4. 5.

6.

1. Match

the sports from the box

to the pictures 1-8 (there are some extra words in the box). Study the rest of the key words. Use your dictionary if necessary to check the meaning of some ‘sport’ expressions. Learn the words.

Sports: horseriding, mountaineering, diving, swimming, skiing, weight-lifting, windsurfing, rafting, rugby, hockey, tennis, baseball, squash, cricket, golf, football, American football, basketball, volleyball, motor racing, running, athletics. Place: gym, court, football pitch, skating-rink, circuit, ski slope, track. Equipment: ski, stick, skate, puck, swimsuit/trunks, bat, dumbbells, ball, surfboard, racket, raft/kayak, racing car. Ball: throw a ball, kick a ball, pass a ball, hit a ball (e.g. with a rocket), catch a ball, head a ball. Expressions: play a sport, do a sport, be into a sport, go+Ving (e.g go swimming),to V (e.g. swim), take up a new sport (e.g. I want to take up golf = start)), give up (=stop), support a team, get/keep fit (=keep body healthy), Score: n.,v. draw (the same number of goals, e.g. 2-2), We write 2-2, but say ‘two-all’, lead (Brazil is leading Chile 2-1), beat (Brazil beat Chile 2-1).

2. How many kinds of sport do you know? Write down:

5 games where you can hit the ball (with various kinds of equipment).

4 games where you can pass the ball.

3 games where you can catch the ball

2 games where you can kick the ball

1 game where you can head the ball

3.Organise the key words from the box above and put them in the correct column below.

Sport	Place	Equipment
Swimming	…….	…………
	…………	stick, skates, ….

4. Fill the gaps with the correct word. More than one variant is possible. See key words.

do lifting mountaineering motor racing rafting play

1) Do you …………………………………….gymnastics?

2) I only …………………………….volleyball in summer.

3) We still like watching …………….……………………...

4) Jack doesn’t have much opportunity now to go …………

5) Do you still do a lot of weight…………………………….?

6) I plan to ……….(start) golf when I get older.

7) You should ………smoking if you want to be healthy.

8) You need to take more exercises if you want to ………(get in good condition).

5. Answer these questions. If possible discuss your answers with someone else.

1) What sport do you do/play?

2) Do you take sport seriously or do it just for fun?

3) Are you very competitive?

4) Are you good at any sports?

5) Do you belong to any sport club?

6)Do you like physical training lessons?

7) What kinds of sport competitions are held in your university?

8) Do you like to take part in different competitions?

Grammar Focus

Presentation Past Simple/ Past Continuous

1. Solve the riddle below.

As I was going to St. Ives,