Unit 4: Wrestling and Weightlifting

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Aims and Objectives

In this lesson you are going to learn vocabulary and phrases concerning wrestling and weightlifting. You will also review sentences beginning with there is, there are.

The grammar focus of this unit is:

Vocabulary

(IWF)

Vocabulary Practice

Exercise not available in this language version.

Comprehension

Exercise 1: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
PATIENTGood morning.
DOCTORGood morning Mr Green, what's your trouble?
PATIENTMy ankle hurts very much.
DOCTORLet me see.
PATIENTHave a look, it's all blue.
DOCTORIt really looks bad. Here is a prescription. Use this ointment twice a day and do not walk.
PATIENTHow many days?
DOCTORStay at home for a week.
PATIENTOK, thank you very much, good bye.
DOCTORGood bye.
  1. Mr Green has something wrong with his
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  2. His ankle is
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. The doctor thinks
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. The doctor prescribed some
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
JANEDo you watch Mike's matches on TV?
RICHNot very often.
JANEHe is very good.
RICHWell, he looks strong.
JANEYes, he is almost unbeatable.
RICHMaybe I'll watch next time.
JANEIt's very exciting.
RICHWhen is his next match?
  1. Rich
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  2. Jane thinks
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. Mike is
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. Rich
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?

Exercise 3: Exposed Cloze

Use the correct word or expression from the list below to fill in the gaps in the sentences.

  • body
  • muscle
  • powerful
  • size
  • strength
  • triceps
Transcript:

Biceps is the easiest muscle to develop in body building training. But despite its size it plays just a small role in actual strength and punching power. With respect to arm, the triceps muscle is far more powerful.

Biceps is the easiest ? to develop in ? building training. But despite its ? it plays just a small role in actual ? and punching power. With respect to arm, the ? muscle is far more ?.

Exercise 4: Exposed Cloze

Use the correct word or expression from the list below to fill in the gaps in the sentences.

  • bar
  • barbell
  • ends
  • iron
  • movements
  • strength
Transcript:

A barbell is usually a straight bar between 4 and 8 feet long that has iron or cement-filled plastic weights at both ends. This device is used to increase strength in a great number of up and down movements.

A ? is usually a straight ? between 4 and 8 feet long that has ? or cement-filled plastic weights at both ?. This device is used to increase ? in a great number of up and down ?.

Grammar Practice

Exercise 1: Substitution

Use the text in brackets to transform each sentence.

Example:

(table / next to the wall)
There is a table next to the wall.


  1. ?

  2. ?

  3. ?

  4. ?

  5. ?

  6. ?

Exercise 2: Substitution

Correct the word order.


  1. ?

  2. ?

  3. ?

  4. ?

  5. ?

  6. ?

Exercise 3: Cloze

Fill in the gaps in the text below. For each gap there is only one correct answer.

Transcript:

There are many people in the arena this evening.
How many disciplines are there in Olympic lifting?
There is nowhere to exercise in our flat.
Is there any problem with this weight machine?
Look, there is a picture of Muhammad Ali in the newspaper.
Is there a chance of winning this match?

? many people in the arena this evening.
How many disciplines ? in Olympic lifting?
? nowhere to exercise in our flat.
? any problem with this weight machine?
Look, ? a picture of Muhammad Ali in the newspaper.
? a chance of winning this match?

Exercise 4: Gap Filling

Choose the correct option to fill the gaps in the following sentences.

  1. ____ a locker room behind that door.
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  2. ____ a chance to finish before 5 pm?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. ____ some special ways to unbalance your opponent such as throw.
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. ____ any freestyle matches in the arena this month?
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  5. ____ only two disciplines in Olympic lifting.
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  6. ____ a new lifter in our team.
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?

Exercise 5: Substitution

Use the text in brackets to transform each sentence.

Example:

(anybody / in the gym? / no)
Is there anybody in the gym? No, there isn't.


  1. ?

  2. ?

  3. ?

  4. ?

  5. ?

  6. ?

Exercise 6: Exposed Cloze

Use the correct word or expression from the list below to fill in the gaps in the sentences.

  • Are there
  • Is there
  • Is there
  • There are
  • There are
  • There is
Transcript:

There are two disciplines in Olympic weightlifting.
Are there IWF certified barbells in your gym?
There are several weight divisions depending on competitor's body mass.
Is there a problem with this exercise? Yes, the barbell is too heavy.
There is no way to overpower him. You must be faster.
Is there a new judge for this season?

? two disciplines in Olympic weightlifting.
? IWF certified barbells in your gym?
? several weight divisions depending on competitor's body mass.
? a problem with this exercise? Yes, the barbell is too heavy.
? no way to overpower him. You must be faster.
? a new judge for this season?

Dictation

Exercise 1: Dictation

Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the ‘>’ key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.

Recording:
Transcript:

John calls for a medic all the time. But he does not need him. It is a tactical step.

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Exercise 2: Dictation

Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the ‘>’ key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.

Recording:
Transcript:

Do you see his technique? It is incredible.

?

Checklist

Now, after finishing this lesson you should be able:

To understand common vocabulary and phrases concerning wrestling and weightlifting.

To use there is, there are in sentences.

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