Week 15

Task: Assignment
“A not very common sport in Peru”
 “A not very common sport in Peru”

Lesson Outcome:

Through this activity, in teams write

a dialog (120-150 words) about
a not very common sport in Peru by
using quantifiers (many, most, a lot
of), present simple, past simple and
the vocabulary about sports.
 A not very common sport in Peru

Hello, Tommy. How are you? Hi,Raquel. I’m fine. Thank you.

Excuse me, Can you tell me Sure!!. “You must create a

what the task assignment dialog about
for this week is about? a not very common sport in
Peru ”.

Ok, I understand.
I’ll show you a sample task.
But first let’s read the
instructions carefully!
Description
Step 1:
• In teams, make a list of sports that are not very common in Peru.
• E.g.: polo, hockey, fencing, super bowl, etc.

• Step 2:
• Decide which sports are the most interesting to create a dialog (you can choose more
than one).

• To build your dialog, answer these questions:

• Where is badminton played?
• When did people start playing it?
• How many players are there?
• How do you get points in that sport?
• Why do you think this sport is not very common in Peru?
•Step 4:
• Write your dialogue about a not very common sport in Peru with your group. At the
end, remember to check the spelling and punctuation.

Datos/Observaciones
“A not very common sport in Peru” VOCABULARY

BADMINTON HANG-GLIDDING KICKBOXING

BOXING

WRESTLING ICE HOCKEY WATER SKIING

BUNGEE JUMPING

SCUBA DIVING
SKYDIVING

Datos/Observaciones
GRAMMAR IN USE: Quantifiers to express quantities.

Many, most, a lot of:

Ex.:
There aren’t many drinks in the
party. It’s boring!

There are a lot of people to Most of the students

badminton today. like common sports.
Datos/Observaciones
GRAMMAR:
Indicates a small quantity.
Not many Expresses a negative idea.
Use it before a plural countable noun.

Ex.: There are not many female sport coaches in the world.
• In fact, not many athletes participated in the competition.

indicates a negative idea

Few is used with plural countable noun.
to talk about a small quantity.
means not many, not enough.
used in affirmative sentences

Ex.: Few players arrived early to the game.

• There were few people at the opening ceremony.

Datos/Observaciones
 “A not very common sport in Peru”

A: Hey guys! I think we need to start some new sports.

B: Oh, you are right. I feel heavy too.
A: Sure! I want to try badminton. It is one of my favorite sports on tv.
C: Badminton? I hate badminton. I think it’s not cool.
D: Why don´t you try another sport. Badminton doesn’t sound interesting
for many people.
B: It is not nice. Why don’t you start boxing? It keeps you moving.
A: No, that sport is not very popular in Peru. Very few people practice it
because it is difficult to find a trainer
.

Datos/Observaciones
 “A not very common sport in Peru”

C: I agree with you, Angel. Hey! What about water skiing? When I was in USA, I
practiced water skiing every weekend. A lot of my friends were great!
D: Water skiing? What´s that? How can you practice it?
B: That’s a problem. It was in USA. Here in Peru people don’t know it very much.
A: You are right! It is a sport played on the sea and you have to go to the beach
to practice it.
D. Oh, I understand, But it sounds great. Anyway, sport because it keeps us fit.
B: That’s right, John. Hey! I have a wonderful idea!
A: Oh, good! Tell us now please.
C: Yes, Barry. Don’t be so mysterious.

Datos/Observaciones
B: Ok. Listen! What about extreme sports?
A: Extreme sports? No, Berry, thanks. It’s dangerous. No!
B: Come on! Let’s go bungee jumping!
D: Fantastic! We can take some classes on Costa Verde, in Miraflores as well
C: I heard, some people practice this sport somewhere in Chosica too.
B: Sure! There are more people practicing it every weekend. It is going to be so
cool.
A: It's true. We can take classes first.

Datos/Observaciones
 B: Obviously! It is new for us.
D: I feel scary!
C: Ok, I would like to try it too.
B: I like to try new things
A: Mmm. Ok, you convinced me.
B: Cool!

• It’s a sample model. Do not copy!

• Remember to speak naturally, don’t read the dialog.
• You must appear in the video. It’s very important to show your faces.
Datos/Observaciones
What else should I The extension of the text
know? must be according to the
number of students.

I see. Anything else?

Also, you must include the
requested grammar and
vocabulary presented during the
When can I upload the week.
task to Canvas until?

Thank you so much for

You can upload the task to Canvas
your help. from Monday, November 20th to
Sunday, November 26th.