Unit 8.

Unit 8.​

SMART goals for today:

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• Answer 5, multiple choice questions related to sports;

• Read about two athletes and answer multiple choice and gap fill questions;

• Write two paragraphs (50-60 words) about an athlete using Present and Past Simple and vocabulary related to sports.

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Poll

Did you do any exercise at the weekend?

• I exercised at home

• I played sports

• I went to the gym

• I did some walking

• I did not do any exercise this time

Multiple Choice

What country do you think these women are in?

• Italy

• Kuwait

• USA

• Mexico

• India

Multiple Choice

What are they playing?

• Football

• Basketball

• Volleyball

• Tennis

Poll

What do you think - are they playing for fun, or for a competition?

• For fun

• For a competition

Poll

Why do you think sport and exercise is important? You can select more than one reason.

• To be healthy

• To be the best / to win a prize

• To have fun

• To spend time with other people

What do you know about the Olympics? Write in the chat!​

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Answer questions about the Olympics on Quizziz!

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​First, let's talk about the Olympic Games.

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Multiple Choice

The Olympic Games (= Olympics) are...

• Football games

• Sports competitions (many different types of sports)

• Video games

Multiple Choice

Olympics are held every...

• Every year

• Every four years

• Every six years

• Every ten years

Multiple Choice

Athletes from many different countries participate in the Olympic Games.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Saudi national Olympics football team competed at the Olympics in Tokyo last year.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Look at the picture! What do you think: where is this man from? What sport does he do?

He won in the Paralympic Games in 2012. We will watch a video about the race.

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Athletics - Men's 100m - T44 Round 1 Heat 1 - London 2012 Paralympic Games - YouTube

​This is Jonnie Peackock. He is a runner from England.

Multiple Choice

What are Paralympics?

• Olympic Games for disabled athletes

• E-sports (competition using video games)

• The summer Olympics

We will read an article about Jonnie Peacock.

​P. 80. of the course book. Reading will also be posted in the chat on Teams.

Multiple Choice

After his accident, Ronnie became best at...

• swimming

• football

• dancing

• running

Multiple Choice

Jonnie is famous because...

• he is disabled

• he won gold at the Paralympic Games

• he plays football

• he likes running

Poll

A Saudi female runner took part in the Olympic Games in Tokyo last summer.

• True

• False

Yasmeen Al Dabbagh took part in the Olympics last year.

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We will watch an interview with her on YouTube.

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Be introduced to the fastest Saudi woman Yasmeen Al Dabbagh - YouTube

​It is true!

Multiple Choice

Yasmine started running when she was very young.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Yasmine usually lost running competitions at school

• True

• False

Read the article about Yasmine on the next slide

It will also be posted in chat on Teams.

Article edited for students.

​Yasmeen Al-Dabbagh – who is the ‘Fastest Woman in Saudi Arabia’ – participated in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, in July 2021. For the 23-year-old sprinter, it’s a “dream come true” to be able to represent her country. “I’m running for myself, my country and for all young Saudis,” she said. “So many people have helped me throughout my career to compete, become a better sprinter and better person. I’ll have each one of them in my mind and heart while wearing the colors of the Kingdom in Tokyo. I hope in hearing my story other young Saudi girls feel encouraged to get into sport and the world sees more Saudis competing on the international stage. Regardless of the result, Saudi is a country on the move and I’m going to love every second of the Olympics.”

It’s an incredibly positive sign in the world of sport for Saudi women. Under Vision 2030, since the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games, the Kingdom has seen an increase of 166 per cent in females competing in international competition.

Reaching incredible heights by qualifying for the Olympic Games, Al-Dabbagh is making history for women across the Kingdom and the Middle East.

Multiple Choice

What is Yasmeen running for?

• For the gold medal

• For herself, her country and all young Saudis

• For her team

Multiple Choice

Yasmeen says that...

• nobody helped her

• only her brother helped her

• many people helped her

Multiple Choice

Yasmeen wants more young Saudis to do sports

• True

• False

Poll

Would you like to be an Olympic athlete?

• Yes, because I would get a lot of money.

• No, it is too much work. You have to train all the time.

• Yes, because I would be famous.

• Yes, because it would be a great feeling.

• No, I have other dreams and goals in life.

Pair work: find information about a famous sportsman or woman.

​Spend 10 minutes on this task. Make notes.

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ICQs

Write 2 paragraphs (50-60 words) about the athlete you choose.

Teams: Assignments

You can give a presentation ​about the athlete to your class at the end.

​Time for a Kahoot about sports or can / cannot.

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Well done!