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ClassDiscussion

Ex.10Answerthequestions.

1.DoyouagreethatMaggiewasthestar,asalways?

2.WhywasDadsoproudaftertherace?

3.Theauthor'sfamilywerefavouritesinthefivea-sidefootballcompetition.Howdidthe.l'managetokeepthetrophy?

4.Provethatthefather-and-sonracewasacompletefailure.

r5.Provethattheywereoutclassedinboxing.

6.Whydoyouthinkitwasveryhumiliatingfortheauthortobesenttothesubstitutes'.bench?

7.WhatkindofracedidGrannytakepartin?Wassheasuccess?

8.WhydoestheauthorsaythatAuntieJanewasanalso-ran?

9.WhywasDaddisqualifiedintheegg-and-spoonrace?

10.Doyouthinktherulesofthecompetitionswereratherstrict?

ClassImprovisation

Task1

Beforethevillagesportevents,giveyourgoodwishestotheparticipants

(Granny,AuntieJane,Maggieandtheothers)

GoodWishes

Allthebest!

EverysuccessinyournewjobIinthecompetitionIcontestImatch,etc.Everysuccesswith...

Allthebest!

Allthe(very)bestinIwith...Theverybestofluck.

Thebestofluck.

{TheveryIThe)bestofluckinIwith...

Ihopeeverythinggoeswell.

IhopeeverythinggoeswellinIwith...

_Informal

Goodluck!

GoodluckinIwith...Iwishluck!

Hopethingsgowell/allrightI

OKwith...

Enjoyyourself!

HaveagoodInicetimeIpartyetc.Havefun! '-

1dohopeyouwin.Mayyouwin.

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Formal

I'dliketowtshyoueverysuccessinIwith..MayIw1shyoueverysuccessinIw1th..Iw1shyousuccess

PleaseacceptmybestIwarmestIheartiestIsincerestwtshes!

Task2

Youareacompetitor(aspectator,anofficial,etc.).CongratulateMaggie(Dad,UncleMac,MrGreywithhisfifty-year-oldson,AuntFlossy,etc.)ontheirvictoryorshowyoursympathyfortheoutsiders(Granny,AuntieJane,Grandad,etc.)

'

Theexpresstonsbelowwiflhu.

Congratulations

Congratulationsonwinningthecontest!CongratulationsonyourluckywinIonyourgoodluck!I'dltketobethef1rsttocongratulateyouon...

Informal

Ihearyouhavewon.Congratulations!Itwasgreattohearthatyouwon.

ItwasgreattohearaboutyourvrctoryIsuccess.Welldone.B1ll!

N1ceone.CarolI

GoodoldMike!Goodjob,J1mmylFantastic!

Ternf1cl

FabulousIFab'

Formal

ImustcongratulateyouonyourvictoryIsuccessIpromot1on.etc

LetmeIMayIIcongratulateyou.

PleaseacceptmywarmestIheartiestcongratulationson...

I'dliketocongratulateyou

MayIofferIexpressmycongratulations?

Allowmetooffermywarmest1heartiestcongratulations(veryforma{)

_{RespondingtoCongratulations}

Thankyou(verymuch)forsayingso

_{It'sverymceofyoutosayso}

Oh.itwasnothingspecialactuallyIreally.Oh,thanks.

Informal

Oh.there'snoth1ngtott,actually.

Flatterywtllgetyounowhere'(light-heartedresponse)

Formal

_{How(veryIextremely)n1ceIkindIgood,etc.ofyoutosayso}

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^-

LfWriting

Writeaboutanyamateurcompetitionyouwatchedortookpartln.Make,useofthe

expressionsconcerningsportingsuccessorfailure.

_{Ex.11Gothroughthetextquickly.ProvethattheBritishareasportingnation.}

HowSportingArethoBritish?

ThelistofsportsinventedbytheBritishisalongoneItincludesfootball.golf.lawnten·n1s,badminton,cricket,rugby,squash,billiardsandsnooker.InBnta1ntodaysportisal·mostanationalobsessionSportoccupz·s40percentofthenewspagesofthepopular

newspapers.

