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Look at the photo and discuss the questions.

1 What kind of sports do you find most
enjoyable? W hy?
• sports with you and another person
• sports with your team and another team
• sports for you and your individual ability
2 How important is winning to you7
3 In what ways are you a competitive person?

Taking part
VOCABULARY SPEAKING WRITING
READING
topic: watching and doing topic: a new sport
tapie: unusual sports spo rt
sport skill: linking ideas
skill: identifying phrases with
LISTENING skill: saying when you are task: article
similar meanings
topic: enjoying sport not sure
task: multiple matching
skill : listening for the question task: describing a photo SWITCH ON @
GRAMMAR video: top spin
t ask: multiple choice
present perfect project: plan a campaign

past simple and present

perfect
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4 Taking Part
El Read the article on page 47 qu·
READING photos (1-3) with three of the ~Ckiy, ~at..
POtts (A.'\/i
r.l Read the exam tip and complet -~
Power up 1:.1 ethe ••
'<1$~

D What sports
any equ·
.
can you do with thls equipment? What sports don't require
exam tip: multiple match¡n
1pment? · Match phrases that have similar rn .9
ear11 n
Look at post 1 in Ex 3. The student 9s.
goggles helmet net racket trainers we tsuit she enjoys sports where 'as many says
possible can play together'. Whic:~PIea1
fJ Can
eo ° any sports that are a bit unusual? Do you thmk
you think f .
many
text B expresses this idea? P rase¡n
1 P1ay them?
P Pe

Read on mm Read the article about sports .

Decide which sport (A-H) WOUld ~9ª0.
1

suitable for the students in Ex 3 (2~:te11 :

IIJ com
Read the. .posts f rom five students who want to entera sports
petition. Which students like team sports? fJ Find phrases in the article that haveth
meanings. eie
1 Sandra 1 happen, especially if planned or arr
A. aog(jj
(text )............................ ..
I like competitions where as many people as possible can
2 continue (text B) : ···········•·o,,,, ....
play together. l've always played in team sports -1 enjoy
them a lot. 1prefer really physical games that you can play 3 join in something (text C):.........
outside. l'm very tough ! 4 think that something is important·(~;,

5 stay or move on top of liquid without sir¡

2 Luke (text G) : ........................... ..

1cycle a lot. l've already won a few cycling competitions - E) Work in pairs. Take turns to describeasll'I
but l'd like to do something in a team. 1enjoy watching or famous sports event without sayingits
water sports and I think l'd like to try that - as long as it's name. Try to use a word or phrasefrom ú
in your description. Can your partnernam¡
something really fun.
the sport?

3 Olivia Sum up
l've done gymnastics since I was little, so now l'd like
fJ Work in pairs. What information do you
remember about each sport in the article1
to compete in a team running event that's fun and silly!
Gymnastics has made me very strong and l'm a fast runner.
Speak up
mJ Work in pairs. Which sports in the arti_cle:
4 Joseph you think are difficult/easy? Why? Whic¡
them would you like to try? Give reasonsk
your answers.
l've tried team sports but l'm quite lazy, so I want to do
something easy where I don't need lots of practice. l like silly 1don't think underwater cycling looks
games. And I don't want to buy any expensive equipment! easy. lt's hard to cycle underwater!

l'd like to try toe wre 5tling._

do ~
lt looks like anyone can
5 Hannah
. .k
l've just won a ten nis competition, actually - but that was Bed racmg looks like fun. And I thin
individual. l've never tried any team ball games, so l'd like it should be hard work to pulla big
bed along!
to. Also, 1want to do something outside as I live by the sea_
something really active. l'm not keen on swimming, though.

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 A Bossaball
Have you ever played voll eyba ll ? Well , Bossaball is similar to Or try shoulderwars. lt's an informal game, which is played in
volleyball but also has elements of football, gymnastics and capoeira. water - mostly lakes or swimming pools. You play the game by
lt usually takes place on the beach on a specially designed inflatable riding on the shoulders of your teammates. You need to attempt to
court and has a trampoline on each side ofthe net. There are two knock down and separate your opponents by pus hing th em into
teams with 3- 5 players in each team. You might enjoy it! the water.

