7 metodika indd

The horse riding

Objectives: to develop critical thinking;

to read for pleasure

STEP 1: Ask the pupils to read the story “The horse riding” one more time.

STEP 2: Ask the following questions for understanding:

1. 
   What problem did Jimmy have?
   
2. 
   What did he do every day?
   
3. 
   Did he lose weight? Why?
   

Homework Ask the pupils to get prepared for Test 1.

TEST 1

1a Listen and match the texts with pictures A-E. (4x2=8)

e.g. 1d
A B C D E

DVD script:

Poohsticks first appeared in a Winnie-the-Pooh book by Alexander Milne. It’s a simple sport where players are on a bridge over running water. Each player drops a stick on the water on one side of a bridge. Whose stick first appears on the other side of the bridge is the winner. The World Poohsticks Championships took place on the River Thames in the UK, in 1984. One of the most unusual sports is Bed Racing. It first appeared in England. The first race was in 1965. There are five people in a team, and one person on the bed. Each team must move their bed, which is decorated. The bed runs on four wheels about 3 km. At the end of the race course they must cross a river. Risky Ironing is a dangerous sport. People who play this unusual sport move and iron clothes! They’re “ironists”. It’s the most dangerous outdoor sports activity for the pleasure to have a well-ironed shirt. Chess Boxing is a sport where people play chess and do boxing in rounds. This sport first appeared in a comic book in 1992. But the first real event of Chess Boxing was in 2003. A Chess Boxing match starts with a chess round and then two minutes of boxing. The winner is the person who wins a chess game or a boxing round. Giant Pumpkin Racing is played by sportsmen who take giant pumpkins and make a “boat”. Then they sit inside the giant pumpkins. The first to finish the race is the winner. But it’s not easy at all.

1b Listen one more time. Make the correct choice. (5x2=10)

e.g. Poohsticks first appeared in a Winnie-the-Pooh book by Alexander Milne. It’s a simple sport where players are on a bridge/ship over running water.

1. 
   The World Poohsticks Championships took place on the River Severn/Thames in the UK, in 1984.
   
2. 
   One of the most unusual sports is Bed Racing. It first appeared in England. The first race was in 1965/1956.
   
3. 
   Risky Ironing is a dangerous/funny sport.
   
4. 
   Chess Boxing is a sport where people have chess and boxing in rounds. The sport first appeared in a comedy film/comic book in 1992.
   
5. 
   Giant Pumpkin Racing is played by sportsmen who take giant pumpkins and make a “boat”. Then they sit/swim inside the giant pumpkins.