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Unit 3: Sport and

fitness
Unit 3: Sport and
fitness

1. past form of
conditionals

2. vocabulary: words
associated with the
topic of sports
To talk about:
conditions that will never be
fulfilled because the time in which
they would have occurred has
ended

Example:

I would have been swimming if I

had trained.
 You may want to
remember conditional
forms.
 Here is the Past
conditional (or third
conditional form)
you are studying in
this unit.
 Watch a video clip about
third conditional forms:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
uyIoPpVbOhc

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Paul is a soccer player.
Read what he is thinking.
If I had trained longer, I would have scored a goal.

Now, answer these questions:

1. Did Paul train enough time?
2. Did he score a goal?
3. Does he feel happy or regretful?
4. If Paul had trained longer, do you think he could have scored a
goal?
5. In Paul’s opinion, why didn’t he score a goal?
6. According to Paul, what would have happened if he had trained
longer?

See the answers in the next slide.

 unreal If I had trained longer, I would have scored a goal.
situation
condition clause result clause

In conclusion,
real
situation Paul didn’t train longer, that’s why he didn’t score a goal.
 Past form of conditionals: form

If I had trained longer, I would have scored a goal.

would have
If subject past perfect + subject verb (past
participle)
complement
could have
or

I would have scored a goal if I had trained longer.

Subject would have verb (past

participle)
complement if subject past perfect
could have
 Past form of conditionals: Other examples

If she had won by three points, she could have broken the Olympic record.

If Leipzig hadn’t been trying, they wouldn’t have beaten the other teams.

What would the athlete have done if he had dropped the baton in the final leg in the
relay?

If they had dismissed the coach, how many goals would they have scored last season?
Exercise 1. Use the verbs in brackets in the right form to complete these conditional sentences.

1. If the athlete ______________ (be) exhausted, he ______________ (win) the race.

2. If the team ______________ (be) well-equipped for the match, they ______________ (lose).

3. They ______________ (find) it really hard to handle an upset if the coach ______________

(build) a sense of team spirit among soccer players.

4. If our team ______________ (score) more goals, we ______________ (win).

5. What ______________ you ______________ (do) if your team ______________ (win) the finals?
Exercise 2. Rewrite these sentences using conditional forms.

Example:
Several horses fell at the last jump. They lost.
If the horses hadn’t fallen at the last jump, they wouldn’t have lost.

1. The coach issued a diktat that all team members must attend early-morning practice. He got
good results.

2. They won tonight's qualifying match. They could advance to the next round of the competition.

3. Athlete Mondo Duplantis broke the world record by jumping 6.17m on 8 February. That’s how
he started to make a name for himself.

4. I haven’t ever taken up any sports. I think that’s because I always hated P.E. at school.
1. at your own pace
2. build up your strength
3. condition
4. exhausted
5. finals
6. give in
7. handle an upset
8. in shape
9. make a name of yourself
10. team spirit
11. weight lifting
12. well-equipped
2a. Vocabulary: Words associated with the topic of sports

Match the definitions with words from Unit 3.

1. having the necessary tools, clothes, equipment, etc. 1. at your own pace
2. the sport of lifting specially shaped pieces of metal that weigh an exact amount 2. build up your strength
3. to deal with something unpleasant 3. condition
4. the speed at which you move 4. exhausted
5. the last few games or races in a competition 5. finals
6. extremely tired 6. give in
7. to exercise to increase how strong you are 7. handle an upset
8. to become famous or respected by a lot of people 8. in shape
9. the particular state that something or someone is in 9. make a name of
10. to accept that you are defeated in a game, fight, competition, etc. yourself
11. a feeling of belonging together that the members of a group have towards others in 10. team spirit
the group 11. weight lifting
12. in a good state of health or physical fitness 12. well-equipped
2b. Vocabulary: Words associated with the topic of sports

Complete each sentence with one word from the box. Check verb tenses, if necessary.

1. The athlete was absolutely ____________ by the time she got back. 1. at your own pace
2. They found it really hard to ____________ after they were defeated. 2. build up your strength
3. If you are uncertain about your physical ____________, check with your doctor before trying these 3. condition
exercises. 4. exhausted
4. The NBA ____________ have been cancelled. 5. finals
5. The coach’s aim is to build a sense of ____________ among soccer players. 6. give in
6. Doing sports is a must to ____________ . 7. handle an upset
7. The team was ____________ for the match. 8. in shape
8. She’s bought an exercise bike to keep ____________. 9. make a name of
9. You should be allowed to do exercises ____________. yourself
10. We will carry on fighting to the end. We will never ____________ . 10. team spirit
11. He will ____________ as a talented professional swimmer. 11. weight lifting
12. Running is obviously an aerobic activity while ____________ is anaerobic. 12. well-equipped
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