ENGLISH 12-UNIT 12: WATER SPORTS

⧫⧫⧫ PART 1: BEFORE YOU READ

I. Match one name of sport with its appropriate equipment. Some of pieces of
equipment can be used more than once.
names of sports equipment
1. athletics …………………………………………………………… a. net
2. badminton …………………………………………………………… b. surfboard
3. baseball ……………………………………………………………… c. sailboard
4. billiards ……………………………………………………………… d. diving board
5. bowling ……………………………………………………………… e. rattan ball
6. boxing ………………………………………………………………… f. bat
7. cricket ………………………………………………………………… g. breathing apparatus
8. diving ………………………………………………………………… h. club
9. fencing ……………………………………………………………… i. cues
10. golf …………………………………………………………………… j. foil
11. gymnastics ………………………………………………………… k. boxing gloves
12. hockey ………………………………………………………………… l. goggles
13. jet-skiing …………………………………………………………… m. hurdle
14. judo …………………………………………………………………… n. judo clothes
15. kayaking ……………………………………………………………… o. oar
16. riding ………………………………………………………………… p. pins
17. rowing ………………………………………………………………… q. paddle
18. sailing ………………………………………………………………… r. racket / racquet
19. sepak takraw ……………………………………………………… s. saddle
20. (ice) skating ………………………………………………………… t. sails
21. skiing ………………………………………………………………… u. roller skates
22. scuba diving ………………………………………………………… v. skis
23. surfing ………………………………………………………………… w. stick
24. swimming …………………………………………………………… x. vaulting horse
25. table tennis ………………………………………………………… y. watercraft
26. tennis ………………………………………………………………… z. weights
27. windsurfing …………………………………………………………
28. weightlifting …………………………………………………………
II. Match one word in column A with a place where games are played. Some of
them can be used more than once.
A- Name of sport B- Place
1. basketball ………………………………………………………
2. badminton ……………………………………………………… a. course
3. cricket …………………………………………………………… b. court
4. football …………………………………………………………… c. field = pitch (BrE)
5. golf ………………………………………………………………… d. rink
6. handball …………………………………………………………
7. ice skating ………………………………………………………
8. rugby ………………………………………………………………
9. squash ……………………………………………………………
10. tennis ……………………………………………………………
11. volleyball …………………………………………………………

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III. Work with your partner and answer the following questions.
1. Why shouldn’t people drink alcohol before practising some sports?
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2. What may happen if people stay in water when it rains or a storm is coming?
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3. Why shouldn’t a scuba diver rise to the surface of the water too quickly?
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⧫⧫⧫ PART 2: READING COMPREHENSION

➔ Read the text and do the tasks that follow.
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFETY
Diving from a diving board Jet-skiing
 Be sure how deep the water is before you  Learn to swim in case you fall off the
dive. watercraft.
 Warm your body up before plunging into the  Wear a life vest.
 Make sure the water and weather
water so as to prevent cramp.
conditions are safe.
 Don't swim or dive alone.  Be cautious when you are near swimmers and
 Dive with your head up, arms up and surfers.
extended over your head during dive.  Stay at least 30 meters from other boats and
 Don't drink and dive. The effects of alcohol personal watercrafts. Never use a personal
can be extremely dangerous in diving. watercraft if you have been drinking any
amount of alcohol

Water-skiing Scuba-diving
 Don't water-ski when in bad weather — stop  Get a medical examination and a swim test
any activities when you hear or see a storm. before learning scuba diving. Check the
 Stay well clear of other boats, docks, or equipment carefully and know how it
obstacles. functions.
 Be sure there is an observer who can keep an  Check the equipment carefully and know
eye on you and send messages to the driver. how if functions.
 Equip the boat with a rear-view mirror so that  Never dive alone – you may get lost or
the driver can see you. trapped in the rocks.
 Wear a life vest.  Know local weather conditions – don’t swim if
it rains or a storm is coming. Water conducts
electricity.
 Don't rise too quickly to the surface. A sudden
rise can be deadly.
❖❖2A. Find the word(s) in the reading text that is closest in meaning to
1. something that is done in advance in order to prevent problems or to avoid danger
(n)
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➔1a. (adj) : done in order to prevent problems or to avoid danger
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2. to jump into water with your head and arms going in first (v)
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➔2a. (n) : the port or activity of diving into water with your head and
arms first; the activity of swimming underwater using special breathing equipment
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➔2b. (n) : a jump into deep water with your head first and your arms in
front of you; an act of going underwater and swimming there with special equipment
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3. to prepare for physical exercise or a performance by doing gentle exercise or practice (phrasal
verb) (v)
➔3a. (n) : a short practice or a series of gentle exercises that you do to
prepare for yourself for doing a particular sport or activity
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4. to jump into sth, especially with force (v)
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➔4a. (n) : an act of jumping or diving into water; a quick swim
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5. a sudden pain that you get when the muscles in a particular part of your body contract, usually
caused by cold or too much exercise (n)
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6. to stretch part of your body, especially an arm or a leg, away from yourself (v)
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7. to dive after drinking alcohol (v) (three words)
8. a boat or ship (n)
9. a jacket without sleeves that can be filled with air, designed to help you float if you fall in water
(n)
10. being careful about what you say or do, especially to avoid danger or mistakes; not taking any
risks (adj)
➢ being unduly cautious
➔10a. (adv)
➔10b. (n) : care that you take in order to avoid danger or mistakes; not
taking any risks
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11. to avoid a person or thing because it may cause problems
(phrasal verb)
12. a part of a port where ships are required or where goods are put onto or taken off them
(n)
13. to take care of sth /sb and make sure that they are not harmed, damaged, etc
(fixed expression)
14. at or near the back of sth (adj) ≠ front
15. a piece of special flat glass which is fitted in a car so that the driver can see what is behind
(n) (two words)
16. the sport or activity of swimming underwater using special breathing equipment consisting of a
container of air which you carry on your back and a tube through which you breathe the air
(n)
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17. to work in the correct way (v) = operate
≠ : (of a machine, etc.) fail to work correctly
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➔17a. (n) : a special activity or purpose of a person or thing
≠ : failure of a machine, etc. to work correctly
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➔17b. (adj) : practical and useful; with little or no decoration; (of a
machine, an organization or a system) working; able to work
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18. to be kept in a dangerous place or bad situation that they want to get out of but cannot
(v)
19. (of a substance) to allow heat or electricity to pass along or through it (v)
≠ : protect sth with a material that prevents heat, sound, electricity, etc.
from passing through
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➔19a. (adj) : able to conduct electricity, heat, etc.
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➔19b. (n) : the quality of being able to conduct electricity, heat, etc.
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20. to come or go upwards; to reach a higher level or position (v)

➢2B. Answer the following questions.

a. Where are the extracts above most likely found?
1. In a newspaper.
2. In a leaflet issued by the Red Cross.
3. In a brochure of a tourism agency.

b. Scan the extracts for the precaution tips about the 4 sports. Check the correct
boxes.
Diving Jet-skiing Water-skiing Scuba-diving
1. Avoid drinking alcohol
2. Be with a companion or helper.
3. Know how to swim.
4. Stay away from other boats.
5. Never practise in bad weather
6. Take a prior medical checkup.
7. Wear a life vest