12. Describe a sport that you prefer to do and is a little expensive

Question 1

Describe a sport that you prefer to do and is a little expensive
You should say:
+ what it is;
+ how much it usually costs;
+ who you usually do it with;
And explain why you like to do this activity.

Cards
present simple, past simple
- Skiing  don't experience snow
  \+watching friends' performance amazed me
  \+the views is spectacular

Answer 1

I first know about skying when I was in Japan two years ago. I watched my friends play it many times before attempting to try but unluckily i couldn’t learn it with that short of time. That why I would like to take a skiing course to study to play this sport.

I believe this sport is quire difficult to play since it requires great balancing skills. In addition, the person has to be very flexible when doing this sport. But the most important thing is that it is quite expensive. I had to play $100 to play this sport in Japan. And of course we can not play this sport in Vietnam. Fortunately, during the next 6 months I have chance to stay in Japan again so I’m planing to try to learn this sport seriously to play with some of my friends.

There are a number of reasons that I love this sport but I guess the most important thing is that I come from a tropical country. So I don‟t get to experience about ice and snow that why skying was new to me.

Watching my friend’s performance on snow amazed me. I couldn‟t imagine how people could do such a difficult thing. In addition to this, people often play skying on a mountain and the view is very spectacular. All of these things encouraged me a lot to play this sport.

Question 2

Is people play the same sport in the past
what sport people can play in the future
advantages of playing sports
disadvantages of playing in sports
why people love to play sports
what sport people play the most in your country and y

Answer 2

Is people play the same sport in the past
+ new sports: street dancing, parkour, sailing [seɪlɪŋ]
+ still play old sport, football, tennis, badminton..
+ in the past: play sport for fun + healthy
+ play and watch sport for betting

what sport people can play in the future
+ esports will become popular,
+

advantages of playing sports
+ help us relax
+ we can have a healthy live

disadvantages of playing in sports
+ some sports are quite dangerous
+ play sport can be costly

why people love to play sports
+want to have a healthy life.
+strengthen friendship, improve teamwork

what sport people play the most in your country and y
+ football

Question 3

1. Arguments against Professional sport
2. Arguments for Professional sport
3. Arguments for Competitive sport
4. Opinion: professional sport salaries are too high
5. Opinion: professional sport salaries are fair
6. Sports and Politics

Answer 3

1. Arguments against Professional sport
   Sport has become a business
   Professional sport encourages people to compete for $
   Many sports stars are only concerned about $ and fame
   Some athletes take drugs in order to win at any cost
   Competitors are often selfish and rude
   They are not good role models for children
2. Arguments for Professional sport
   Professional sports are the same as any other business Many people are employed in the sports industry
   People should be able to use their talents to earn a salary Sports stars entertain millions of people
   Money is necessary to improve facilities and train athletes
   The level of professional sport is much higher than that of amateur sport
3. Arguments for Competitive sport
   Competition is a natural instinct in humans
   In daily life we compete to get jobs or the highest grades
   Sports are a safe form of competition
   Healthy because it pushes us to give our best
   Competitors and fans can release energy and aggression Supporters of teams feel a sense of belonging to a community
4. Opinion: professional sport salaries are too high
   Sports professionals earn too much money
   They do not provide a vital service
   Football players, for example, earn enormous salaries by simply kicking a ball
   We could all live happily without professional football
   Life would be difficult without doctors, engineers and other vital professionals.
   Society does not seem to value these professions as highly as professional sport
   Sports salaries should be compatible with the wages most people earn
5. Opinion: professional sport salaries are fair
   It is fair that the best professional earn a lot of money Sport is a multi-million-pound industry
   There is a large audience of sports fans
   Sports on television attract many viewers
   Sports stars have dedicated hours of practice to developing their fitness and skills
   Only the most talented among them will reach the top
   A sports career many only last 10 years
   Sports fans are willing to pay to support their teams
6. Sports and Politics
   Some people think that sport and politics should remain separate
   Governments are involved in the hosting of sporting events such as the Olympics.
   These events attract investment and create jobs.
   The Olympic Games are an advertisement for the host nation
   They attract huge numbers of visitors and sports fans
   Wealthy countries tend to hold these events
   Developing countries should be given the chance to become hosts