Speed, excitement, danger. You can find all these in the different extreme sports that have become popular last 10 years. Take bungee jumping. You jump off a bridge and you fall and fall, and then, just before you hit the ground or water, an elastic rope pulls you back. In skysurfing you jump out of aeroplane and use a board to “surf” the air, doing gymnastics in mid-air! And extreme sports on land can be just as dangerous.
Winter sports have always an element of danger. For example snowboarding, which has all the excitement of surfing but on snow, is more dangerous even than skiing. Probably the most dangerous of all the new winter sports is snowrafting. You sit in a rubber boat and sail down a mountain at great speed - and you can "t control the boat!
Of course, water sports have always been fun. Ice diving, for those people who are absolutely crasy. You put on diving equipment and dive under a frosen lake. And, if that "s not enough, you try to walk upside down on the ice! I feel cold just thinking about it.
A lot of people are not fit nowadays. It "s a big problem today. If you want to feel fit you" d better go in for one kind of sport or another. I think that everyone must do all he can to be healthy. Good health is better than the best medicine. All kinds of physical exercises are very useful to make our bodies strong and to keep ourselves fit and healthy. To tell the truth I don "t do sports regularly and it is not an essential part of my daily life. In the morning I do some exercises just to awake. In summer I go swimming as there is a beautiful lake with pure water where my Granny lives. In winter I swim in the swimming pool. I like to ride the bike. I shouldn "t call myself a sports fan. Of course, I like to watch sports competitions on TV, like hockey or football. But most of all I admire extreme kinds of sport. I think they are really cool.
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Speed, excitement, danger. You can find it all in the various extreme sports that have become popular over the past 10 years. Take bungee jumping for example. You jump off a bridge and fall, fall, and then, just before hitting the ground or water, an elastic rope pulls you back. In skysurfing, you jump out of an airplane and use air resistance to do gymnastics in the air! Extreme land sports can be just as dangerous.
Winter sports always have an element of danger. For example, snowboarding, which is as exciting as surfing but in the snow, is more dangerous than even skiing. Probably the most dangerous of all new winter species sport is snowwrafting. You sit in a rubber boat and go down the mountain at high speed - and you cannot control the boat!
Of course, water sports have always been fun. Ice diving, for those people who are absolutely crazy. You put on your diving equipment and dive into a frozen lake. And, if that's not enough, you try to walk upside down on the ice! I'm cold even just thinking about it.
Many people are unwell these days. And this is a big problem today. If you want to be vigorous and healthy it is better to do this or that sport. I think that everyone should do their best to be healthy. Good health is better than the best medicine. All kinds physical exercise are very beneficial for our body to make it strong and keep ourselves in good shape. To tell you the truth, I do not exercise regularly, and it is not an integral part of my Everyday life... In the morning I do exercises just to wake up. In the summer I go swimming, as there is a beautiful lake with clean water, where my grandmother lives. In the winter I swim in the pool. I like cycling. I don't consider myself a fan. Of course, I love watching sports events on hockey or soccer TV. But most of all I admire extreme sports. I think they are really cool.
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Novikova Elena Vatslavovna MA OU Starskaya secondary school
Lesson type: combined
Content goals:
educational: working out vocabulary related to extreme sports, expanding the active vocabulary vocabulary of students, improving the skills and abilities of practical knowledge of English on this topic in different types speech activity, reading, listening, writing
developing: development of skills to answer questions, develop students' reading skills with the extraction of the necessary information, develop the ability to work independently and in pairs.
educational: increasing the interest of students in sports, forming a tolerant attitude and respect for the opinions of another person, fostering a tolerant attitude to sports.
Methods: reproductive, partially exploratory, research
Forms of organizing the cognitive activity of students: group, steam room, frontal, individual
Means of education:
Enjoy English. Textbook for the 9th grade of educational institutions / MZ Biboletova et al. - 2nd ed. - Obninsk: Title, 2010.
Worksheets.
Power point presentation “Extreme Sports”, computer, multimedia projector, screen.
Students per class (audience): 15
During the classes
1. Org moment: Good morning ladies and guys. Sit down, please. I am very glad to see you.
First of all will you smile? Well, I see that you’re in a good mood today. We have many guests today.
