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A1 Unit 9: Circus school Corresponds with Lessons 9B

3 Read the article. Match paragraphs 1–3 with the photos A–C.
BEFORE YOU WATCH

1 Work in groups. Discuss the

questions.
1 How often do you exercise? A different type of exercise
2 What exercise do you do? Emily White | 3 November 2021
3 Who do you do it with?

2 Work in pairs. Look at the photos. Everybody knows that exercise is important – it keeps
What activities do they show? us healthy and happy. But if you don’t like running or
Do you think they’re fun? you’re bored of the gym, what else can you do?
We sent our reporter, Sophie Harris, to try some new
A exercise classes.

1 Stand-up paddleboard yoga

I love doing yoga and I usually do a yoga class three times a
week. This class was different to my normal class – it was on
water! It was very difficult to stay on the board and I fell into
the swimming pool a few times! But I really liked doing the
class – it was good exercise and great fun!

2 Hula hooping
I loved playing with my hula hoop when I was young, so I
really wanted to try this new class. It was quite difficult but
good exercise – especially for the stomach and arms. I was
very tired at the end of the class, but I really enjoyed it.
B
3 Free running
Free running is a fun and fast activity and it’s very popular
with young people in the UK. You run quickly around an
area and jump over walls and other objects. It was very good
exercise, but I didn’t enjoy doing it. I can run very fast, but I
can’t jump!

4 Read the article again. Choose the correct answers (a or b).

1 How often does the writer go to yoga classes?
a twice a week
b three times a week
2 Where was the stand-up paddleboard class?
a in a lake
C
b in a swimming pool
3 Which part of the body was the hula hoop class good for?
a the stomach and arms
b arms and legs
4 How did the writer feel at the end of the hula hoop class?
a tired
b bored
5 Who is free running popular with?
a young people
b football players
6 Why didn’t the writer like free running?
a She can’t run.
b She can’t jump.
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A1 Unit 9: Circus school   Corresponds with Lessons 9B

A B C

D E F

7 a Work in pairs. Choose the correct alternatives.

WHILE YOU WATCH 1 Nigel learns how to do the trapeze /walk the tightrope.
2 Nigel says the exercises were lots of fun /hard work.
5 a Work in pairs. Label photos A–F
3 Lucy says people go to circus school to keep fit and have fun /make friends.
with the words in the box.
4 Lucy says all /some of the activities in the circus school are good for your
bungee globe walking body and mind.
human pyramid juggling 5 Children usually go to classes once /twice a week.
tightrope walking trapeze 6 Lucy says that the trapeze is dangerous /safe.

b Watch the video from 01:07 to the end and check your answers.
b Watch the video and number
the photos in the order you
see them. AFTER YOU WATCH
6 a Work in pairs. Complete Lucy’s
instructions with the words in
8 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.
the box. 1 Do you think the circus activities looked fun?
2 Which activities were your favourite? Why?
arms (x2) bar body feet
head 9 a Work in groups. Think of a new type of fun exercise class. Make notes about:
• what it is.   •  where you do it.   •  what you need to do it.
1 Lower your down
and lift your .  b Present your ideas to the class. Vote on your favourite class.
2 Lift your in front of
you and above your .  A B
3 First, you need to stand there
with your by your
side. 
4 Hold on to the . 

b Watch the video from 01:24–

02:07. Match each instruction
1–4 to the photos A–D. C D

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