- English for Sports Teachers
- Introduction
- Unit 1: PLACEMENT TEST
- Unit 2: Introduction to the study and the teaching of sport. Sport in higher education. Curriculum, course design, classroom language.
- Unit 3: What can you do for a healthier lifestyle? Being outdoors. Spending time outdoors. Hiking, camping, cycling. At the swimming pool, leisure centre, spa.
- Unit 4: Doing sports. Classification of sports. Where can you do sports? Sport venues.
- Unit 5: Parts of the human body.Sports anatomy.First aid.
- Unit 6: Physiology of sport and exercise. Cardiovascular and respiratory function, muscular changes, hormonal changes. Optimizing performance in sport.
- Unit 7: What Do Sports People Do? Introduction to Sports Psychology
- Unit 8: Ball games. Football and the football team. American football.
- Unit 9: Winter Sports and Water Sports
- Unit 10: Free exercises and free exercises with apparatus.
- Unit 11: Sports Organizations and Sports Events
- Unit 12: Sports tourism, Wellness and Recreation
- Unit 13: Unique types of Sport in the English- Speaking Countries
- Unit 14: Teaching sports skills. Design, methods, motivation.
- Unit 15: Assessment: End- of-the-course test
13.3.2. Hall of Fame: Michael Jordan, Carl Lewis, Michael Phelps.
You are a sports reporter and your task is to introduce your audience a famous sports person on the basis of the information below.
Hall of Fame
Michael J. Jordan:
American. Former basketball player. Now: businessman. Born: February 17, 1963. Brooklyn, New York. L. Height: 6ft 6 in (198 cm) Played in Emsley A. Laney high school, then in North Carolina College. Transferred to Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. Career highlights 6X NBA champion, 2x champion at Olimpics Games.
(Sample introduction):
Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born on February 17, 1963) in Brooklyn, New York. (he is also known , also known by his initials, MJ. He is s also a businessman. He is extremely tall with a height of 6ft 6 inches, i.e. 198 centimeters. He started his career as a school basketbakll player, first in Emsley A. laney High School, later in North Carolina College. Jordan played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. Jordan played on two Olympic gold medal-winning American basketball teams. He is said to have been the greatest basketball player of all time.
Carl Lewis
American track and field athlete. Born July 1, 1961 in Birmingham, Alabama. College team Houston Cougars. Athletic events: 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump, 4x100 m relay . 10 Olympic medals (nine gold), 10 World Championships medals (eight gold). World recorder in 100 m, 4 × 100 m and 4 × 200 m relays. Voted "World Athlete of the Century" After retiring became an actor in a number of films.
(sample introduction):
Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field athlete, He was an excellent sprinter and long jumper. He set world records in the 100 m, 4 × 100 m and 4 × 200 m relays Lewis broke ten seconds for the 100 meters 15 times and 20 seconds for the 200 meters 10 times. won 10 Olympic medals, including nine gold, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. His accomplishments have led to numerous recognitions. He was voted the "World Athlete of the Century". After retiring from sports he became an actor and played in numerous American films.
(sample introduction):
Michael Phelps is a youg american swimmer, a world classic. He was bor non June 30, 1985 in Towson, Maryland. He began to swim as a child and when he attended the University of Michigan he was already a famous swimmer. He is best at backstroke, butterfy, freestyle and medley. He is the holder of all time record for gold medals because he has won a total of 77 medals in major international competitions and 22 of these medals were gold. In addition to swimming he is a phylanthropist as well. He started the Michael Phelps Foundation, which focuses on growing the sport of swimming and promoting healthier lifestyles.