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 practice dialogues about home and housing. You will review present perfect tense and respective prepositions.

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:
ANCSIWhere are you from, Endre?
ENDREI'm from Győr, and you?
ANCSIFrom Eger, our family has a house there.
ENDRESo you live with your parents?
ANCSII do, the house is quite big.
ENDREI moved to my own flat a few weeks ago.
ANCSIYou did? How is it?
ENDREIt's perfect, but I don't have a washing machine yet.
ANCSIWe might have an old one in the attic. Perhaps you could use it.
ENDREReally? That would be perfect!
  1. Ancsi lives with her family because
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
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  2. Endre likes
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. Ancsi tells Endre
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
LAURAHave a look at this catalogue, Nicole, aren't these little cups sweet?
NICOLEThey're cute, especially the pink ones.
LAURAThey'd fit neatly with my table cloth.
NICOLEIs it pink too?
LAURAIt is the Hello Kitty theme, sort of pinkish white, you know.
NICOLEReally?! Hello Kitty is my favourite doll, I got one in Singapore attached to a Happy Meal.
LAURAWow, you've been to Singapore?
NICOLEYes, I've told you already, haven't I?
  1. Laura likes the little cups because
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
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  2. Nicole
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. Laura's table cloth
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. Nicol's Hello Kitty doll
    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.

  • all-weather
  • hundred
  • lanes
  • maximum
  • surface
  • track
  • turns
Transcript:

The proper running track is four hundred meters long. The track is divided into lanes. Each lane has a maximum of 122 cm. Common radius of the turns is 37 meters. The surface is usually made of tartan which is a polyurethane all-weather surface.

The proper running ? is four ? meters long. The track is divided into ?. Each lane has a ? of 122 cm. Common radius of the ? is 37 meters. The ? is usually made of tartan which is a polyurethane ? surface.

Exercise 4: Exposed Cloze

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

  • cash
  • climb
  • located
  • pool
  • projects
  • real
  • white
Transcript:

One of the largest sports projects in Britain is called Cardiff Sports Village which is located in Cardiff, Wales. It consists of an Olympic standard pool, an ice rink and a white water centre. In future, there will also be a possibility to go skiing on real snow, climb an observation tower or win some cash in super casino.

One of the largest sports ? in Britain is called Cardiff Sports Village which is ? in Cardiff, Wales. It consists of an Olympic standard ?, an ice rink and a ? water centre. In future, there will also be a possibility to go skiing on ? snow, ? an observation tower or win some ? in super casino.

Grammar Practice

Exercise 1: Cloze

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

Transcript:

I have never been (be) to Murmansk.
My mother is here. She has come (come) to visit me for a few days.
How many cups of coffee has he drunk (drink) today?
We have bought (buy) a new car, have a look.
Has she ever visited (visit) Istanbul?
They have never seen (seen) something like that.

I have never ? (be) to Murmansk.
My mother is here. She has ? (come) to visit me for a few days.
How many cups of coffee has he ? (drink) today?
We have ? (buy) a new car, have a look.
Has she ever ? (visit) Istanbul?
They have never ? (seen) something like that.

Exercise 2: Substitution

Use the text in brackets to transform each sentence.

Example:

Dirk is looking for his wallet. He can't find it. (loose)
He has lost his wallet.


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Exercise 3: Substitution

Use the text in brackets to transform each sentence.


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Exercise 4: Cloze

Use for or since.

Transcript:

I have been watching this match for an hour.
Norah has lived in Elâzığ since 2003, she likes the place a lot.
She has been employed in the local hydroelectric power plant for several months.
The weather is terrible, it has been raining for several weeks.
They have been members of our club since 1999.
I have been practising yoga for 3 years now.

I have been watching this match ? an hour.
Norah has lived in Elâzığ ? 2003, she likes the place a lot.
She has been employed in the local hydroelectric power plant ? several months.
The weather is terrible, it has been raining ? several weeks.
They have been members of our club ? 1999.
I have been practising yoga ? 3 years now.

Exercise 5: Substitution

Use the text in brackets to transform each sentence.

Example:

I (no, eat) any marshmallows today.
I haven't eaten any marshmallows today.


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  4. ?

  5. ?

  6. ?

Exercise 6: Substitution

Use the text in brackets to transform each sentence.

Example:

Do you often watch TV?
(no, three months) I haven't watched TV for three months.


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  2. ?

  3. ?

  4. ?

  5. ?

  6. ?

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:

Usain Bolt is the world record holder in 100 meter sprint.

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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:

Usain Bolt was born in 1986 in Jamaica. He is now 24.

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Checklist

Now, after finishing this lesson you should be able:

To discuss home and housing.

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

To use present perfect tense and respective prepositions.

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