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Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESL teachers & learners
EXERCISE and SPORTS

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​Printable 60-minute Lesson Plan
​EXERCISE and SPORTS
"Meet the Man Who Invented Basketball!"
​Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate
​Multi-page lesson:

Vocabulary Preview
Grammar Practice

Reading Comprehension
​Discussion

​Writing Practice
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Answer Key attached
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Basic English Dialogs:
​Exercise and Sports
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​Three short dialogs for vocabulary, listening, and speaking practice.

​Extension activity on attached Page 2.

Answer Key attached on Page 3

Level: Beginner to Elementary

​​Audio and Answer Key are also available in video format below (2:54) for your students!
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DIALOG 1
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DIALOG 2
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DIALOG 3
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Writing Practice
EXERCISE and SPORTS


"Write a paragraph about your favorite exercise or sport. Remember to include information about how often you do it, when and where you do it and who you do it with."

Focus on present simple tense 
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Level: Elementary to Intermediate
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16 Clues
​EXERCISE and SPORTS

Read the clues and fill in the missing letters.

​Answer Key attached


​​​Level: Intermediate

​Approximate Time: 15 minutes
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Listening Lesson
'I'M SO BORED!'
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Page 1
  • Getting Ready
  • Vocabulary Preview
  • Listening Comprehension

Page 2
  • Listen again and write the missing words. Read aloud the dialog with a partner.

Page 3
  • Work with a partner. Extend (write)  the dialog with your own ideas and perform for another pair of students.

Total Time: 45-55 mins
Level: Beginner-Elementary
​With Notes and Answer Key attached
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​Spot the Differences
​Speaking Activity
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EXERCISE and SPORTS
​Information-gap

Pair work; Answer Key attached

Find all eight differences in the pictures.

Level: Elementary to Advanced

​Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes
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Pair Work Discussion
EXERCISE and SPORTS
20 different questions about exercise and sports - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts

Pair work

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 minutes

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Discussion Practice
EXERCISE and SPORTS
​16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity.

These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing.

Activity Notes on Page 2

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

​Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes
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"When doing pairwork, change the pairs frequently so students get to work with a variety of people. An activity in which students circulate or mingle can break down barriers."
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Teaching Practice / A handbook for teachers in training
~Roger Gower, Diane Philips & Steve Walters


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'Find Someone Who'
​Activity

EXERCISE and SPORTS
​Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity
​Version 1 and Version 2)

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time:  15 - 20 minutes
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Board Game
EXERCISE and SPORTS
30 questions about exercise and sports

For groups of two to three players

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 to 25 minutes

Dice required


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Word Bank
​EXERCISE and SPORTS
63 exercise-and-sports-related vocabulary items

Question: Which 10 sports below use a ball?  Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced 
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​63 Words about Exercise and Sports
aerobics
archery
athlete
badminton
baseball
basketball
bowling
boxing
bronze medal
bungee jumping
coach
cycling
field
figure skating
finish line
first place
football
goal
gold medal
golf
gym
gymnastics
hang-gliding
hiking
hockey
jogging
karate
​marathon
medal
Olympics
ping-pong
push-ups
race
referee
rollerblading
running
score
scuba diving
second place


silver medal
sit-ups
​skating
skiing
skydiving
snowboarding
soccer
squash
stadium
starting line
surfing
swimming
swimming pool
team
teammate
​team sport
tennis
third place
track
trophy
volleyball
weights
wrestling
yoga

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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
EXERCISE and SPORTS
15 vocabulary items about exercise and sports

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes


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15 Essential Words About Exercise and Sports 
   athlete
   coach
   finish line
   first place
​   gold medal
   Olympics
   race
   score
   stadium
​   starting line
   swimming pool
   team
   trophy
   volleyball
​   weights
Try the interactive version of the above worksheet!

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Worksheet
EXERCISE and SPORTS
Brainstorming and dictionary practice

Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below.  All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given.  Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer.

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 minutes


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ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Consider breaking your class into two teams and see which team can come up with the most (correctly spelled) words within a given time limit.

Also, consider giving this worksheet to your students for homework.
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Vocabulary Quiz
EXERCISE and SPORTS
14 vocabulary items about exercise
​and sports

Answer Key attached

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes


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Try the interactive version of the above quiz!

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Crossword
EXERCISE and SPORTS
Information-Gap (Pair Work); Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 - 25 minutes


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Word Search
EXERCISE and SPORTS
18 vocabulary items about exercise and sports

Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 15 minutes


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Rank &
Discuss Opinions

EXERCISE and SPORTS
12 statements about exercise and sports

Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 minutes


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Advice Column
EXERCISE and SPORTS
Newspaper advice column with 3 problems about exercise and sports

Students read and then discuss or write about possible solutions 
(*NEW* writing paper attached on Page 2).

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time: 20 - 25 minutes


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​Plus: Reading Comprehension Exercise
10 Multiple-Choice Questions based on the above Advice Column
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