern country, many people learn to skate as children, at public ice rinks or on frozen lakes. Many boys and girls sign up for junior hockey and continue playing as adults. Canada has seven professional teams that play in the National Hockey League. The NHL also includes 24 teams from the USA. Every year, these teams compete for the Stanley Cup, which is the oldest hockey award in North America. It's named after Lord Frederick Stanley, who established the competition in 1893. 1.Where do many Canadians go skating for the first time? 2 What did Frederick Stanley do for Canadian ice hockey? What do the words in bold mean? Prepare 5 in presentations
CANADIAN FOOTBALL is another popular spectator sport in Canada. It's quite similar to American football because the players wear helmets, shoulder pads and other types of protection. However, Canadian teams have twelve players (instead of only eleven) and the playing field is larger. Many Canadian high schools and universities have football teams that compete in regional and national championships. There is also a Canadian Football League with eight professional teams. The most important CFL competition is the Grey Cup, which millions of fans watch on TV every year. How are Canadian and American football different? 4. What is the most important CFL competition? What do the words in bold mean? Prepare 5 in presentations
What do the words in bold mean? BASKETBALL isn't the most popular team sport in Canada, which is surprising because a Canadian teacher invented the game in 1891. James Naismith was working at a school in the USA when he had an idea for a new team sport. Nowadays, Canadian students often play basketball in PE class and it's also a typical after-school activity. At the moment, there is only one professional basketball team in Canada - the Toronto Raptors - which competes in the NBA. There are also Canadian players on other NBA teams. 5. Why can we say that basketball is a Canadian sport? What do the words in bold mean? Prepare 5 in presentations
BASEBALL is an iconic sport in the USA and many Canadians also enjoy playing and watching the game. Many young people play baseball in their leisure time and softball is also popular. Softball is similar to baseball, but the ball is softer and bigger, so it's easier to hit with a bat. At the professional level, Canada has one major league baseball team - the Toronto Blue Jays. They compete against teams in the USA and have won the World Series championship twice, in 1992 and in 1993. There used to be another Canadian team in Montreal, called the Expos, but they moved to Washington D.C. after the 2004 season. 6. Why could Softball be easier for children than baseball? 7. Which baseball team won the World Series in 1992? What do the words in bold mean? Prepare 5 in presentations
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Listen to a presentation about lacrosse, another Canadian national sport. Number the topics in the order you hear them. a _____ the number of players b _____ the people who invented it c _____ the international federation d _____ the stick that players use e _____ how long the matches are f _____the national association g _____equipment for protection h _____ the size of the lacrosse ball 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Prepare 5 in presentations
Listen again. Are the sentences true or false? 1 A French explorer invented lacrosse in 1637. 2 The national association was created in 1867. 3 Players pass the lacrosse ball with their hands. 4 There are two teams with ten players each. 5 Matches are two hours long with four periods. 6 The international federation has more than 50 member countries. F T F T F T Prepare 5 in presentations
Read the Useful language phrases. Complete hem with the words in the box. equipment hands matches players scoring team USEFUL LANGUAGE Talking about sports 1 Each _______________ has got (ten) players. 2 The _______________ have to (run) a lot. 3 They win by _______________ more points. 4 Players can/can't use their _______________. 5 They must use special _______________. 6 The _______________ are (one hour) long. team players scoring hands equipment matches Prepare 5 in presentation by IrinaPapakhina
PROJECT A presentation Prepare a presentation about a national sport. 1 Where is the sport popular? Who plays it? 2 How is the sport played? 3 What special equipment do players use? 4 Is the sport similar to any other sports? 5 What is the history of the sport? 6 What are the biggest competitions? Make your presentation to the class. Prepare 5 in presentations
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