My favourite

sport
Essay writing
What sports are they?

Hockey Tennis Baseball

Table tennis Gymnastics Basketball

What’s your favourite sport? Why?
Write five advantages of taking part in sport
activities. Why should children play sport?
 E.g. It keeps us fit and makes us happy.
 My favourite sport - Introduction
Sport includes all f___________ of competitive physical
a_____________ or games in which an individual or a t____________
competes a_________ each other for entertainment or for physical
f_________. Taking part in s__________is something most people
l_________. Doing sports r_________ can maintain our physical and
m__________ well-being. It helps us e____________ our pleasant
p_________. There are different kinds of sports in the world. The most
p___________ ones are football, tennis, badminton, swimming,
h_______ and basketball.
Comprehension questions?
 1. How can you define ‘sports’?
 2. What do most people love taking part in?
 3. What are the benefits of doing sports regularly?
 4. What are the most popular sports in the world?
My favourite sport
- introduction
Sport includes all forms of competitive physical activity or
games in which an individual or a team competes against
each other for entertainment or for physical fitness. Taking
part in sports is something most people love. Doing sports
regularly can maintain our physical and mental well-being.
It helps us enhance our pleasant personality. There are
different kinds of sports in the world. The most popular
ones are football, tennis, badminton, swimming, hockey
and basketball.
 Body paragraph
Sports give us plenty of a_________. Sports like football help us keep fit and
develop leadership s_________ and team spirits. Tennis and golf help us improve our
c___________. Basketball can help us i_________ our height. Among all these
sports, my favourite is swimming, which is the a___________ of self-movement in
water by using hands and feet. Different strokes and b________ positions are
required in swimming and thus, it helps us strengthen our bones and m_________. It
also help us increase our s__________ and therefore, swimming has been my
favourite sport since I was young. As a child, I regarded it as a __________ activity
but as I get older, I have realized that it is a sport that helps us keep f__________.
Swimming is also a v_________ skill since knowing how to swim can help us
survive in e___________. I once saved a five-year-old child from d_______ in a lake
near our house. This experience has also taught me that learning to swim can save
l____________. Unlike other sports, swimming can be done individually or in teams
while other sports may r_____________ partners. For all these reasons, swimming
has become my favourite sport.
 Body paragraph
Sports give us plenty of advantages. Sports like football help us keep fit and develop
leadership skills and team spirits. Tennis and golf help us improve our
concentration. Basketball can help us increase our height. Among all these sports,
my favourite is swimming, which is the activity of self-movement in water by using
hands and feet. Different strokes and body positions are required in swimming and
thus, it helps us strengthen our bones and muscles. It also help us increase our
stamina and therefore, swimming has been my favourite sport since I was young. As
a child, I regarded it as a fun activity but as I get older, I have realized that it is a
sport that helps us keep fit. Swimming is also a valuable skill since knowing how to
swim can help us survive in emergencies. I once saved a five-year-old child from
drowning in a lake near our house. This experience has also taught me that learning
to swim can save lives. Unlike other sports, swimming can be done individually or
in teams while other sports may require partners. For all these reasons, swimming
has become my favourite sport.
Comprehension questions
 1. What benefits do we achieve from playing football?
 2. What kind of sports help us improve our
concentration?
 3. Which sport helps us increase our height?
 4. What is your favourite sport? Why?
 5. Why is swimming a valuable skill?
 6. How is it useful in emergencies?
 7. Why is swimming special?
Conclusion
 In conclusion, taking part in sports activities
should be a part of our lives as students since we
need to be fit and happy in order to be outstanding
in our studies. Out of all the sports activities and
games, I would like to recommend swimming
because it is free and we do not need any special
equipment to swim and have fun.