B Kibasen
Have you everwondered what sports Japanese kids play in school? lt's
•l lffli-llffü:Ot
Two-handed, ortwo-rackettennis is an unusual way to play th e
a piggyback game played on a large field, with lots of teams all playing worldwide popular game of ten nis. The game is pla ye d just like
at the same time. The players beat the other team by being strong and the traditional ten nis game. The difference is that each player has
keeping going till the end ! But it's quite slow beca use yo u play until all a racket in each hand, so you can play with two fo rehands. Ortwo
teams are out except one. backhands ifthat's better!

C Underwater cycling G r Bed racing

Can you imagine a race underwater on a bicycle? lt's a difficult sport Yes, bed racing is a sport! The competitors push a bed along a route
but you can do it in a swimming pool - ora lake. You take partas an in teams of four or six, plus one on the bed. Each team provides
individual on a specially designed bicycle. You need diving equipment their own bed, decorated in the theme for the ye ar. The bed runs on
anda wetsuit to take part. And you're not allowed to put your feet on four wheels, but also needs to be able to float. A typical race is 3
the ground ! km long and includes going up hills and crossing a river.

D Toe wrestling H Jolleyball

Toe wrestling is like arm wrestling - but with yourtoes ! You have to lf you can juggle, then jolleyball is a sport for yo u. lt's a combination
hold the other person's toe down for three seconds. You play against of volleyball and juggling - but mainly juggling. A game is played on
other people individually until someone has won. This event is taken a court similar to a badminton court, between two teams with two or
very seriously by sorne competitors but anyone can join in. You don't three players each. Each player has to play with two balls and juggle
need to train for it, so have a go! between shots.
4 Taking part

I] Work in pairs. Put these verbs in the past participle form

GRAMMAR and write sentences using them.

O Read the grammar box and complete the examples with buy cut do find have play see start watch win
the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

El Complete the conversations with the present perfect form

explore grammar -.. p1J2 of these verbs.

present perfect do go li ve swim win

A a past action that has a result in the present
1 A: ................................................................ (you) any sport today?
Gymnastics ' ............................. (m ake) me very strong .
B past experiences or situations that are still true B: No, 1............................. .
2 A: ................................................................ (your friends/already)
1 ' ............................. (try) team sports bu t l'm not very good.
home?
present perfect with adverbs of time B: Yes, they ............................. .
A just for recent events 3 A: ................................................................ (you/ever) in a lake?

13............................. Uust/wi n) a tennis co mpetit ion . B: No, 1............................. -

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4 A: ................................................................ (you) a competition
B already for something that has happened befo re now
B:Yes, 1............................. .
1•............................. (al ready/win) a few cycli ng races.
5 A- ................................................................ (your family/always) in
C ever and never for any time up to now
this house?
1' ............................. (never/try) any team ball games. B: No, they ............................. .
fl
6
............................. (you/ever/ play) volleyball?
Read the review and for each question, write t he
D a/ways for something that has been true all our lives
correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
1' ............................. (always/play) in teams.

CENTRE
E We also use for and since with the present perfect.
1haven't tried a new sport for years. (a period of time) My review of our
1•............................. (do) gymnastics since I was littl e.
(a specific time in the past)
NEW CLIMBING______
fJ mcm 4 .1 Watch or listen to people talking about sports.
0ur new local sports centre has just opened. There are
sorne great activities I want ' ............................. tell you about.
Match the speakers (1-9) with the sports they say they have 1 had a really great day at the climbing wall. 2 ••• •••••••• ••• •••••• •••••• ••
done (A-H). You need to match sorne speakers with more you ever seen a climbing wall? lf you haven't climbed one
than one sport. 3
and want to try it for the first time, come
•• ••••• •••• •••• ••••••• •••••••

