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How to use this lesson

FOR TEACHERS

Guide students through this 20-minute drill in pairs or individually.

Check the practice answers together before moving to the recorded speaking test.

FOR STUDENTS

First, test yourself on the 10 sport words and match the sport pairs.

Next, study the 3 sentence patterns and listen to their sounds carefully.

Module 1 • Build-Up

Sports & School Clubs: Words and Patterns

Learn 10 everyday sport words and 3 natural patterns before you speak.

Unit Words (10 Sports):

⚽ football 🎾 tennis 🏐 volleyball 🏒 hockey 🏊 swimming 🚴 cycling ⛸️ skating 🥋 judo 🧘 yoga 🥋 karate

Vocabulary Review: Choose the Correct Sport

1. Players kick a round ball on a grass field into a large goal.

____ a. football ____ b. swimming ____ c. karate ____ d. yoga

2. You ride a bicycle with two wheels along a street or path.

____ a. skating ____ b. hockey ____ c. cycling ____ d. judo

3. Two or four players use rackets to hit a yellow ball over a net.

____ a. volleyball ____ b. tennis ____ c. hockey ____ d. yoga

4. You move your body through water in a pool, lake, or sea.

____ a. skating ____ b. judo ____ c. football ____ d. swimming

5. You practise quiet body stretches on a floor mat to stay calm and flexible.

____ a. volleyball ____ b. yoga ____ c. hockey ____ d. cycling

Matching: Collocations and Meanings

Match each 2-word phrase to its simple plain English meaning. Each meaning is used once only.

Collocation

Ride 2-wheel vehicle

Become a group member

Hit ball over net

Asian fight style

1. play tennis

____ Ride 2-wheel vehicle ____ Become a group member ____ Hit ball over net ____ Asian fight style

2. go cycling

____ Ride 2-wheel vehicle ____ Become a group member ____ Hit ball over net ____ Asian fight style

3. do karate

____ Ride 2-wheel vehicle ____ Become a group member ____ Hit ball over net ____ Asian fight style

4. join a club

____ Ride 2-wheel vehicle ____ Become a group member ____ Hit ball over net ____ Asian fight style

Column A: Hit a ball over a net in a game

Column B: Ride a two-wheel vehicle on the road

Column C: Practise an Asian fighting style with hands and feet

Column D: Become a member of a group

Sentence Patterns: 3 Easy Ways to Speak

Tap the speaker to hear each pattern. Read the plain note underneath.

PATTERN 1 Asking choice

Which sport do you like?

Why this works: Use "Which [thing] do you..." to ask someone to choose their favorite from a group.

PATTERN 2 Two options

Do you play hockey or volleyball?

Why this works: Use "Do you... or...?" when you want the person to pick between two exact sports.

PATTERN 3 Connecting facts

I play tennis and my brother does judo.

Why this works: Use "and" to connect your sport with another person's sport in one clean sentence.

Module 2 • Speaking Practice

IELTS Speaking Part 1: Sports & School Clubs

Answer each question out loud with your own ideas, then check the model answer below.

Question 1

Which sport do you like?

Graded on:

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

Record your answer:

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model Answer (view after recording) Tap to show

"Well, I really love swimming. It's very fun. I go to the pool every Saturday with my brother."

Useful phrases:

• really love: like it very much
• every Saturday: each weekend day
• with my brother: not alone

Question 2

Do you play a team sport?

Graded on:

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

Record your answer:

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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"Yes, I do. I play football with my classmates after school. We have a good match every Friday."

Useful phrases:

• play football: kick the ball in a game
• after school: when classes finish
• every Friday: each week before the weekend

Question 3

Do you go swimming or cycling?

Graded on:

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

Record your answer:

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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"Well, I choose cycling. I ride my bike in the park every morning. It helps me stay healthy."

Useful phrases:

• choose cycling: pick the bicycle activity
• every morning: early each day
• stay healthy: keep my body well

Question 4

Is there a sports club at your school?

Graded on:

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

Record your answer:

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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"Yes, there is. We have a big running club. Many students meet on Wednesday to run together."

Useful phrases:

• running club: group for running practice
• on Wednesday: in the middle of the school week
• run together: run as a group

Question 5

Which club do you want to join?

Graded on:

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

Record your answer:

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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"Well, I want to join the tennis club. I love racket games and I want to make new friends."

Useful phrases:

• want to join: wish to become a member
• tennis club: group that plays tennis
• make new friends: meet nice people

Question 6

Do you like to do sport with friends or alone?

Graded on:

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

Record your answer:

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"I like to do sport with friends. We play volleyball together. It's never boring and we laugh a lot."

Useful phrases:

• with friends: not by myself
• play volleyball: pass a high ball over a net
• laugh a lot: have good fun together

Speaking Practice: Sports and School Clubs

How to use this lesson

Sports & School Clubs: Words and Patterns

Vocabulary Review: Choose the Correct Sport

Matching: Collocations and Meanings

Sentence Patterns: 3 Easy Ways to Speak

IELTS Speaking Part 1: Sports & School Clubs

Which sport do you like?

Do you play a team sport?

Do you go swimming or cycling?

Is there a sports club at your school?

Which club do you want to join?

Do you like to do sport with friends or alone?

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