Workbook bls. 22 Listen and answer Hlustaðu og merktu við rétt svar. Section 1 Read the question for section one. Now listen and choose the right answer. • You would think that having bad eyesight or being blind would make playing football difficult. Blind footballers do have challenges that sighted footballers don’t have, but not as many as you might imagine. The coaches stand behind the attacking goal and, on the sidelines, and give directions to the players. The players have to let the other players on the field know where they are. They do this by saying their name or particular words. The field is smaller than a normal football field. The ball has a bell inside and because blind footballers need to hear the bell, the audience has to be quiet during the game. Section 2 Read the question for section two. Now listen and choose the right answer. • Many professional football players retire in their early thirties, sometimes even earlier. But what about the man and the woman in the street? It looks like there is no age limit when it comes to playing football. In South Africa there is a women’s football team called Vakhegula Vakhegula. It actually means grannies, you know grandmothers. The team has around 45 players between the ages of 40 and 80. These women used to have problems with their health and weight. They practice twice a week in the afternoon. They all feel much better now and have improved their health. Section 3 Read the question for section three. Now listen and choose the right answer. • Stefán Númi Stefánsson is a professional American- football player. He was born in Egilsstaðir and has, since he was a small child, been fascinated by the sport. Since American football isn´t well known in Iceland, his first chance to play was in a Danish folk high school. After Stefán´s first encounter with the game, his career rose quickly. Ha has now played in Denmark, Spain, Austria and Germany and is the only Icelandic professional player of American football. He dreams of playing in the NLF one day. Section 4 Read the question for section four. Now listen and choose the right answer. • We’re in the middle of the game. The Warriors are in the lead, and it’s their turn for a kick-out. The players are now lining up. And there, the quarterback is in position. Who is he going to pass the ball to? The game is on! The quarterback passes the ball to the center. He snaps the ball and passes it to the receiver before blocking. Oh, that’s a tough block. Oh, no. He’s down! Textbook bls. 22-23 Football with a Twist 30 2 Get the Ball Rolling
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