So, don’t be shy!
Before you guess the theme of the lesson, answer my questions please:
Do you have lessons of physical education at our school?
What do you do at the lessons?
Do you go in for sport?
What kind of sports are you fond of?
What's your favorite sport?
Do you prefer to watch sports or to take part in sport?
Are there good sportsmen among your classmates?
Why do people go in for sport?
2. I want you to watch an episode and say what we’re going to discuss at the lesson today.
I'd like you to predict the subject of our discussion today.
Demonstration of a plot about extreme sports (2 minutes)
T: So, what is the subject of our discussion?
Ps: x-treme sports. (C lay 1)
. T: Well, today we’re going to take a look at extreme sports. What exactly are they? How dangerous are they? What are the advantages and disadvantages of them? What makes people risk their lives?
T: Can you give the definition to the word “extreme”.
Ps: extreme describes activity that is very dangerous.(slide 1 - definition of the term - extreme sports)
You are right. Let’s read the definition ( slide)
3, In the Internet I found some classification of extreme sport: air sports, land sports and water sports. Let’s look and read.( slides 2,3,4)
What do you think: why do people do extreme sports? ( student responses ) Please, don’t forget to use some clichés.( slide5)
4.- Now it's high time to have a look at some extreme sports. I'll read you the description of it. And you should guess what kind of sport is it.( Slides 5-12)
1. It is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave, which is carrying the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable for surfing are found primarily in the ocean, but are also sometimes found in lakes and rivers, and also in manmade wave pools. - Surfing
2 .It is an activity in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling.
It is a physically and mentally demanding sport, that often tests a climber "s strength, endurance, agility. It can be a dangerous sport and knowledge of proper climbing techniques and usage of specialized climbing equipment is crucial for the safe completion of routes. While not an Olympic event, it is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as a sport. - Rock climbing
3. It is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider "s feet using a special boot set onto a mounted binding. It was developed in the USA in the 1960s to 1970s and became a Winter Olympic Sport in 1998. - Snowboarding
4. It is an extreme gravity-powered activity that involves riding smth. like a sled down a paved road or course. Like skateboarding, it is often done for sport and for recreation.
It involves lying flat on your back and steering ( to govern ) smth. much bigger than a skateboard with your head just inches off the ground. Complete fearlessness is essential for this sport, as well as a thick piece of rubber, preferably from a car tire, ( tire) as footwear. - Street luge
5. Itis a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts. - Freestyle Motocross (also known as FMX)
6 ... It is a recreational activity and competitive air sport in which pilots fly unpowered aircraft known as sailplanes. The word soaring ( hover) is also used for the sport.
This sport began in the 1920s. Improvements in aerodynamics and in the understanding of weather phenomena have allowed greater distances at higher average speeds. When conditions are favorable, experienced pilots can now fly hundreds of kilometres before returning to their home airfields. - Gliding
7. It is the sport of sailing and racing iceboats. A related sport, land sailing, are iceboats with wheels replacing the runners. A sport mostly practiced in the United States on the western dry lake beds and in Europe, Australia and New Zealand on wide tidal ( tide) beaches.- Ice yachting
8. It is a board sport similar to snowboarding. It is a recreational activity that takes place on sand dunes rather than snow-covered mountains. This boardsport has adherents ( adherents ) throughout the world, most in desert areas or coastal ( coastal) areas with beach dunes.
It involves riding across or down a dune while standing with both feet strapped to a board, though some sandboarders use a board without bindings. ( binding, fastenings) - Sandboarding
9. It is the practice of swimming at the surface of a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped tube called a snorkel, and usually swimfins. In cooler waters, a wetsuit may also be worn. Combining these tools allows the snorkeler to observe underwater attractions for extended periods of time with relatively little effort.It is a popular recreational activity, particularly at tropical resort destinations and at shallow scuba diving locations. - Snorkeling
10. The sport must be taken very seriously as there are many risks involved. Most divers realize that each dive they take might be their last. They put on daily shows and jump from the cliffs at 148 feet. During their dives they often have interesting antics, ( grimaces, grimaces ) such as holding lit torches during their dive.
