Тема: My favourite sportsman.

2. Speaking

Pupils present their favourite sportsmans and fill in the table.

Name

Favourite sport

Favourite sportsman

I like this sport because…














2.2. Listening 

Pupils listen to the text and fill in the table.

2.3. Speaking and writing. Work in groups. 

2.3.1. “Jjigsaw” 

                                           Nick’s favourite sportsman

       Nick is fond of sport. He likes tennis, swimming, skiing, basketball and figure-skating, but his favourite type of sport is football. Nick likes both playing and watching it. Football is played in many countries, so he supports foreign teams as well as the domestic ones. He knows many great footballers. Among them, Maradona, Zidan, Arshavin, Totti, Maldini, Beckham, Messi, Vieri, but most of all he likes Ronaldo.

       Ronaldo is not only talented but also a strong-willed guy. His full name is Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro. He is considered to be the most expensive footballer of all times. To transfer from “Manchester United” team to Spanish “Real” he was paid more than 83 million pounds. Ronaldo was born on February, 5 in 1985 in Madeira. He was the youngest child in a family and his father named him after the American President Ronald Reagan. His career in football started rather early. At the age of eight he already played for the junior team “Andorinha”. When he turned ten, he signed his first contract with the local club “Nacional”. Today, Ronaldo is one of the best players in the world and he plays as a forward for the Spanish club “Real Madrid”.  He was also the first player to win all main football awards. Apart from being a great player, Ronaldo often donates money and personal possessions to charity funds and people who are in need.

Cindy’s favourite sportsman

Favourite

sport

Favourite sportsman

Full name (sportsman)

Date and place of birth (s-man)

Nationality   (s-man)

Awards

Her social activity








 

Cindy’s favourite sportsman

My name is Cindy. I am crazy about sport. I like swimming, basketball, figure-skating and skating, but my favourite sport is gymnastics. Among many sportsmen I like Lilia Podkopaieva. She was born on August,15 in 1978 in Donetsk. She began to go in for gymnastics in her early childhood. Thanks to her talent and hard work Podkopaieva won 45 gold, 21 silver and 14 bronze medals in international competitions.  She became an absolute champion of the world, an absolute champion of Europe and the absolute champion of the Olympic Games in Atlanta.
 After finishing her career Lilia Podkopaev took part in social activities. She founded the International  Foundation "Health generations" and sports festival "Golden Lily". Her fans around the world dedicate her poems and songs and even make sculptures. People all over the world admire  her talent, skills, hard work and charm.

Nick’s favourite sportsman

Favourite

sport

Favourite sportsman

Full name (sportsman)

Date and place of birth (s-man)

Nationality   (s-man)

Awards

His social activity








 2.3.2.  “Guess the sport”

net,    racket,   set   -  _______

skis,   slope,  goggles  -  ________

table,  ball,  bat     -  _________

ball,  goal,  swimming pool -  ________

ice,   stick,   puck  -    _________

bike,  helmet,  mountain - _________

stop watch,  track,  sneakers - _________