Introduction
Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world. Nowadays we can hear and read about football matches and players everywhere we go, TV, news, magazines etc. Imagine yourself being a journalist and writing an article related to sport or a sport event, where you have to sound professionally. To sound like a real professional you should keep in mind using sport idioms. By completing this task and learning how to use sport idioms you will develop your critical thinking, improve your writing skills, expand your vocabulary and enjoy talking about sports. Have you ever wondered how does it feel to write a sport report?
Task
In groups you will have to write a match report where you have to use at least 6 sport idioms. To sound like a real professionals there are many steps and things to consider, using idioms will lead to better writing, make sure you use sport idioms in appropriate way. Another point to be mentioned is the tips and tricks you should consider for achieving your goal.
Process
You will be divided in groups where you will have to imagine that you are being journalist and your task is to write a match report, it can be a soccer match, volleyball match, basketball match or any sport event. There will be 5 groups; each group will contain 4 students where each of you will have their own role. Each student’s role will be to:
- Research for other football reports (examples)
http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/322305/report
- Deal with idioms where everyone can give their opinion on what idioms to use
http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/soccer-football-vocabulary/
http://www.idiomconnection.com/sports.html
- Make a Power Point Presentation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-GurtADi6Q
- Present the report in the front of the class
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/presentationskills.htm
Evaluation
Evaluation rubric
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Sport Report |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Total points (16) |
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Organization |
Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings. |
Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs. |
Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed. |
The information appears to be disorganized. 8) |
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Amount of Information |
All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. |
All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. |
All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each. |
One or more topics were not addressed. |
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Quality of Information |
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. |
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples. |
Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given. |
Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic. |
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Internet Use |
Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. |
Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. |
Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. |
Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites. |
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Oral Presentation |
Advanced (4) |
Proficient (3) |
Basic (2) |
Below Basic (1) |
Points |
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Introduction and closure |
Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, and mispronounces no words. |
Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, but mispronounces one word. |
Speaks clearly and distinctly most ( 94-85%) of the time. Mispronounces no more than one word. |
Often mumbles or can not be understood OR mispronounces more than one word. |
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Posture and Eye Contact |
Stands up straight, looks relaxed and confident. Establishes eye contact with everyone in the room during the presentation. |
Stands up straight and establishes eye contact with everyone in the room during the presentation. |
Sometimes stands up straight and establishes eye contact. |
Slouches and/or does not look at people during the presentation. |
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Stays on Topic |
Stays on topic all (100%) of the time. |
Stays on topic most (99-90%) of the time. |
Stays on topic some (89%-75%) of the time. |
It was hard to tell what the topic was. |
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Time-Limit |
Presentation is 5-6 minutes long. |
Presentation is 4 minutes long. |
Presentation is 3 minutes long. |
Presentation is less than 3 minutes OR more than 6 minutes. |
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Conclusion
As a conclusion, students are able to write a match report, based on the steps on how to write it, they learn new vocabulary related to soccer. Besides this they have the chance to use the new idioms and new vocabulary in an appropriate way. While working in groups they can also correct each other and cooperate with each other.
Credits
Credit 4