Assignment 1
Read the assignment and write down the answers in English. You may use English-language Internet sources to help you.
a Make a list of ten or more types of sport. Write down the English words you already know. Look up any words you know in Dutch but not in English.
b Name your favourite sport. Write or tell in 2 or 3 sentences why you like this sport so much. It doesn’t have to be a sport you are active in yourself!
| Heads Up!
Because of concerns about concussions, children younger than 12 in the United Kingdom will no longer be allowed to head the ball during football practices. So what is a concussion? Read this fact sheet to learn more. |
Assignment 2
Read the text. Connect the words and expressions that have the same meaning in the text.
| 1. athletes | a. a person who teaches and trains an athlete or performer |
| 2. concussion | b. a sudden, rough movement |
| 3. skull | c. annoyed; feeling uncomfortable or unpleasant |
| 4. healthcare provider | d. to be so sick that the food that you have eaten comes out through your mouth |
| 5. coach | e. to become healthy or well again |
| 6. to heal | f. causing death |
| 7. recovery | g. damage to the brain that is caused by something hitting the head very hard |
| 8. fatal | h. to help or give someone advice to do something |
| 9. a jolt | i. moving slowly or lazily |
| 10. sluggish | j. people who are trained in or good at sports and games |
| 11. foggy | k. person who takes care of your health, like a doctor or nurse |
| 12. bothered | l. the bones that form the head and face of a person or animal |
| 13. to vomit | m. the process of becoming healthy after an illness or injury |
| 14. stomach | n. the soft front part of your body just below the chest |
| 15. to encourage | o. vague or confused |
Assignment 3
a True or false?
1 A headache can be a symptom of a concussion.
2 It is okay to keep on playing with a concussion.
3 It takes time for your brain to heal.
4 Only you can tell if you have a concussion.
5 You can get a concussion when you fall on your head.
6 You may have a concussion when you are bothered by light or noise.
b What should you do if you think that you have a concussion? Choose all the correct answers.
1 First finish the training.
2 Get checked out.
3 Give your brain time to heal.
4 Play and practice as much as you can.
5 Report It.
c “It’s up to you to report your symptoms”. This means:
1 Do not report any concussion symptoms until after an important game.
2 It is your duty to tell people if you think you have a concussion.
3 Real team players don’t bother other people with their concussion symptoms.
4 You don’t have to report anything, just do as you like.
d “It’s better to miss one game than the whole season.” Explain in your own words what this means.
