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Is this football?

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Lidl- Proudly supporting Ladies Gaelic Football. Lidl Ireland. (Accessed on 07/06/18).

- What differences can you see in Gaelic football?

Let´s watch now another kind of football:

A Beginner's Guide to American Football. NFL. (Accessed on 07/06/18).

- Did you know American Football? It is really different, isn´t it?

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So, are you sure you know all about football? Work with your partner in these questions.

Football:

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this word means the same in the USA and in the UK.

it is a sport only men can play in the USA.

it is a different sport in the USA, the UK and Ireland.

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What is soccer?

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It is the American word for British football.

It is the Irish word for British football.

It is the Scottish word for British football.

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Gaelic football is a professional sport played in:

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the USA and the UK.

Ireland and the UK.

the USA and Ireland.

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Gaelic football:

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the players wear lots of protections.

it is a female sport.

the players can use the hands to bounce and pass the ball.

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American football finals:

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can be played in the UK and the USA. It´s the Super Bowl.

can be played in Ireland and the USA. It´s the Super Bowl.

are played in the USA. It´s the Super Bowl.

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ROLE PLAY

Prepare a simulation in which you play football (Gaelic, American or British).

Your classmates have to guess what you are playing.

Also, explain a rule of the game when they get it.

Do you need to refresh vocabulary on sports? Let´s play:

Cricket: bat and ball games

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What sports similar to cricket do you know?

- A bat is used to hit the ball.

- The rival team has to catch the ball quickly.

Scotland Beat England For The First Time Ever | Scotland v England ODI 2018 - Highlights.

England & Wales Cricket Board. (Accessed on 07/06/2018).


Cricket is similar to baseball!

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Read the introduction and the box on the right in the Wikipedia articles about cricket and baseball (Accessed on 07/06/2018).

Cricket and baseball

True or false about cricket and baseball. Look for the information in the Wikipedia articles above.

Question 1

Cricket  and baseball were first played in England.

Question 2

Baseball was played first and cricket second.

Question 3

Baseball is more popular in the UK and cricket in the USA.

Question 4

Team members in cricket are 11 the same as in British football.

Question 5

Cricket is popular in Australia and India.

Question 6

Baseball was only once an Olympic sport.

Question 7

Both baseball and cricket are ball and bat games.

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Female cricket in India

Adapted from 100 Women: It’s not a sin for women to play cricket. BBC (Accessed on 07/06/2018)

Cricket is the most popular sport in India but the women's version of the game doesn't generate as much interest and for many sections of the society is not appropriate.

After the brilliant performance of Indian team at the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup, many female players are coming forward and taking the game up professionally.

The BBC met the female cricketers of Indian states Jammu and Kashmir:

100 Women: It’s not a sin for women to play cricket. BBC. (Accessed on 07/06/2018).

Describe a woman from the video.

Each group has a woman appearing in the video.

Step 1. Read the information your woman says.

Step 2. Describe your woman.

Step 3. What is she doing in the game?

Step 4. What does she ask for?

Step 5. What do you think about her?

Step 6. Prepare your presentation to tell the group about your player.

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Gather in a sheet of paper the things the women ask for female cricket.

- Prepare in your group a poster.

- What do you think about the situation of female sports?

What are we learning?

Record with your group in OBS STUDIO the new words or ideas of this lesson, you can give examples or show pictures.

Do you need help? Have a look at the video with the instructions on Playing Time.

Save your recording in your group folder with the name: Progress 4.

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