ManyofyouBritish."saidCartes,"remoreinterestedinsportthaninanythingelse.l'vediscoveredthere'saspecialtelephonenumberwhichyouphonedunnginternationalcricketmatches.Itgivesyouthelatestscore1M'

·ves",saidAnne.TheBritishareaverysportingpeople_Theyknighttheirmostfamousfootballersandcricketers:

"Doesn't'sporting'haveanothermeaning?"askedCar1os."Isn'tapersonwhois'sporting'supposedtobelievein'fairplay'?

"Yourarelyhearpeopleuseitinthatsensenows:aidAnne.

"It'sanoldpublicschooltradition,"saidCharles.Itdatesfromthenineteenthcentury,

whenpeople-thoughtsportdevelopedcharacterandteamspirit.Peopleplayedjustfortheloveofthegame-theywereallamateurs.Buttoday,bigsportisprofessionalandtopplayerscanmakealotofmoney:

Teamgamesarenotaspopularastheywereinthe1950s.Thesportswhichgrewfastestinpopularityinthe1970sand1980swereallsportsforindividuals.hkesw•mming,cycling,snooker.Teamgamesalsotendedtodrawfewerspectators,especiallyfootba.thoughinternationalmatchesandcupmatches,inallthemajorsports,stillfilledthegrounds_Motor-racing,ontheotherhand,morethandoubleditspopularity,andgolfbe­cameamajorspectatorsport.

Televisionhashadanenormousinfluenceonsport.Darts.snooker,golf,andcyclinghavefoundregularplaces1nTVprogrammes.Thankstotelevision,dartshasbecomeaninternationalgame.playedbyprofessionals.AmericanfootballandJapanesesumo,wrestlinghavewonoverBritishTVfans.

MoreandmoreBritishpeopletakeexercisetokeepfitandthisisrunningBritainfroma .

nationofspectatorstoanat1onofdoers.

ClassDiscussion

Ex.12Answerthequestions.

1.Sportdevelopscharacterandteamspirit.Canyouaddanyotherpointsinfavourofsport? J

2.Whatinfluencehastelevisiononsport?Istheretoomuchspectatorsportontelevision?

Somepeoplesaythatspectatorsportshouldbestopped.What1syouropinion?

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3.Bnta1nisbecom1nganationofdoers,notthenat1onofspectators.Isitbettertoplayasportbadlythantospendtimeandmoneywatchingexpertsperformit?

4Howgreataproportionofleisureisspentonsportinyourcountry?Whicharethemost

popularsports1nyourcountrybothforspectatorsandforpart1c1pants?

,

_{..1!5'Writing}

Writeacompoaitionononeofthefollowingtopica.

1

1 Isitpossibletohaveinternationalamateursport?

2 Cansporteverbedrug-free?

3.Howimportantissponsorshipinsport?

_{Ex.13Readtheconversationsanddiscussthepointsthatarise.}

JulianBobDavid

Julian

DavidBobJulian

Bob

A.Footba}lers'Pay

Ireallydon'tseewhyfootballersgetsuchhighsalanes

Ne1therdoIAfterallhowmuchworl<dotheydo?Acoupleofhoursaweek.Well1t'sakindofentertainment.Isuppose.Themoneythatf1lmstarsandpopsingersgetisjustasridiculous.

And1taffectsthesport.Theplayersarethinkingallthet1mehowmuchmoneythey'retakinghomeandhowmuchthey'reworthiftheytransfertoanotherclub.Yes,it'snottheteamthatcountsanymore.

But1t'sfunnyhowthefansstillfollowaclub. ._J

Iwasn'tthinkingofthatsomuchastheactualwaythegame'splayed.Nowa­daysit'saseriesofindividualsdoingcleverthingswiththeballbutnoteamwork.Oh,I'mnotcertainofthat.Towinyou'vestillgottoplayasateam.Iremem­

_{beronlylastmonthwhenWestHamplayedWolves..}

ClassDiscussion

Ex.14Answerthequestions.

