Fair play or killjoy? Video technology in sport
Two fans argue about video referees after a disputed match; students discuss how far technology should decide results in sport.
C1Adults50 minDiscussion
About this lesson
A C1 speaking lesson (discussion). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Speaking
- Type
- Discussion
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 50 minutes
- Topic
- Sports
- Activities
- Speaking / writing task, Key words, Reading text, Multiple choice, Gap-fill
- Key words
- a marginal call, to grind to a halt, the spirit of the game, to be a far cry from…, I'll grant you that…, Arguably, …, That's stretching it a bit., to have a point
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Discuss the benefits and costs of technology in sport, giving nuanced opinions
- Hedge, intensify and qualify opinions with natural C1 expressions