4. Listening

Listen to the dialogue and do the task.

• OK, Kevin, I hear that you’re from Wales.

• Yes, I’m from Wales.

• And you’re really into rugby!

Yeah, I love rugby. Um, in Wales everybody plays rugby, in primary school, in junior high school we play rugby. When I was in high school everybody in my high school had to play rugby. All the boys had to play rugby. And it’s our national sport.

• OK. Uh, do you still play now?

• Ah, I played about five years ago. I played in Japan in Kobe. The club was called Kobe Regata club.

• OK.

• And they were very strong. Yeah, but in this country you play on sand, but in

Wales you play on grass. It’s a lot easier to play rugby in Wales.

• Um, What’s the best thing about rugby?

• Ah, violence. Ah, it’s very good because you can run and you can hit somebody and you don’t go to jail for doing it so...it’s the same as if you’ve been to America, the same as American football. Uh, it’s very strong and when you practice you become stronger. You’re body becomes stronger and it’s just fun to play rugby.

• Have you ever broken a bone or.?

• I’ve broken my nose, I’ve had about ten stitches in my bottom lip. Ah, I’ve broken a finger. That’s not too bad. Many of my friends have bro­ken their legs and knees.and problems but not too bad for me.

• OK. Great. Thanks a lot Kevin.

• Thank you.

1. Does Kevin play now?

1. Yes, does

2. Sometimes

3. Not anymore

2. What’s the best thing about rugby?

1. The running

2. The teamwork

3. The violence

3. What sport is it similar to?

1. Soccer

2. American Football

3. Hockey

4. Where did he get stitches?

1. His leg

2. His ear

3. His lip

5. What has he broken?

1. His leg

2. His nose

3. His arm

5. Speaking

Do ex. 3, p. 140.

6. Listening

Do ex. 4, p. 140.

7. Listening and writing

Do ex. 5, p. 140.

8. Speaking

Do ex. 8, p. 141.

9. Summary

Do ex. 6, p. 141.

10. Homework

Ex. 7, p. 141.

Цілі: вдосконалювати навички усного мовлення й читання; розвивати куль­туру спілкування й мовленнєву реакцію учнів; виховувати правильне став­лення до здорового способу життя.

Дата

Procedure

1. Warm-up

1. Which country won the 1998 FIFA World Cup football tournament? (France)

2. Who won the 2003 Wimbledon women’s tennis championship? (Serena Williams)

3. In which athletic event is a heavy metal ball thrown? (Shot put)

4. In what sport could you ‘hit a six’ or ‘bowl a leg spinner’? (Cricket)

5. Golf was first played in which country? (Scotland)

6. In which sport could you find yourself in a headlock? (Wrestling)

7. In which sport are a bow and arrow used? (Archery)

8. What does a third-place getter at the Olympic Games win? (A bronze medal)

9. What sport uses rackets, shuttlecocks, a net and a court? (Badminton)

2. Reading

Do ex. 7, p. 141 (checking the homework)

3. Speaking

Do ex. 1, p. 142.

• Practise the new vocabulary.

Fill in the gaps with the new words on p. 142.

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They have been to the First Division. (To promote)

In the last 17 games, the Red Wings have outscored the 36-8. (Op­position)

I didn’t know if he had the ball or not, so I just him. (To tackle)

He is by the stronger rival. (To oppose)

The team faced total public after they had lost the game. (Disgrace)

Be careful! You can sliding down this high mountain. (Get injured)