INTENSIVE SUMMER COURSE – KIDS

FALSE BEGINNERS

LESSON 10
CONTENT: Prepositions / I’d rather / Sports / First Conditional

ASK Where is my phone?

Elicit Prepositions of Place and W.O.B

HAND OUT THE HISTORY PUZZLE – Complete

ASK students to cover picture and test their memory by asking questions about the picture:

How many birds are in the sky?

How many trees are there?
What animals are in the picture?
What’s the weather like?

ASK What’s the weather like today?

HAND OUT WEATHER WORKSHEET – Complete

W.O.B Do you prefer the summer or the winter?

I prefer the Summer.

W.O.B Would you rather go swimming in a pool or in the ocean?

Elicit I’d rather go swimming in a pool than in the ocean.

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HAND OUT – I’D RATHER CARDS – students state their preference using the correct structure.

ASK Would you rather play cards or play chess?

Would you rather play volleyball or football?
Do you have a favourite sport?
What sports do you play at school?
What sports do you play outside of school?
How often do you practice?
Do you prefer team sports or individual sports?

HAND OUT SPORTS WORKSHEET - Complete

ASK What sports are the most popular in Portugal?

What sports aren’t popular in Portugal? Why do you think that?
Have you ever played on a team? Did you always win?
What happened when you didn’t win?

HAND OUT SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST TEXT – Read and Run through vocabulary. Complete exercise A.

ASK What will happen if I do exercise every day?

What will happen if I eat fast food every day?

Elicit First Conditional – Hand Out First Conditional Cards. Practice

 Sports Psychology

Heron Secondary School Athletics team hasn’t done well lately. They’ve come last in every
competition with other schools this term. So the PE teacher has invited a sports psychologist to her
class. Read their conversation.

Sports Psychologist:
Dominic:
Sports Psychologist:
Matilde:
Sports Psychologist:
Matilde:
Sports Psychologist:
Carlota:
Sports Psychologist:
Carlota:
Sports Psychologist:
Carlota:
Sports Psychologist:
Valeria:
Sports Psychologist:
PE teacher:
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Sports Psychologist:
Thanks for inviting me. Now, I know you haven’t done very well in your
competitions lately. Why do you think that is?
I’m not fit enough.
Ok, that’s a good place to start. First, think about your diet – cut down on
sugar and fats. Second, make a training plan. For example, do 50 sit-ups, run 5
kilometers and swim for half an hour every day.
That’s a lot.
Well, build up your training slowly. At the beginning of the week, set a target
for each day. Do 10 sit-ups on Monday, 15 on Tuesday, 20 on Wednesday and
so on. Then you can watch your progress.
I’ll never remember all that.
Write it down. Keep a record. Then you can set your target a little higher every
day.
Sometimes I don’t feel like training.
You’ll have to motivate yourself. DO you want to be a good athlete?
Er.. I guess so.
Do you or don’t you?
Yes, I do.
Decide on a goal with your teacher. Say, ‘I’m going to run 100 meters in 15
seconds by the end of this term´. Train with your friends. Help each other to
get better.
I’d like to run like Maria, but I’ll never get there.
You must be realistic. Don’t set your targets too high. You’ll get depressed
when you don’t meet them.
So give us some general advice.
The most important thing is… make sure training is fun. If it’s dull, you’ll get
bored. Make realistic challenges. Then you can achieve them. Have a rewards
system. You meet a target you get a reward.

A) Use the verbs to complete the Psychologist’s Advice: ENJOY | KEEP | GET | MAKE | BE ABLE
TO | SET

1. If you ____________________ a training plan, you’ll get fit quickly.

2. If you ____________________ a target, you’ll be able to watch your progress.
3. If you ____________________a record, you’ll remember what you’ve done.
4. If you help each other, you _______________________ your training.
5. If the training is dull, you ________________________ bored.
6. If you make realistic challenges, you ____________________ achieve them.

B) Make conditional sentences:

1. Eat less fat and sugar / fitter

2. Be more motivated / goal
3. Don’t meet targets / depressed
4. Do 50 sit-ups, run 5 kilometers, swim 30 minutes / progress
5. Training not fun / bored
6. Meet target / reward
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