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6E2- Sports and Equipment
Grade 6 - A2 level level

Description

This lesson focuses on teaching sports and sports equipment vocabulary through fun, interactive activities. It begins with a lively word board race to engage students and activate prior knowledge. Students then work in pairs to match sports with pictures, followed by a class discussion about which sports require equipment. The teacher highlights key vocabulary and clarifies meaning, pronunciation, and usage through guided questions and drills. Students practice identifying equipment in images and reinforce learning through a role-play “sports equipment swap” activity. Finally, learners participate in a speaking game where they guess sports using yes/no questions. Overall, the lesson promotes active participation, collaboration, and confident use of target vocabulary in speaking.

Materials

Abc Student Book, PPT, wordwall, cut colored paper , packing tape, slides

Main Aims

  • By the end of the lesson students can: name different sports identify sports equipment use verbs play, do, go ask and answer simple questions about sports participate in pair discussions

Subsidiary Aims

  • The students are also expected to mix and match the sports along with its needed sports equipment. Then use these vocabulary in their own sentences.

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in: Word Board Race (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

The class will start by dividing the class into 5 groups and handing out some colored papers with jumbled words on it , in which the students will arrange provided. Then the students will construct sentences using the given sports vocabulary. The first team to finish will be the winner.

Exposure (4-6 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

Activity: Match the Pictures Show the sports pictures (A–I) from the worksheet. Students work in pairs. They match the pictures with the sports words: badminton, basketball, cycling, diving, gymnastics, hockey, judo, running, skiing Check answers together. 🎯 Mini competition Pairs raise hands quickly to answer. Then the teacher will ask. “Which sports need equipment?” “What equipment do you know?”

Highlighting (2-4 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

Focus students on key vocabulary. Write on the board: SPORT | EQUIPMENT Example: tennis → racket swimming → goggles cycling → helmet Ask students: “What equipment do you see in picture A? B? C? D?” Students notice new words: goggles helmet wetsuit racket ball board

Clarification (8-10 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

Teach meaning, pronunciation, and form Show or point to pictures and ask: Concept Checking Questions (CCQs) Example: goggles “Do we wear them on our eyes or feet?” helmet “Is it for safety?” wetsuit “Do surfers wear it?” Pronunciation drill: Students repeat: helmet racket goggles wetsuit board 🎯 Quick Memory Game Cover the words and ask: “What equipment is this?” (point to picture)

Controlled Practice (3-6 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

Activity: Find the Equipment Students look at the photos A–D. Instructions: Find these items in the pictures: ball board goggles helmet net racket swimsuit wetsuit Students work in pairs. Example answers: A → goggles, swimsuit B → board, wetsuit C → racket, ball D → helmet Check answers together.

Semi-Controlled Practice (4-6 minutes) • To concept check further and prepare students for free practice

Activity: Sports Equipment Swap (Role-play) Use the Sports Equipment Swap text. Scenario: Students want to exchange sports equipment. Example dialogue on board: Student A: I have a tennis racket. I want a helmet. Student B: I have a helmet. Let’s swap! Students walk around asking classmates: Questions: “Do you have a helmet?” “Do you want a racket?” “Let’s swap!” 🎯 Movement activity keeps the class energetic.

Free Practice (8-10 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

Game: What’s the Sport? Students work in pairs. Student A thinks of a sport. Student B asks YES/NO questions: Example: Do you play it outside? Do you need a ball? Do you wear special clothes? Student B guesses: “Is it basketball?” After guessing → change roles.

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