🏃 LESSON 8 — Sports & Everyday Clothes

🧠 Grammar

Present Perfect + Past Simple

(experience vs finished past actions)

🎯 Topic

Sports clothes & active lifestyle

🎯 Lesson Goals

By the end of this lesson you can:

✅ talk about sports clothes naturally

✅ compare past and present habits

✅ use Present Perfect and Past Simple correctly

✅ describe your fitness routine

✅ talk about experiences with sports clothing

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🔥 1. WARM-UP 

Instead of simple yes/no questions, encourage discussion.

Think and discuss

1. Have you ever bought expensive sports clothes? Were they worth the money?

2. Which sport has the best-looking clothes? Why?

3. Have you ever worn the wrong clothes for an activity?

4. Do sports clothes make people exercise more?

5. What's the funniest outfit you've ever seen in a gym?

6. Which is more important:

• comfort,

• fashion,

• or price?

Explain your answer.

7. Have you ever forgotten an important piece of sports clothing?

What happened?

8. If money wasn't a problem, what sports brand would you choose?

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📚 2. VOCABULARY

Word	Meaning	Ukrainian	Example
breathable	lets air through	дихаючий	This shirt is breathable.
lightweight	not heavy	легкий	These trainers are lightweight.
waterproof	keeps water out	водонепроникний	My jacket is waterproof.
stretchy	can stretch	еластичний	I like stretchy leggings.
durable	lasts a long time	міцний	These shoes are very durable.
sweat-resistant	doesn't show sweat easily	стійкий до поту	This T-shirt is sweat-resistant.
reflective	shines in the dark	світловідбивний	Reflective clothing is safer.
gear	equipment/clothes	спортивне спорядження	I bought new running gear.

⭐ Verbs Focus

Base	Past	Participle
pay	paid	paid - платити
sit	sat	sat - сидіти
speak	spoke	spoken - говорити
lie	lay	lain - лежати
lead	led	led - вести
read	read	read - читати
grow	grew	grown - рости
lose	lost	lost - губити
fall	fell	fallen - падати
send	sent	sent - відправляти
build	built	built - будуват

Students should notice both tenses:

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💰 pay — paid — paid (платити)

• Past Simple: I paid €50 for new sports shoes yesterday.

• Present Perfect: I have paid a lot of money for sports clothes this year.

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🪑 sit — sat — sat (сидіти)

• Past Simple: I sat on the bench after training.

• Present Perfect: I have sat in the gym changing room many times.

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🗣️ speak — spoke — spoken (говорити)

• Past Simple: I spoke to my coach after the match.

• Present Perfect: I have spoken to many trainers about fitness.

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🛌 lie — lay — lain (лежати)

• Past Simple: I lay on the grass after running.

• Present Perfect: I have lain on the floor after hard workouts.

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🚶‍♂️ lead — led — led (вести)

• Past Simple: The captain led the team to victory.

• Present Perfect: She has led many training sessions.

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📖 read — read — read (читати)

• Past Simple: I read an article about fitness yesterday.

• Present Perfect: I have read many books about sports nutrition.

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🌱 grow — grew — grown (рости)

• Past Simple: I grew stronger after three months of training.

• Present Perfect: I have grown more confident in the gym.

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❌ lose — lost — lost (губити)

• Past Simple: I lost my trainers last week.

• Present Perfect: I have lost weight since I started running.

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🏃 fall — fell — fallen (падати)

• Past Simple: I fell during a football game.

• Present Perfect: I have fallen many times while learning to run faster.

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📩 send — sent — sent (відправляти)

• Past Simple: I sent a message to my coach yesterday.

• Present Perfect: I have sent many fitness photos to my friends.

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🏗️ build — built — built (будувати)

• Past Simple: We built a small gym in the garage last year.

• Present Perfect: I have built a new training routine recently.

📖 3. READING

The Most Expensive Run of My Life

Tom decided he was finally going to become a runner.

The first thing he did was visit a huge sports shop. He paid almost €300 for new running gear because the assistant said it was breathable, lightweight, waterproof, and sweat-resistant. The jacket even had reflective strips, so cars could see him at night.

When Tom got home, he tried on the whole outfit. He looked like an Olympic athlete. His neighbours probably thought he had already won a marathon.

The next morning, he woke up early, put on every layer, and went outside.

He started running.

After only four minutes, he stopped.

A tiny dog appeared from nowhere and chased him around the park. Tom tried to run faster, but he slipped on some wet grass and fell into a puddle.

Luckily, his clothes were waterproof, but his phone wasn't.

His friend laughed so much that she nearly fell off the bench where she was sitting.

Tom has lost one phone, but he hasn't lost his sense of humour.

Since that day, he has worn the same expensive outfit many times—but mostly while walking.

He says that's much safer.

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📖 Reading Questions

1. Why did Tom buy expensive clothes?

2. Which new vocabulary words describe his clothes?

3. What happened in the park?

4. Why did his friend laugh?

5. What has Tom lost?

6. Has he stopped wearing the outfit?

7. Would you buy the same clothes?

8. What lesson has Tom learned?

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🧠 4. GRAMMAR

Past Simple

Finished actions.

Yesterday I paid €300.

Tom fell into a puddle.

His friend sat on a bench.

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Present Perfect

Life experience.

I have worn expensive sports clothes.

I have paid too much for trainers.

I have fallen while running.

I have lost sports equipment.

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Choose the correct tense

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🗣️ 5. SPEAKING

Use Present Perfect.

Have you ever...

• bought expensive trainers?

• worn uncomfortable sports clothes?

• fallen while running?

• lost your sports bag?

• spoken to a famous athlete?

• paid too much for sportswear?

• sent a photo from the gym?

• built your own workout routine?

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🖼️ 7. Picture Description

Describe:

• clothing

• colours

• materials

• weather

• activity

Try to use at least five new words.

Useful phrases:

• It looks breathable.

• They are wearing reflective clothing.

• His outfit matches well.

• She has layered her clothes.

• Their gear looks professional.

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🎤 8. Final Speaking

My Active Lifestyle

Speak for 2–3 minutes.

Include:

• your favourite sport

• clothes you wear

• your favourite sports brand

• something you've bought recently

• an accident or funny story

• something you've learned

Use at least:

• 5 new vocabulary words

• 4 Present Perfect sentences

• 4 Past Simple sentences

• 3 irregular verbs from today's list

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✍️ Homework

Write 120–150 words

"The Best (or Worst) Sports Outfit I Have Ever Worn"

Include:

• when it happened

• where you were

• what you wore

• what happened

• what you've learned since then

Use:

• at least 8 new vocabulary words

• at least 5 Present Perfect sentences

• at least 5 Past Simple sentences

• at least 5 irregular verbs from today's list