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📕 A2: Grades 7-9 • SCHOOL LIFE

School News: Sports Day Recap

Learn how to use the past simple with regular verbs by reading a school newsletter about a big sports event. Practice with vocabulary about clubs and teams.

School News: Sports Day Recap
💬 Warm-up
1 Do you play any sports? What sports do you like?
2 Did you ever win a game or a prize? What happened?
3 Do you have a school sports team or club? Tell us about it.

🎯 Objectives

  • Use past simple regular verbs to describe past events.
  • Understand and use vocabulary related to school sports.
  • Read and comprehend a short newsletter article.
  • Write a short paragraph about a sports memory.
In this block:

📚 Vocabulary

1.
club
"I joined the science club last year."
A group of people who meet to do an activity they enjoy.
2.
participate
"Many students participate in the school play."
To take part in an activity or event.
3.
practice
"We practice every day after school."
To do an activity many times to improve your skill.
4.
team
"Our basketball team played very well."
A group of people who play or work together.
5.
win
"We wanted to win the championship."
To be first in a competition or game.
6.
lose
"They did not want to lose the match."
To not win; to be defeated in a game or competition.
🗓️ Friday, 9th October 2026
club
A group of people who meet to do an activity they enjoy.
participate
To take part in an activity or event.
practice
To do an activity many times to improve your skill.
team
A group of people who play or work together.
win
To be first in a competition or game.
lose
To not win; to be defeated in a game or competition.

✍️ Practice

Guess the missing word.
1. She joined the chess club to meet new friends.
2. Everyone wanted to participate in the school talent show.
3. It is nice to win a game, but you can learn from losing, too.
4. If you lose a match, try to do better next time.
5. The whole soccer team celebrated after the final game.
6. He needed to practice his guitar solo every night.
🗓️ Friday, 9th October 2026
1. She joined the chess club to meet new friends.
2. Everyone wanted to participate in the school talent show.
3. It is nice to win a game, but you can learn from losing, too.
4. If you lose a match, try to do better next time.
5. The whole soccer team celebrated after the final game.
6. He needed to practice his guitar solo every night.

📖 Reading

Sports Day: A Big Success!

Last Friday, our school held its annual Sports Day. The weather was perfect, and many students participated in different activities. The day started with team sports. The basketball team played a close game against Lincoln High School. The players practiced every afternoon for two weeks, and their hard work paid off. They won the game by two points! The crowd cheered loudly.

After the basketball game, there was a volleyball match. Our school team played well, but they lost the match to the visiting team. It was a fair game, and everyone thanked the players. During lunch, different school clubs had tables. The science club showed a cool experiment, and the art club painted faces. Many students participated in the face painting activity.

Sports Day was a wonderful event. We celebrated teamwork and effort. Our principal said, "You all tried your best, and that is what matters." We look forward to next year's Sports Day!

Remember: winning is fun, but participation is important. Everyone can join a club or a team and practice a sport. Do not be sad if you lose sometimes. Just try again!

Comprehension Questions

1.
What did the basketball team do to prepare for their game?
They practiced every afternoon for two weeks.
2.
Did the volleyball team win or lose their match?
They lost the match to the visiting team.
3.
What did the science club show at Sports Day?
The science club showed a cool experiment.
4.
How did the crowd react when the basketball team won?
The crowd cheered loudly.
5.
What did the principal say about the students' efforts?
The principal said they all tried their best and that is what matters.

🎧 Listening Practice

My Best Sports Memory

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Listening context

Comprehension Questions

1.
What sport did the speaker play in his best memory?
He played soccer in the school tournament.
2.
How long did the team practice before the final match?
They practiced for three months.
3.
How did the speaker feel on the day of the final match?
He felt nervous.
4.
What did the speaker do in the match?
He scored the winning goal.
5.
What did the speaker learn from the experience?
He learned that practice is important and participating in a club or team is fun.

🗣️ Pair Work

Sports Story

"Share a sports story with your partner. It could be a game you played, a match you watched, or a funny moment in PE class. Use the past simple tense and at least four vocabulary words from the lesson."

👉 Think about a sports event or game you remember.

👉 Tell your partner what happened first, then the middle, and how it ended.

👉 Use vocabulary words like 'team', 'practice', 'win', 'lose', 'participate', and 'club'.

👉 Listen to your partner's story and ask one question about it.

🚀 EnglishDee Tasks

KEYWORDS: club participate practice team win lose
✍️ WRITING

Sports Memory

Write about a sports event you remember. Start with when and where it happened. Then describe the game or activity. End with how you felt. Use past simple tense.

✅ Checklist:
  • Write 80-100 words.
  • Use at least 4 vocabulary words from the lesson (club, participate, practice, team, win, lose).
  • Use past simple verbs.
  • Write in complete sentences.
🎙️ SPEAKING

Sports Talk

Record a 45-second talk about a sports event you watched or played. Begin by saying when and where. Then describe what happened. End with the result or your feeling.

✅ Checklist:
  • Record for 45 seconds.
  • Use at least 4 vocabulary words.
  • Speak clearly at a natural pace.
  • Use past simple verbs.
Helpful Phrases
  • Last weekend, I played...
  • My team practiced for...
  • After the game, I felt...
  • I learned that...
  • In the end, we won because...
  • Even though we lost, we...
  • I was happy because...