During their jump there might be a straight line or the diver may choose to include flips, turns, or other acrobatic stunts. It is customary then for the diver to enter the water feet first. This is done in hopes of avoiding any head or neck injury which is common to the sport. - Cliff diving
11. It is a competition of power yachts with rules similar to Formula 1 car racing. Each F1 powerboat race lasts approximately 45 minutes following a circuit ( round trip ) marked out in a selected stretch ( section ) of water, usually a lake, river, or sheltered bay. -Powerboat racing
12. It's the most extreme sport. It's like skydiving but no planes or helicopters are used. People jump with a parachute from buildings, antennas, bridges or spans and cliffs. (high parts of the Earth) The chance of injury is very high. - Base jumping
5. Working with a textbook and a notebook Listening p .173 (textbook) exercise. 56, 57) notebook - p. 76 exercise. 1
British people are being interviewed in the streets of Moscow and they express what they personally think about the following question:Are extreme sports popular among the British?
In the book you can see the photos of these people, Say how old are they?
Gregory is 15, Ashford is 50, Susanna is 23
Your task is to listen and complete the table in your workbook.
Let’s check the task
(checking the understanding of what was heard)
So, we can see that British people have different opinions of it. Some of them don’t know anything about extreme sport.
6. So, pupils, as sportsmen say, let’s have “time out” and do some exercises for eyes.
7. You have sheets of paper of different colors. You will work in pairs. Those who have red papers will mark advantages of extreme sport
Those who have yellow papers will mark disadvantages of extreme sport
Please who has red papers join together and yellow do the same I’ll give you some minutes.
Advantages disadvantages
Let’s listen to your opinions
8 . The next task is to match extreme sports to their describing.(work with the assignment independently, then change, read aloud and compare and check the mistakes of the neighbor on the desk) (slides 13-19)
You have tasks at your desks Let’s read and match.
Whitewater rafting
A. The sport is enjoyed by people of all ages and both sexes. Everybody who enjoys the water and can swim and have no health problems, can learn to do it. Your need is the desire, plus basic studying and in-water training. You need an apparatus which helps you breathe under the water. It's becoming a leisure sport in Russia.
B. This kind of sport is for people who like extra risk on the rivers. They use inflatable, unsinkable boats for their trips down the rivers. The sport has become the modern day centerpiece for outdoor enthusiasts.
C. It is a land alternative to surfing. It was developed in California in the 1960 th and became a craze in the 1970s. The sport is practiced on a board mounted on wheels and steerable by weight positioning. Since 1980s it has become an extreme sport rather than a hobby, because they practice ramp and rail.
D. It is jumping from a great height while attached to a long piece of elastic that it is short enough to prevent the jumper from hitting the ground.
E. People climb glaciers with ice ax and a great deal of other equipment. They must have physical and mental strength and the ability to work closely with other team members in the most dangerous situations.
F. It is jumping with a parachute out of an airplane for recreation or in competitions. Competitive events include jumping for style, landing with accuracy, and making free-fall formations. They fall from 3 657 m above the ground until 762, where they open their parachutes.
G. It is the latest adventure experience from New Zealand. It involves rolling about in a ball, three meters in diameter. People hurtle downhill at speed of 50 kms per hour. The sport requires no more skill than a hamster running in its wheel as centrifugal force keeps the man pinned inside.
9. So, we have spoken much about extreme sport. Your home task is
Home task
Navigate the Internet and find additional information about extreme sports, which have not been spoken about today. Prepare the short report about your discoveries and tell your classmates in small presentation.
http://www.xtsports.com
http://sportspedia.com
http: // www .great -field .ru
10. Some pupils have presentations today Let’s listen to them ( Children presentations)
11 ... Reflection Let’s sum up the result of today’s lesson.
What is your attitude towards extreme sports? What is your opinion on taking risks?
I'd like to learn your opinion about our lesson.
Was the lesson useful for you? Why?
Did you learn new extreme sports?
Do people in our place have opportunity to do extreme sports?
12 You’ve done well today. Thank you very much for your work.
Your marks:
Home task
11 ... Navigate the Internet and find additional information about extreme sports. Prepare the short report about your discoveries and tell your classmates about extreme sports.
