UNIT 8 (VOCABULARY AND LISTENING): INJURY COLLOCATIONS

1.
I: Laura, are you (1)___________ sports?
L: Yes, I love sports.
I: And what sports do you do?
L: Running and swimming but my favorite is (2)__________________ .
I: What do you like about it?
L: I love going fast on the snow. It makes me feel free. It’s awesome.
I: It looks dangerous. Have you ever had an (3)_______________ ?
L: Yes, I broke my wrist when I was a beginner. IT wasn’t very serious so I only spent one night in hospital.

2.
I: What sports do you do, Owen ?
O: I go mountain biking with Tim, my friend. It’s really exciting.
I: Have you tried (4)_________________ biking ?
O: Yeah, it’s awesome. My record for downhill is 32 kilometres per hour. Tim’s is 37 kilometres per hour.
He’s crazy.
I: Have you had any injuries ?
O: Nothing serious. Only cuts and (5)_______________. I’ve been lucky.
I: What about Tim? Has he broken any bones?
O: No. He’s only had a (6)_______________ ankle. He’s been incredibly lucky.

3.
I: What sports do you like, Rachel?
R: Ice hockey. I play (7)________________ in a team here in Edinburgh.
I: Has your team ever won a game?
R: Sure. We’ve won a few game.
I: It looks dangerous. Have you ever broken any bones?
R: No, you see. I wear all this (8)_____________ gear. But I broke my ankle on the way to hockey training
once. I fell off my bike!
I: Was it serious?
R: Yes, I had an (9)_________________ and I was in hospital for ten days.