Track and field

Explore the objectives of this session and the ordered sequence of games connected to it.

Grammar objectives

Use comparatives ("faster than", "the longest") and the start commands ("Ready, steady, go!"). Aim for full sentences and real exchanges between participants, whatever their level.

Action objectives

Start, measure and compare attempts in English, and announce your own result. Played out in “Track and field”.

Lexical objectives

Athletics vocabulary in English — run, jump, throw, start, finish, fast, slow, metres.

Games in this session

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1

Introducing the topic

Siting in a circle, the children are presented with the topic of the lesson.

5 min
2

Revision of the previous week

The children sit in a circle and talk about the topic of the previous week.

10 min
3

Track and field

Hurdle races, long jump, shot put.

12 min
4

Revision of the topic

The children sit in a circle and talk about the topic of the session.

5 min

Vocabulary

Vocabulary for this topic in the language of the course. Listen to a word, then practise saying it.

Phrases

Phrases for this topic in the language of the course.