1Howmuchmoneyshouldsportsmengetforsport?

2Howmuchdoestheteamcountandhowmuchthelndtvidualplayer?Shouldplayersbeloyaltoacluborteam?

_{3Hasthestyleofsportchangedinrecentyears?Inwhatways?} ^J

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_{B.Women'sSport}

Diana

Barry

DianaBarrySteven

Diana

Barry

DianaStevenBarryDiana

01dyouseethegymnasticsontelevisionlastnight?TheRussiangirlswereverygood,Ithought.

Yes.1t'snicetoseeasportinwhichwomenareactuallysupenortomen.That'sthekmdofthingonlyamanwouldsay.Somewomenareverygoodatsport

Onlyatthesportsthatdon'tneedstrengthHaveyoueverseenwomenplay·

mgfootball?It'spathetic.

Notallsportsneedstrength.Womenaregoodatthingsthatneedgrac

sktll.ltkegymnastics. -C

That'snghtdifferentbutequal

I'mnotsocertain.Eveninthesportsthatneedgrace,agoodmanisoftenbet­

terthanagoodwoman.

Butlookatskating.Menmakefigureskatingadisplayofmuscles.Yes.figureskating'slikedancing.Andtherewomendef1n1telyexcel.Therehavebeenmaleballetdancers,youknow.

_{Really,menareimpossible!Nothingbutprejudice.}

ClassDiscussion

Ex.15Answerthequestions.

1Wh1chsportsneedstrength,whtchgrace?

2Shouldwomenplayallsportsoronlysome?Why?

3What1sthedtfferencebetweensportandart?Isfigureskat1ngasport?Ballet?Gymnas-

ba?

Ex.18Readthefollowingmixedcommentsontheparticipationofchildrenintop­classInternationalsports,/Iketennis,gymnastics,swimming.Addsomeofyourownifpossible. ·

It'sunnaturalforyoungpeopletoeamsomuchmoney.It'snaturaltoexploittheirtalents.

Theywouldn'tdoitiftheydidn'twantto.

Theirparentsarepushingthem.

Theymissoutonalltheotherenjoymentsofyouth.Theyhavefunandseetheworld.

Theylearntobeindependentveryearly.

Theydon'thavemanyfriendsoftheirownage

UsetheseIdeastopractisethe'balance'phrasesbelow.

1 ..butontheotherhand,..

2 Ontheonehand,...,whtleontheotherhand......

3 .however.

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4 ..•but

5 ....;atthesamet1me,

6.Forsome...whereasforothers.....

Ex.17ReadthelettertotheEditorandcompletethegapswith

despiteI1/though

_{DesprteseveralbadInJuriesinhiscareer,MuhammedAliwasneverknockedout-}

followedbyanounphriSe

Alttloughhewasbadlyinjuredseveraltimesinhiscareer,MuhammedAliwasneverknockedout.-

_{followtdby1verbphrast}

a)although

_b)assoonas

c)befored)despite

e)however

f)inspite

g)since

_DearSir,

})Elmlfl'oodDn'n:Pollerky

_{After'll'alchutt.11diJomionabotllboxmgonltftt.·in'on/artnight,Iftlt/nJuJIu.·riltlo}

J·uu.(1) Isowthuprogramme,Ihadnotgntna'!)'tho11ghtlotbtdangmof

_{''''"ing.'2J ,thanlulo)'OIIrprogrammt,1amnowluen!Jau•arroftht}

^{driiiJ!.c·rJ,parficHiarb•ofbraindamage.(3) thegotmmtnlrmnrun»•Jllinglo}

/Jrmhuxin,(4) thtmdtnctthaiitisharmfo/,ilmmstbatlht.tneralpttb­

llfIIJJJJ/11/ttkt';I.rltllld.

