Language Development
Meet the Athletes
Vocabulary: Sports
Language: Express Thanks
She bowls.
bowler
trophy
They play football.
football
goal post
helmet
uniform
field
They play tennis.
fan
racket
tennis ball
net
court
She plays basketball.
hoop
basketball
scoreboard
coach
court
Oral Language Practice
EXPRESS THANKS
1.–3. Who’s talking? 
Listen. Point to the correct athlete. Act out the roles you hear on the CD. Thank your teammate, coach, or another player.
Written Practice 
4. You are a champion athlete and just won an award. Write a thank-you speech. Tell who helped you play the sport so well.
4. Thank you for the basketball trophy. My coach helped me a lot. I also want to thank my teammates. We have the best basketball team in the city!
Example