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Girls in sport
Textbook: p. 25
GoalReading about girls in sport; wh-questions in the Past Simple; giving opinions and agreeing or disagreeing.
New words
champion · chempioncoach · murabbiyfight · jang, bellashuvdefeat · yutmoq, mag‘lub qilmoq
Explanation
Question order: question word + did + subject + base form: “When did she begin boxing?” “How many fights did she win?” With be we do not need did: “Where was she born?” “How tall is she?” To give an opinion about whether a sport is for girls, boys or both: “I think chess is for both boys and girls.” “I agree.” / “I don’t agree because ...” Girls who do sport become healthy, strong and confident, and they make friends. An example is Oksana Chusovitina, a gymnast from Uzbekistan who has taken part in eight Olympic Games.
Worked examples
Fact file. Name: Dilfuza. Sport: swimming. She started when she was eight. Her coach taught her to breathe correctly. Last year she won two medals at the regional championship. She trains five times a week.
A: Is boxing a sport for girls? B: I think it’s for both. Girls are strong too. A: I don’t agree. It’s dangerous. B: Any sport can be dangerous without a good coach.
Class activity
“Interview”: in pairs A plays a famous athlete (invented) and B asks 5 wh-questions (When / Where / How many ... ?).
Practice
1
Make a question: when / she / begin / swimming
When did she begin swimming?
2
Make a question: how / tall / she
How tall is she?
3
React: Chess is for both boys and girls. (agree)
I agree.
4
Give two benefits of sport for girls and explain.
They become healthy and strong; they make new friends.