Lesson 50: Watching a Boxing Game Hi! How are you today? Todayʼ s lesson is about Watching a Boxing Game. Letʼ s make learning English fun! Ders 50: Boks Maçı İzlemek Exercise 1 Vocabulary and Expressions (Kelime Bilgisi ve İfadeler) Directions: Listen and repeat. Öğretmeninizi dinleyin ve tekrar edin. Vocabulary and Expressions match(maç) combat sport(dövüş sporu) stare at...(...ʼ ya bakakalmak) Examples Everyone was interested in this big match. Boxing is a very popular combat sport in some countries. Gary stared at the television with interest. cheer for... (... için tezahürat yapmak) Letʼ s cheer for our favorite player! cheer(tezahürat) victory (zafer) champion(şampiyon) overwhelming(ezici) deserve(...hak etmek) be absorbed in...(tüm dikkatini...ʼ ya vermek ) We gave our soccer team our biggest cheer. Manny Pacquiao brought another victory to the Philippines. He is considered to be the peopleʼ s champion. The joy of winning is overwhelming. She deserves the reward. Everyone admits her efforts. I was absorbed in reading this book, you should read it, too! Definitely! (kesinlikle!) A: Will you go to the party with me tonight? > B: Definitely! 1
Exercise 2 Dialogue Practice(Diyalog Çalışması) Directions: Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher. (Açıklama: Diyaloğu, öğretmeninizle birlikte yüksek sesle okuyun.) and Tristan are talking about yesterday's Manny Pacquiao's fight. : Did you watch Pacquiaoʼ s fight yesterday? Tristan : Of course! I could not miss such a big match! I was really excited and I couldnʼ t do anything but to stare closely at his every move! : Me too! Where did you watch it? Tristan : At home! I was too absorbed in watching the game that I totally forgot about eating my breakfast and lunch! I didnʼ t even notice my son was making a cup noodle and eating it alone! : Oh, what a bad dad you are! (chuckle) I watched it at a boxing café, cheering for Manny with all my friends in a boxing fan club! Tristan : Wow, I know you really love combat sports, especially boxing! I gave him my best cheer in front of TV, too! I think he deserves the support from all Filipinos because he is truly the champion! : Yes, and the pride he gave to all Filipinos must be overwhelming! Tristan : Exactly! I am sure that people all over the Philippines will give him the warmest welcome to celebrate his victory! : Definitely, and we will be of course among them! 2
Check your understanding: Answer the following questions. 1. Who watched Manny Pacquiaoʼ s match at the boxing café? 2. Why did Tristan forget to eat his breakfast and lunch? 3. Why did Tristan and think that Pacquiao deserves all the support from Filipinos? 3
Conversation Lesson 50 Exercise 3 Practice Questions(Çalışma Soruları) Directions: Practice answering the questions with your teacher. (Öğretmeninizle karşılıklı olarak sorulara cevap vermeye çalışın.) 1. Do you like watching combat sports? A. Yes! I love watching combat sports! B. Not really, I get bored with them. 2. Do you think it is important to be engaged in sports? A. Definitely! It makes a person active and healthy. B. I think many people are too busy to participate in sports. 3. What do you think about boxing? A. It is a very good way to earn a lot of money. B. It is very dangerous. 4. Have you ever lost a game? How did you feel? A. Yes, I have. I kept a positive mind and accepted my defeat. B. Yes, and I felt really disappointed. 5. In sports, how important is it to have a good attitude? A. It is the top quality an athlete should have. B. It does not affect the athleteʼ s performance as long as he has the skills. 6. If given a chance, would you play boxing? A. Yes! I think it is very fun. B. No, I donʼ t enjoy combat sports. 4
Conversation Lesson 50 Exercise 4 Conversation Questions(Konuşma Soruları) Directions: Take turns with your teacher in answering the questions (Açıklama: Öğretmeninizle birlikte sırayla sorulara cevap verin.) 1. What is the most enjoyable combat sport for you? Why? 2. What is the most popular combat sport in your country? 3. Do you think boxing is a dangerous sport? 4. Have you learned or played a combat sport in your life? 5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of learning combat sports? 5