A134 Sports- Go swimming, play tennis

Can do:  Talk about sports using  “play”, “go”, “practice”, “do”

SPORTS IN THE US

PLAY, GO, PRACTICE OR DO

Use “PLAY” with ball games and team sports

  • soccer
  • basketball
  • baseball
  • tennis
  • volleyball
  • hockey
  • badminton
  • golf

Use GO with outdoor activities

  • swimming
  • skiing
  • skating
  • cycling
  • fishing
  • surfing
  • jogging
  • hiking

Use PRACTICE when we want to become better at a skill

Use DO with exercise, fitness activities, and some individual sports.

  • do yoga
  • do track and field
  • do martial arts
  • do weightlifting

EXERCISE- Name the sport

EXERCISE

Correct the Mistakes

Instructions: Each sentence has one mistake. Correct the mistake.

  1. I go basketball every Saturday.
  2. My sister plays yoga every morning.
  3. They do baseball after school.
  4. We play swimming in the summer.
  5. Tom goes hockey every winter.
  6. She does tennis with her friends on Fridays.
  7. My parents play hiking on weekends.
  8. He goes golf with his grandfather.
  9. We play cycling after dinner.
  10. Lisa goes volleyball at school.
  11. I play fishing with my dad.
  12. They do badminton every Tuesday.
  13. My brother plays skiing in December.
  14. We go track and field at school.
  15. She goes weightlifting three times a week.
  16. I do soccer with my classmates.
  17. They play surfing every summer.
  18. My friend goes martial arts after school.
  19. We play jogging every evening.
  20. He does basketball at the community center.
  21. My cousins go baseball every weekend.
  22. She plays skating in the winter.
  23. We do hockey after work.
  24. I go yoga before breakfast.
  25. They play track and field at school.

Answer Key

  1. I play basketball every Saturday.
  2. My sister does yoga every morning.
  3. They play baseball after school.
  4. We go swimming in the summer.
  5. Tom plays hockey every winter.
  6. She plays tennis with her friends on Fridays.
  7. My parents go hiking on weekends.
  8. He plays golf with his grandfather.
  9. We go cycling after dinner.
  10. Lisa plays volleyball at school.
  11. I go fishing with my dad.
  12. They play badminton every Tuesday.
  13. My brother goes skiing in December.
  14. We do track and field at school.
  15. She does weightlifting three times a week.
  16. I play soccer with my classmates.
  17. They go surfing every summer.
  18. My friend does martial arts after school.
  19. We go jogging every evening.
  20. He plays basketball at the community center.
  21. My cousins play baseball every weekend.
  22. She goes skating in the winter.
  23. We play hockey after work.
  24. I do yoga before breakfast.
  25. They do track and field at school.

SPEAKING PRACTICE

Answer the questions with full sentences.

  1. Do you play any sports?
  2. What sport do you play?
  3. Do you go swimming?
  4. Do you go cycling?
  5. What activity do you do in summer?
  6. What activity do you do in winter?
  7. Do your friends play soccer?
  8. Does your family go fishing?
  9. What is your favorite sport?
  10. What is your favorite outdoor activity?

SUGGESTED ANSWERS-Hover to reveal:

  1. Yes, I do. I _______ play badminton.
  2. I ______play badminton.
  3. Yes, I do. I______ go swimming in the summer.
  4. Yes, I do. I______ go cycling on weekends.
  5. I ______go swimming and go hiking.
  6. I _______go skiing and go skating.
  7. Yes, they do. They______ play soccer after school.
  8. Yes, we do. We ______ go fishing in the summer.
  9. My favorite sport ______ is badminton.
  10. My favorite outdoor_______  activity is hiking.

METHOD

Listen- Comprehension-Read (Vocabulary, pronunciation) -Grammar- Speaking