Objectives & Sequence: This lesson is intended to be used as a review of Grammar - Verb Patterns #1, Verb Patterns #2, Verb Patterns #3.
Part One: Warm Up
Look at the photos of the famous athletes below. Below each photo are discussion questions about the person. Discuss answers to these questions with a partner or group. Click each person's name to see photos of them playing their sport if you do not know of the athlete.
- Which team does Cristiano Ronaldo play for?
- Which leagues does his team play in?
- Do you know any other women who play in sports usually only men do?
- Is car racing popular where you are from?
- What makes Michael Phelps special compared to other Olympic athletes?
- Have you ever heard the rumour that he eats much more than a normal person?
- Where was the World Cup in 2010?
- Why did many people think this was a bad place for the World Cup?
- What is the name of the sport Yuna Kim plays?
- Why do you think she doesn't live in the country where she is from?
- If you were a professional athlete and won a championship with your team when you were young, would you continue playing the sport or retire?
- Why do you think Michael Jordan retired after winning a championship?
- Does Serena have any famous brothers or sisters?
- In the USA and Canada, students are usually graded using the letter system. Are you familiar with this system (ie - A+, A, A-, B+, B...)?
- What are some common fears people have?
- Are you scared of anything?
Part Two: Listening
Exercise
Open the exercise to begin the activity. Follow the instructions in the document. Use the videos below:
The following videos have been embedded to play at specific times. To replay the videos, either reload the page, or scroll to the time indicated beside each person's name.