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Whether it be fame, money, praise, personal growth, new friends, a feeling of belonging and purpose - all this and more drive our love for sports. In one way or another, the texts in this topic investigate the many reasons for our fascination.
Whether it be fame, money, praise, personal growth, new friends, a feeling of belonging and purpose - all this and more drive our love for sports. In one way or another, the texts in this topic investigate the many reasons for our fascination.
The appeal of sports: four articles from the sports section.
Andy Clayton: "Getting a real kick out of women's soccer" (2009) - personal essay
Doping in athletics - article by Barney Cullum (2017)
Shrank, Jeffrey: “Sport and the American Dream” (1977) - personal essay
Hooliganism - Green Street Hooligans (2005) - movie
Mararet A. Whitney: "Playing to win" (1988) - personal essay
Football and money - 2 articles
Brian Glanville: "Footballers don't cry" (1999) - short story
The appeal of sports
The appeal of sports
Four articles from the sports section
Four articles from the sports section
What is the title? What is the message of the title in other words?
What is the hook?
What is the main thing explained? Mark in the text sentence(s) that are central, or quote them here.
What in the article especially appeals to the reader? How has it been made appealing?
How does it end? Does this ending have a special effect? If yes, what is it?
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s extraordinary story ..._ England in India 2024 _ The Guardian.pdfCricket
Cricket
The article is about a cricket player named Yashasvi Jaiswal from India. He has been chosen to join the India cricket team for a series against England. This is a big opportunity for Jaiswal as he is relatively new to international cricket. The article discusses his background and his journey to this point, as well as what this selection means for him and for Indian cricket. It's a significant moment for Jaiswal and a chance for him to show his skills on the international stage against a strong opponent like England.
Test: Test matches are the highest level of cricket, played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council.
Century: In cricket, a century is a score of 100 or more runs in a single inning by a batter.
‘We need to do a deal’_ PGA Tour’s Webb...V Golf agreement _ Golf _ The Guardian.pdfGolf
Golf
The article talks about a professional golfer named Webb Simpson who is urging golf organizations to work together. He wants the PGA Tour and a new league called the LIV Golf to make a deal. This deal could help the sport of golf grow and improve for both players and fans. Simpson thinks it's important for everyone involved to come to an agreement so that golf can thrive in the future.
PGA Tour: Pro Golf Association. Many top players from this league have chosen to instead play for the new LIV golf.
LIV Golf: LIV (“54” in roman numerals) is a pro golf association formed in 2022 to counter the monopoly of the PGA tour. It is backed by Saudi Arabia.
Barça’s starboys Cubarsí and Yamal play with mentality of finest veterans | La Liga | The Guardian.pdfSoccer
Soccer
The article talks about two young soccer players from Barcelona, Cubarsi and Yamal, who are being praised for their exceptional skills and mindset. Even though they are young, they play with the confidence and maturity of seasoned veterans (experienced players). Their mental strength and ability to handle pressure on the field are being highlighted as remarkable qualities. The article discusses how their approach to the game is impressive and suggests that they have bright futures in soccer ahead of them.
NFL free agency: Falcons hand Kirk Cousins $180m deal as Eagles nab Saquon Barkley | Atlanta Falcons | The Guardian.pdfNFL Football
NFL Football
The article is about a football player named Kirk Cousins. He used to play for the Minnesota Vikings team in the NFL (National Football League). Now, he's planning to join the Atlanta Falcons after signing a new contract with them. This means Cousins will be playing for a different team next season. The article discusses how this move could impact both the Falcons and the Vikings, as well as Cousins' career.
Free agency: When a player’s contract with a team has expired, he is a “free agent” and can make a new contract with anyone he wants.
1: Getting a kick out of women's soccer
1: Getting a kick out of women's soccer
What drives the love for women's soccer for the American journalist Andy Clayton?
Goals: building your vocabulary, understanding different article genres, learning how to analyse a personal essay
getting-a-real-kick-out-of-womens-soccer-1.pdf1essay-analysis-nonfict-2.pdf2: Doping in athletics
2: Doping in athletics
The love for sports drive some athletes to turn to doping in order to win. What is the response from the international community? Can punishments for doping be too harsh?
Goals: making an argument analysis, building your vocabulary, learning about different genres of articles
Ethiopia great Haile Gebrselassie willi...cs _ The Independent _ The Independent copy.pdf
3: Sport and the American Dream
3: Sport and the American Dream
Football (British: American football / rugby), baseball and golf are the three favorite, national sports in America. What is it about these sports that make them a favorite passtime for Americans?
Goals: analysing a personal essay, making a summary in English (speaking in the present tense), organizing and breaking a text up into smaller bits.
2sport-and-the-am-dream-1-1.pdfWork in class: see questions on the last page in the PDF
Questions for discussion:
How can... (football/baseball/golf) be considered “an enactment of a national myth”?
How does... (football/baseball/golf) reflect national values?
Do handball and football reflect a Danish national character? How or why?
4: Hooliganism
4: Hooliganism
What drives the love for football (Am: soccer) enough to make fans turn to violence? Our discussion will take its starting point in the film Hooligans (2005) and an extract from an article about a former football hooligan.
What drives the love for football (Am: soccer) enough to make fans turn to violence? Our discussion will take its starting point in the film Hooligans (2005) and an extract from an article about a former football hooligan.
Goals: discussing the values of the hooligan culture in Britain, arguing your opinion, getting your point across, building your vocabulary.
Goals: discussing the values of the hooligan culture in Britain, arguing your opinion, getting your point across, building your vocabulary.
Search the internet for information about hooliganism in the UK. Write about it, using proper references.
5: Green Street hooligans
5: Green Street hooligans
Sentimental Hooligan
Sentimental Hooligan
sentimental-hooligan-1.pdfEssay challenge: Write an essay about the picture
6: Playing to win
6: Playing to win
7: Football and money
7: Football and money
Ricketts, Rohan - Diary of a Pro Footballer - The Truth About Footballers and Money-2.docxForrest, Conner - Are Footballer_s Wages Justified (full text)-3.docx8: "Footballers don't cry"
8: "Footballers don't cry"
Footballers dont cry-2.pdfPage updated
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