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60-minute Lesson Plan
​EXERCISE & SPORTS
Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate


"Meet the Man Who Invented Basketball!"
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​Multi-page lesson:

  • Vocabulary Preview
  • Grammar Practice
  • Reading Comprehension
  • ​Discussion
  • ​Writing Practice

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Answer Key attached
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Basic English Dialogs
EXERCISE & SPORTS
Level: Beginner to Elementary

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​Three short dialogs for vocabulary, listening, and speaking practice.

​Extension activity on attached Page 2.

Answer Key attached on Page 3

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​DIALOG 1
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​DIALOG 2
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​DIALOG 3
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Writing Practice
EXERCISE & SPORTS
Level: Elementary to Intermediate


"Write a paragraph about your favorite exercise or sport. Remember to include information about how often you do it, when and where you do it and who you do it with."

Focus on present simple tense 
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16 Clues
​EXERCISE & SPORTS
Level: Intermediate


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Read the clues and fill in the missing letters.

​Answer Key attached


​Time: Approx 15 minutes
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Listening Lesson
EXERCISE & SPORTS
​Level: Beginner-Elementary



Page 1
  • Getting Ready
  • Vocabulary Preview
  • Listening Comprehension

Page 2
  • Listen again and write the missing words. Read aloud the dialog with a partner.

Page 3
  • Work with a partner. Extend (write)  the dialog with your own ideas and perform for another pair of students.

Total Time: 45-55 mins

​With Notes and Answer Key attached
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Spot the Differences
​Speaking Activity
EXERCISE and SPORTS
Level: Elementary to Advanced


​Information-gap

Pair work; Answer Key attached

Find all eight differences in the pictures.

​Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes

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Pair Work Discussion
EXERCISE & SPORTS
Level: Intermediate


20 different questions about exercise and sports - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts

Pair work

Time: Approx 15 minutes

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"When doing pairwork, change the pairs frequently so students get to work with a variety of people. An activity in which students circulate or mingle can break down barriers."
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Teaching Practice / A handbook for teachers in training
~Roger Gower, Diane Philips & Steve Walters

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Discussion Practice
EXERCISE & SPORTS
Level: Intermediate to Advanced


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​16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity.

These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing.

Activity Notes on Page 2

​Time: Approx 10 - 15 minutes
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'Find Someone Who' ​Activity
EXERCISE and SPORTS
Level: Elementary to Intermediate

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​Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity
​Version 1 and Version 2)

Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes

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Board Game
EXERCISE & SPORTS
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

30 questions about exercise and sports

For groups of two to three players

Time: Approx 20 to 25 minutes

Dice required
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Word Bank
​EXERCISE & SPORTS
Level: Intermediate to Advanced



63 exercise-and-sports-related vocabulary items

Question: Which 10 sports below use a ball?  Answer Key attached

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63 Words about Exercise and Sports
​aerobics
archery
athlete
badminton
baseball
basketball
bowling
boxing
bronze medal
bungee jumping
coach
cycling
field
​figure skating
finish line
first place
football
goal
gold medal
golf
gym
gymnastics
hang-gliding
hiking
hockey
jogging
​karate
​marathon
medal
Olympics
ping-pong
push-ups
race
referee
rollerblading
running
score
scuba diving
second place
​silver medal
sit-ups
​skating
skiing
skydiving
snowboarding
soccer
squash
stadium
starting line
surfing
swimming
swimming pool
​team
teammate
​team sport
tennis
third place
track
trophy
volleyball
weights
wrestling
yoga

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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
EXERCISE & SPORTS
Level: Intermediate


15 vocabulary items about exercise and sports

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes

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15 Essential Words About Exercise and Sports 
​    athlete
   coach
   finish line
   first place
​   gold medal
    ​Olympics
   race
   score
   stadium
​   starting line
​    swimming pool
   team
   trophy
   volleyball
​   weights
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Worksheet
EXERCISE & SPORTS

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

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Brainstorming and dictionary practice

Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below.  All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given.  Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer.

Time: Approx 20 minutes


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​ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Consider breaking your class into two teams and see which team can come up with the most (correctly spelled) words within a given time limit.

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Vocabulary Quiz
EXERCISE & SPORTS
Level: Elementary to Intermediate


14 vocabulary items about exercise
​and sports

Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 10 - 15 minutes

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Crossword
EXERCISE & SPORTS
Level: Intermediate to Advanced


Information-Gap (Pair Work); Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 20 - 25 minutes

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Word Search
EXERCISE & SPORTS

Level: Intermediate to Advanced


18 vocabulary items about exercise and sports

Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 15 minutes


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Rank & Discuss Opinions
EXERCISE & SPORTS
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

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12 statements about exercise and sports

Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups

Time: Approx 20 minutes

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Advice Column
EXERCISE & SPORTS

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

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Newspaper advice column with 3 problems about exercise and sports

Students read and then discuss or write about possible solutions (*NEW* writing paper attached on Page 2).


Time: Approx 20 - 25 minutes
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