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Book 3 · Unit 16Elementary · Ages 8–11

Sports And Equipment

This sports ESL lesson introduces popular activities and the equipment used to play them. Learners act out sports, discuss preferences and ask 'Are you good at...?' A class survey encourages repeated speaking practice before students create a Sport Star Card and describe their abilities to the group.

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Lesson format

2 × 45 minutes

Level

Elementary

Age group

Ages 8–11

Main focus

Speaking first

What students will learn

• Name common sports with proper pronunciation
• Ask and answer about preferences and abilities
• Practise forming questions with 'play,' 'like,' and 'be good at'
• Respond to visual and audio prompts
• Make a Sport Star Card craft
• Practise a Find Someone Who sports survey

Lesson flow

Children act out sports (swinging for tennis, dribbling for basketball), sing a guess-the-sport song pausing to ask 'Are you good at basketball?', and drill flashcards with a chant. The second lesson surveys classmates asking 'Do you play hockey?', makes a Sport Star Card writing 'I'm good at ___,' and races to a sport station shouting the sport they're good at.

Target language

  • • 'What sport is it?'
  • • 'Do you like ___?'
  • • 'Are you good at ___?'
  • • 'Yes, I am' / 'No, I'm not'

Key vocabulary

  • football
  • racket
  • net
  • bat
  • ball
  • helmet
  • goggles
  • boots
  • court
  • pitch

Speaking questions students answer

  • • What sport is it?
  • • Do you like swimming?
  • • Are you good at playing tennis?
  • • Who plays the most sports?
  • • Are you good at football?

Recommended teaching contexts

• Elementary ESL and EFL classes• Ages 8–11• Primary school classrooms• Language schools• Private and small-group lessons• Teaching sports vocabulary• Pair and whole-class speaking• Interactive whiteboards and online teaching

Why this lesson works

The lesson follows a clear progression: Act out sports in a warm-up game, survey classmates on sports they're good at, make a Sport Star Card and race to a sport station. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.

This lesson includes

• Interactive lesson slides
• Teacher guide
• Printable worksheets
• Speaking practice: "What sport is it?"
• Classroom games
• Videos
• Vocabulary practice
• Pair work
• Extension activities

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