National Pastime

National Pastime

India : crazy about cricket

Cricket is the most popular sport in India and teenagers are crazy about it. School often have their own cricket team and competitions take place all year round. In cricket, there are two teams of eleven players and a match can last form one day to four or five days. Many teenagers dream of becoming a professional cricketer and player for their country.

Multiple Choice

How many player in a cricket team?

• eleven players

• seven players

USA : baseball nation

In the USA, many children learn baseball from a very young age. School often have their own baseball team and they play against one another in championships. In baseball, there are two teams of nine players and they have their own favourite baseball hero and love wearing their favourite team colours.

Multiple Choice

What field baseball play on?

• field

• diamond-shaped field

Multiple Choice

Teenagers in the USA are crazy about cricket. T(true) or F(false)

• T

• F

Multiple Choice

There are eleven players in a cricket team. T(true) or F(false)

• T

• F

Multiple Choice

A cricket match usually lasts four or five hours. T(true) or F(false)

• T

• F

Multiple Choice

Many Indian children play baseball. T(true) or F(false)

• T

• F

Multiple Choice

A baseball team consists of nine players. T(true) or F(false)

• T

• F

What sports do teenagers play in your country?

Check these words

• crazy about

• competition

• all year round

• team

• match

• last

• professional

Check these words

• play against

• championship

• diamond-shaped

• field

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