Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. ports are the people doing in the joying what Find words in the box that match the types of sports (1-8). You can use some words more than once. skateboarding speedskating boxing basketball high jump roller skating tennis windsurfing skiing karate long jump hockey diving kayaking sprint. figure-skating skijumping snowboarding volleyball rowing 2. Three team game: 3. Four sports t watet. 4. Two sports you do or 5. Three athletics events 6 Three sports you do on sri 7 Onesport you other persor Complete the table with the sports from exercise 2. ‘Add some more sports that you know. Fill in the gaps (1-8) in the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs from the box. give break do) win play lose go Jack What sports do y ? Rosie Wel? karat Jack 14 pottoa Rosie Jack Rosie Jack Rosie 8: Jack Rosie Never minVOCABULARY Athletes, venues and equipment Competitions 5 Complete the second column in the table with 8 Complete the table with words from the box. sports from the box. Then write the words for the athletes/sportspeople in the third column. tournament contestant spectators medal ‘trophy game match competition competitor ‘cup. race players motorracing horse acing tennis swimming athletics ice skating boxing golf Type of event Prize People [ track motorracing _| racing driver acetic 2 Workin pairs. Discuss the questions. jp} | BHave you ever taken part in a sports competition? a © What sport was it? © What did the competitors win? © Did yourthe spectators enjoy it? Why? not? G Match the sports equipment from the box with the sports (1-7). Some equipment may be used for Sports collocations more than one sport. a 10 Choose the correct word in each sentence (1-8). | bbat mask racket goggles helmet costume 1. The goalkeeper tried to save/shoot/defend the ball, goalposts net but he had na chance, 2. The winner took home a prize of £1,000, The d “askeeno runner-up/second!silver\eft with nothing 2 “Senn —— 3. Unfortunately, theteam from London gained/won/ 3 exiemings =. beat us forthe third time running 4 icehockey —— 4 You have to take part in the trials if you want to 5 volleyball suceeed/qualfy/achieve forthe tear, 6 football a 5 The handball player scored/threw/caught the ball 7 feneing straight into the net. 6 To make/score/shoot a point in basketball player Extreme sports must throw the bal into the basket. 7 The match was a 1-1 draw/equal/final. 7 Match the extreme sports from the box with their Sports programmes on TV attract milions of descriptions (1-6). spectators/viewer/watchers. [coer aes Eeicietee | 11 ‘Workinpals sca thequestions: 1. "You need a helmet, a torch and strong boots and @ What sports do you lke playing? Why? clothes It's incredible being fer below the ground! @ Do you enjoy watching sports? Why?/Why not? © What are the most popular sports in Ukraine? Why are they popular? o 2 ‘IvSan amazing feeling when you first jump from the aeroplane! 3. "You go with a group of people and speed along © What sport would you like to start playing? ‘ona fast-flowing river; _ Why? 4 ‘Thad some lessons and then I went up my fist © Would you try an extreme sport? Why?/ mountain Morte What sports do you do at school? What other sports do you think could be taught? Why? 5. "You puton the rope and then you jump head first from a bridget’ 6 ‘You take off from a cliff and you fly through the air, looking down at the ground below! _paeae say Multiple-choice 1 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. @ What activities can you seein the pictures (1-4 © Which activity do you think is best for keeping ft? Why? © A magazine recently chose the top ten Which one do you think wa: nastics, | + He namaraiireca siqnosicra Ha sanvrann, noKnanawuvicr a eau saranbHi sHannn. Meperonalecs, wo Bh sHaruini y Tekcti niarsepmxeHin ana Bawinx siqnosinen i + Tawinratine, wo npasnnpinh sapiat signosiai noswnen YyBromyBarvice 3TeKCTOM, 2. Read the exam strategy and the question below. | Which of the options do you think is correct? Read | the first paragraph of the text and check. Find the evidence in the text which supports the correct answer. Watchin A makes ve as doing actual exercise u relax your breathing pletely differe Should I watch more sport on TV? Itsounds too good to be true — instead of exercising, w can get fit by watching sport on television. A new in Frontiers in Neuroscience says watching sport isn't as good as a workout, but it raises your heart and fates and increases blood flow tothe skin ~ Just like the teal thing, These effects are