_{I(/11/partim/,rr!)·(IJIICtrrtrdabout/bedangtt'J/oyoungbf!YS11}¹_{hoallmdbo:-.."tngdu/11}

_{(5j tbt)'stepintoanng,the.;•arrindanf!.tr.But,(6) ofall}

^{1/JtpuMiat;··abrJIIIthrham!fultjftrlsofboxin.g,parenlrstilllettheir10111allmdtime}

cl11mr.(7) I/Jrlimlbatpeopkrbouldl1tfrutocb()()UlhtirournJf>orls,

IfullhalboxuIJ'1101aIJ>ottrmdshouldbebanned.

IrlmuklM:.t'IntllttftJllllrrtadentou-TileIameandJelltiltlbtirownmwsonthumal­

Itt:1)IIJmusujficimlSHpport,1sba/1starta'BanBo:xing'campatJ!.n.

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_J.R.Samson

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4......but...

5 ...;atthesamet1me.

6 Forsome ,whereasforothers..

Ex.17ReadthelettertotheEditorandcompletethegapswith

cu0Jte1•ltl!ouah

Despiteseveralbadrnjuriesinhiscareer,MuhammedAliwasneverknockedout-

followedbyanounphr1se

Althoughhewasbadlyinjuredseveraltimesinhiscareer,MuhammedAliwasnever

knockedout.-

_{followedby vertJphr1se}

a)although

_b)assoonas

c)before

_d)despite

e)howeverf)insprte

g)since

_DearSir,

J)ElmltroodDm't

J>oller/9

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/Jt,>.7ngC:!J ,thankslo;ourprogrom11u,1amno»•luenl)ou·artoflht

dtt;,m,partirHiar!Jifbraindamagr.(3) Ihegot'tntmtnlsumsun#lllfinJ!.lobm1i){J:,·rn,(4) thtmdmuthatitisbam!ful,ilmmsthaitbttntralpub-

lrrIIIII!/mttk.t'r1rlond.

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₍₅₁^{_ lbr)·11epinloann?,tht)'artinda11ger.But,(6) ofall}

lhrpuhba!J:tdumttbl'bam!fultjftrlsr!fboxing,pareniJJti/1lettheirlOti!attmdtlmr

dam.c.(7) IbeliMlbatpeopk1houldbefmlochoou1/mrOtNt1por1si

!fedt!Ja/I)(J\.iJJJ?,isno/asporta11dsbo111dbehmmed.

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ltrljlhtrttsSltjfiamlmpporl,1Jballstarta'BanR(J>.ing'(0111pa11,11.

)'orJfoJihjitlly,

_J.R.Samsorz

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L5'Writing

WritealettertoMrSamson,givingyourviewsaboutthedangersofboxing.Here

Isthebeginningofeachparagraphofyourletter:

nturAirSamJmJ,

1Jl'asinterested111rtad)'Mtrktttrabo111tbrdtm!!,erJoflm:..,:inJ!,·lu"'-''t-il'll',...

I(tlflrmdt'r.rlrmd)'Oifrr.ollctnJforchiklrenJJJhogoto/J(J:>:ittf.!,da.r.<r.r.Ah(JJJ-'11,,pit1io11ir

lblll"'

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that...

ClassDiscussion

'Vicioussportsshouldbebanned'Doyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement.

Giveyourreasons.

Ex.18Choosetheanswersyouagreewithmostanddiscussthemwithyour

groupmates.

1.Internationalsportisimportantbecause

a)peoplefromdifferentcountriescanmeeteachother.b)countnescanshowhowgoodtheyare_

c)it'scheaperandlessharmfulthanwars.

d)itsetsastandardforplayingsports.

e)11makesmoneyfortheorganisingcountry.

2Sport1sImportanttotheindividualbecausea)itkeepshimhealthy.

b)itbuildshischaracter.

c)itgivessomethingtodowithhisleisure.d)itenableshimtomeetpeople.

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3.Peoplewhoplaysportsshouldbe

a)unpa1damateurs

b)paidacertamamountbutnotenoughtoliveon.c)pa1dbythegovernment.

d)professionalswhoeamtheirlivingbysport.

