Playing and Watching Sports
Look at this conversation about tennis:
A. “Do you play any sports?”
B. “Yes, I play tennis most weeks.”
A. “That’s interesting. Where do you play tennis?”
B. “If it’s sunny I play at the tennis courts in the park. When it’s raining I play at the community sports centre.”
A. “Who do you play tennis with?”
B. “I play with lots of people. I’m in a tennis club. There are about 30 members.”
A. “How long have you been playing tennis?”
B. “I started when I was a high school student, about 20 years ago.”
Now make your own conversation about playing a different sport:
A. “Do you play any sports?”
B. “Yes, I play ……………. most weeks.”
A. “That’s interesting. Where do you play …………….?”
B. “If it’s sunny I play at …………….. When it’s raining I play at …………….”
A. “Who do you play ……………. with?”
B. “I play with …………….”
A. “How long have you been playing …………….?”
B. “I started when I was ……………., about …. years ago.”
Look at this conversation about watching baseball:
A. “Do you like watching sports?”
B. “Yes, I like watching baseball on TV.
A. “Do you ever go to live games?
B. ”Yes, I sometimes watch games at my local stadium too.”
A. “Why do you like watching baseball?”
B. “I think it’s an exciting game.”
A. “Which baseball team do you support?”
B. “I love the Yomiuri Giants.”
A. “Do you have a favourite baseball player?”
B. “My favourite player is Kazuto Taguchi.”
A. “Why do you like Kazuto Taguchi?”
B. “I like him because he’s from Hiroshima which is my hometown.”
Now make your own conversation about watching a different sport:
A. “Do you like watching sports?”
B. “Yes, I like watching ……………..
A. “Do you ever go to live games?
B. ”Yes, I sometimes watch games ……………. too.”
A. “Why do you like watching …………….?”
B. “I think it’s ……………..”
A. “Which ……………. team do you support?”
B. “I love ……………..”
A. “Do you have a favourite ……………. player?”
B. “My favourite player is ……………..”
A. “Why do you like …………….?”
B. “I like ……………. because ……………..”