Caso 3 Sports People

Teacher

Erika Gallardo Onel

Caso 3: Sports People

Objetivo: Comprender auditivamente una variedad de textos adaptados o auténticos relacionado con el campo semántico de las personas y los deportes, identificando información general y algunos detalles.

Evaluación: Escogen un deportista famoso y lo comparan con la forma de vida de su papá o mamá, utilizando el comparativo y el léxico tratado, mencionando sueldo, tiempo de trabajo, relevancia del trabajo en la sociedad, etc.

A sportsman Who is he?

What does he do ?

Where is he from?

How tall is he?

Now Listen to a conversation about David BeckhamIn pairs:

-Listen and underline the adjectives

-Classify them in short and long.

-Write the meaning of them.

-Answer in English What is he ? / How is he? / Where is he from?

How old is he? / How old is his wife? /

How many children has he got? / What are their names?

Comparison of Adjectives

Base Comparative

good better

new newer

nice nicer

tall taller

old older

young younger

Comparison of adjectives

Base Comparativehandsome more handsometalented more talentedperfect more perfectlovely more lovelyfamous more famouspopular more popularimportant more important

Do you think professional athletes maketoo much money?

Six people are talking about this topic.

Listen to the conversation in pairs.

Choose the correct answer.Jeannie- Does Jeannie think professional athletes make too much money?

a) Yes b) No- How does she describe the situation?

a) ridiculous b) unfortunate c) unfairKate

- What sport does she talk about?

a) the NHL – National Hockey League

b) the NFL – National football League

- What does she think ?

a) they get too much money b) they deserve more money

c) Hockey is a great sport

Jim- Does Jim think they make too much money? a) Yes b) No

- What would he like to see? a) cheaper tickets for fans b) more soccer on TV c) higher wages for teachers

Rina- Does Rina think they make too much? a) yes b) no

- Why does she think they deserve the money? a) they risk the money b) lots of money goes into sports c) Both of these reasons

Alan

- Does Al think they make too much?

a) Yes b) no

- What sport does he use as an example?

a) football b) the Olympics c) both

Todd- Does Todd think they make too much?

a) they bring the revenue

b) They risk the injury

c) they are cool.

Make comparative sentences

Example. Good

Nadal is better than González in tennis

young

famous

important

talented

handsome

old