Study the vocabulary, find out what kinds of sport are mentioned (e.G. Divided into track and field a t h l e t i c s).

1. played with bat, net and shuttlecock b _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2. a bat and ball game very popular in the USA and Japan b _ _ _ _ _ _ _

3. wheels and paddles needed c _ _ _ _ _ _

4. an indoor game aiming at a board with a pointed object d _ _ _ _

5. jumping into water d _ _ _ _ _

6. fighting with special swords f _ _ _ _ _ _

7. played on a course with 19 holes g _ _ _

8. using the bars and horse g _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

9. graceful movement on the ice i _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _

10. a Japanese martial art j _ _ _

11. involving fast cars m _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _

12. 100m, 200m and so on r _ _ _ _ _ _

13. indoor game on a table with long cues s _ _ _ _ _ _

14. a wall, racquets and a ball needed s _ _ _ _ _

15. uses various strokes, lanes and water s _ _ _ _ _ _ _

16. a bat, ball and table game t _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _

17. Korean martial art t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

18. a Chinese martial art t _ _ - _ _ _

19. played at Wimbledon’s courts t _ _ _ _ _

20. hitting the ball with hands, arms or fists v _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Watch the video and answer the questions:

1. When did soccer appear?

2. What country is the birthplace of soccer?

3. Why did soccer speed so quickly?

4. Are rules of soccer difficult to understand?

5. Who did the speaker mention as stars of soccer?

Discuss the following questions with your partner.

Do you like football?

Is football popular in your country?

What are the most popular football teams in your country?

Who are football stars in your country?

Do you know any foreign football teams?

Listen to the text and put the appropriate words into the gaps.

Football, ____________________ to Americans, is the biggest and best sport in the world. There are millions ____________________ it is the world sport. ____________________ , it is played all over the world. The football World Cup is the biggest event on Earth. It’s ____________________ Olympics. More people watch the Final on TV than ____________________ . Football also brings nations together. The greatest ____________________ put aside their ____________________ 90 minutes to play a football match. Then there are the teams, like Real Madrid, Manchester United and Liverpool. These names are ____________________ across the world ____________________ basketball or baseball teams. A famous coach once said: “Football isn’t a matter ____________________ ; it’s more important.”

Modals

Modal verbs are a special kind of auxiliary verbs. Like other auxiliary verbs, they are always used with a main verb but modal verbs express an attitude to what we say. They can express how certain or uncertain we are about an event, or how willing or unwilling we are to do something, for example. There are twelve modal auxiliary verbs, but they are used with very great frequency and in wide range of meanings. They express concepts or attitudes (they fulfill different functions) relating to recommendation, obligation, necessity, and prohibition, and refusal; possibility, expectation, probability and certainty; promise and intention, ability and willingness.

Put must not or need not in the gaps

1. The teams _________have more than 11 players on the field during a match.

2. But there __________even be 11 players playing for each team.

3. Players ____________wear anything which might injure another player.

4. Players ___________play the ball with their feet only.

5. Substituted players __________ return to the game.

6. Players __________ leave the game without the referee's permission.

7. Players ___________hold an opponent.

8. The referee _________ send a player off if he has committed foul play.

9. However, if a player is sent off during the game, he _______be replaced.

10. A period __________ be over after exactly 45 minutes.

Choose the appropriate idiom from the list.