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EXERCISE 3

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EXERCISE 1

Listen and fill in the blanks

Learning to (1)… and lose is important in a child's education because it (2)… you about life. So I think (3)… … in schools are good for teaching children.

KEYS

1. win

2. teaches

3. competitive sports

AUDIO SCRIPTS

Learning to win and lose is important in a child's education because it teaches you about life. So I think competitive sports in schools are good for teaching children

EXERCISE 2

Listen and choose the correct answer

In the listening passage, the speaker says that sport in schools is a good idea but there can be a problem. Who caused that problem?

A. Student's Parents

B. Teachers in schools

C. Students

KEYS

A. Student's Parents

AUDIO SCRIPTS

We have a sports day at my school and the children love it. Yes, winning is nice for a child, but the whole day is also a lot of fun. So overall I don't think there's a problem with having competitive sports in school - the problem is with some of the mothers and fathers. Some parents hate losing and they get very competitive. When there's a race or a match some of them shout at their kids. They think it's the Olympic Games or something!

EXERCISE 3

Match the speakers (A, B, C) with the statements (1 - 5):

A. Speaker 1

B. Speaker 2

C. Speaker 3

1. Not being good at sports is normal.

2. Students enjoy sports day at school.

3. Students can work well in teams in matches.

4. Competitive sports teach students about life.

5. Some students often lose in competitive sports at school.

KEYS

1. B 2.C 3.A 4.A 5.B

AUDIO SCRIPTS

1. Learning to win and lose is important in a child's education because it teaches you about life. So I think competitive sports in schools are good for teaching children. They're also good for their physical health, because when children try to win, they work harder and get more exercise. The other good thing about competitive sports is that you learn to work well in teams when you play in matches. Competitions are a great lesson in teamwork.

2. Some children aren't good at sport, so when school sports are competitive, they always lose. That's really bad for the child. The fact is that not all children are the same and some children don't like doing sport. I think schools in my country should be more like the schools in Finland. They get good results but they aren't competitive and they don't have competitive sports either. So when a child can't do a sport very well, that's ok as long as they do their best and try hard at everything they do.

3. We have a sports day at my school and the children love it. Yes, winning is nice for a child, but the whole day is also a lot of fun. So overall I don't think there's a problem with having competitive sports in school - the problem is with some of the mothers and fathers. Some parents hate losing and they get very competitive. When there's a race or a match some of them shout at their kids. They think it's the Olympic Games or something!

EXERCISE 4

Listen to the above audio again and choose the correct answer for each question.

1. What benefit is NOT mentioned in competitive sports?

A. Beneficial for physical health

B. No need to use a lot of brainpower

C. Teaching lessons about life

D. Children work well with team members

2. According to speaker 2, why do many students always lose when participating in sports competitions?

A. Because they are not good at sports

B. Because there are many bad players.

C. Because sports are too difficult

D. Because they don't remember the lesson

3. Which country's schools are not competitive and students do not need to participate in competitive sports?

A. Viet Nam

B. United States

C. Finland

D. The speaker's country

4. When a child can't be good at one sport, ...

A. there's a problem with that child's body.

B. he or she isn't good at other subjects either.

C. that child is not allowed to play that sport anymore.

D. it doesn't matter as long as they try their best.

5. According to speaker 3, which is the role of winning for a child?

A. Most importantly, win at any cost.

B. Win or lose, the important thing is fun.

C. Never cared about winning.

D. Losing a battle is the most embarrassing thing.

6. What is the problem for some parents?

A. They are too strict.

B. They regret letting their children participate in competitive sports.

C. They want their children to participate in the Olympic Games.

D. They force their children to be at the top of all competitions.

KEYS

1. B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.D

AUDIO SCRIPTS

1. Learning to win and lose is important in a child's education because it teaches you about life. So I think competitive sports in schools are good for teaching children. They're also good for their physical health, because when children try to win, they work harder and get more exercise. The other good thing about competitive sports is that you learn to work well in teams when you play in matches. Competitions are a great lesson in teamwork.

2. Some children aren't good at sport, so when school sports are competitive, they always lose. That's really bad for the child. The fact is that not all children are the same and some children don't like doing sport. I think schools in my country should be more like the schools in Finland. They get good results but they aren't competitive and they don't have competitive sports either. So when a child can't do a sport very well, that's ok as long as they do their best and try hard at everything they do.

3. We have a sports day at my school and the children love it. Yes, winning is nice for a child, but the whole day is also a lot of fun. So overall I don't think there's a problem with having competitive sports in school - the problem is with some of the mothers and fathers. Some parents hate losing and they get very competitive. When there's a race or a match some of them shout at their kids. They think it's the Olympic Games or something!

Exercise 5

Listen again and decide whether each sentence below is true or false.

If it is correct, choose True (T). If it is not correct, choose False (F).

KEYS

2- T

3- T

4- F

5-T.

AUDIO SCRIPTS

1. Learning to win and lose is important in a child's education because it teaches you about life. So I think competitive sports in schools are good for teaching children. They're also good for their physical health, because when children try to win, they work harder and get more exercise. The other good thing about competitive sports is that you learn to work well in teams when you play in matches. Competitions are a great lesson in teamwork.

2. Some children aren't good at sport, so when school sports are competitive, they always lose. That's really bad for the child. The fact is that not all children are the same and some children don't like doing sport. I think schools in my country should be more like the schools in Finland. They get good results but they aren't competitive and they don't have competitive sports either. So when a child can't do a sport very well, that's ok as long as they do their best and try hard at everything they do.

3. We have a sports day at my school and the children love it. Yes, winning is nice for a child, but the whole day is also a lot of fun. So overall I don't think there's a problem with having competitive sports in school - the problem is with some of the mothers and fathers. Some parents hate losing and they get very competitive. When there's a race or a match some of them shout at their kids. They think it's the Olympic Games or something!

By Vuong Thi Ngan & Trieu Huyen Thuc – English K54

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