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American Sports

Episode of the series Awesome Stuff

CEFR: A1

In this episode

Illustrated slideshow (22 images)
Glossary (10 words)
Comprehension quiz (13 questions)
9 cultural notes

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The episode

Why is American football not about kicking? Two friends find out how basketball started with two peach baskets, how baseball works, and why the Super Bowl is the biggest TV day of the year.

Episode worksheets (2)

Student sheet In your teacher account
Teacher sheet In your teacher account

Teaching guide

Objective & content

Jeff, the guide this time, explains American sports to Jessa in a light survey of football, basketball, baseball and the Super Bowl. They start with why "football" is a game played mostly with the hands, then move to the 1891 story of James Naismith and his peach baskets, the diamond and four bases of baseball, and the big day of the Super Bowl. The language focus is the present simple and superlatives (the biggest day), with one short past simple story about basketball. Learners listen for rules, numbers and sports words at A1+. One line to listen for: "As in, for peaches."

Materials & prerequisites

The student sheet and the teacher sheet (PDF and HTML versions) from the episode's printables.
Learners should already know the present simple and basic sports words.

Curriculum alignment

Tagged c3-child-and-wider-environment (cycle 3, 6e). The episode targets CEFR A1+.

Possible adaptations

Lower levels: Offer segmented listening and additional visual aids.
Advanced levels: Encourage an oral summary and a debate in English on the theme.
Large groups: Organise group work with differentiated roles.

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