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Lesson Plan

CambridgeDiscoveryReadersLevel 1 Beginner/Elementary CEF: A1

Lesson plan

Amazing Young Sports People Mandy Loader

Aims

■ Tomakestudentsinterestedinthebook.

■ Toincreasestudents’awarenessofdifferentsports,youngsportspeopleandsportingevents.

■ Toallowstudentstogainsomeunderstandingofwhatdisabledpeopleexperience.

NB:Youmayfindthatmanyoftheactivitiesdescribedbelowcanbeexploitedbetterinyourstudents’ownlanguageormothertongue,ifyouspeakit.Themothertongue,ifusedcarefullyasaresource,canfacilitateyourstudents’progressinEnglishandhelpthemtounderstandthecontextofthestory,thuspreparingthemtounderstanditbetterwhentheyreadit.

Pre-reading Activities

1 Tellstudentsthetitleofthebook(Amazing Young Sports People)andtellthemitisafactbook.Makesuretheyunderstandwhata‘factbook’consistsof.AskstudentsWhat famous young sports people do you know? What sports are they famous for?Writetheirsuggestionsontheboard.

2 AskstudentstolookatIllustration1(adiagramofthebuildingsinthefirstOlympicGames)andatExtract1,whichtellswhatthesebuildingsare.Workinginpairs,studentstalkaboutwhattheyhavelearnedfromtheillustrationandtheextractandthenfeedbacktothewholeclass.AskWhat do you know about the Olympic Games today? Is it the same as this?Teachanyrelevantvocabulary(e.g.events,stadium,pitch,coach,goalkeeper).

3 Workinginpairs,askstudentstolistsomeofthesportsthattakeplaceintheOlympicGames.NowaskthemtotrytothinkofanewsportfortheGamesbycombiningtwoormoreexistingsports.Theyshouldthinkabouthowthisnew sportisplayed(e.g.howmanyplayersthereareinateam).Thentheyshouldgivethesportaname.Forexample,asportcombiningswimmingandbasketballcouldbecalledAquaBasketorWaterBasketball.Feedbacktothewholeclassandvoteforthemostpopularsport.(NBStudentsarenotallowedtovotefortheirownsport.)

4 AskstudentstoreadExtracts2and3.NowaskthemtodoapieceofwritinginwhichtheyimaginethattheygototheOlympicGames,theParalympicGamesortheXGames.Askthemtoexplainwhichonetheywouldchooseandwhy.Thenstudentsthinkofthemselvesasathletesinoneofthegames.Whichsportwouldtheywanttocompetein?

5 AskstudentstoreadExtract4andlookatIllustration2(blindfootball).AskIs blind football easy to play? What does a blind footballer need to play a game of football?Suggestedanswers:ahardfootballpitch–notgrass –sotheycanheartheball,goalkeeperswhocansee,coacheswhocanseesotheycanshoutandhelptheplayers,fanswhoarequietsotheplayerscanheartheball,asmallpitchwithawallaroundit.

6 AskstudentstolookatIllustration3(TravisPastranadoingatrickonhismotorbikeintheX Games).Studentsthinkofacaptionforthepictureandtheythenvotefortheirfavouritecaption.(NB Studentsarenotallowedtovotefortheirown caption.)

7 AskstudentstoreadExtracts5and6,whichareabouttwoyoungsportspeople.Studentsnowthinkofmoreinformationaboutthetwogirls(e.g.SonjaHenie’sfavouritefood,likesandfavouriteplace).Theycouldalsothinkoffavouritebooks,favouritefilms,pets,placestogoonholidayornumbersofbrothersandsisters.Feedbacktothewholeclass.

8 Askstudentstoinventanathleteandtowriteaprofileforthem.Sharethesewiththewholeclass.

9 AskstudentstoreadExtracts7and8.Workinginpairs,studentsdiscussthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthetwogirlsandtheirsports(teachsimilaritiesanddifferences,ifnecessary).Theythenwritetwolists,onewiththeheading‘Similarities’andtheother‘Differences’.Feedbacktothewholeclass.

10 AskstudentstoimaginethateitherSonjaHeniehastravelledforwardintime,orAyumiKawasakihastravelledbackintimesothatthetwogirlsmeet.Usingonlydialogue,studentsnowdoapieceofwritingaboutthismeeting.Roleplaythesepieces


ofwritingwithonestudentbeingSonjaandtheotherAyumianddiscussthemafterwards.AskDid the two girls like each other? Did they like the other girl’s sport?

