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 present perfect continuous and conversations about home and housing.

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:
STEVESo how's your new home?
KATENot bad, but to tell you the truth, I can't get used to it.
STEVEWhat's wrong?
KATEDon't know exactly, but there is something disturbing about starting to live in a new place.
STEVECan you not sleep well or what?
KATENo, it's not like that. I don't know, I guess I just need to get used to it, that's it.
STEVEWell, at least you live near the stadium, not like me 30 minutes by subway.
KATERight, I must focus on the positives.
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Exercise 2: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
SINDRIWow, I can't help admiring you for finishing the marathon run today, Daryl.
DARYLIt's not as hard as it seems, really.
SINDRICut this trickery, Daryl, I know it ain't anything easy.
DARYLWell, you need to practise a bit, that's for sure.
SINDRIA bit, he says...
DARYLNo, really, it just requires endurance and regularity.
SINDRII know, but when I come home from work, I can't imagine myself being in the mood to run.
DARYLYou should at least try it and soon you'll find you simply can't stop.
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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.

  • Before
  • able
  • easy
  • fitness
  • foundation
  • marathon
Transcript:

Before you start training for the marathon, you should be able to run at least 15 - 25 miles a week. At the beginning you should start with long easy runs, this is the foundation of any marathon training which builds your aerobic fitness.

? you start training for the ?, you should be ? to run at least 15 - 25 miles a week. At the beginning you should start with long ? runs, this is the ? of any marathon training which builds your aerobic ?.

Exercise 4: Exposed Cloze

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

  • common
  • fact
  • increasing
  • make
  • more
  • quickly
Transcript:

One of the most common mistakes runners make when training for the marathon is increasing mileage too quickly. In fact the increase should not be more than 10 - 20 percent a week.

One of the most ? mistakes runners ? when training for the marathon is ? mileage too ?. In ? the increase should not be ? than 10 - 20 percent a week.

Grammar Practice

Exercise 1: Cloze

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

Transcript:

Richard has been in hospital since Thursday.
I have been training high jump for third week.
Have they ever seen something like that?
Children have been playing in the garden since 10 am.
My father has been learning Greek for six years.
Has Rosie ever been to Cairo?

Richard ? been in hospital since Thursday.
I ? been training high jump for third week.
? they ever seen something like that?
Children have been playing in the garden since 10 am.
My father ? been learning Greek for six years.
? Rosie ever been to Cairo?

Exercise 2: Transformation

Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.

Example:

She got on the train one hour ago. She is still travelling.
She has been travelling for one hour.

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Exercise 3: Cloze

Present continuous or present perfect continuous?

Transcript:

I have been practising (practise) for marathon for six months now.
Is Dora in the gym? No, she is having (have) a rest.
Look, the ground is wet, it has been raining (rain).
Don't disturb me, I am watching an interesting film.
Alice is very tired, she has been running (run) all day.
How long [have you been living (you, live) in Turkey?

I ? (practise) for marathon for six months now.
Is Dora in the gym? No, she ? (have) a rest.
Look, the ground is wet, it ? (rain).
Don't disturb me, I ? an interesting film.
Alice is very tired, she ? (run) all day.
How long \[have you been living (you, live) in Turkey?

Exercise 4: Substitution

Put the words in the correct order to form questions in present perfect continuous tense.


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Exercise 5: Substitution

Present perfect or present perfect continuous?


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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:

The most commonly used style in high jump is called Fosbury flop.

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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:

It was popularized by Dick Fosbury who won a gold medal at the 1968 summer Olympics.

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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 use present perfect continuous tense.

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