Interview a friend; report to the class.

 What’s your favourite sport? my favorite is soccer

 How often do you play it? I always play
Read the text.  When was the last time you played it? last year
 Do you prefer team sports or individual sports? I prefer a team team sports
I’m Gopher and I love sports. My favourite sport
 Do you think sports are important? Why (not)? Yes, because You could become
is baseball. I play it twice a week with my friends
from school. My dad taught me a lot about a sports star and make lots of money.
baseball. We used to practice in our garden at
 Football (AmE soccer)
home. I once broke our kitchen window and mum How many ball sports
wasn’t too happy. Nowadays my dad has become  American football
do you know?
quite lazy and it’s hard to get him off the couch. Work in a group.  Hockey
Have you ever had an accident while playing sports? Tell the class. Explain the rules of
one sport.  Boxing
Questions for Gopher about his father:  Swimming
 (sports/father/like) What sports does your father like?
 Chess
 (prefer/watching/playing) What do you prefer to play or
 Pilates
Where does he play with his friends?

 (where) where do you play  Skydiving

 (how often) How often do you practice sports  yoga

Gopher’s younger brother Max is into golf. He’d like to become the
new Tiger Woods, so he has already started cheating on his Why practising sports is good for you:
girlfriend. Unfortunately, his golf game hasn’t improved much yet.
 Your parents will stop nagging you.

Give him some tips to get better:  It’s good for your wallet (most sports aren’t very expensive).
 Buy better golf balls.
 You can meet your friends.
 Practice with best friends
 It is good for health
 Practice releases  Forgets the problems of daily life
 use necessary elements to play

 ask a professional for help

  Football (AmE soccer)
 American football
 Basketball
 Volleyball
 Handball
 Water polo
 (Golf)
 Baseball
 Softball
 Polo
 Tennis
 Squash
Prepare some questions for Gopher about dad:  Racquetball
 Cricket
 What sports does your father like?  Croquet
 Does he prefer playing them or watching them?  Bowling
 (Field) hockey
 Where does he watch (play) them?  Sepak takraw
 How often does he watch (his favourite sports)?  …

 Hen does he watch them?

Why practising sports is good for you:

Give him some tips to get better:  It keeps you fit.

 Take golfing lessons.
 Practise a lot.
 Become a member of the local golf club.
 Buy an instructional DVD.
 Buy a book such as Golfing for Dummies
 Watch some YouTube videos.
 Get new golf clubs.
 It keeps you healthy.
 It keeps you slim.
 It’s good for your wallet (most sports aren’t very expensive).
 You can meet your friends.
 You can meet a girlfriend/boyfriend.
 You could become a sports star and make lots of money.
 …