Unit 9: Winter sports

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Aims and Objectives

In this lesson you are going to learn vocabulary and phrases concerning ice hockey and skiing. You will also review some weather vocabulary. You are also going to practice various -ing forms.

The grammar focus of this unit is:

Vocabulary

(super G)

Vocabulary Practice

Exercise not available in this language version.

Comprehension

Exercise 1: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
COACHWe have to take advantage of the power-play situation.
TOMI think we should play at the point.
COACHI agree, this means that we'll leave the puck to the defenders...
JOHNAnd we will be waiting in front of the net!
COACHThat's right, forwards will be waiting for long passes while their goalie won't see anything.
JOHNBecause we won't allow him to.
COACHI'm sure the defenders or forwards will score once this is set up.
TOMOK, let's go!
  1. The coach tells the team
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  2. John plays as
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. Forwards will
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. Coach is sure
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
JODIEIt's freezing today, I hate it!
ANTHONYAt least the visibility is good.
JODIEHow many kilometres to go?
ANTHONYIt's not far, come on.
JODIEI am hungry.
ANTHONYJodie, look, if we don't make it by dusk it will be dangerous.
JODIEBut I am so tired.
ANTHONYMe too, but we don't want to freeze here, do we?
  1. Jodie
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  2. The weather is
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. It is dangerous
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. Anthony is
    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.

  • certainly
  • competition
  • opportunity
  • race
  • shape
  • us
Transcript:

In off-season those of us who like to race throughout the winter will certainly want to stay in shape. The trick is not to abstain from racing and competition, but to look for any possible opportunity to participate in such events.

In off-season those of ? who like to ? throughout the winter will ? want to stay in ?. The trick is not to abstain from racing and ?, but to look for any possible ? to participate in such events.

Exercise 4: Exposed Cloze

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

  • Motion
  • balance
  • furthest
  • itself
  • moves
  • nothing
Transcript:

Motion is created by the destruction of balance. Because nothing can move by itself, which does not leave its state of balance, and that thing moves the fastest, which is furthest from its balance.

? is created by the destruction of ?. Because ? can move by ?, which does not leave its state of balance, and that thing ? the fastest, which is ? from its balance.

Grammar Practice

Exercise 1: Cloze

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

Transcript:

Could you please stop (call) calling me so late at night.
I don't enjoy (watch) watching ice hockey matches.
Would you like to go (run) running in the afternoon?
I didn't finish (write) writing the letter yet.
Would you mind (have) having coke instead of Dr. Pepper?
Ice hockey involves a lot of (skate) skating.

Could you please stop (call) ? me so late at night.
I don't enjoy (watch) ? ice hockey matches.
Would you like to go (run) ? in the afternoon?
I didn't finish (write) ? the letter yet.
Would you mind (have) ? coke instead of Dr. Pepper?
Ice hockey involves a lot of (skate) ?.

Exercise 2: Cloze

Verb + -ing or to...? Use the following verbs:
ask, become, meet, participate, steal, travel.

Transcript:

I don't want to participate at this competition, I am not ready yet.
Stop asking me questions like this.
I refused to become member of their team.
She remembered meeting me in Şemdinli.
My friends decided to travel to Tabríz.
He denied stealing the money.

I don't want ? at this competition, I am not ready yet.
Stop ? me questions like this.
I refused ? member of their team.
She remembered ? me in Şemdinli.
My friends decided ? to Tabríz.
He denied ? the money.

Exercise 3: Exposed Cloze

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

  • don't mind going
  • enjoy being
  • hates flying
  • likes scoring
  • loved meeting
  • would like to invite
Transcript:

Rob is an ice hockey player. He likes scoring goals.
She said she loved meeting new people.
I would like to invite you to my birthday party.
My brother hates flying.
They don't mind going skiing early in the morning.
I enjoy being in the same room with Leila.

Rob is an ice hockey player. He ? goals.
She said she ? new people.
I ? you to my birthday party.
My brother ?.
They ? skiing early in the morning.
I ? in the same room with Leila.

Exercise 4: Gap Filling

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

  1. I can' stand ____ this film.
    a. 
    b. 
    ?
  2. Tracy would like ____ us.
    a. 
    b. 
    ?
  3. Suzanne enjoys ____ long distances.
    a. 
    b. 
    ?
  4. I tried ____ the sofa to the corner but it didn't help.
    a. 
    b. 
    ?
  5. I wouldn't mind ____ the dishes.
    a. 
    b. 
    ?
  6. Remember ____ some vegetables, we don't have any.
    a. 
    b. 
    ?

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:

I believe that this competition is a great opportunity to bring new skiers to the sport.

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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:

If you’re interested in speed as well as grip, you should wax your skis’ tips and tails.

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Checklist

Now, after finishing this lesson you should be able:

To talk about weather.

To understand common vocabulary and phrases concerning ice hockey and skiing.

To use various ing forms.

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