A swimming: ........ , ........ , ...... .. E netball: ........ , ....... . along! When you try cl imbing, you may find that you use
B racquets: ....... . F football: parts of your body that you have • ............................ u sed in
G dancing : ........ other sports, so it's great fitness tra ining. l'm sure you
C skiing: ........
H basketball. ' ............................. lave it. Mr Bower, our instructor, has taught
D hockey: ....... .
climbing 6 •••• .•••• ••• ••••• •• ••••• •••• many years and is very helpful and
1) mcm 4.2 Watch or listen again and complete the sentences. friendly. They always put their customers first, so don't
worry - you'II be safe!
1 1.................................................. netball for the last two years.
2 In hockey 1.................................................. for my region .
3 1.................................................. with dolphins but I still
.................................................. a chance to surf yet. Speak up
4 We sorne tournaments. fj Work in pairs. Take turns to tell your partner about your
5 1.................................................. tennis but I would like to try experience of sports and activities. Use verbs from Ex S.
because it seems fun .
6 .................................................. in the sea but O •ve never taken a yoga class)
.................................................. in a river or lake.
 'Plea&e put your ba95
and football boot& in a
voCABULARY ............................. and leave
sport your l::ey with the 'PE:
d complete the notices (1-8) with these words. (¿) Co"9ratvlatioflf
teac.her, Mr $hort.
to Elle" Gra"ger
ch anging rooms coach court locker match prize ra ce track
who wo" firrt

fJ Read the sentences and replace the words or phrases in bold with the ............................. '" ~vnnin~ clvt>:
correct form of these verbs. the jvflior jvdo
ever-y Th v r-sdo,y
cornpetitio"!
bea t compete hit kick lose score train w in
o,tthe new
............................. i n the

© Football .............................
f
1 Dan struck the ball hard with the racket. ........................... ..
2 My team are the best in every game............................ ..
against carston High we\cow,e .
3 How many goals did t hey get in the last game? ............................ .
4 Our team are the worst in each match they play. ............................. Jchool on Jaturcfay
. 1..1,, nJ.e..: eiLL
5 He tried to put the ball in the net w it h his foot. ............................ . at nine o'clocll. Th e í e.."1>'ll-f c.u,u,
6 Hundreds of students try t o w in against other teams ............................. . coaches leave at plt;lye..rs l'Vl,l,Ut we..e1r
...• ; r s'·•e..s
o ........
7 My coach helps me prepare for competitions............................. . ,.5 p.m.
7 ... te,.,..,..... rw 01'\- tk.e..

s Germany got more points than ltaly. They won 3-1 .............................. ,ple..o!Jf...

(j) rke qYVV\ .............................

noun and verb fo rms o.re <.1osed todo.Y Good atteMis-? Yov
Sorne nouns are the same as the verb.
score (v) - score (n ) kick (v) - kick (n) race (v) - race (n)
beco.use of °' probleVV\ cov ld be a t enn is
.................... _....... in oc., r
wítk tke skowers.
Sorne nouns sound the same as the verb but the spelling is different. Svmmer clvb. Two
practise (v) - practice (n) J,,oc.,rs every day.
Call 01772 5"'311.
IJ Read the language box and then the report. For each question,
choose the correct answer.
Speak up
~8RiJTl!IGill! vs ifil!IRKEY m Work in pairs. Tell your partner about a sports
match you have watched . Explain:
Here's a report on the big football ' ........ last night between Portugal and • who was playing .
Turkey. It was very exciting and the final 2... ... .. was 4-0 to Turkey. Many peo ple • why they were playing (e.g . school competition) .
wanted Portugal to ' ........ because they were the favourite, but the fans were • how well each team played .
disappointed. The team needs to 4... ..... more beca use they aren't fast enough.
• who you wanted to win and why.
The Turkish players work as a team and they're really fast - that's why they 5........
lots of goals. I don't think anyone can•........ them at the moment. • whowon.
• what the losing team need to do better.
1 A sport B match e play D race ( 1watched the school tennis final .. )
2 A goals B points e result D game
3 A win B beat e lose D train
4 A train B think e kick D coach game on
5 A collect B hit e score D make Work in pairs. Explain a word from this page
6 A race B beat e France D compete without saying it. Can your partner guess

mCD 4.3 Listen and check your answers.

what it is?
A: lt's something you do in sport . You do it
w ith your foot .
B: Kick!

