Sports

Simple Sentences
Todays Vocabulary
What are these people playing? What type of athlete are they?

1. He is playing volleyball.

2. Casey

He is a volleyball player.

7. Dad

8. Jen

9. My uncle

10. Grandpa

11. I

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Sports

Athletes

volleyball, hockey, surfing, swimming, skiing, playing tennis,

volleyball player, figure skater, surfer, golfer, skier,

playing basketball, golfing, playing baseball, playing soccer,

football player, basketball player, soccer player,

playing hockey, figure skating

hockey player, tennis player, swimmer, baseball player

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Feelings
Simple Sentences
Questions and Answers
Practice asking and answering questions using complete sentences. Use the words
in brackets to help you.
1. Jill
What is Jill doing? ___________________________________

(swimming)

What is Jill wearing? __________________________________

(bathing suit)

Is it a one-piece or a bikini? _____________________________

(full piece)

What is Jill wearing on her eyes? _________________________

(goggles)

2. Craig
What is Craig doing? __________________________________

(playing tennis)

What equipment is Craig using? _________________________

(tennis racket and ball)

Does Craig like playing tennis? __________________________

(yes)

Where does Craig play tennis? ___________________________

(tennis court)

3. You
What is your favorite sport? _____________________________

(baseball)

Do you like to pitch or bat? _____________________________

(bat)

What other equipment do you use? _______________________

(glove and ball)

Where do you play baseball? ____________________________

(baseball diamond behind house)

4. Ricardo and Tessa

What are Ricardo and Tessa doing? _______________________

(playing pool)

Where are they playing? ________________________________ (billiard hall)

Are they good at playing pool? ___________________________ (Tessa yes,
What is the stick called? ________________________________

Ricardo no)

(pool cue)

5. Lena
___________________________________________? Lena is skating.
___________________________________________? Lena is wearing figure skates.
___________________________________________? No, she doesnt play hockey.
___________________________________________? Lena skates in an ice rink near her school.

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Sports
Simple Sentences
Work in Pairs - Student A: Find out the missing information by asking your partner.

Name

Sport

1. Raj

volleyball

2. Brian

3. Bailey

Location

Equipment Needed

junior

ice rink

pool

4. Kya

Level

beginner

highly skilled

baseball diamond

a new batting helmet

5. Junko

surfing

ocean

6. Monica

skiing

intermediate

7. Leo

swimming

Level 4

8. Sheridan

basketball court

9. Emah

half pipe

10. Lucy

tennis court

new basketball shoes

professional

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more tennis balls

Sports
Simple Sentences
Work in Pairs - Student B: Find out the missing information by asking your partner.

Name

Sport

1. Raj

2. Brian

Level

volleyball court

Equipment needed

new shorts

hockey

3. Bailey

4. Kya

Location

bigger skates

billiard hall

baseball

new pool cue

junior

5. Junko

advanced

bathing suit

6. Monica

mountains

ski poles

7. Leo

swimming pool

new goggles

8. Sheridan

basketball

9. Emah

skateboarding

10. Lucy

tennis

B Team

elbow pads

intermediate

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Sports
Simple Sentences
Ways to Talk about Sports: Match the sport name to the correct verb.
Play: competitive ball sports
Do: non-team sports (no ball)
Go: with -ing sports

Play

swimming

karate

soccer

football

baseball

golf

hockey

skiing

yoga

gymnastics

Do

Go

Sports
1. My favorite sport is golf.
2. I like playing golf.
3. I am golfing.
4. I am a golfer.

Practice with a partner

Look at the model sentences about golf.
Choose a different sport. Change the words in
bold to other words using that sport. Change the
pronoun I to another pronoun or person. Take
turns talking about different sports and people.

5. I golf on Tuesdays.
6. Golf is a difficult sport.
7. I golf at a golf course.
8. I play go golfing with my buddies.
9. I need new golf clubs.

For example:
My grandmas favorite sport is swimming.
Grandma likes going swimming.
Grandma is swimming.
Grandma is a swimmer.
Grandma needs a new bathing suit.

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Sports
Simple Sentences
Class Survey
Walk around the class and find out what all your other classmates do for fun and exercise.

Classmates

Sport

Place

When

Why

Me

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Sports
Simple Sentences
Sports Picture Dictionary
Write the sport, equipment, or location.

1. swimming

2. m

3. m

4. m

5. m

6. m

7. m

8. m

9. m

10. m

11. m

12. m

13. m

14. m

15. m

16. m

17. m

18. m

19. m

20. m

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Sports
Simple Sentences
Sports
Write the sport, equipment, or location.

21. m

22. m

23. m

24. m

25. m

26. m

27. m

28. m

29. m

30. m

31. m

32. m

33. m

34. m

35. m

36. m

37. m

38. m

39. m

40. m

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Sports
Simple Sentences
Sports
Write the sport, equipment, or location. Draw other sports, equipment, or locations in
boxes 4860.

