Unit 4

Vocabulary
∙ Sports & Equipment

1 a) Complete the notices (A-F) with the words from the list below.

∙ trainers ·∙ parachute ·∙ board ·∙ goggles ·∙ paddle ·∙ swimming cap ·∙ vest ·∙ belt

Please pick up your life 1) .....................
A B
and 2) ..................... for your canoe from
the sign- in desk near the front of the
lake.
All players before entering the
pool must be wearing a
3) .....................on their head .

C All runners must wear proper D All students should wear a

4) ..................... when uniform and a 5) ........................
running on the track. around their waist to every
class.

E Make sure to wash your sail F Please check your 7) .....................

and 6) ..................... after and make sure you are wearing
getting out of the water. 8) ..................... on your eyes
before boarding the plane.

1. belt
2. board
3. swimming cap
4. trainers
5. vest
6. paddle
7. parachute
8. goggles

b) Match the notices (A-F) to the sports they belong to and then label each sport with T
for Team or I for Individual sport.
windsurfing
1 I canoeing
4 I
water
2 polo T athletics
5 I
karate
3 I skydiving
6 I

2 Underline the correct adjective.

1 Hang gliding is a thrilling/safe sport.

2 Jogging 5 km can be expensive/tiring.
3 Rock climbing could be boring/dangerous if you don't know what you are doing.
4 Archery is a very physical/challenging sport that takes a lot of practice.
5 Cycling in the park on a sunny day is quite relaxing/difficult.
∙ Sports Verbs

3 Fill in: kick, pass, score, practise, beat, warm up, win, exercise.
1 It’s important to warm up properly before you do 2 In order to win the tournament you have to beat
any sport to avoid injury. all the other teams.

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3 Swimming is a great way to exercise your whole 5 In football, you kick the ball with the side of your
body. foot to pass it to another player.
4 The team managed to score six goals in their 6 I’m quite good at baseball but I need to practise
last match. my pitch.

∙ Injuries

4 Complete the dialogues using the verbs in the correct form: sprain, twist, cut, hurt, get,
break.
1 A: What happened to you?
B: I fell off my bike last week and broke my
arm! I had to put it in plaster.
2 A: How did you do that?
B: I dropped my drink and cut my finger on the
broken glass.
3 A: Are you OK?
B: No. I was running for the school bus when I
tripped over and twisted my ankle. It's really
sore.
4 A: What happened to your leg?
B: I fell into the table and got a bruise!
5 A: How did you sprained your wrist?
B: I was ice-skating and slipped on the ice.
6 A: I hurt my head when the basketball hit me.
B: Oh dear. I hope it gets better soon.

General Revision
5 Match the columns to form collocations.

1 protective a game

2 real b break

3 huge c room

4 final d clothing

5 sports e impact

6 grass f life

7 commercial g event

8 emergency h pitch
1. d
2. f
3. e
4. b
5. a
6. h
7. g
8. c

6 Choose the correct item.

1 The team ……. a goal in the last 30 seconds of
the game. 3 Tim is a ……. rugby player who plays on the
A threw B caught C scored national team.
A special B talented C clever
2 You should wear sunglasses to protect your
eyes because bright sunlight can damage your 4 The brain needs a type of ……. called glucose
……. . for energy.
A sight B smell C touch A sugar B flour C salt

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5 The band ….. the stadium during the half-time A sell B deliver C create
show.
A won B ran C rocked 7 Your brain is the most important ….. in your
body. It controls everything.
6 Big companies ….. funny commercials for the A sense B organ C bone
super bowl.

