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Opinion Counter

Adverbs: ly

Task

Vocabulary

Give Information

amateurs, obviously, court, frivolous

Athletic Attitudes

Level 8 Unit 9 Lesson 1

Interview

What sports do you like to watch?

Very Punny

ball

round object used in many sports

ball

a fancy social event where there is dancing

Listening

What is the problem in this dialogue?

Grammar

Adverbs

-ly added to a base form to modify a verb and tell how something is done

She moves so slow. He usually finishes quick. You always run so graceful. She can't sing loud right now.

They jumped happily. They sang quietly. She ran gracefully. I can swim quickly. We should leave immediately.

Adverbs or Adjectives

She moves so slow. He usually finishes quick. You always run so graceful. She can't sing loud right now.

She is slow He is usually quick. You are always graceful. She isn't loud right now.

Adverb

She jumps so powerfully.

He is pretty strong.

Prereading

What do you need in order to play sports?

Let's Hear It!

The weekly column where you can let the world know how you feel.

Jake Edmond writes:

Lately I have seen a lot of announcements inviting people from the town to participate in sports leagues. I just want to make my opinion clear. I do like sports, but only at the professional level. I don’t understand why amateurs would want to waste their time playing sports without getting paid. Lots of people don’t agree with me, so I have found some reasons to support my opinion.

amateurs

These parents obviously know that they are not very good at soccer. There is no possibility that these adults will become professionals, and they probably don't have a lot of free time. I don’t know why they bother to play.

To begin, amateur sport leagues take a lot of time that could have been spent doing something productive. Certainly there are better things to do with your time than play a silly game of soccer on the weekend. I sometimes see parents playing a game all Saturday morning instead of spending time with their children.

obviously

Certainly, if you are not very good at a sport, it is a waste of money to spend a fortune on it. The equipment also takes up a lot of space in your house during the majority of the year when you are not using it.

The sporting leagues also cost a lot of money. You have to buy equipment, special shoes for running, uniforms and water bottles. Sometimes you also have to pay fees in order to rent a basketball court or soccer field to play. All these costs of playing a sport quickly add up.

court

fun on the weekend. I hope I have made my reasons clear and that you now agree with my opinion. I think that people shouldn’t sign up for recreational sports leagues. I also wish the city would stop funding these frivolous clubs.

The last reason that amateurs shouldn’t waste time playing sports is the potential for injury. At any time during these games, you could trip or slide or fall and have a serious problem. It seems foolish to risk a serious complication in your life just to have a little bit of

frivolous

Comprehension

What is the last argument against amateur sports?

What is the writer’s opinion?

What is the first argument against amateur sports?

What do you have to buy in order to play sports?

That amateurs are wasting their time playing sports

Amateur sports are a waste of time

The sports are frivolous

Special shoes

That professional sports are the most amazing thing ever

Professional sports take a lot of time

You can’t sign up on time

Water bottles

That amateur athletes are better than professionals

Amateur sports cost too much

There is a potential for injury

Uniforms

That everyone should play sports

Professional sports are more expensive

The complications are risky

All of the above

Check

What is the first reason Jake gives for his opinion?

Flip

Counter

• time with children
• waste of time
• not enough time

Back

What is the second reason Jake gives for his opinion?

Flip

Counter

• Equipment
• Field
• Storage

Back

What is the third reason Jake gives for his opinion?

Flip

Counter

• Injury
• Complications

Back

Vocabulary

Matching

amateur

not important

court

not professional

obvious

hard surface for playing sports

understood by everyone

frivolous

Vocab Wordsearch

Clues / definitions:

something everyone knows easily

people who are not professionals

hard surface for playing sports

not important

Word Work

The entrance to the cave was by a big rock.

• blocked
• stuffed
• loaded
• pushed

stuffed

• stuffed
• loaded
• pushed
• blocked

The handbag was full of old socks.

loaded

• pushed
• loaded
• stuffed
• blocked

He hard against the rock, but it wouldn’t move.

pushed

• loaded
• pushed
• blocked
• stuffed

She the wagon with food for the journey.

blocked

verify

XX

correct

XX

incorrect

Practice

Give Information

teamwork

exercise

What is the most important reason to play sports?

money

skills

???

Extension

Listen to the podcast: 0:00 - 4:16 What two other sports does she use to describe handball?

Exit Interview

What would the world be like without adverbs?

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