Post-reading Activities

1 Startadiscussionwiththephrase:I think the Olympic Games are a good thing because …

2 Askstudentstodoapieceofwritingstartingwiththephrase:The young sports person in this book I most admire is … because … (Teach‘admire’,ifnecessary.)

3 Askstudentstochooseoneoftheyoungsportspeopleinthebook.Workinginpairs,thestudentstakeitinturnstoanswerquestionsfromtheirpartnerasiftheyarethatsportsperson.

4 AskstudentstochooseadifferentsportspersontotheonetheychoseinActivity3.(TheyshouldnotchooseSonjaHenie.)Nowaskthemtomakenotesaboutwhathappenstothemintherestoftheirlife.Sharetheseeitherwiththewholeclassoringroupsofstudentswhohavechosenthesamesports person.


Extract 1 1 Runnerspractisedherefortherunningraces.2 Theswimmingpoolwasonlyused for fun.Thereweren’t

anyswimmingraces.3 Athletespractisedhereforthelongjumpcompetitions.4 Thishotelwasforimportantpeople.5 Fortythousandpeoplesatinthisstadium.6 Thehorseraceswerehere.

Extract 2 The Paralympic Games are for physically disabled athletes.Paralympic athletes have many different disabilities. SomeParalympicathletescan’twalkorrun.Theyplaytheirsportinwheelchairs.

At theParalympics thereare lotsofwheelchair sports–for example, wheelchair tennis, wheelchair basketball andwheelchair rugby. The athletes have special wheelchairs.Theycangoveryfast.TherearealsowheelchairracesattheParalympics. Sometimes athletes go at thirty kilometres anhour.

Extract 3 TheXGamesareforextremeactionsports.ExtremesportsareverydifferentfromOlympicsports.IntheXGames,athletesdospecialtricks.

IntheSummerXGames,athletesdotricksonmotorbikes,bikes,skatesandskateboards.

In the Winter X Games, athletes do tricks on skis andsnowboardsandhaveracesonsnowbikes.

Extract 4 Blindfootballisafastandexcitinggame.

Therearefiveplayersonateam.Eachhalfofthematchistwentyminuteslong.The football has got a bell in it – blind football players

can’tseetheball,buttheycanhearit!

My notes


Extract 5 Name:SonjaHenieSport:figureskatingJob:figureskaterandactressBorn:8April,1912Died:12October,1969Height:1.60metresNationality:NorwegianLived:Oslo,NorwayandLosAngeles,USA

Name:AyumiKawasakiSport:in-lineskatingJob:studentandprofessionalskaterBorn:27July,1984Height:1.52metresNationality:JapaneseLives:Higashi,JapanFavouritefood:fishLikes:hip-hopandlearningEnglishFavouritecity:LosAngeles,California,USA

Extract 6 SonjaHeniestarteddancinglessonswhenshewasfiveyearsold.Sheloveddancingandwantedtobeadancer.Then,onhersixthbirthdayshegotsomeiceskatesandshestartedskating.Nowshewantedtodanceandskate.

Sonjadecidedtobeafigureskater.ThenSonjasawAnnaPavlova,thefamousRussiandancer.

Sonja thought Anna’s dancing was beautiful. She wanted tocopyAnnaPavlova–onice.Shepractisedhourseveryday.

Herskatingwasnew,beautifulandinteresting.Theotherskaters wore long skirts and brown boots, but Sonja wore ashortskirtandwhiteboots.Shewasdifferentandeverybodyloved her skating. Sonja won a gold medal at the next twoWinterOlympics.

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Extract 7 IntheXGamesthein-lineskatersskateonawall.Thewallislikeabig‘U’.Thecompetitorsskateupthewallandflyoffthetop.Thentheydotricksintheair.Theymustgoupveryhighin the air and their tricks must be very difficult. Then theymustskateonthewallagainandtheymustn’tfall.Theymustdotheirtricksinoneminute.

WhenAyumiKawasakiwasnine, shesawafilmaboutin-line skating. She loved it and wanted to skate too. Afterthreeyearsshewasaverygoodskater.Shecoulddo lotsofjumpsandtricksbecauseshewassmallandlight.

HowdidAyumibecomeachampion?Itwasn’teasy.Shewenttotheskateparkafterschooleverydayandshepractisedforthreeorfourhours.Afterthisshewentbacktoherhouse,tiredandhungry.Shehaddinner,didherhomeworkandwenttobed.

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