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4 Taking part

LISTENING m Read the grammar box and complete the examples With
the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Power up explore grammar p13 2

O look
Look at the girls in the photo. Why do you think they
happy? past simple and present perfect
past simple
Listen up we use the past simple for an action that happened ata

a
fJ 4.4 Listen to an interview with a student talking about
sport. Is she good at sports?
definite time in the past.
A few years ago you ' ............................. (not enjoy) sports.
When I was you nger, 1' ............................. (wa nt) t o play rugby.
IJ Read the exam tip and complete the task. present perfect
We use the present perfect for a past action when we
exam tip: multiple choice don't know exactly when it happened or when the time
Listen carefully to the interviewer's questions. They will use isn't important. We also use it for a state or situation that
words that help you decide where to find the correct answer, started in the past and is still true now.
even though different words are used in the options. 1' ............................. (start ) enj oying sport.
Read question 1 in Ex 4. Which two words do you expect to 1•............................. (be) a ru nner for yea rs.
hear so you know when to listen for the answer?

m
1) a 4.5 Listen again. For each question, choose the
correct answer.
Complete the sentences with the present perfect or past
simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1 This is a difficult race .............................. (they/do) enough
1 What does Elena say about running in competitions? training for it?
A lt can take several years to prepare for a race. 2 Freerunning is very exciting. 1............................. (try) it
B You need to runa lot every day before the race. last summer.
3 Lucy and Connor ............................. (start) a freerunning club.
C You can choose t o run the same distance without
Shall wejoin?
competing .
4 Nicole's very fit. She ............................. (run) in a marathon at
2 What does Elena enjoy about running?
the weekend.
A the opportunity to be out side
5 1hope Nick wins the ra ce. He ............................. (train) really
B the chance to test herself hard for it.
C running with companions 6 We ............................. (not win) the football match yesterday.
3 Elena wanted to play rugby because 7 ............................. (you/watch) the game on TV last night?
A it's a faster game than netball. 8 1can't go cycling this afternoon because 1.............................
B it has a lot of physical contact. (not finish) my homework yet.
C the competitions are better.
4 What advice does Elena give to people who are bad at sports 7 Speak up
A Keep going and you will improve.
lfJ Work in pairs. Tell your partner about a competitive
B Use it as a way of getting fit. experience you have had. Then give more details about
e Try to enjoy whatever you are doing . that experience.
5 What does Elena li ke about team sports 7 l've climbed severa! mountains. The first one was in
A t he feeli ng of being in a group Peru two years ago.
B t he fact you can work less hard
e the way the group helps you
6 Elena suggests that if there is too much competition in
a sport,
A it's better to pick another sport.
B you should t ry doi ng the sport with a friend .
e you should choose to practise the sport privatel y.

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SPEAKIN G
power up
d Look at the photo. What can you see
in it? complete the notes.

place/1."eather: ª.t.b9.r:D.<:',..i.0 ..9..h9.!-!.~g,..9.D.tb~..~.9.f.9.

people: ................................................................................ .

object5/ clothe5: ............................................................ .

action5: ............................................................................... .

feel i1195: ............................................................................... .

fJ Match the questions (1-6} with the answers (A-F}. Speak up

1 Who is in the photo? 4 What are they doing?
2 Where are they? 5 How are they feeling?
L1 Read the useful language. Which of these phrases could
you use to describe the photo?
3 What are they wearing? 6 What do you thin k
about this activity?
useful language
A They're in a lounge. 1can see a sofa . There's a white wall
behind t he sofa. lt's brig ht in the room . describing what you see
B I don't watch sport with my friends very oft:en beca use lt's a photo of .. . / The photo shows ...
1 prefer doi ng sport. On the left / On the right / At the back / At the front ...
e They're all really ha ppy. 1 think they're enjoying the He/She/They look(s) / look(s) like ...
match. Perhaps they're celebrating beca use their team
has scored a goa l. when you aren't sure or don't know
D They're watching sport on TV. lt might be a match
because they are looking excited . They're eating popcorn. lt could/might be .. .
E Most of th em are wearing T-sh irts and jeans. Three of Perhaps/Maybe it's .. .
them are wearing a red and white footbal l shirt. The boy 1 can't remember what this is.
standing is wea ring a blue T-shirt and t he boy on the left
is wearing a white T-shirt. One girl is wearing a dress.
F lt's a group of friends. fl Work in pairs. Student A, turn to page 157. Student B,
turn to page 159. Follow the instructions.
IJ CJ 4.6 Listen to a girl describing the photo. What
five things does she NOT mention from the answers lfJ Work in the same pairs. Use your notes from Ex 6 to tell
in Ex 2 (A-F}? your partner what you thought about his/her description.
Did he/she use phrases from the useful language?
E Read the exam tip and complete the task.
You used lots of interesting words.

