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


CHAPTER 2 Are Sports Important?

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Are sports important?

Sports are all around us.we watch and read sports news. There are also sports bars and even sports-only channels on TV. In many countries, athletes make millions of dollars every year. But why are sports (like soccer and baseball) so important? They're only s games, right?

Our readers answer:

Sports bring people together. In 2006, our team qualified1 for the soccer world Cup for the first time.Everyone was happy. Rich and poor, old and young, men and women-everyone was dancing in the streets together!

Sports bring people together, but they divide them, too. Fans of different teams fight all the time-they yell and hit each other. For example: My brother plays high school baseball. Last week, his team played an important game. At the game, two parents fought about a call.2 come on ...baseball is only a game! Sports are so competitive these days. It's all about winning. When fights happen, the game isn't fun anymore.

Right now, some of the world's best soccer players are from African countries (Cameroon, Senegal, the Ivory Coast), and the 2010 world Cup was in south Africa. Yes, some athletes make a lot of money-maybe too much.But sporting events (like the world Cup) bring tourists and money to countries and help their people. And that was really good for Africa.

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Reading Skill - Making Inferences

When we read, the author does not tell us everything. We can guess some things because of the information in the passage. These guesses are called inferences.

A. Read the title and the first two paragraphs of the passage. Then answer the question below.

What is this reading about?

a people's favorite sports
b why sports are important
c the money players make

B. Now read the whole passage. As you read, think about this: What does each person think about sports?

C. Does each person think sports bring people together (T), divide them (D), or both (B)? Write the best answer. What information in the passage helped you choose your answer.

Person T/D/B
Vlad
information

Vlad feels that people were brought together when the national team qualified for the 2006 World Cup.

Kelly
information

Kelly feels that sports can bring people together, but sports can also be too competitive, which divides fans;

Oba
information

Oba feels positive about how soccer has brought people together in African countries.

Group cohesiveness.

In language classes, students often sit in the same seat for every class, next to people they already know. In class today, move to a new seat and sit next to someone you do not know very well. Strengthening the cohesiveness of your class group will help all of you learn to read in English.
Chapter - 2: Before You Read - Sports Fans Chapter - 2: Reading Comprehension - Check Your Understanding

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