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Sport Unites Unit 13 Magic Moments 3 Jovanna Serghi Xenophontos Monica Grimaldi - Constantinou Slide 2 Champions or just Athletes? Aims: Objectives: Slide 3 The lesson begins with a brainstorming activity asking the students to say as many words related to TEAM SPORTS they can come up with. Expected answers Softball,football, hockey, basketball, cricket, volleyball, water polo etc. The T asks the question : What is your favourite team sport? Why? Elicit answers, encourage whole class participation. Now lets talk about a team sport you all know very well..FOOTBALL!! Slide 4 How do you behave towards the supporters of the other team? Do you cheer them? Are you happy for them? Do you congratulate them? Expected answers: Shout, use bad language (foul language), fight, hit, punch, damage property (there is vandalism, hooliganism). Watch this short film and write down how it makes you feel. Mention 3 things. Really proud, happy, fascinated, thrilled, excited, enthusiastic. Teacher says: You said that you support different teams but it seems that you all (as well as all the thousands of people who watched these football matches) feel the same. We all feel proud when our National team wins. So sport does not only have the power to divide but it alsobrings us together / unites. Then the students read a newspaper article which appeared on Facebook on Greeces Triumph in the Euro 2004 championship. Students are asked to work individually and then compare their answers in pairs. Slide 5 Slide 6 Slide 7 Slide 8 Slide 9 Slide 10