4ThemostImportantaspectofanindoorgameIS

a)itseducationalvalueb)1tsamusementvaluec)thet1meittakes.

d)itscheapness.

5Whichtypeofsportsdoyouprefer?

a}sportsinwhichoneindividualusuallycompetesaga1nstanother1ndiv1dual

(e.g.tennis)

b)sportsInwhichteamscompeteagainsteachother(e.g.football)

c)sportsinwhichthereisusuallynodirectcompetitionbetween1nd1vidualsorteams

(e.g.recreationalskiing)

6.Whicharethemostpopulargamesinyourcountry?

a)cardgamessuchasbridge

b)boardgamessuchaschessanddraughts

c}commerciallyproducedgamessuchasMonopolyd)noneofthese

7.Doyoupreferto

a)watchotherpeopleplayingsport?

b)playsportyourself?

c)watchsportontelevision?

d)havenothingtodowithsport?

8Doyouthmkpeoplewhoarenotinterestedinsportarea)lazy?

b)silly?

c)sensible?

-15'Writing

Writebrieflyononeofthefollowingtopics.

A.

1People'struecharacterisrevealedingames

2 Shouldv1c1oussportsbebanned?

3 Which1smoreImportant-towatchortotakepart?

_{4.Aletterofadmirationtoyourfavouritesportsmanorsportswoman}

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•^.,I^.

B.

1.Writeaparagraphfromyournovelinwhichthehero,aftermonthsofhardtraining,goesoutonthetrackforthe1500metresfina.l

2.Sportdividesmorethanitbringstogether.Writeapartofamagazinearticlethatyotlsubmitonthistheme.

RevisionandConsolidation

I.ReadthepassageandIdentifythegame.Fillintheblankswiththeseprepositions.

_{Lif beteen} ^{·by Into of on to with} _in

isplayed	twoteams acourt	athree-
metre-highbasket	eachend.Therearefiveplayers	eachteamand

uptosevensubstitutes.Theaim thegameistoscorepoints throwing

theall thebasket.Playersrunalong,bouncingtheball,andpassingit

eachotheruntiloneofthemscores.

II.Whichiscorrectormorelikely?

A DidyouseethematchbetweenIwithChelseaandLeedslastweek?SomeofthecrowdthrewbottlesandthingstoIattheplayers.Oneofthem-itmustImighthavebeenMorris,Icouldn'tseeproperly-washitonIattheheadandwastakentohospitalwithIbyconcussion.Apparently,he'sstillinhospital.

B HemightImusthavebeenquiteseriouslyhurt,then.But,youknow,Idon'treallyfeelsorryforpeoplelikethat-Ithinkfootballersarepaidfartoomuchthesedays.

A Oh,really?Ido/_don't.Afterall,despiteIalthoughtheyearnalotforafewyears,itdoesn'tlastforever.

B Yes.butlookatM1lls.DespiteIAlthoughgettingawayIoutofthegameattheageof30,he'samillionaire.Icertainlywouldn'tmindbeingamillionaireatthatage.

A SoINettherwouldI!

Ill.Choosethecorrectwordstocompletethesentences.Lookupanywordsyoudon'tknow.

1.Thisgolf isoneofthebestinthecountry.

a)court b)course c)pitch

2.After5,000metresJohnsonwasstill thelead.

a)at b)on c)to

3.Inthisracetheyrunfour ofthetrack.

a)laps b)rounds c)turns

d)track

d)in

_d)courses

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4Thecrowdwentwildwhenhe	thewinninggoaL
a)beat b)scored	c)won	d)served

5Thesurterfelloffhis 1ntothewaves.

a)sledge b)beard c)board d)paddle

6.Hewas fromthechampionshipaftertheydiscoveredhehadbeentaking

_drugs.

a)defeated b)disqualified c)lost

7Thechampionknockedhimoutinthefourth _

a)round b)part c)game

8.IhopeI'llbefitenoughto the.sacetomorrow.

a)takepartm b)takepartof c)takeparton