W. A. Ward Dear English Teachers!

e.g. 
I have read a book “War and Peace” today. (false)- I have learnt a poem.
pre-reading Time: 5 min.
aim
: preparing for the new topic.
1.
tell students to look at the photos and discuss the following questions in 
groups. 
a) Have you ever played tennis?
b) What do you know about tennis teams?
c) Have you ever been to tennis championships like the Tashkent Open or the 
Challenger tournament in our country? 
students' own answers.
While-reading Time: 10 min.
aim:
reading for gist.
2.
 
Ask students to look through the text quickly
. 
a
. 
The
Davis Cup
is the first international team event in men’s tennis. It is 
organised by the international tennis Federation (itF), and it is held each year 
between teams from all countries. The championship was first played between 

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Great Britain and the United States. The most successful countries are the 
United states and Australia. 
B.
The tournament was started in 1899 by four members of the Harvard University 
Tennis Team. One of the four Harvard players, Dwight F. Davis, created a 
tournament structure and ordered a silver award. He paid about $1000 for it. 
C.
The Davis Cup has the following structures:
1) it is a team game. tennis players represent their own country. All players play 
for the team, not just for themselves. 
2) the success of each team depends on scores. A team which wins three 
matches out of five becomes the winner. 
3) The main difference is that a trainer can give advice and make suggestions. 
It is very important for the team.
tell students to work in pairs and.match paragraphs A-C with the following titles 
1-3.
 
1.
 The history of the Davis Cup Championship 
2.
 The Davis Cup Tennis Championship
3.
 The Rules of the Davis Cup