Sports 2019

1
Sports!

• FROM AROUND THE WORLD, VOCABULARY AND
  EXPRESSIONS, AND A QUIZ!

Presenter Notes
NOTE To replace a picture, just select and
delete it. Then use the Insert Picture icon to
replace it with one of your own!

2
SEPAK TAKRAW

• It is also known as kick volleyball.
• It is from Southeast Asia.
• Sepak means kick in Malay and takraw is the
  Thai word for the woven ball.
• Jokgu is a version played in Korea. It combines
  soccer and volleyball.

Presenter Notes
kick volleyball, is a sport native to Southeast
Asia.2 Sepak takraw differs from the similar
sport of Footvolley in its use of a rattan ball
and only allowing players to use their feet,
knee, chest and head to touch the ball. It is
soon to be included in Olympics 2022. It is a
popular sport in Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar,
India, and Indonesia

In Malaysia, the game is called sepak raga or
takraw. In Thailand, it is called takraw. In
Laos, it is kataw (Lao "twine" and "kick").1
In Myanmar it is known as chin lone, and is
considered more of an art as there is often no
opposing team, and the point is to keep the ball
aloft gracefully and interestingly. In the
Philippines, besides "takraw" it is also known as
sipa, meaning "kick".



Include video



3
CABER TOSS

• It is a traditional Scottish athletic event.
• Caber comes from the Gaelic word that means
  wooden beam.
• Cabers can be 4.8 to 6.7m tall and can weigh from
  45 to 82kg.

Presenter Notes
Tossing the caber is a traditional Scottish
athletic event. The word caber comes from
cabar or kaber, which is Gaelic for wooden
beam. The size of this large wooden pole is
variable as it made from local trees. The length
can be anything between 16-22 feet, and the
weight can vary from 100-180 pounds. A smaller
end is whittled out to ensure that the thrower
can easily grasp it. Competitors are referred to
as throwers or tossers.

4
CAMEL JUMPING

• This acrobatic sport originates from the deserts
  of Yemen.
• It is played by the Zaraniq tribesmen.
• Camels are around 2 meters tall!

Presenter Notes
Camel jumping is an athletic and an acrobatic
sport that originated in the deserts of Yemen.
The sport is played professionally, or at any
other level, only by the Zaraniq desert
tribesmen. The sport which has been played since
ancient times, is believed to have originated as
a challenge between two Zaraniq tribesmen.



The objective of the sport is to clean jump a
group of camels that are stacked together
horizontally. A jump is not considered valid if
any part of the body touches any of the camels.
Players compete barefoot and wear traditional
attire but the long attire is tucked in at their
waist level to prevent it from hindering during
the jump.



Players start off from a distance and sprint
towards the camels to make the jump. Similar to
vault gymnastics, there is a takeoff mound that
athletes use for lift-off, to make the leap. The
mound is made of mud and is about 1 feet high.
Players just get one try each to clear the
camels. A player who clears the most number of
camels is declared as the winner, and is rewarded
with a cash prize.



There are no fixed schedule for camel jumping
events. Competitions are conducted during
festivals, and major ceremonies like weddings.
Jumpers train year round to keep themselves
prepared for these competitions.

5
ROLLER DERBY

• It developed from the roller skating marathons in
  the 1930s.
• Two teams skate in the same direction. The
  jammer tries to score points by lapping the
  other team, and the blockers try to stop this.
• It was considered for the 2020 Summer Olympics
  but was eliminated after rounds of voting.

Presenter Notes
Roller derby is sport which is played by two
teams, and they are roller skating in the same
direction around a track. The sport was developed
from roller skating marathons in the 1930s.

The teams consists of five players each, there
should be fourteen players on a roster. Roller
derby consists of short matchups, which is also
called jams, the teams assign a scoring player,
or the jammer, who should score points by lapping
the opposing teams members. The blockers assist
the jammer and they try to hinder the jammer of
the opposing team.

The players can knock the opposing team out of
the bounds. There are certain rules for legal
blocks, contact mad by hands, elbows, head, feet,
shoulders, and mid-thigh are not allowed. Roller
derby is played indoors in a roller rink. Some of
the equipment used are roller skates, helmets,
knee pads, elbow pads, wrist guards, and a mouth
guard.



