Unit 7: Athletics

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Aims and Objectives

In this lesson you are going to learn vocabulary and phrases concerning running and high jump. You will also review questions with do and word order.

The grammar focus of this unit is:

Vocabulary

Vocabulary Practice

Exercise not available in this language version.

Comprehension

Exercise 1: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
ALENAHey Oswald, let's go running after work, what do you say?
OSWALDAre you crazy? Have a look outside, it's snowing.
ALENASo what, you are a tough guy, aren't you?
OSWALDI am of course, but it is dangerous to go running on such a slippery surface.
ALENAI thought you would welcome a small dose of adrenalin.
OSWALDAlena, don't push me, I don't feel like running today.
ALENABut I am afraid to run alone.
OSWALDStay at home then, it's easier.
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Exercise 2: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
MIKEI wonder where my trainers have gone.
LIZHave a look under the sofa.
MIKEThere's nothing there. I must tell you I loved them so much.
LIZWhat about the wardrobe, did you check it?
MIKENothing again. They were blue, sky blue with white stripes.
LIZHow about under your table?
MIKENope, such cute shoes they were.
LIZStop whining and try harder!
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  2. Mike's relationship to his shoes makes him behave
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Exercise 3: Exposed Cloze

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

  • actively
  • because
  • bodies
  • events
  • imagine
  • intelligent
Transcript:

Athletes are people who actively take part in various sports events. They have perfect bodies and are usually very intelligent although sometimes they are afraid to show it. They don't play sports because they like them, they just can't imagine their life without them.

Athletes are people who ? take part in various sports ?. They have perfect ? and are usually very ? although sometimes they are afraid to show it. They don't play sports ? they like them, they just can't ? their life without them.

Exercise 4: Exposed Cloze

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

  • city
  • dangers
  • person
  • phones
  • snow
  • vision
  • weather
Transcript:

A runner is a person who runs. A runner will run in any weather - below zero temperature, rain, snow and burning sun. You can see runners in many parts of the country or city. A runner faces many dangers such as people talking on cell phones, women with kids, old people with bad vision, dogs, bears, etc.

A runner is a ? who runs. A runner will run in any ? - below zero temperature, rain, ? and burning sun. You can see runners in many parts of the country or ?. A runner faces many ? such as people talking on cell ?, women with kids, old people with bad ?, dogs, bears, etc.

Grammar Practice

Exercise 1: Substitution

Use the text in brackets to transform each sentence.

Example:

She likes honey.
Does she like honey?


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Exercise 2: Substitution

Use the text in brackets to transform each sentence.

Example:

(where / live?) In Eger.
Where do you live?


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Exercise 3: Transformation

Fill in the gap in sentence B so that it means the same as sentence A.

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Exercise 4: Transformation

Correct the word order.

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Exercise 5: Transformation

Fill in the gap in sentence B so that it means the same as sentence A.

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Exercise 6: Transformation

Fill in the gap in sentence B so that it means the same as sentence A.

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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:

Trail running shoes are less cushioned.

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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:

In road races, cushioning is more important.

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Checklist

Now, after finishing this lesson you should be able:

To talk about your home and housing.

To understand common vocabulary and phrases concerning running and high jump.

To form questions with do.

To form sentences with proper word order.

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