athletes

Lesson plans

a man taking a dip in a frozen lake

Vocabulary: winter verbs (snuggle, warm up, be snowed in, come down with)
Video: “Testing out the Wim Hot method”
Idioms and phrasal verbs: resilience (step outside your comfort zone, be at the top of your game, take something to the next level, go through something)

5:19

Young female athlete wrapped in US flag with gold medal

Vocabulary: money in sport (endorsements, broadcasting rights, sponsorships)
Vocabulary: salaries (make a living, make ends meet, under/overpaid)
Video: 3 money tips for athletes

2:14

Mature instructor giving psychologicalinstructions to young women while they exercising with dumbbells in gym

Vocabulary: personality traits (resilience, self-confidence, drive, humility)
Mini grammar: the+comparative….., the+comparative
Video: “4 secrets from sports psychology you can use in everyday life”

4:31

Idiom and phrasal verb boosters