exam tip: describing a photo ~ p147

You described their clothes well.
Remember to talk about different things you can see in
the photo. You didn't know the word far 'wetsuit'.
Describe these things about the boy on the right in but I understood what you meant.
the photo.
• What is he wearing?
• What does he look like?
Speaking extra
• What is he doing? l;J Work in pairs. Think of friends and people in your family.
Do they prefer watching or playing sport? Why? Tell your
• How do you think he is feeling?
partner about two people.

Watching your team play can give your brain the sorne feelings as when you're playlng yourself, 51
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4 Taking part
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IJ Read the language box and find examples of the linkin9
WRITING words and phrases in the article.

Power up explore language

D Wo_r~ i_n pairs. Look at the photos of different sports and linking ideas
activities (1-3). Discuss the questions. 1'11 come on elther Tuesday or Wednesday.
1 What is happening in each photo? 1called him as soon as I heard the news.
2 Have you tried any of these activities?
Everyone wanted to go to the match except Call um.
fJ Read the advert. What does it invite students to write? l'm doing my homework now so that I ca ngo out later.
What is the prize? She's a good gymnast although she doesn't practise very often.

SPORTS FANS E) Match the words and phrases in bold in the language bo
We want to know about a sport you have tried. with the meanings (1-5). x
1 shows a choice 4 shows purpose/reason
• Why were you doing this sport?
l ' 2 used to mean 'i mmed iately' 5 used to mean 'bur
• What happened when you tried it?
3 used to mean 'not incl uding'
Did you enjoy it and have you
continued doing it in your (
spare time?
we·u send sorne sports equipment
to the writer of the best article!

I] Read Jessica's article. Match the ideas (A-C) with the

paragraphs (1-3).
A details of what happened when Jessica tried the sport
B an explanation of why Jessica was doing the sport
C information about if Jessica enjoyed the sport and has
continued doing it

A new sport
by Jessica, 16
I've done lots of different sports. Last summer
my cousin suggested trying cricket together,
so we joined the local cricket club.
2 We divided into teams and played against
each other. As soon as I hit the ball for the
first time, I realised it was quite hard to play.
You spend a lot of time on your feet and you
need to concentra te. Although I'm not sure I
was very good at it, I had a great time playing!
3 I haven't played cricket
since last summer but
I did enjoy it, so now I'm
w atching videos to find
out how to play better
so that I can play again
next summer'

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f=) complete the sentences with these words or El Read the exam tip and co mplete the task .
phrases.
--. p152
al though as soon as beca use either ... or exam tip : articl e
except so that Make sure yo u expa nd each point you write about.
When you write about the first point in Ex 7, which is the best plan,
You can w atch the match
. ························· you A or B?
fi nish eat 1ng you r din ner. ····
A name of sport/activity why I played it
2 Luke:s t rained really .h ard ................. ............ he w ants
to w in the compet1t1on . B name of sport/acti vit y why I played it where I was when
1 played it who I played it with
3 Ali of the football players we re happy w ith t he
score ............................. Sandra. She was upset.
4 We're doing ............................. hockey fJ Expand your notes from Ex 7. Add more information for each point.
volleyball tod ay ·····················
bike cha riot racing - very hard
5 •·······:···················· sh e hasn't had any fo rmal training, 1 didn't like bike chariot racing beca use it was very hard .
she 1s on e of the best players in t he team .
6 You should drin k lot s of water
your body is ready for the race·.···························· Write on
iI!] Write your article in about 100 words .
Plan on
fJ Read the advert in Ex 2 again . Decide which sport lmprove it
or activity you will write about . Complete the
notes with your ideas.
m Check your article. Look carefully at the content points in the task.