6
LOG ROLLING

• It began in the late 1800s in USA and Canada when
  logging was a major industry.
• After cutting down the trees, the logs floated
  down the rivers. This created a jam, and the
  workers often walked on the logs.
• There are 5 log sizes in the US. I Log is 15
  inches in diameter and 12 feet long., and the V
  Log is just 11 inches in diameter and 13 feet
  long.

Presenter Notes
Log rolling began as a sport in the late 1800s
during the great logging era. It originated in
the lumberjack and log tradition in the north
east of United States and Canada.

More than hundreds of logs were floating down the
river, jammed, so men were hired to prevent the
jams. They would work on the river, stepping on
the floating logs as they worked from bank to
bank. The loggers would challenge one another to
see who would stay on the longest.

During summer, different companies of lumberjacks
sponsored log rolling contestant, sending their
best player.

The first unofficial Log Rolling Championship was
in 1898 that took place in Omaha, Nebraska.

The sport involves logs in a river or any body of
water. That contestant starts to walk or by
rolling the log as the opponent tries to keep up.
The goal of the game is to try to stay on the log
while causing the opponent to lose their balance
and fall to the river.

There are four different sizes of logs for the
competitions, with different numbers and colors
linked with it. The US has 5 log sizes For
example, the US size of I Log is 15 inches in
diameter and 12 feet long, II Log is 14 inches in
diameter and 12 feet, III Log is 13 inches in
diameter and 13 feet, IV Log is 12 inches in
diameter and 13 feet and the V Log is 11 inches
in diameter and 13 feet long.

In Canada, it wasnt established until the late
1960s where they promoted the sport officially in
Canada. They have 4 log sizes with I Log 17
inches in diameter and 12/13 feet, II Log is 15
inches in diameter and 12/13 feet, III Log is 13
inches in diameter and 12/13 feet and IV Log is
12 inches and 12/13 feet.

Rules are simple one can rock, stop, reverse
the spin, intensify the spin of the leg, even
extend a foot and kick water into the opponents
face. Physical contact, crossing the logs center
line and spitting tobacco juice into opponents
face isnt allowed.

The roll ends when the person falls into the
river. If both of the contestants fall to the
water, the loser is the contestant who first fell
into the river. The match continues until the
best of three or best of five rolls.

7
ACTIVITY DISCUSSIONWhich sports did you find
interesting? Why?I found ________ interesting
becauseIm interested in ________
becauseWhich sports would you like to try?I
would like to try

• Discuss with your friends for 3 minutes.

8
??Which verb should I use?
9
hockey
yoga
karate
tennis
swimming
skiing
dodgeball
golfing
golf
gymnastics

• Sort the sports!

10
SPORTS VOCABULARY

• Dribble
• Buzzer beater
• Airball
• Tackle
• Smash
• Match point
• Equalizer
• Comeback
• Rebound

• Spike
• Tackle
• Come on! You can do it!
• Go team!
• Nice shot!
• So close!
• Dont give up!
• Do your best!
• Youre almost there!

Presenter Notes
https//www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/boo
n-lay-secondary-s-cca-centric-system-a-hit-with-st
udents-10140774

11
ACTIVITY DISCUSSIONA school in Singapore
decided to group its students into groups based
on their club activities. They do not have form
classes. Since doing this, school attendance
has reached almost 100, students are more
punctual, and have performed better in their
examinations. Lets watch a video about it.(a)
Do you think this is a good idea? Why? (b)
Would you like to try it? Why?(c) Do you think
it would work in Japan? Why or why not?

• Discuss with your friends in groups and present
  your ideas.

12
CLUB-CENTRIC CLASSES AND SCHOOLS

• YES, I SUPPORT THIS IDEA!

• NO, I DONT AGREE WITH THIS IDEA!

Presenter Notes
https//www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/boo
n-lay-secondary-s-cca-centric-system-a-hit-with-st
udents-10140774

13

• You miss 100 of the shots you dont take.