cased by out to taciting events, They B6eHt when our tees contract | in exercise or when we watch exercise. So if watching sport is healthy, are you doing it enough? The study, from the University of Western Sydney, was small, The nine volunteers in the study didn't have any responses when they watched a screen on which nothing moved, but their heart rates and breathing increased when they saw someone running, None of the volunteers felt different and the increases, while statistically significant, were small. They were not sufficient to increase blood pressure, a sign of real physical activity However, other research has also shown that sitting is not always a completely passive event. Another study took four groups of volunteers who included competitiv rowers and people aged between SO and 60. Each volunteer was asked to imagine a rowing race, and thei breathing and heart rates were MIND. the grou showed increases in their heart rates. The competitive rowers showed the biggest difference ~ probably becaus they could imagine the race better than the others So, watching sport is nota passive activity — but the changes in heart rate are small and the energy used is tiny. Of course you could combine housework or ening with watching rowing or athletics, but even that isn'tas good as turning the TV off and going for jog or ssvim3 [EQIIETEDD Read the text. For questions(1-5) 6 the gaps in the sentences (1-8) with your choose the correct answers (A, B, Cor D). answers to exercise 5. Use the correct forms. 1) What is tue about watching sport on TV? 1 Qur___ets faster when we exercise A Ithas the same effects as @ good workout. because we need more oxygen, B Itincreases your heart rate. 2 The bodys to.an injury are redness, pain, C Itcontracts your muscles. heatand swelling, D Itneeds to be done every day. 3 The _____ in myarms are quite weak sol want 2 Which of the following did not happen during to strenathen them, the study? ‘4 Thisnew ___ shows that teenagers do not ‘A heart rate increased do enough physical activity B blood pressure remained the same 5. The police have discovered how the road accident C breathing rate increased lastmentl D subjects felt better * 6 The tennis coach hits the ball to me at quite 2 slow 3 What does’They’in paragraph 2 refer to? sol can hit it back A the volunteers 7 Shehas a___ amount of sugar each day. B signs of physical activity Just afew grams C incteases in heart and breathing rates 8 Physical activity trackers thenamber Ditheacthities seen on TV of steps you take, the distance you travel and the 4 Why did rowers have a different physical response to calories you burn other volunteers? is ed A They were in better shape. Eee B They didn't like the sport. 7 Read the fitness goals and the sentences (1-8) that € They knew the activity better describe how these goals can be achieved. Choose D Their hearts were stronger the correct option to complete the sentences. 5 Whats the writers conclusion? A Itis always best to get some real exercise Fitness goals A B TVcan replace exercise if you watch the right > gain weight by eating more protein things. > increase the distancel can run from 3 km to C Doing household chores is as effective as exercise. skm D Watching TVs always good for you > build up my muscles by lifting weights > lower my stress levels Fitness goals B > lose weight by eating ess > decrease my body fat > improve my swimming technique so can swim further 5 raise my general level of health 4 Workin pairs. Discuss the ques @ What sporting events do you watch? Do you get excited about them? Why? © What do you think about the amount of sport ‘onTV? Is there too much, not enough or the right amount? 1. I've managed to increase/decrease the time | take torun $ ken by 15 minutes. 2 She has raised/lowered her heart rate from 90 beats per minute to 80. 3. These exercises will rase/lower your fitness levels over six months. happen —— 4 I want to fose/gain weight, so 'm eating fewer reactions — calories each day. a detailed examination of a subject 5. Her fitness has really improved/decreased since she started playing footbal. 6 Cycling has helped to build up/lower the muscles Words in context 5 Match the highlighted words in the text with their definitions (1-8). 1 2 3 4. very, very small a—— 5 speeds at which things happen 6 7 8 In my legs. counted 7 have increased/decreased the number of times taking air into the body and sending it out ___ | do each exercise from 15 to 20. Parts of the body that produce movement 8 He needs to Jose/gain weight because he's very thin,