A Short Introduction to Americas (and Chelseas) favorite sport

BASEBALL

Overview
Introduction: History, Fenway Park and Baseball Moments Vocabulary and the Rules of the Game Activity: Dugout Talk Song: Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Why do Americans like baseball?

1. Baseball connects to the past like no other sport. 2. Baseball is a game of moments. Suspense, drama then lightning strikes! 3. Lots of rules and strategies: everyone can have an opinion. 4. Bad teams frequently win! 5. Ballpark culture (food!)

Ballpark Food
Hot dogs Beer (and Root Beer) Popcorn Cheese Curds Garlic Fries

My Teams
Boston Red Sox Seattle Mariners

Fenway Park
Home of the Boston Red Sox Boston, Massachusetts Celebrating 100 years in 2012!

Fenway Park and the Boston Red Sox

In some sense Fenway Park is baseballand baseball is Fenway Park. Built in 1912, rebuilt in 1934 Curse (maldio) of the Bambino: Red Sox sold Babe Ruth (The Bambino) to the Yankees Did not win the World Series from 1918 to 2004

RULES OF BASEBALL
Vocabulary and The Basics

Vocabulary To Know
The Basics

Team Home Team Ballpark (Park) Baseball Diamond Fan Opening Day Base
First, Second, Third, Home

The People Pitcher Batter Baseman (First/Second/Third Baseman)

He plays First

Outfielder

Ball (the round thing) Bat

Second Base

Third Base

First Base

Home Base

Outfielders

Second Baseman Third Baseman

Pitcher

First Baseman

Batter

Vocabulary To Know
The Action!

Pitch Throw Swing Strike Ball (bad pitch) Hit Fly ball

Catch Out (hand motion) Safe (hand motion) Run Home Run

How To Sound Like a Pro

The pitcher pitches. The batter swings, and misses. Thats a strike. If he gets three strikes, hes out. He gets a hit and runs to first base! Hes safe at first.

How To Sound Like a Pro

The pitcher pitches. The batter swings, and hits a fly ball. The outfielder catches the fly ball to make the out.

How To Sound Like a Pro

The pitcher pitches. The batter gets a hit and runs to second. Hes safe at second. The guy on third makes it home!

How To Sound Like a Pro

The pitcher pitches. The batter hits it out of the park! Home run!

Activity: Dugout Talk

A Pitch (n) / To Pitch (v) A Swing (n) / To Swing (v) A Strike (n) / To Strike Out (v) A Ball = a bad pitch A Hit (n) / To Hit (v) A Fly ball A Catch (n) / To Catch (v) An Out (n) / To Be Out (v) A Run = +1 point! To Be Safe (v) A Home Run A Team A Home Team A Baseball Diamond A Ballpark / Park A Base
First, Second, Third, Home

A Ball = the round thing A Bat A Pitcher A Batter A Baseman (First/Second/Third Baseman)
He plays First

An Outfielder

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Take me out to the ball game, Take me out to the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack I dont care if I ever get back! For its root, root, root for the home team If they dont win its a shame For its onetwothree strikes youre out At the old ball game!

Preview: Baseball Part 2

Idioms from Baseball Minorities in baseball: Jackie Robinson Baseball in Central America and Japan What about women? Is baseball democratic?