SS are shown a picture of spectators in a stadium and are asked to discuss this picture in pairs. They are given some provocative questions like; where are they? who are they? What are they doing? Then get the feedback from them.

Draw SS attention to ex. 1 and let them read the 2 questions and discuss them in pairs. Then, put them in an open discussion and ask them some follow up questions to keep the conversation on. e.g. Where do you watch/play it? Who plays/watches with you? Do you think these sports had the same rules? etc.

1- Ask SS to read and find out if their answers to exercise 1 were the same or not. 2- Tell them to discuss them in pairs. 3- Focus SS' attention on exercise 3. Tell them to read the article again and guess the meaning of the words in red. 4- Tell them to match the words to the definitions in exercise 3. 5- Tell SS to check their answers in pairs. 6- Give SS answer sheets.

1- Divide the class into groups of five. 2- Focus SS attention on exercise 4. 3- Tell them that they will read the text carefully for the third time and pay attention to the details. 4- Let each SS in the group answer a question. 5- Get the SS with the same questions from different groups to gather and discuss their answers together in a new group. 6- Let the SS to go back to their main groups and discuss the whole five questions. 7- Get the feedback in an open discussion.

1- Discuss with the SS extra details from the text. 2- Ask them critical thinking questions; like: - Do you think more sports will be invented in the future? - Have you got any ideas for new sports?