ffi Work in pairs. Read your partner's article and make notes about
these points. Then talk about how you can improve your article.

name o f sport and 1,1J,y I 1,/0f doi 119 it 1 Did your part ner w rite about all t hree co ntent points?
2 Did he/she give extra inform at ion for each point?
3 Are the ideas connect ed w it h linking word s/phrases?
shoul der w ars

<3at J,ap ; : ~

f el l off, got back up, wo n

Yes! ···········································
 INDEPENDENT
LEARNING
Grammarand
vocabulary
O Answer the questions about Unit 4. OleQ
how much of the grammar and vocabulary
you have used.
1 Did you use sports word s in the main
speaking activity (page 51 Ex 6)?
2 Did you use the present perfect and past

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simple in t he ma in writ ing activity (pa!J€ S:
Ex 10)7
SWITCH ON 3 How well do you t hink you used these?

fJ Work in pairs. Compare _your answers to Ex 1

and discuss these quest,ons.
Top spin 1 What can you do to make sure you use ttie
O Work in pairs and answer the questions. grammar correctly?
2 What can you do if you don't remember
1 What sports do you play? Why do you play them 7
vocabulary 7
2 lf you don't play sports, why not? Is it because you don't enjoy them
or because you don't have the opportunity? IJ Work in new pairs. Can you think of any
activities you can do at home to help you
fJ Watch the clip about young people who play a sport. What three improve your grammar and vocabulary?
adjectives are used to describe their sport?
fi nd grammari
IJ Watch again. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? thin gs I like to
at home
1 Aerial's dad has quit his job to coach her full t ime. T/ F
2 Lily doesn't have a social life - she only plays table tennis. T/ F
grammar
3 Lily doesn't care about school. T/ F
4 Michael studies from home. T/ F
5 Chinese table ten nis players train for fourteen hours a day. T/ F

!I What are the advantages and disadvantages of practising and

playing a sport at a professional leve! as a teenager?

¡ Project vocabulary
1) Work in small groups to plan a campaign for encouraging local
I' sports clubs or organisations to motivate young people to be more
physically active. Follow these steps.
1 Research sports clubs, exercise classes and outdoor activities
in your area .
2 Brainstorm ideas for how th ey could get more young people involved.
3 Plan how you will present your ideas to these clubs or organisations. !I Complete the sentences.
Will you use an email, a flyer ora video? 1 l'm going to try and practise
4 Present your ideas to the class. .............................. new words every week by
5 Which campaign do you think would be most effective? Why? ·······································································•·"""º'º"''
2 l'm going to improve my grammar by
..... , ................................. , ..............................................
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UNIT CHECK
wordlist
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sports nouns Sports verbs Sports equipment Other Extra
changing room beat equipment (n) backhand (n)
goggles (n)
catch event (n) capoeira (n)
coach helmet (n)
collect net (n) keep going (v) field (n)
court
compete knock down (phr v) float (v)
kick racket (n)
hit net (n) forehand (n)
1ocker trainers (n)
kick run (v) gymnastics (n)
match wetsuit (n)
lose take part (phr) individual (game) (adj)
practice Competition
practise take place (phr) inflatable (adJ)
prize competitor (n)
race take something informal (adJ)
race goal (n)
score seriousl y (phr) juggle (v)
score player (n)
train opponent (n)
track point (n)
win professional (n)
record (n)
shot (n)
result (n)
teammate (n)
trampoline (n)
underwater (adJ)
wrestling (n)

