UNC – FL – CÁTEDRA LENGUA INGLESA II – Material para uso en la modalidad virtual – 2020

UNIT 1: LEISURE & HOLIDAYS

WORKSHEET 3– Sports

WORKSHEET 3 UNIT 1
(LEISURE & HOLIDAYS)

SPORTS

1. Introductory activity

Can you think of synonyms of the noun sports, collocations and related expressions?
Draw a mind map in which you include words related to sports, as well as collocations and related
expressions.
You can see some some examples of mind maps here:
https://mindmapsunleashed.com/10-really-cool-mind-mapping-examples-you-will-learn-from
https://www.mindmeister.com/blog/students-guide-to-mind-mapping/
If you want, you can share your mind map in the UNIT 1 Forum (by adding a reply to the discussion
topic SPORTS – vocabulary mind maps).

2. Vocabulary building

A. Write each word in bold on an appropriate line.

To take place or to take part

__________ in a competition
__________ in a gym

to do/ to go/ to play

__________ swimming
__________ gym
__________ volleyball

to win or to beat

__________ a competition / sporting event / game / medal

__________ an opponent / a team

to play or to practise

__________ a sport
__________ serving the ball / a shot

B. Complete with one of the verbs below in the past.

beat – win – lose – draw

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a. Belgrano ___________ Talleres 3-0.

b. The Chicago Bulls ___________78-91 to Celtics.
c. Argentina ___________ with Brazil 2-2.
d. Perú ___________the match 3-0.

C. Below there is a list of places where certain sports are played. Use the words to fill in the blanks.

stadium pool gym track pitch

court slopes ring course field

a. When the match finished, the crowd ran to the football.................................

b. They are building a sports ..................... for about 10,000 people.
c. The place where sports such as tennis, basketball or volleyball are played is called a
............................
d. If you exercise on a regular basis, you’d better join a ............................
e. Athletes running the 800m must run round the .................................... twice.
f. Golf is played on a ............................. with 18 holes.
g. Winter sports include skiing on ....................... of different levels.
h. The two boxers entered the ................................ and began to fight.
i. An Olympic swimming ..............................is 50m long.
j. The rugby final is taking place at the playing ....................... near the station.

D. Now use the following nouns to complete the sentences below.

match – matches – game – tournament – competition – games

a. He went to the bar for a ______________ of cards.

b. He was the winner in the chess ______________.
c. She doesn’t like ______________, so she takes music classes instead.
d. Chelsea won their last ______________.
e. The Winter Olympic ______________were held in London.
f. Several people want to stop boxing______________being shown on television.
g. The school organised a ______________to find the best sportsman.
h. They got knocked out of the ______________in the first round.

3. Video-watching activity
Watch the following video and answer the questions.

MINDFULNESS ANIMATED IN THREE MINUTES

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UNIT 1: LEISURE & HOLIDAYS
WORKSHEET 3– Sports

AnimateEducate. (2016, September 6) Mindfulness Animated in 3 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjtfyuTTQFY)

a. Where does mindfulness come from? What is its purpose?

b. What are some of the benefits of meditation?
c. Describe the three-step approach in order to practice mindfulness.
d. What happens after some time of practicing mindfulness meditation?

4. Reading activity

Read the following passage, New Mindfulness Method Helps Coaches, Athletes Score, published
by the American Psychological Association and answer the questions that follow. You can access
the reading here: https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2017/08/mindfulness-method

a. How can mindfulness help athletes?

b. Can mental factors aid performance?

c. What does mindfulness entail?

d. What components do sessions contain?

e. What is the potential for this approach?