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  • Are you a maniac about sports? Why/not?
  • Do you play sports now? If yes, which sports do you play? How often do you play them? Please talk with a partner for as long as you can.
  • Did you play sports when you were younger? If yes, which sports did you play? How often did you play them? Please talk with a partner for as long as you can.
  • Have you ever gone to a big sporting event? If yes, please talk about it for a few minutes with your partner.
  • Would you want to go to a big, international sporting event like the Olympics? Why/not?
  • What is your favorite sport to play? Why do you like it?
  • What is your favorite sport to watch? Why do you like it?
  • How often do you watch sports on TV? Which sports do you usually watch?
  • Who is your favorite athlete of all time? Why do you like him/her?
  • Who is the best athlete in the world today? Why do you think so?
  • Who is the best athlete in (sport) today? Why do you think so?
  • What is the strangest sport you have ever seen? Why was it so strange?
  • What sport do you really hate? Why do you hate it?

  • Have you ever wanted to play a sport professionally? If yes, which sport?
  • Do you think that athletes get paid too much money?
  • Does your country have any unique sports? If yes, please explain.
  • Rank the following sports in order, from most interesting to watch to least interesting:
              1) badminton
              2) basketball
              3) baseball
              4) cricket
              5) American football
  • Rank the following sports in order, from most interesting to play to least interesting:
              1) soccer
              2) volleyball
              3) tennis
              4) running a marathon
              5) ping pong
  • Which sport is the most popular in the world?
  • Finish this sentence: Sports are...

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