I have some web sites, you may use them.
http://www.allextremesports.com
http://www.xtsports.com
http://sportspedia.com
http://dir.yahoo.com/recreation/sports/extreme_sports
http://www.great-field.ru
Hey! The expression "Sport is life" has long become an indisputable truth. Indeed, people who go in for sports professionally or amateur live longer, more interesting and brighter. Since you are learning English, you need to know the names of your favorite sports in English in order, for example, to write an essay or share your hobby with your English-speaking friends.
There are different kinds of sports: winter, summer, Olympic, Russian, American, team and individual, etc. There are also unusual sports, extreme and even dangerous. We each have our favorite sports and champions that we want to look up to. Even if we are not actively involved in football, we still have favorite teams, which we root for at all matches.
There are even computer sports in which thousands of gamers and computer geniuses compete every year. We love some competitions (hockey, dancing, figure skating, chess), others do not understand and do not accept (cricket, curling, baseball). But they do exist, and we need to know their names in English, as well as the names of their professions in English, in order to be able to tell about ourselves.
I suggest you study the table different types sports in English with translation and transcription. Look, is your favorite sport here?
Name | Transcription | Translation |
Winter |
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| skiing | ["skiːɪŋ] | ski s. |
| hockey | ["hɔkɪ] | hockey |
| skating | ["skeɪtɪŋ] | speed skating with. |
| Luge | ["lʌʤ] | toboggan with. |
| snowboarding | snowboard | |
| Skeleton | ["skelətən] | skeleton |
| biathlon | biathlon | |
| Bobsleigh | bobsled | |
| Curling | ["kɜ: rlɪŋ] | curling |
| Figure skating | [ˈFɪɡə, skeɪtɪŋ] | figure skating |
Summer (off-season) |
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| volleyball | ["vɔlɪbɔːl] | volleyball |
| jumping | ["ʤʌmpɪŋ] | jumping |
| boxing | ["bɔksɪŋ] | boxing |
| Football / soccer | ["futbɔːl /" sɒkər] | football |
| swimming | ["swɪmɪŋ] | swimming |
| gymnastics | [ʤɪm "næstɪks] | gymnastics |
| weight-lifting | ["weɪtˌlɪftɪŋ] | Weightlifting |
| basketball | ["bɑːskɪtbɔːl] | basketball |
| golf | golf | |
| rollerblading | [ˈRɔulə, bleɪdɪŋ] | roller skating |
| sailing | ["seɪlɪŋ] | sailing with. |
| skateboarding | ["skeɪt‚bɔ: rd] | skateboarding |
| tennis | ["tenɪs] | tennis |
| water polo | [ˈWɔ: təˈpəuləu] | water polo |
| archery | ["ɑ: rtʃərɪ] | archery |
| cycling | ["saɪklɪŋ] | bike racing |
| billiards | ["bɪljərdz] | billiards |
| fencing | ["fensɪŋ] | fencing |
| horse racing | [ˈHɔsreɪs] | horse racing / running |
| darts | dart | |
| surfing | ["sɜ: rfɪŋ] | surfing |
| rowing | ["rəʋɪŋ] | rowing |
| walking | ["wɔ: kɪŋ] | walking |
| chess | chess | |
| diving | ["daɪvɪŋ] | diving |
| judo | ["dʒu: dəʋ] | judo |
| Kung-fu | kung Fu | |
| karate | karate | |
Extreme |
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| motor race | ["məʋtər reɪs] | auto racing |
| motor freestyle | ["məʋtər fri: staɪl] | freestyle motocross |
| bungee jumping | [ˊBʌndʒɪ "ʤʌmpɪŋ] | cable jumps |
| sky surfing | hang gliding | |
| base jumping | [ˊ beɪs "ʤʌmpɪŋ] | parachuting |
| speed riding | ["spiːd" ri: dɪŋ] | parachute skiing |
Computer |
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| shooter | [, ʃu: tə] | shooter |
| RPG | role-playing game | |
| simulator | ["sɪmjə‚leɪtər] | simulator |
| strategy | ["strætɪdʒɪ] | strategy |
Composition "Favorite sport" in English
At school, at the institute, in language courses, sooner or later you will be asked to write an essay in English on the topic "My favorite sport." When writing an essay, remember that articles are not written with the names of sports, and also do not forget that the names in "-ing" are written " to go", And if sports with a ball, then -" to play", With all other names is combined" to do»: to go rowing, to play football, to do judo.
