Sports – Introduction Lesson

1. Introduction

Revision

Start the lesson by revisiting the previous topic. Use a simple and engaging method—such as a song, short game, video, story, or joke—to help students recall what they learned last time and transition into today’s lesson.

Introduction

Introduce the new vocabulary and topic with an engaging starter. Choose something age-appropriate and fun: a song, short video, story, or active game will help students connect quickly with the new material.

Lesson Starters:

Song(s)

Sports Song

A rhythmic and upbeat song introducing different sports such as basketball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, skiing, and swimming. At the end, there is also a sing-along version with lyrics on screen. Duration: 3:06

Books

Spot Loves Sport by Eric Hill
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2. Study

Look at, listen to, and repeat the new words together. Encourage students to say each word out loud several times to build confidence. Make it more fun by varying how the words are spoken—loudly, quietly, slowly, quickly, happily, or in silly voices. Let students suggest their own creative styles.

Use the PowerPoint or flashcards provided on the right-hand side of the page to support visual learning.

Words of the Week:

• football
• basketball
• volleyball
• floorball
• tennis
• baseball
• gymnastics
• swimming
• riding
• cycling
• skiing
• skating

3. Activities

Pick one or two printable activities from the right-hand side. These could be interactive games or simple worksheets, depending on the energy level and focus of your class.

You’ll also find the word set available on Quizlet for additional digital practice.

Additional Activity Ideas:

Mirror Game

1. One student is the mirror and stands at the front of the room facing away from the other players.

2. The rest of the students stand a few steps behind, facing the mirror.

3. The mirror turns around, says the name of a sport, and the other students act out the movement of that sport (for example, swimming, skiing, or playing basketball).

4. Then the mirror turns back around. While the mirror isn’t looking, the students try to move quietly closer to the mirror.

5. When the mirror turns to face them again, everyone must freeze and do the next movement that the mirror calls out.

6. If a student doesn’t do the correct movement right away and the mirror notices, that student must go back to the starting line.

7. You can agree on a certain number of words or rounds before changing the mirror.

    

4. Wrap-up

Choose a key point from the lesson that you want to highlight to the students. It might be:

• something the students did especially well — take a moment to thank and praise them
• revisiting the vocabulary using the PowerPoint presentation or flashcards (images only)
• completing a worksheet
• giving a small homework task (e.g. teach 2–3 words to someone in your family)
• repeating the lesson starter song, game, video, or story