SPORTS

1- Below are four word clouds. Use the words in each word cloud to make a statement about sport.

Statements a-d are said by a famous sports person during this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3N1TK2tXhg

• Do you agree with the statements? Why (not)?

Think about the following questions:

• Are you good at sports?
• Do you enjoy playing or watching sports? Why?
• Do you know anyone who makes a living out of sports?
• Which sports are most popular in your culture?
Discuss the following statement: Sport plays a crucial role in international relations and it makes the world a better place
to live.

2- In the next task you will use a text about a famous British sportsperson, Ade Adepitan. All the words and phrases in
the word cloud below will appear in the text. Look at the word cloud:
1. Possible sentence(s)
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3- Choose the correct option

Ade Adepitan was born in Nigeria in 1973. As a child, he A)______ Polio, which left him unable to use his left leg and
eventually B) ______ him from walking. Against C)_______ odds, Adepitan has become an extremely successful
sportsman. As one of Britain’s best wheelchair basketball players, he has D)_______many awards, including an MBE
in 2005 for his services to disability sport. At just three years old, Adepitan E)_______ to England with his mother to
join his father. F)_______ an early age, he dreamt G)_______ becoming an international sportsman and, despite the
difficulties he H)_______, decided to give it his best shot. In 2004, Adepitan competed as a member of the Great
Britain team I)_______ the Summer Paralympics in Athens. The team gave the opposition a run for their J)______
and won the bronze medal. Later, at the 2005 Paralympic World Cup they won hands L)______ and took the gold
medal home. Still a K)______ sportsman, Adepitan has not yet decided to M)_______ in the towel, although he has
also proven he’s not a one trick pony by working as a TV presenter, campaigner and charity worker. He sends a
message of positivity to people and encourages them to believe that the ball is in their court and that they have the
power to make their lives a success.

A- 1) Acquired 2) Contracted 3) Sickened

B- 1) Prohibited 2) Avoided 3) Prevented

C- 1) Every 2) Any 3) All

D- 1) Got 2) Received 3) Obtained

E- 1) Moved 2) Travelled 3) Migrated

F- 1) Since 2) From 3) At

G- 1) Of 2) On 3) At

H- 1) Faced 2) Got 3) Had

 I- 1) At 2) In 3) At

J- 1) Bucks 2) Cash 3) Money

K- 1) Keen 2) Good 3) Fantastic

L- 1) Up 2) Down 3) Off

M 1) Toss 2) Throw 3) Send

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4- Idioms 1-7 are taken from the text. Match each one to its definition (a-g).

5- Use the idioms you have just learned to fill in the gaps.
1. Alex is only really good at football. He can’t play any other sports. He’s a _________________.
2. It was really unlikely that Shammi would survive after the crash, but, _______________ she has made a full
recovery.
3. Although Andy lost the game, Roger had to try really hard and it wasn’t an easy victory. Andy gave him
__________________.
4. My football team beat the opposition by five goals. They played really well and _________________.
5. Jessica has been trying to be a professional swimmer since she was five. Now she is 21 and she still hasn’t
had much success, so she has decided to ____________________.
6. Pete’s gymnastics coach told him that the decision about the competition was up to him. He said, “
____________________”
7. David really wanted to become an athlete but he knew he would have to work really hard to be successful.
He decided to _________________.

6- But… Not all sports are conventional ones… Let’s take a look at the weirdest!!
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/video/2013/dec/23/weirdest-sporting-highlights-2013-video

A- Enumerate the sports you watch.

B- Describe each of them in a few words.

C- Which do you consider is the……
 ● Silliest:
● Most dangerous:
● Funniest:
Why?
D- If you had to choose one, which sport would be?
E- Do you think it is sensible that there are championships in these sports?

7- Let’s see some Olympic sports…

1) Watch the following video and tick the feelings and emotions that are present in the video: MUSE Survival
London 2012 Official Olympic Song

- Fear - Stress - Concentration - Laziness

- Pressure - Sadness - Effort - Energy
- Strength - Harmony - Training - Glory
- Weakness - Joy - Celebration - Technique
- Accuracy - Elegance - Relaxation - Trust
- Recognition - Fair play - Pain - Gratitude
- Happiness - Team spirit - Anger -Doubt/disbelief
2) Tick the option that best summarizes the images from the video.

a- Benefits of playing sports.

b- Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.
c- Victory belongs to the most persevering.
d- There are no gains without pains.
8- Listen to the song and complete the lyrics: Survivor - Eye of the Tiger

A- Put the sentences in order.

Did my time, took my chances
Just a man and his will to survive
Went the distance, now I'm back on my feet
Rising up, back on the street

B- Fill in the blanks.

So many times it ________ too fast
You ______ your passion for glory
Don't lose your grip on the _______ of the past
You ______ fight just to keep them alive
C- Match the beginning with the endings.
1- It's the eye a- of our rival
2- It's the thrill b- in the night
3- Rising up to the challenge c- the eye of the tiger
4- And the last d- of the tiger
5- Stalks his prey e- of the fight
 6- And he's watching us all with f- known survivor

(X2)

D- Choose the correct option.

Face to face, out ON/IN the heat
Hanging tough, staying ANGRY/HUNGRY
They stack the odds still we TAKE/MAKE to the street
For the kill with THE/MAKE skill to survive
(CHORUS)

E- Fill in the blanks.

Rising up, straight to the _____
Had the _____, got the glory
_____ the distance, now I'm not gonna stop
Just a man and his _____ to survive

(CHORUS)
The eye of the tiger (X4)