Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 12 - Unit 12: Water sports. Lesson 1: Reading

 Welcome to our class BÀI GiẢNG TỰ HỌC SWIMMING: MễN BƠI SCUBA DIVING: MễN LẶN Water polo: Mụn búng nước WATER SPORTS
Water polo is played in a pool 1.8 metres deep, 30 metres long and 20 
metres wide , with a goal 3 metres high and at least 0.9 metres above the 
water . The goal is marked by vertical posts , a crossbar and a net.
There are seven players per team , six swimmers and a goalie . The 
home team wears white caps , the visiting team blue ones and the goalies 
wear red caps with the number 1 in white.
Like football, The game begins with the ball in the centre of the pool and 
both teams sprint for it from their own goal lines . The ball can be 
advanced by passing with one hand or swimming with the head above 
the water and the ball between the arms so it rides on the wave created 
by the swimmer’s head . No player except the goalie can hold the ball 
with both hands. Net Vertical post
Crossbar
 Pool
20 m 1.8m
 wide deep
 30 m long Goal: (n) [goul] Khung thành, cầu mụn
Mark: (v) [mɑ:k] Đỏnh dấu ghi dấu
Cap: (n) [kổp] Mũ lưỡi trai, mũ vải
Interfere with: (v) [,intə'fiə] Cản trở
Opponent: (n) [ə'pounənt] Đối thủ
Punching ball: (n) ['pʌnt∫iη'bɔ:l] Đấm búng
Tie: (n) [tai] Trận hũa
Penalize: (v) ['pi:nəlaiz] Phạt
Sprint for: (v) [sprint] Sự bơi nước rỳt TASK 1: (Work in pairs.) Match the word in column A with their 
meanings in column B. B
 A a. To make someone leave a game.
1/ opponent (n) b. An action in sports that is against the rules
2/ penalize (v) c. To punish a team or player who breaks the 
3/ eject (v) rules
4/ foul (n) d. A situation in a game when two teams have the 
5/ tie (n) same scores
 e. Someone who tries to defeat another person in 
 a competition. 
 1.e 2.c 3.a 4.b 5.d Answer: 
1.Water polo is played in a pool...metres1.8 
 deep,long30 metres and.wide.20 metres 3. Both teams sprint for the ball 
from.their own goal lines
4. A free throw is awarded for minor fouls, 
such as..holding or punching the ball
5. A game is divided into quarters ranging 
from.infive to eight minutes length 1. Where can people 
 play water polo?
 - People can play it 
in a pool. 3.How can the ball be advanced?
- The ball can be advanced by passing with 
one hand of swimming with the head above 
the water and the ball between the arms so 
it rides on the wave created by the 
swimmer’s head. 5.Which players are allowed to hold the ball 
with both hands?
 Only the goalie can be allowed to hold 
 the ball with both hands.