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Unit 12

SPEAKING

Warm -up

Give the name of the sport

This is a sport in which you


sail across water by standing on a board and holding onto a large sail.

windsurfing

Who is he ?

He is an American swimmer who won 8

gold medals at Beijing


Olympic in 2008

Michael Phelps

Look at the picture and give the name of sport

Synchronized swimming

List some type of swimming ( at least 2 types)

Breaststroke Backstroke Butterfly Freestyle

Choose the correct answer


Your board should be equipped with ___ when
you do water- skiing A. A rear view mirror

B. An observer C. A life vest D. All of the above

List some equipments needed to play scuba diving

Breathing apparatus Fins Wet suit Mask

Linda and Tom are talking about swimming and scuba diving

Tom, which do you prefer, swimming or scuba diving ?

Well, I must say its difficult to say whether I prefer scuba diving to swimming. This point is I love them both! But if I have to make a choice, I feel that Id rather go in for swimming . Its cheap, and you can swim in a pool in any whether condition.

Pick out the expressions Tom uses to mention his views and his preferences to complete the following table. You can add more expressions to the list .

Expressing opinions
I must say The point is I find sth + adj

Expressing preferences
I prefer sth to sth I would rather + bare-inf Id much prefer that one because..

In my opinion/ ponit of view/ view point


I feel that

I like..more than
Id like/ would prefer to do sth. I have a preference for sth

I think.
Id say that

Words used to express the advantages and disadvantages of some water sports

team sport fun highly skilled cheap high speed

outdoor sport exciting dangerous healthy safe competitive

relaxing adventurous expensive

no special equipment needed low speed special equipment need high speed

Work with your partner. Choose two water sports and tell your partner which you prefer and why. Use the structure and the vocabulary above

Example
A: B, tell me what sports do you like

B: Diving and surfing


A: Which do you prefer ? B : Well, I must say that Id rather go in for diving because it is

exciting and cheaper. All you need is a swimsuit . Surfing, on the


other hand, is dangerous and you have to buy or hire surfing board if you play this sport.

You can talk about

cost equipment speed safety weather restrictions health restructions

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