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1 Warm up
Look at these pictures and describe what you see.
Picture 1 Picture 2
Picture 3 Picture 4
1. Which have you done? Which would you like to do?
2. What are your favourite and least favourite sports?
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2 Focus on vocabulary
Part A: Match each word or phrase to its correct definition.
Group 1
1. have a go at (phrase) a. not allowed
2. lifeguard (n) b. try to do something
3. artificial (adj.) c. in a shape that looks like part of a circle
4. prohibited (adj.) d. not natural, made by people
5. curved (adj.) e. a person at a beach or a swimming pool who rescues
people from the water
Group 2
1. slide (v) a. use a brush on the floor
2. sweep (v) b. a competition with different levels
3. vary (v) c. change depending on the situation or place
4. regard (v) d. move smoothly over a surface
5. tournament (n) e. think about something in one way
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Language tip
The phrase have a + noun can be used for many activities. You use the noun instead of the
verb. To shower = to have a shower, to nap = to have a nap. Sometimes we can use an adjective:
enjoy your day! = have a nice day! Can you think of any more examples of phrases starting
with have a?
Part B: Write the correct word or phrase from Part A in each sentence.
1. I had a weekend away from the beach and my job as a and wanted to relax.
2. We decided to at golf.
3. We had a practice in an indoor golf course, and we were very happy to see the ball
straight across the floor and into the hole almost every time.
4. We signed up to take part in a local beginners’ . I really wanted the prize-winner’s
cup.
5. But golf outside on real ground is very different to playing on grass. We didn’t
have the same control of the ball.
6. You have to the way you hit the ball, depending on where you are on the golf
course.
7. My partner hit the ball too hard. It through the air and disappeared behind a small
hill.
8. I also didn’t know that it was to pick up someone else’s ball, so when I found it, I
picked it up and gave it back to her.
9. I think the judges us as the pair who were going to lose for sure.
10. But my partner got lucky and, pretending she was using a brush, she was able to
the ball straight into the hole. She saved us from losing!
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Part C: Discuss these questions about sports with a classmate and use the word in bold in your
answers.
1. Have you ever taken part in a tournament?
2. What sport or activity would you like to have a go at? Why?
3. Do you think any sport is too dangerous and should be prohibited?
3 Reading
Part 1: You are going to read an article titled Four sports you may never have heard of (but will want to
try). Which 4 of these phrases do you think you will read in the article?
1. somewhere wild
2. played indoors
3. big, smooth stones
4. jumps in the air
5. World Championship since 1980
6. in Ancient Rome
7. the national sport
8. beat your opponent
Read the article and check your prediction.
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sources: The Independent, The Conversation
Glossary:
wetsuit (n): a tight rubber suit worn to keep warm in water sports or diving
jogging (n): the activity of exercising by running at a steady, slower pace
juggle (v): to throw three or more objects in the air, catch them, and quickly throw them in the air again
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Part 2: Look at the questions below. Read the article again and complete the table. Put an x in the
correct boxes.
Sport You do this You need Take You score You need Try to be
in a team to move something points to use your the first to
objects warm and arms reach the
dry finish line
Wild x
Swimming
Curling
Joggling
Sepak
Takraw
4 Focus on language: modals
Look at the phrases and underline the modal verbs. Why do we use modal verbs in these sentences?
1. Which of these sports would you like to try?
2. That might be in a lake.
3. You could be great at joggling.
Which modal verbs:
1. can be used to talk about a hypothetical situation?
2. are followed by the verb (without to)?
3. can be contracted to ‘d?
4. is the past of can?
5. is used to say something is possible?
6. is also used to describe being able to do something?
Complete the following conversation with would, might, ‘d and could. Use each one only once.
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Boy: If you be the fastest runner in the world for the day, would you do it?
2
Girl: Hmm. I have to go back to being normal the next day?
Boy: Yes, but imagine the day was the day of the final running race in the Olympics, and you
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win a gold medal!
4
Girl: Well, I’m still not sure, but I .
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5 Listening
Part 1: Listen to two teenagers talking about trying a new sport.
1. What sports are available?
2. What sport do they decide to do?
Part 2: Listen again and decide if the statements below are true or false.
1. It’s sports week next week.
2. They can practise the new sport before playing it.
3. At least one of the sports takes place away from the school.
4. It’s too warm to do a winter sport outside.
5. Both of them are tall.
6. They decide to do a swimming class at the weekend.
7. Neither of them likes team games.
8. They decide to go wild swimming for sports week.
Part 3: Here are some words from the text. Practise saying them with your partner.
• canoeing
• registers
• showing me around
• on offer
• defence (US English: defense)
• energetic
• ice rink
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Part 4: Use the words from above to complete the sentences.
1. Thanks for .
2. Every year, the sports department organises some new sports to try. Everyone
for one.
3. Here, look at this poster; it seems there are four . That one looks fun.
4. Well, the school has buses. They’d take us to an , I guess.
5. Yes, and a bit like cleaning. That one looks more , and fun.
6. I played in for the volleyball team at my last school, too and I’m not so tall, so I
don’t think so.
7. I can’t swim. I went once and fell in. Someone had to pull me out of the water.
Part 5: Match the words to the definitions.
1. To take someone to visit all or the main parts of a place so they can see what
it is like and learn about it.
2. Puts their name on a list because they want to do something.
3. To be available for people to choose.
4. An area kept frozen for people to skate on, often inside a building.
5. Demanding or being able to do a lot of activity without getting tired.
6. The part of a sports team that tries to prevent the other team from scoring
points.
7. Travelling in a small light boat using a stick called a paddle to move the boat
through the water.
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6 Speaking: Invent a sport
Work in small groups and invent a fantastic new sport. Use the questions below to help you. Make
sure you answer questions from each square in the table.
When you are clear about your sport, find a new partner and explain the sport to them. Your new
partner can draw a poster to attract new people to the sport.
7 Optional extension / homework
Write 2-3 paragraphs (120 words) describing your new sport. Include a title, a description of what
happens, what people need and why it is fantastic.
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