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Pass the Ball

Do you play in a team at school? Who wins and who loses? And when your friend is thirsty after the match, what do you say to him or her?

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مرّر الكرة · Programme: Making offers and requests · Grammar: Would you like…? Yes, please / No, thank you

By the end of this lesson, I can:

  • I can name sport words: team, kick, run, win, lose.
  • I can make an offer with Would you like…?
  • I can answer politely: Yes, please. / No, thank you.
  • I can write a short invitation.

🖼️ Picture dictionary قاموس مصوّر

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👥team فريقOur team has eleven players.
🦵kick يركلKick the ball to the goal!
🏃run يجريHedi can run very fast.
🏆win يفوزI hope our team will win the match.
😞lose يخسرWe lost, but we played well.
⚽ball كرةPass the ball to me, please!
🥅goal مرمى / هدفFarah scored a great goal.
🧤goalkeeper حارس المرمىThe goalkeeper caught the ball.
🏟️match مباراةThe match starts at three o’clock.
📣cheer يشجّعOur friends cheer for our team.
🧃juice عصيرWould you like some orange juice?
🥤thirsty عطشانAfter the match, I’m always thirsty.

📚 كلمات الدرس

12 كلمة من هذا الدرس في القاموس المدرسي: المعنى بالعربية والفرنسية، والنطق، ومثال.

📖 Read: Sports day in Sfax أقرأ

It’s sports day at Hedi’s school in Sfax. The blue team plays against the red team.

🧑‍🏫
CoachHedi, would you like to play in the blue team?
👦
HediYes, please! I love football.
🧑‍🏫
CoachGreat! Run fast and pass the ball to your friends.

The match starts. Hedi runs fast. He kicks the ball to Farah and she scores a goal! Everybody cheers. At the end, the blue team wins 2–1. The red team loses, but the players smile and shake hands.

👩
Farah’s mumWould you like some orange juice, children?
👧
FarahYes, please. I’m very thirsty!
👦
HediNo, thank you. I have water. Farah, would you like a sandwich? I have two.
👧
FarahYes, please! Thank you, Hedi.

Do you understand? أفهم

Answer in your copybook first, then check.

  1. Which team does Hedi play in?
    Answer

    The blue team.

  2. Who scores the goal?
    Answer

    Farah scores the goal.

  3. Which team wins the match?
    Answer

    The blue team wins 2–1.

  4. Does Hedi want orange juice?
    Answer

    No, thank you: he has water.

  5. What does Hedi offer Farah?
    Answer

    A sandwich.

🧩 Grammar القواعد

Making offers (giving something or an idea to someone, politely):

🧃 Would you like + a thing? Would you like some juice?
⚽ Would you like to + verb? Would you like to play with us?

Answering: 👍 Yes, please. 👎 No, thank you.

Asking for something: I’d like a sandwich, please. (I’d like = I would like) · Can I have some water, please?

لنعرض شيئًا بأدب نقول Would you like + اسم، أو Would you like to + فعل. نجيب بـ Yes, please للقبول أو No, thank you للرفض. لنطلب شيئًا نقول I’d like … please.

Offers and answers

Offer👍👎
Would you like some water? 💧Yes, please.No, thank you.
Would you like a sandwich? 🥪Yes, please. I’m hungry.No, thank you. I’m not hungry.
Would you like to play with us? ⚽Yes, please! I’d love to.No, thank you. I’m tired.
⚠️ Careful!

Would you like is polite. Do you like…? is a different question: it asks about your taste. Do you like football? — Yes, I do.

Look and say: on the football pitch

PictureWordSentence
🏃runThe players run fast.
🦵kickHe kicks the ball.
🥅goalShe scores a goal!
🧤goalkeeperThe goalkeeper catches the ball.
🏆winThe blue team wins the cup.
😞loseThe red team loses.
🧩 Word building

goal + keeper = goalkeeper · foot + ball = football · team + mate = teammate · play + ground = playground

Win or lose?

Win and lose are opposites. In the past: win ➡️ won, lose ➡️ lost.

Goals in the match
Blue team 🔵won 🏆
Red team 🔴lost
💚 Fair play

When you lose, smile and say Well done! When you win, say Good game! 🤝

💬 Useful expressions عبارات مفيدة

Making offers

Would you like some juice? Would you like a sandwich? Would you like to play with us? Yes, please. No, thank you.

During a match

Pass the ball! Kick it! Run, run! Goal! Well done, team!

🔊 Pronunciation النطق

“ee” /iː/
feetgreensweetthreeweek
“ea” /iː/
teameatteareadseat

Worked examples أمثلة محلولة

Try first, then read the solution.

Example 1Make an offer

Your friend is thirsty. You have some water. Make an offer.

Step-by-step solution
  1. Use Would you like + a thing.
  2. The thing: some water.

✓ Would you like some water?

Example 2Offer an activity

Invite your friend to play with your team.

Step-by-step solution
  1. With a verb, use Would you like to + verb.
  2. Verb: play.

✓ Would you like to play with our team?

Example 3Say no politely

Your friend says: Would you like a sandwich? You are not hungry.

Step-by-step solution
  1. You don’t want it: say no.
  2. Be polite: add thank you.

✓ No, thank you. I’m not hungry.

⚠️ Common mistakes أخطاء شائعة

❌ *Would you like play?*✅ Would you like to play? — Would you like + to + verb.
❌ *Yes, I like.*✅ Yes, please. — To accept an offer, say Yes, please.
❌ *No.* (alone)✅ No, thank you. — Always be polite when you say no.
❌ *We winned the match.*✅ We won the match. — win ➡️ won, lose ➡️ lost.

⭐ Remember أحفظ

  • Sport words: team, ball, goal, goalkeeper, match, kick, run, win, lose.
  • Would you like + thing? Would you like some juice?
  • Would you like to + verb? Would you like to play?
  • Yes, please. / No, thank you.
  • ee and ea often make the same long sound /iː/: green, team.

Quick quiz اختبار سريع

4 questions · instant feedback

1. Choose the correct offer.

2. Would you like some cake? — You want it. You say:

3. The opposite of win is…

4. In the text, who scores the goal?

✍️ Write: An invitation أكتب

Your class is organising a football match on Saturday. Write a short invitation (50–70 words) to a friend. Use Would you like…?

Steps
  1. Start with Dear + your friend’s name.
  2. Invite your friend with Would you like to…?
  3. Say the day, the time and the place.
  4. Say what you will do after the match.
  5. Ask your friend to answer.
  6. Finish with your name.
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A model text to compare with (after writing mine)

Dear Skander,
Would you like to play football with us on Saturday? Our class has a match against Year 5. It starts at three o’clock at the school playground. We need a good goalkeeper, and you are the best! After the match, we will have orange juice and cake. Would you like to come? Please answer before Friday.
Your friend,
Ahmed

One good example among many: compare, don’t copy.

😊 The lighter side استراحة

💡
Proverb

Teamwork makes the dream work.

🧩
Riddle

I have no arms and no legs, but everybody kicks me in the match. What am I?

Answer

A football.

😄
Joke of the day

Why can’t Cinderella play football? — Because she always runs away from the ball!

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