Unit 3: Ball sports

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Aims and Objectives

In this lesson you are going to learn vocabulary and phrases concerning basketball and volleyball. You will also review several ways of expressing future..

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:
ADELAHave you ever been to Dubai, Abdullah?
ABDULLAHOf course, I have gone there every January since 2005.
ADELAWhy every January?
ABDULLAHBecause there is a marathon event where you can make a lot of money.
ADELAReally, how much?
ABDULLAHOne million dollars for the world record and 250 thousand for the first place both men and women.
ADELAHmm, sounds interesting. Maybe I should try it too.
ABDULLAHDefinitely, come with me next time.
  1. Abdullah usually travels to Dubai
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    b. 
    c. 
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  2. Abdullah likes to run at Dubai marathon because
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    b. 
    c. 
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  3. Women win
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
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  4. Adela
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    b. 
    c. 
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Exercise 2: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
JACKHi Rosie, what are you up to?
ROSIEI'm going to the gym.
JACKI hate exercising in a gym, I find it so boring.
ROSIESame with me but what can you do if the weather is like this.
JACKI guess a real runner would go out in any weather, you must just be a jogger then.
ROSIECut the crap Jack, I'll see you later.
JACKTake care Rosie, bye.
  1. Jack asks
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    b. 
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  2. Jack really
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    b. 
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  3. Jack is
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    b. 
    c. 
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  4. Rosie tells Jack to
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    b. 
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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.

  • beach
  • national
  • nicknamed
  • played
  • player
  • probably
  • sport
  • won
Transcript:

Charles Frederick Kiraly, nicknamed Karch, is probably the greatest volleyball player in history of the sport. He was born on November 3, 1960 in Jackson, Michigan. Karch Kiraly won Olympic gold medals in the indoor volleyball as well as beach volleyball. His father, Laszlo Kiraly, played for the Hungarian national volleyball team.

Charles Frederick Kiraly, ? Karch, is ? the greatest volleyball ? in history of the ?. He was born on November 3, 1960 in Jackson, Michigan. Karch Kiraly ? Olympic gold medals in the indoor volleyball as well as ? volleyball. His father, Laszlo Kiraly, ? for the Hungarian ? volleyball team.

Exercise 4: Exposed Cloze

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

  • basketball
  • born
  • guard
  • known
  • passers
  • remains
Transcript:

Mire Dejuan Chatman was born on October 24, 1978 in Garland, Texas. He is an American professional basketball player and plays in position of point guard. Chatman became well known in Euroleague playing for BK Ventspils and Pau Orthez. He remains one of the best Euroleague's passers.

Mire Dejuan Chatman was ? on October 24, 1978 in Garland, Texas. He is an American professional ? player and plays in position of point ?. Chatman became well ? in Euroleague playing for BK Ventspils and Pau Orthez. He ? one of the best Euroleague's ?.

Grammar Practice

Exercise 1: Substitution

Use the text in brackets to transform each sentence.


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Exercise 2: Cloze

Put the sentences into the future form with going to.

Transcript:

I travel to Istanbul every summer.
I am going to travel to Istanbul this summer too.

She never has a big breakfast.
She is not going to have a big breakfast tomorrow too.

We don't want to give up the match we play tomorrow.
We are not going to give up the match.

Where do you want to hang the picture.
Where are you going to put that new picture?

I want to invite Paul to the party.
I am going to invite Paul to the party.

I never take that way.
I am not going to take that way today too.

I travel to Istanbul every summer.
I am ? to Istanbul this summer too.

She never has a big breakfast.
She ? a big breakfast tomorrow too.

We don't want to give up the match we play tomorrow.
We ? the match.

Where do you want to hang the picture.
Where ? that new picture?

I want to invite Paul to the party.
I ? Paul to the party.

I never take that way.
I ? that way today too.

Exercise 3: Substitution

Use the text in brackets to transform each sentence.

Example:

The window is open, you want to close it.
I will close it.


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  6. ?

Exercise 4: Cloze

Fill in the gaps, use going to/not going to.

Transcript:

I'm not going to go to my weekend house because it is supposed to rain.
She is going to come in the afternoon and we will have lunch together.
We are thirty points behind, we are going to loose.
I am planing to buy this book, I am going to read it on holidays.
He is not going to be our coach, he got a better deal at one Irish club.
I didn't know they were going to arrive so early, I thought they would come later.

I'm ? go to my weekend house because it is supposed to rain.
She is ? come in the afternoon and we will have lunch together.
We are thirty points behind, we are ? loose.
I am planing to buy this book, I am ? read it on holidays.
He is ? be our coach, he got a better deal at one Irish club.
I didn't know they were ? arrive so early, I thought they would come later.

Exercise 5: Exposed Cloze

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

  • be able
  • have to
  • have to
  • not allow
  • not be able
  • not be allowed
Transcript:

Will you be able to help me with the computer, please?
They will have to travel to Africa, if they want to see lions in the wild.
I will not allow you to travel alone.
You will have to come again, because I don't have time to explain everything today.
He will not be allowed to leave whenever you want.
Jack will not be able to finish this task, because he doesn't know how to operate the machine.

Will you ? to help me with the computer, please?
They will ? travel to Africa, if they want to see lions in the wild.
I will ? you to travel alone.
You will ? come again, because I don't have time to explain everything today.
He will ? to leave whenever you want.
Jack will ? to finish this task, because he doesn't know how to operate the machine.

Exercise 6: Exposed Cloze

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

  • as soon as
  • before
  • if
  • unless
  • when
  • while
Transcript:

I will call her when I can. We will be late unless we take a taxi. I will have to cook while you are away. I will have a coffee before I go. She will let you know as soon as possible. They say they will lend me their car if I need it.

I will call her ? I can. We will be late ? we take a taxi. I will have to cook ? you are away. I will have a coffee ? I go. She will let you know ? possible. They say they will lend me their car ? I need it.

Exercise 7: Cloze

Fill in the gaps, use by the time/next time.

Transcript:

We won't make it. The store will be closed by the time we get there.
By the time the police arrives, they will escape.
I will tell him next time I see him.
By the time we get back, all the food will be eaten.
Next time there is a Swedish film, I will tell you about it.
It will be finished by the time you return from work.

We won't make it. The store will be closed ? we get there.
? the police arrives, they will escape.
I will tell him ? I see him.
? we get back, all the food will be eaten.
? there is a Swedish film, I will tell you about it.
It will be finished ? you return from work.

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:

In high security areas, airports for example, people must pass through a metal detector before continuing on. So it is not a good idea to wear a lot of chains, earrings and the like.

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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:

An airplane is a device that is heavier than air. It has wings that are fixed in place. Most importantly an airplane can fly. It is usually accompanied by at least one pilot.

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Checklist

Now, after finishing this lesson you should be able:

To understand common vocabulary and phrases concerning basketball and volleyball.

To express future with will, going to and present simple continuous.

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