Vocabulary
OMatch the meanings with words from the Sports nouns section of IJ Complete the email with these words.
the wordlist.
coa ch compete part place
1 something the winner in a competition receives: ............................ .
prize record train win
2 a place where you play tennis or basketball: ............................ .
3 a place where people can put on or take off sports clothes: ............................ .
4 a type of path or road that is usually in a ring shape: ... .......................... [l] From: Megan [l] To: Katie
5 a person who trains a team or athlete: .............................
6 a game in which two people or teams play against each other: Hi Katie,
1 don't know what to do and I need your
7 a competition to find the fastest runner: ............................ . advice! 1want to take 1
8 a small cupboard where you can leave your clothes: ............................ . in the running competition. lt's taking
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6 Complete the sentences with verbs from the Sports verbs section of to 3••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• in the 200 metres. l'd
the wordlist in the correct form. like to try and break the 4 1
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1 1 can't ............................. the ball very hard. l've hurt my foot. 1usually ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• , so I was really ·
disappointed when I didn't get the
2 Ben always ............................. the most goals. 6
.••••••••••••••••••••• •••• ••• for first place this year.
3 1hope our team ............................. the game!
My 7••••• ••••••••••••.•• ••••••••• says I need to
4 Would you like to ............................. in the school gymnastics competition?
\ ........................... more. But I haven't got any
5 This is the most important match of the year. Our team mustn't time! What do you think I should do?
····························· it. Lave,
6 Emily is a great swimmer. She ............................. ali the other girls in the
Megan
competition last week.
7 Good footballers have to ............................. for hours every week. -------- -- ,
8 The best tennis players can ............................. the ball very hard.

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Review m Complete the second sentence so that ít has the san,e
D CD 4.7 Listen to eight sentences. Write the past participle meaning as the ñrst sentence.
you hear in each sentence. 1 This is the first time l've done kickboxing.
5 ............................ . ......................................................... kickboxing before.
1 1
6 ·········· .......... ,....... . We arrived at the match a short time ago.
2 2
7 ............................ . We ......................................................... arrived at the match
3
8 ............................ . 3 Patrickjoined a different football club two years ago. ·
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Patrick has been in a different football club
1 fJ Complete the sentences with the past simple or present two years.
perfect form of the verbs in brackets. ·············································· .
4 This isn't the first time l've tried mud running.
1 Karen 's excited about buying a skateboard . She
............................. (want) one for a long time. 1......................................................... mud running before.
2 Luke ............................. (have) a difficult time when he was at s I will buy my new racket soon .
11 1 his old school. 1......................................................... my new racket yet.
3 1............................. (not see) Sophie today at ali. Do you know
1

6 She became a swimming coach in July.

where she is? She has been a swimming coach
4 James ............................. (annoy) lmogen and they're not ......................................................... July.
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talking to each other now.
ji 7 He bought these goggles last week.
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5 We ............................. (be) bored yesterday because we didn't
He ......................................................... for a week.
have anything to do.
8 Is this the first time you've played netball?
6 l'm not going to enter the 100 m race. 1 ........................... ..
(not do) enough training for it. Have ......................................................... netball before?
7 Unfortunately, they ............................. (not win) the game 9 1 met my teammates years ago, so we're good friends, to
last week. l've known my teammates .........................................................
8 He ............................. (break) his leg, so he can't play next week. so we're good friends, too.
9 Eric ............................. (be) in our team since January. He's one 10 This is the first time we've met a famous sportsperson.
of our best players. a famous sportsperson
We
10 Amanda ............................. (come) third in the swimming bef~re.
competition on Saturday.

IJ Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. g Read the blog post and for each question, write the
correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
1 before / never / 1/ done/ mud running / have

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2 Mr Wilson / been / two years / our football coach / for / has

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3 my friend Dan / you / have / met / ever?

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4 ~he race / already / they / finished / have

5 my friend / told me/ just / has / about the party

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We had a really fun competition in our town the
other day and I really recommend you come and
watch next year! For our festival, the town decided
toh have sorne silly races. We 1............................. done
t e competition 2............................. the last three years
6 1was eleven / have / with this club / trained / since / 1 . and more and more people do it every year.
Anyone 3............................. take part because you don't
7 never / my brother / tried / skiing ¡ ha~.. · need 4............................. train or have special skills. Ali
....................... J the races are really silly, like chair racing or toe
11 8 had / for / this we¡~·~;t / 1/ four months / have .......................... • wreS t ling. l've 5............................. taken part myself
but it looks like really good fun. At the end of
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............................. day we have a big party. We'd like
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more people to come, so check it out next year.
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