Five Unusual Sports takes you on a fascinating journey through unique sporting events from around the world! From the icy Atlantic waters of New York to the fiery football fields of Indonesia, explore five of the most unusual and thrilling sports that break the mold of traditional athletics. Curious about dragon boat racing, caber tossing, or camel wrestling? Test your knowledge and discover these extraordinary competitions in this exciting interactive activity.
Five Unusual Sports – Interactive Activities
Unusual Sports
Unlock 2 – Unit 5 – Reading 1
Reading Instructions
Before You Begin
Read the passage “Five Unusual Sports” carefully.
It is located in your book: Unlock 2 – Unit 5 – Reading 1.
Discussion Activities
Talk about these questions with your partner.
🏊 Personal Interest
• Which of these five sports (Cold water swimming, Dragon boat racing, Caber toss, Fire football, or Toe wrestling) sounds the most interesting to you?
• Would you be brave enough to play football with a ball that is on fire?
🏥 Health and Safety
• People in New York believe cold water swimming is good for health. What unusual things do people in your country do to stay healthy?
• Do you think fire football is dangerous? Why or why not?
📜 Tradition vs. Modernity
• Many of these sports are “ancient” or “traditional.” Why do you think people still play them today instead of just playing modern sports like basketball?
🌍 Local Sports
• Does your country have an unusual traditional sport that people from other countries might find strange?
Multiple Choice Quiz
Select the correct answer based on the text.
Quiz Results
Fill in the Blanks
Complete the sentences using words from the list below.
traditional • ancient • unusual • health • winter
competition • ocean • fire • feet • dragon
1. Every country has a national sport, but people also play sports with strange rules.
2. People go swimming in the Atlantic during the cold months.
3. In New York, swimming in cold water is done throughout the .
4. Some swimmers believe the freezing water is beneficial for their .
5. A boat has a painted head on one end.
6. Dragon boat racing is a Chinese activity.
7. The caber toss is considered an Scottish sport.
8. In Indonesia, the football is set on during the match.
9. Fire football players compete using their bare .
10. The world toe wrestling happens every year in England.
Results
True or False
Decide if the following statements are True or False.
