Active Skills for Reading Intro (Unit 4: The World of Sports)


CHAPTER 1 Sepak Takraw

Sports Today

World Sports

Paragraph 1 __________

Sports like soccer, baseball, and basketball are popular all over the world. Many countries also have their own national sports. These traditional games are often hundreds-or even thousands-of years old. Here is one example.

Sepak Takraw

Paragraph 2 __________

Malaysia's national sport is sepak takraw (sepak means kick, and takraw means woven1 ball). This fast-moving game is like both soccer and volleyball.

Paragraph 3 __________

In sepak takraw, players move the ball like they do in soccer and volleyball. Two teams (of three players each) compete by hitting a small ball across a net (like they do in volleyball). Players can use their heads, feet, shoulders, or knees to pass the ball to · the other team. But like in soccer games, players cannot use their hands.

Paragraph 4 __________

Playing sepak takraw is a little like playing tennis, too. Like a tennis match, there are three sets2 in a game. If one team drops the ball, the other team gets a point. The first team to get 15 points wins a set. The winner of two sets wins the whole game.

Paragraph 5 __________

The sport of sepak takraw is more than 1,00Q years old. Originally, the native Malays played it. Later, the sport spread to other countries in Asia, including Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Today, it is one of the most popular sports. played in the Asian Games. There are also sepak takraw clubs in North America and Europe.

1 Something that is woven is made like a basket with fibers crossing over and under each other.
2 A set is a part of a game.

Vocabulary Comprehension - Words in Context

A. In each sentence, write the best answer. The words in bold are from the passage.

  1. Kimonos are a kind of (traditional / modern) Japanese costume.
  2. (Golf / Soccer) is always a team sport. You can't play it on your own.
  3. Nick and Mario are always competing. They (often / never) work together.
  4. In a spelling test, you get a point when you spell a word (correctly / wrong ) .
  5. The player with the most points usually (loses / wins) the game.
  6. Ricardo lives in Mexico, but he's originally from Brazil. He was born in (Mexico / Brazil) .
  7. If a fire spreads, it gets (larger / smaller)
  8. The chess club has (one member / ten members) . They play chess every day.

B. Answer the questions below. Discuss your answers with a partner.

  1. What is your favorite sports team?
  2. Think of a game you know. How do you get points to win the game?
  3. Does your school have any sports teams or clubs? Do they ever compete against other schools?
  4. What country is your favorite sport originally from?
Chapter - 1: Reading Comprehension - Check Your Understanding Chapter - 1: Vocabulary Skill - Word Webs

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