Unit 12: Water sports
Unit 12: Water sports
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Reading
Reading
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I.
Before you read
Before you read
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Water poloVocabulary
1. Vertical (adv) :
Th¼ng ®øng
2. Crossbar (n) : Xµ ngang
3. Penalize (v) :
Ph¹t
4. Goalie (n) :
Thñ m«n
5. Punch (v) :
§Êm
To punish a team or player who breaks the rules
To punish a team or player who breaks the rules
To make someone leave a game
To make someone leave a game
An action in sports that is against the rules
An action in sports that is against the rules
A situation in a game when two teams have the
A situation in a game when two teams have theTask 2.
Task 2.
Work in pairs. Ask and answer the
Work in pairs. Ask and answer the
following questions
following questions
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1. Where can people play water polo?
1. Where can people play water polo?
In a pool
3. How can the ball be advanced?
3. How can the ball be advanced?
2. Where is the ball when the game starts?
2. Where is the ball when the game starts?
4. Which players are allowed to hold the ball with both hands?
4. Which players are allowed to hold the ball with both hands?
5. What happens to the player who commits five personal fouls?
5. What happens to the player who commits five personal fouls?
6. How long does a game of water polo usually last?


wear
wear
3. Both teams sprint for the ball from
3. Both teams sprint for the ball from
4. A free throw is awarded for minor fouls, such
4. A free throw is awarded for minor fouls, such
as
as
5. A game is divided into quarters ranging
5. A game is divided into quarters ranging
from in length
from in length
1.8
30 metres
20 metres
white caps
blue caps
red caps with the number 1 in white
5 to 8 minutes
holding or punching
their own goal lines