THE NATURE AND

MEANING OF SPORT
LESSON 1
SPORT is about a range of specific activities
which involves competition and requires physical
conditioning and skills.
COMPETITIVE- all sport have a
competitive element, either between
individual and team.

Requires complex skills-skills have to be

learned for an individual to become a
performer. Basic skills have to be learned first,
which are later developed into more complex
skills.
-High level of individual commitment and
motivation- top Athletes get to where they
are by training for long hours for many
years and often have to make sacrifices.
HISTORY
INDIVIDUAL SPORTS

The advantage of Individual

sport is that the player does as
he pleases and does not have to
listen to the Ideas of another
player.
 DUAL SPORTS
Dual sports may be a bit
complicated as one player has
to effectively link his ideas
with those of his partner.
However, the advantage of
dual sport is that the two
players complement each
other.
Other samples are Badminton,
Chess and table tennis.
 TEAM SPORTS

An activity where
people are
organized into two
teams who try to
win for their team
 Essay type:
1. In your own understanding what
is the different of games and sport?
 SPORTS TRIVIA
1.In which European country were the Olympics invented?
2.In which country does the Roland-Garros tennis tournament take place?
3.Which sport is LeBron James known for?
4. What is the most popular sport in the world?
5. What is the name of the annual final playoff game of the NFL?
6. What nations participate in the Six Nations Championship?
7. How often are the Summer Olympics?
8. What is the name of the black disc used in ice hockey?
9. Who is the current manager of England’s football team?
10. What famous bicycle race takes place in France in July each year?
11. Which country won the Rugby World Cup in 2023?
12. In which city were the first Olympics in the Southern Hemisphere held?
Performance task:
1. Presentation should be 2 groups per strand.
2. Discuss the History and Rules of the game.
3. Perform basic skills.
4. Provide PPT and samples.
5. At the end of the lesson provide activities related
with your topic