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Speaking task Culture

Prepare a dialogue between you and Emily. Traditional sports

• I can identify general content of a text.
Step 1

First, look at the tickets and decide Ireland is sports mad.
which matches you want to go. Read about its most

popular sports.

ENGLAND vs AUSTRALIA
Gaelic
Sunday Kick off 4 p.m. Gaelic
football
ROW M SEAT 44 football

The most popular spectator sport in Ireland is Gaelic

football. It is a combination of football and rugby.
TENNIS MATCH Fifteen players kick and pass the ball, but they can also

run with the ball for a short distance of four steps.

Saturday 11 a.m.
Row H Seat 21
Hurling
Hurling
Hurling is the second most
Step 2 Victoria Education and Training JSC − victoria.vn−
popular sport and some
Decide what you say. people say that it’s the
fastest game on Earth. It is
What are you doing on …?
similar to hockey. Players
I’m going to …
run across the field with
So you want to come? their sticks (called hurleys).
They’re playing at … They can carry the ball on
Where shall we meet? their stick or hit the ball
into the air like in baseball.
See you on …

Decide what Emily says.
Nothing. Why?
1 Read and listen to the information about
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Oh, yes please!
traditional sports. Then answer the questions.
Let’s meet at …
1 Look at the pictures. What are the
Don’t be late!
players doing?
2 What is Gaelic football?
Step 3
3 Is hurling a fast sport?
Work in pairs.
Take turns to practise your dialogue. 2 What traditional sports have you got in
your country?

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