41. m

42. m

43. m

44. m

45. m

46. m

47. m

48. m

49. m

50. m

51. m

52. m

53. m

54. m

55. m

56. m

57. m

58. m

59. m

60. m

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Sports
Simple Sentences

Teachers Notes
Lesson Description: Students learn sports vocabulary through various writing and speaking activities. They also practice
question formation and learn the difference between play, go, and do in relation to sporting activities.
Page 1
2. Casey is playing hockey. He is a hockey player.
3. He is playing basketball. He is a basketball player.
4. She is figure skating. She is a figure skater.
5. He is playing football. He is a football player.
6. He is playing soccer. He is a soccer player.
7. Dad is playing tennis. He is a tennis player.
8. Jen is playing baseball. She is a baseball player.
9. My uncle is skiing. He is a skier.
10. Grandpa is golfing. He is a golfer.
11. I am swimming. I am a swimmer.
12. He is surfing. He is a surfer.
Page 2
1.
Jill is swimming.
Jill is wearing a bathing suit.
It is a one-piece.
Jill is wearing goggles on her eyes.
2.
Craig is playing tennis.
Craig is using a tennis racket and a ball.
Yes, he does.
Craig plays tennis at the tennis court.
3.
My favorite sport is baseball.
I like to bat.
I use a glove and a ball.
I play on the baseball diamond behind my house.
4.
Ricardo and Tessa are playing pool.
They are playing in the billiard hall.
Tessa is good at playing pool, but Ricardo is not.
The stick is called a pool cue.
5.
What is Lena doing?
What is Lena wearing?
Does Lena play hockey?
Where does Lena skate?

Page 3 and 4 Pair Activity

Refer to the Answer Key on page 12.
Page 5 Expressions
Review the rules about using the verbs play, do,
and go with sports and activities. Have your students fill out the chart. See answer chart on page
11. Then have students practice substituting other
sports into the example sentences. (oral practice)
Optional: Have students brainstorm other sports
that could go into the chart.
Page 6 Class Survey
Have the students fill in the information of their
choosing. Then have them complete the survey by
talking to their classmates.
Page 7, 8, 9 Picture Dictionary Answers
(Answers may vary)
2. swimming goggles
3. bathing suit
4. swimming
5. football (American)
6. football field
7. football
8. pads
9. helmet
10. soccer/football
11. soccer field
12. soccer ball
13. cleats
14. soccer net
15. volleyball
16. volleyball court
17. running shoes
18. surfing
19. surfboard
20. swimming trunks
21. baseball
22. baseball diamond
23. baseball
24. catchers mitt
25. baseball bat
26. batting helmet
27.baseball mask
28. hockey
29. ice rink

30. puck
31. hockey stick
32. skates
33. basketball
34. basketball court
35. basketball
36. basketball hoop
37. tennis
38. tennis ball
39. tennis racket
40. tennis shoes
41. skiing
42. ski boots
43. ski poles
44. skis
45. golf
46. golf bag
47. figure skating
4860: Answers will
vary.

Spelling Note: This lesson shows the American spelling of the word Favorite (page 5). Most other Englishspeaking countries spell it this way: Favourite.
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Sports
Simple Sentences

Optional Review Game Cards (Pages 7, 8, 9)

Cut out cards from the Picture Dictionary. Tape one card to each students back. Have students walk
around the class trying to guess what they are playing or doing. The other students have to give them
hints by telling them what they are wearing or using, or what rules they have to follow. Students are not
allowed to use the word in the sport. If Student A has a soccer player on her back, Student B cant say
Dont forget your soccer ball. She can say, Dont use your hands today! The first three students to
guess correctly get 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
If you have a large number of students, print out extra copies of the cards. Tell students they have to
find their teammates. You can find more cards to use in the Sports Flashcards section. See page 13 for
more information.
(Answer Key for Page 5)
Play

Do

Go

soccer

karate

swimming

baseball

gymnastics

skiing

hockey

yoga

football
golf

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Sports
Simple Sentences
Pair Work Answer Key
Name

Sport

Location

Level

Equipment Needed

1. Raj

volleyball

volleyball court

junior

new shorts

2. Brian

hockey

ice rink

beginner

new skates

3. Bailey

pool

billiard hall

highly skilled

new pool cue

4. Kya

baseball

baseball diamond

junior

a new batting helmet

5. Junko

surfer

ocean

advanced

bathing suit

6. Monica

skiing

mountains

intermediate

ski poles

7. Leo

swimming

swimming pool

Level 4

new goggles

8. Sheridan

basketball

basketball court

Team B

new basketball shoes

9. Emah

skateboarding

half pipe

professional

elbow pads

10. Lucy

tennis

tennis court

intermediate

more tennis balls

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Simple Sentences

Do you need full-sized flashcards for this lesson?

You can find them at ESL-Library.com in the Flashcard Section, under:

Sports
- play football
- play tennis
- play basketball
- play soccer
- play baseball
- play volleyball
- volleyball court
- football field
- soccer field
- soccer net
- baseball diamond
- basketball court
- basketball hoop

Sports Equipment
- golf bag
- baseball
- catchers mitt
- baseball bat
- batting helmet
- baseball mask
- tennis ball
- tennis racquet
- basketball
- football
- pads
- football helmet
- soccer ball

Actions and Movements

- golf
- dive
- swim

Shoes and Footwear

- tennis shoes
- running shoes
- cleats

Water Sports
- bathing suit
- swimming trunks
- surf
- surfboard
- swimming goggles

Winter Sports
- figure skate
- play hockey
- hockey rink
- hockey puck
- hockey stick
- skates
- ski
- ski boots
- ski poles
- skis

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