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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
                                                               2.09
           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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