WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF P.E.

Bilingual Programme – PHYSICAL ED.

1. Things you will need for Physical Education ( P.E. ) lessons…

• What you need is…

… a tracksuit … a pair of trainers – sneakers … a spare t-shirt (tied, of course)

… a toilet bag … a pair of flip-flops … a small towel (with gel, shampoo...)

2. Places where you are going to have the P.E. lessons – Sports facilities.

• You can have the lessons in…

… the classroom (sometimes) … the gym (gymnasium)

… the indoor (covered) court … the outdoor multi-use court

3. In these sports facilities you can see…

… a goal … a basket … wall bars

… a (physical education) bench … a landing mat (thick) … a blackboard … a mat (thin) (… or a whiteboard)

4. Some things you are going to use are… … (gymnastic) hoops … cones … balls

… soft balls … 2 – 3 kgs. medicine balls … ropes

… hurdles … sticks (or poles) … bowling pins

5. Some things you must learn are… • The parts of the Human Body…:

• Some

movements and actions in Physical Education…:

run

jump

run… ... forwards

… backwards

run with knees up

run with heels up (kick heels up)

run with big steps (strides)

do side-steps (run side-ways)

do crossover-steps

move your arms around in a circle (make windmills)

bend your arm

extend your arm

roll your wrist in a circle (make circles with your wrist)

stand with legs together

bend from your waist

Hold your right foot with your left hand

Kneel get down on your hands and knees (go down on all fours)

lie on your back lie on your stomach

lie on your right side

sit ups

Squats

press ups

skip rope (jump rope)

pass the ball (throw the ball)

catch the ball dribble the ball take a shot at the basket

shoot at the goal

Daily habits for a healthy life are…:

- Good nutrition. - Physical activity.

- Good personal hygiene. - Good sleeping habits.

Other important concepts are…:

Warming up . The main objectives of warming up are:o To prevent injuries.o To increase our capacity for the physical activity we are

going to do next.

Cooling down . The main objective of cooling down is:o To rest and relax properly our muscles and mind.

Physical fitness . It means you can carry out your daily activities to the best of your ability. Fitness is a blend of a number of physical qualities. The most important are:

o Endurance: the ability to do a low intensity activity ( a low impact exercise ) for a long period of time.

o Strength: the ability of a muscle to apply force and overcome resistance.

o Flexibility: the ability of a muscle to perform wide movements easily.

o Speed: the ability to make a movement(s) in the shortest possible time.

VOCABULARY and some other useful expressions:

- To tie: atar.- Tied trainers or sneakers: playeros atados.- Sports facilities: instalaciones deportivas.- Soft balls: balones blandos.- Pikes: picas.- Warming up: calentamiento.- To prevent injuries: prevenir lesiones.- To increase: aumentar, incrementar, mejorar.- Cooling down: vuelta a la calma.- To rest: descansar.- Physical fitness: condición física.- Ability: capacidad.- Endurance: resistencia.- Strength: fuerza.- To apply force: aplicar fuerza.- To overcome resistance: vencer una resistencia.- Flexibility: flexibilidad.- To perform: realizar. - Speed: velocidad.- Waist: cintura.. - Hip: cadera.- Time up (time’s up): se acabó el tiempo.- Half time: medio tiempo.- Full time: tiempo completo, finalizado- How much longer (to go, ...)?: ¿cuánto (...) queda?- How much time is left?: ¿cuánto tiempo queda?- Four minutes to go – four minutes left: quedan cuatro minutos.- Three laps to go: quedan tres vueltas.- To chase: perseguir.- To run away: escapar.- To play tag: jugar a la pilla/pica/pillar.- Relay races: carreras de relevos.- Could I go … ?: ¿puedo/podría ir …?

Ask your teacher about any other word you don’t understand.