No doubt extreme sports build character. They became known about 30 years ago and they are becoming more and more popular. Some young people get pleasure from hang-gliding, bungee jumping, parkour, scrambling, and booster, others jump out of aeroplane and use a board to surf the air or do gymnastics in mid air. level of physical training. They prepare people to overcome obstacles in an emergency. We all know that it`s important to build positive character traits that will last a lifetime. Doing extreme sports requires patience. It develops self-control .You learn to control your fear and your moves. Also people compete against weather and difficulties of exact kind of extreme sport. Young people want to look outrageous and gain respect of others. On the other hand they want to satisfy their curiosity, they want a new experience. They try extreme sports for the excitement. For them it`s a form of entertainment or a way to spend their free time. It`s difficult to understand why people put their lives at risk. Extreme sports are rather dangerous, you can injure your leg or even die. I am not a risk taker, I find extreme sports awfully stressful. But I am sure going for some extreme sport determines a man`s character. You become more confident and disciplined, you use your head before you act. I find it quite exciting to watch extreme sports on TV. Well, take downhill skiing, for instance. I even tried it once 3 years ago. You have to book lessons, start on the nursery slopes and all that. It cost me a lot and also I wasn`t making enough of an effort. So, I`ve gone off it.
How do you find extreme sports?
Have you ever taken it up?
What skills do you need to take up extreme sports?
"Extreme sports help build character."
No doubt extreme sports build character. They appeared about 30 years ago and are becoming more and more popular. Some young people enjoy hang gliding, zip jumping, parkour, up and down surface climbing, others skydiving or surfing in the air and doing exercises in the air. These actions require speed, altitude, and a high level of fitness. They prepare people to cope with unexpected situations.
We know it's important to develop positive personality traits, which can take a lifetime. Extreme sports require patience. They develop self-control. You learn to control your fear and your movements. People also compete with the weather and the hardships of a particular extreme sport. Young people want to look cool and respect others.
On the other hand, they want to satisfy their curiosity, they want a new experience. They try extreme sports to get excited. For them, it is a form of entertainment or a way to occupy their free time. It is difficult to understand why people put their lives in danger. Extreme sport dangerous species sports, you can injure your leg or even die. I don't like to take risks, I find extreme sports a terribly stressful sport. But I am quite sure that doing this sport determines the character of a person. He becomes more confident and disciplined and thinks before doing something.
I find extreme sports on TV exciting. Take downhill skiing, for example. I even tried to stand on them 3 years ago. You need to sign up for a lesson, start on the descent for the kids and all that. It cost me a pretty penny, and I didn't put in much effort. And I gave it up.
How do you feel about extreme sports?
-Have you ever tried this?
-What skills do you need to have to go in for extreme sports?
Essay (composition) in English on the topic: Some people think that extreme sports help to build character
ESSAY (COMPOSITION)
Nowadays more and more people go in for extreme sports like skateboarding, base jumping, parachute jumping, mountaineering and others. They believe that extreme sports help to build character.
In my opinion, extreme sport is a good way for a person to develop him or her physically and psychologically. As to the character, it is really the fact that extreme sport helps to increase willpower, persistence, and patience. Firstly, if you do any of extreme sport, you are often exposed to danger. You have to compel yourself to overcome fear and to move forward. Secondly, extreme sport is often a team activity. For example, mountaineering is usually done by a group of people who are dependent on each other. So they have to trust and help each other, otherwise they cannot achieve their goals. However, there some people who think that people do not necessarily need to do extreme sports to build character. Their reason is that there are a lot of other means of personal development, which are safer and more comfortable. For example, reading books or watching films about heroes and their valorous actions can help you cultivate your mind and character. As for me, I cannot adopt this point of view because of its deficiency. I strongly believe that you need action to improve yourself.
To sum it up, building character is a serious work, which demands a lot of strain. I am convinced that extreme sport is a sure way to this goal.