Target Audience: Upper Elementary (A1)
Age Group: Public primary school.
Time Frame: 3 lessons (60 minutes each)
Skills Practised: Reading, listening, writing, speaking, critical thinking.
Objective: Identify and describe various sports, including where they are played and what equipment is needed.
Warm-Up (10 min):
Teacher asks: “What sports do you know? What sports do you play?” (Brainstorm using Mentimeter).
Group Task (20 min):
Students are divided into small groups (3–4).
Each group is assigned 3 different sports from a list (e.g., football, swimming, tennis, basketball, athletics etc.).
Research and complete a Sport Fact Sheet for each using the recourses from below:
Name of the sport; Team or individual; Indoor or outdoor; Equipment needed; Country of origin
Resources:
What is a sport? (youtube video)
Difference Between Team Sports and Individual Sports
Weird and wonderful sports facts
Vocabulary Focus (10 min):
Class goes over key vocabulary: equipment (ball, racket, net), places (court, field, pool), verbs (play, swim, ride).
Quick matching games: Match sport → place → equipment.
Resources:
Wrap-Up & Reflection (10 min):
Each group shares one sport they researched with the class.
Students fill in a self-reflection prompt: “Today I learned about ___.”
Objective: Learn how to describe rules of sports and express personal opinions about them.
1. Warm-Up (10 min):
Teacher shows short video clips of different sports in action (football goal, tennis serve, swimming race).
Quick discussion: “What is happening? What are the rules?” (students brainstorm simple sentences).
2. Language Focus (15 min):
Teacher introduces sentence frames:
In [sport], you need…
You must… / You mustn’t… (rules)
I like/don’t like [sport] because… (opinions)
Guided practice: Students complete simple gap-fill sentences with rules and opinions.
Resources:
BBC Bitesize: Rules in Sports (Simple Explanation)
BBC Bitesize: Can you guess the sport from its rule?
Wordwall: Must/musn't
3. Group Task (20 min):
In groups, students choose 1 sport (from Lesson 1 list or new ones).
They prepare a Mini Poster or Padlet entry including:
Name of the sport
2–3 basic rules (You must… / You mustn’t…)
Why people like this sport (People like [sport] because…)
Their own opinion (I like/don’t like [sport] because…)
Resources:
4. Wrap-Up & Reflection (15 min):
Each group presents their mini poster in 2 minutes.
Whole-class reflection: “Which sport has the funniest/strangest rules?”
Students complete the sentence: “I think sports are fun because…”
Objective: Research cycling and create a multimedia group presentation.
1. Warm-Up (10 min):
Teacher asks: “What do you know about cycling?”
Show a short clip of Tour de France or BMX freestyle.
Quick brainstorm on the whiteboard: Where? Equipment? Famous cyclists?
2. Research Task (20 min):
Groups research cycling using teacher-provided resources (simple articles, videos, infographics).
They fill in a “Cycling Fact Sheet”:
Team or individual?
Indoor or outdoor?
Equipment needed
Famous competitions/events
Why people like it
Resources:
3. Project Work (20 min):
Groups prepare their final multimedia presentation (video, reel, PowerPoint, or podcast).
Must include:
Vocabulary & structures from previous lessons
Description of chosen sport + rules + equipment
Personal opinion/reflection
At least 2 visual/audio elements
Resources:
Canva
4. Wrap-Up & Presentation (10 min):
Groups present their projects to the class.
Teacher and peers give positive feedback (two stars and a wish ✨⭐: What you liked + one suggestion)
Mentimeter presentation. (n.d.). Mentimeter. Retrieved August 24, 2025, from https://mentimeter.com/app/presentation/al8sokyfk1ikpn4adjquptgb56goczbv/edit?source=dashboard
WHAT IS? (2021, May 28). WHAT IS SPORT ? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkrmPtyLcaY
Turftown. (n.d.). Team sports vs. individual sports. Retrieved August 24, 2025, from https://turftown.in/blog/team-sports-vs-individual-sports
Premier Education. (n.d.). Weird and wonderful sports facts. Retrieved August 24, 2025, from https://www.premier-education.com/news/weird-and-wonderful-sports-facts/
Annazal. (n.d.). Prepare 2 Unit 1 – Sports: Play or Go? [Online quiz]. Wordwall. Retrieved August 24, 2025, from https://wordwall.net/es/resource/498644/prepare-2-unit-1-sports-play-or-go
Kahoot! (n.d.). Kahoot! challenge 08688254. [Online quiz]. Retrieved August 24, 2025, from https://kahoot.it/challenge/08688254?challenge-id=4c898496‑d748‑428c‑befa‑7bf3a02dbb59_1756078532209
Baamboozle. (n.d.). Game 202643. [Online interactive activity]. Retrieved August 24, 2025, from https://www.baamboozle.com/game/202643
BBC. (n.d.). Rules in sports. BBC Bitesize. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z9cb9qt/revision/1
Padlet. (n.d.). Padlet. https://padlet.com/
Canva. (n.d.). Canva. https://www.canva.com/es_419/
Encyclopaedia Britannica. (n.d.). Cycling. In Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/sports/cycling
Better Health Channel. (n.d.). Cycling - health benefits. Victorian State Government. https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/cycling-health-benefits
CapCut. (n.d.). Podcast maker. https://www.capcut.com/es-es/create/podcast-maker
Powtoon. (n.d.). Powtoon. https://www.powtoon.com/