Цель урока: развитие умения чтения с пониманием запрашиваемой информации.
Уровень образования: ООО.
Сценарий урока
Этап 1. Introduction and content
Arrange students in pairs and ask them to discuss which sports they take part in. Then ask which sports they enjoy watching on TV. Invite them to share ideas as a whole group.
Which sports do you take part in? Which sports do you enjoy watching on TV? Work in pairs. Take notes. Share ideas.
Vocabulary booster
Ask the students to discuss the graph and answer the questions in small groups and remember which sport each event refers to.
Work in small groups (3-4) to do the task.
Look at the graph and discuss the questions. Which sport does each event refer to?
- What information does the graph give us?
- Which sport does each event refer to?
- Which sports event is the most popular?
Этап 2. Pre-task
1) Ask the students to underline the important words in each sentence and then check their ideas.
Underline the important words in each sentence. Compare results with a partner.
- The first Olympic Games were in Greece in 776 BC.
- The football championship is every four years.
- Today, FIFA has associations in 209 countries.
- Super Bowl is the final of the annual championship.
2) Arrange the students to work in pairs and guess the answers.
Scan the text quickly. Guess the answers to the questions below and then check your answers by reading the text on the next page.
- How many countries take part at the 2012 London Olympics?
- 204
- 209
- 72
- When was the first FIFA World Cup?
- 776 BC
- 1930
- 1768
- Where was the first Olympic Games?
- Uruguay
- the USA
- Greece
- How many people watch the final NFL Super Bowl?
- 600 million
- 700 million
- over 100 million
Этап 3
Ask students to read the article silently and check their ideas.
They should mark the phrases that gave them the answers in the text and compare with their partners. Check in a whole group.
Read the text and check your ideas. Mark the phrases that gave you the right answers. Compare results with a partner.
The Origins of Sport
Big sports events can bring people together, crossing barriers of language and culture. Here are some of the biggest global sports events that people enjoy watching on TV.
The Olympic Games
The Olympic rings represent the five continents where competitors come from and they also symbolize the unity of athletes all over the world. The first Olympic Games were in Greece in 776 BC. One extraordinary thing about these original games is that, even though there was a war, all fighting stopped. Today, the idea of peace and international cooperation is still an important principle of the Games. At the 2012 London Olympics, athletes from 204 countries took part in events such as athletics, badminton and swimming.
An incredible 600 million people in different countries watched the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Games.
FIFA World Cup
This football championship is every four years. The first was in Uruguay in 1930 with 13 teams from South America, Europe and North America. Many European teams weren't in the competition because they couldn't travel to South America. Today, FIFA has associations in 209 countries and is sometimes called the 'United Nations of Football'. In 2010, 700 million people all over the world watched the final between the Netherlands and Spain at the 'Soccer City' stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. The winners were Spain.
NFL Super Bowl
American football evolved from a combination of rugby and association football. The NFL (National Football League) Super Bowl is the final of the annual championship. Many people from the US take the day off work to watch the game on TV, and it's the most popular US TV broadcast of the year. But American football.
is not only popular in the US. It is popular in Canada and Mexico, and there are more than 400 high school football teams in Japan. Over 100 million viewers all over the world watch the final every year on TV. However, you don't have to have a TV, as lots of people also watch it online.
Этап 4
Arrange the students to work in 2-3 groups depending on the general number of students. Give them a set of statements. They should divide them within the group so that each person has to determine if his or her assigned statement is true, false or not mentioned in the text and find the phrase(s) proving it. The goal is to do the task correctly and faster than the other group(s).
Work in a group. Each person gets a statement related to the text. Find out if it is true, false or not mentioned in the article. Mark the sentence(s) proving it.
Do it faster than the other group(s). Who's the winner?
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The Olympic rings represent peace. T / F/NM
- The original Olympic Games in Greece happened when there was a war. T / F/NM
- Athletes from 104 countries took part in the 2012 London Olympic Games. T / F/NM
- The first FIFA World Cup had teams from three continents. T / F/NM
- FIFA is a part of the United Nations. T / F/NM
- The Super Bowl Final must be a national holiday in the US. T / F/NM
- American football is popular in several countries. T / F/NM
Этап 5. Post-task
Discuss the mistakes and what caused them. Help the students understand the meaning of unfamiliar words and/or constructions that caused confusion. Organize the key vocabulary or grammar practice.
Find unfamiliar words or phrases in the text. Divide them into three groups.
Compare with a partner.
| I can guess the meaning |
I don't need to know them to understand the article |
I need to learn them to understand the article |
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Controlled practice task
Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are extra options you do not need.
| Evolve/ unity/ annual/ TV broadcast/ represent/ audience/ event/ cooperation/ competitor/ winner/ championship/ barrier |
- The large __________ makes debate impossible.
- It's an honor for athletes to ____________ their country.
- The Olympic Games symbolize the ___________ of sportsmen.
- All languages _______________ over time.
- The football______________takes place every four years.
- Two of the_____________ failed to turn up for the race.
- Super Bowl is an important______________ of the annual championship.
- FIFA World Cup Final is the most popular_____________ of the year.
Make 5 gapped sentences for your partner to complete with the new words. Exchange the worksheets. How many points did your partner get right?
What about you?
Этап 6. Free practice
Organize the discussion in small groups or with the whole group. Encourage students to use the new language. Monitor and assist
Share opinions on the following:
- Which are the most popular/oldest sports in your country?
- Are there any big sports events in your country?
- What big sports events do you like to watch on TV?
Reflection
Organize self-assessment. Monitor and assist
What do you know about sports history? What can you do now?
| I know about the most popular sports events. |
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I can find exact information in the text. |
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I can tell somebody surprising facts about the sports events. |