Application of iTalk Show English Zone Part 2

(Picture above: The pulling members of Class102 are in a close tie with those of Class 113.)

In the afternoon, we held a first-grader tug of war for my senior high school in honor of the final countdown of the year 2006.

There are 16 classes in the first-grade. Each class chose 20 students as pullers for the competitions. After several rounds of matches, those who win the alternating game can eventually compete for the finalists. Among the finalists, only one class will win the championship and the rest the runner-ups.

There are some rules for the tug of war, including such items as:

1. Each class should be properly dressed for the competitions (ie apporiate shorts and shirts).
2. A pull should be won when the central red tape or the markings on the rope has been pulled over the white line on the ground or mat and will be signalled by the judge blowing his/her whistle and pointing in the direction of the winning team.
3.All pulling members should have a good warm up to avoid any damage from the matches.
4. No knots or loops should be made in the rope, nor should it be locked across any part of the body or any member of the team.

Since students are eager to know how to put "tug of war" and its regulations in English, it is a high time to employ the broadcast program: "baseball" of iTalk Show English Zone to have students learn some terms for other sports. The steps I may take are as follows:

1. Point out some terms for the tug of war:
e.g.
puller
pulling member
knot
loop
rope
judge
competition
match
championship
runner-up
2. Have students browse the broastcast program:baseball first. And then disply some terms for soccer, basketbll, swimming and baseball from the attached online knowlege bases.
3. Make sure if students are aware of the names of any positions in a baseball game.
4. For further information, show the website:http://www.tugofwar.co.uk/ to students, in which a tug of war association is introduced, and in which some rules of tug of war are presented.
5. Have students videotape any match in which they have joined. Urge students to introduce the game in English.

Congratulations! My Class got the second runner-up among all teams!