1. Sports

2. Basketball Basketball is played on a court, a basketball courtBasketball is played on a court, a basketball court Two teams of five players competeTwo teams of five players compete There are 1- 2- and 3-point shotsThere are 1- 2- and 3-point shots

3. Baseball

4. Baseball is called ‘ America ’ s Pastime ’Baseball is called ‘ America ’ s Pastime ’ Two teams play each otherTwo teams play each other The game is 9 innings long,The game is 9 innings long, –An ‘ inning ’ is a round, or quarter – an amount of time Players swing a bat at a ball,Players swing a bat at a ball, trying to hit it out of the park, or field Baseball

6. American Football

7. American Football is another game with two teams playing each otherAmerican Football is another game with two teams playing each other It is a contact sportIt is a contact sport –Players will run into each other, and jump on each other, which is called tackling If you run the ball into the goal, it is worth 6 points, if you kick it, it is worth 3 pointsIf you run the ball into the goal, it is worth 6 points, if you kick it, it is worth 3 points American Football

8. Football (Soccer)

9. Americans call football ‘ soccer ’Americans call football ‘ soccer ’ The game has two teams that try to kick the ball into each others goalThe game has two teams that try to kick the ball into each others goal The game is played on a fieldThe game is played on a field Only one player may touch the ball, the goalkeeper, or goalieOnly one player may touch the ball, the goalkeeper, or goalie Football (Soccer)

11. Ice Hockey

12. Hockey is a game played on ice, or frozen waterHockey is a game played on ice, or frozen water Players wear ice skates to move aroundPlayers wear ice skates to move around Two teams try to hit a puck into the other teams goalTwo teams try to hit a puck into the other teams goal Players wear lots of pads, because they often fall down and also get into fightsPlayers wear lots of pads, because they often fall down and also get into fights

14. Golf

15. Golf Golf is a game that is played on a golf courseGolf is a game that is played on a golf course A golf course will usually have 18 holesA golf course will usually have 18 holes Players try to hit their golf ball into the hole in as little shots as possiblePlayers try to hit their golf ball into the hole in as little shots as possible

17. Skiing

18. Skiing Skiing is a sport that happens on snowSkiing is a sport that happens on snow People go to the top of a mountain and ski downPeople go to the top of a mountain and ski down When people compete against each other, they try to ski at as fast a time as possibleWhen people compete against each other, they try to ski at as fast a time as possible

20. Swimming

21. Swimming Swimming is a sport that takes place in a swimming poolSwimming is a sport that takes place in a swimming pool When people swim against each other, like in the Olympics, they try to swim very fastWhen people swim against each other, like in the Olympics, they try to swim very fast There are a lot of ways to swimThere are a lot of ways to swim –Backstroke –Breaststroke –Butterfly

23. Running

24. Running Everyone knows about runningEveryone knows about running When people compete, they try and run as fast as they canWhen people compete, they try and run as fast as they can Lots of people like to wear special running shoesLots of people like to wear special running shoes People can run on tracks or in parks, and even mountainsPeople can run on tracks or in parks, and even mountains

26. Billiards, or Pool

27. Pool is a game played on a tablePool is a game played on a table The table has six holes, and players try and hit the 16 balls into the holes, or pocketsThe table has six holes, and players try and hit the 16 balls into the holes, or pockets One player hits striped balls, the other hits solid ballsOne player hits striped balls, the other hits solid balls The last ball each tries to hit in is the 8-ballThe last ball each tries to hit in is the 8-ball

28. Conversation Which sports do you like to play?Which sports do you like to play? What is your favorite sport?What is your favorite sport? –Why do you like this sport? Do you like to watch any sports on TV?Do you like to watch any sports on TV?

29. Videos Ice Hockey - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwifDDrtiKQIce Hockey - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwifDDrtiKQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwifDDrtiKQ Golf - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaSQ20nH6VUGolf - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaSQ20nH6VU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaSQ20nH6VU Skiing - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RKU7aJDMdgSkiing - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RKU7aJDMdg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RKU7aJDMdg Swimming - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6wNjXj7zGkSwimming - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6wNjXj7zGk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6wNjXj7zGk Billiards - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAM7RR_CvToBilliards - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAM7RR_CvTo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAM7RR_CvTo