7 Fill in: refresh, concentrate, stay, keep, train, overdo.

1. keep
2. overdo
3. train
4. stay
5. refresh
6. concentrate To: Amber@sylc.com
From: Reb@upnet.ca
Subject: Exercise

Hi Amber,
It was great to hear from you and I think it’s wonderful that you are
trying to be more active and 1) …………………. fit. It’s important to
exercise but be careful not to 2) .............................. it. Remember, you
have to warm up properly before you 3) .............................. . Also, make
sure you don’t 4) .............................. up late. It’s important to get plenty
of sleep to 5) .............................. both your body and your mind. That
way you can 6) .............................. the next day in class. Good luck and
let me know how it all goes.
Bye for now,
Rebecca

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∙ Prepositions

8 Choose the correct preposition.

1 Ice sailing is similar to/for sailing but on ice.
2 We could jog in the park instead to/of going to
the gym.
3 How many players are in/on the basketball
team?
4 Get score a point, you have to hit the ball
over/to the net.
5 Julie plays tennis from/for fun.

Grammar
∙ Modals

9 Complete the second sentence with the correct modal verb.

1 You aren’t allowed to use the gym today. You don't have to book time on the machines.
You can't use the gym today. 4 You are obliged to bring your membership
2 I advise you to wear comfortable clothes in the card with you.
gym. You must bring your membership card with you.
You should wear comfortable clothes in the 5 It’s possible the gym could be busy at times.
gym. The gym can be busy at times.
3 It isn’t necessary for you to book time on the 6 It is forbidden to eat in the gym.
machines. You mustn't eat in the gym.

∙ infinitive/-ing

10 Underline the correct item.

1 You can/must use my tennis racquet if you like.
2 You might/ought to try yoga; it lowers stress.
3 You mustn’t/ don't have to bring a tennis
racket. I have an extra one.
4 Can/Could I help you with your equipment?
5 You don't have to/shouldn't take classes to
learn how to skate.
6 You must/ can't register to compete in the
tournament.
7 You need to/ can't check all your safety
equipment before going rock climbing.
8 You must/might see Jane at the gym. She
goes often.

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Everyday English
11 Replace the underlined phrases (1-5) with phrases from the list.

A I see what you mean C A: I’m going to the gym. 1) Do you want to come with me?
Do you fancy going E I don’t B: No, thank you. 2) To me the gym is just an expensive
agree way of doing something that you can do for free.
B In my opinion D I A: 3) I don’t see it that way. I find it easier to motivate
believe we should myself at the gym. Plus, you can sign up to exercises classes.
B: 4) You’ve got a point, but I prefer exercising outdoors. 5)
I think it’s a good idea to get some fresh air.
A: True. Let's go for a bike ride!
1. C
2. B
3. E
4. A
5. D

Reading
12 Read the texts and answer the questions (1-3).

ARules for Safe Cycling:

• You must wear a helmet that fits.
• You mustn't wear loose clothing or headphones.
• You should wear light clothing so that drivers can see you.
• You must use hand signals on the road.
• You should always check the tyres, chain and brakes on your
bicycle before cycling.

Sports programmes for beginners to top athletes.

Where: Woodbury School
Dates: 6th to 10th July, 9 am
to 3 pm daily
Please note: Ages 8-16. The
cost is £5 per day and
includes lunch.

Call 01253 884544 to sign up!

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C

With the help of our new coach, Mr Hill, the football

team is off to a fantastic start this year. Yesterday,
they won the first match of the year against Martindale
High. The captain of the team, Andrew Reading,
scored two goals in the first half. Unfortunately, he fell
hard in the second half and had to sit on the sidelines
as his team scored the third and final goal winning the
game 3-0.

1 What are cyclists obliged to wear and do while cycling?

They must wear helmet and use hand signals on the road.

2 Who can attend the camp?

8-16 years old kids can attend the camp.

3 What happened to the captain of the team?

He scored two goals in the first half.

Listening
13 You are going to hear a boy and a girl talking about sports. Listen and match the people
(1-5) to the sports (A-G) they DO NOT like. There are two extra words that you do not
need to use.

Collin
1 A basketball
Steven
2 B canoeing
TinaC
3 swimming
Julie
4 D table tennis
Kevin
5 E rugby
F archery
G cycling
Writing
14 Read the rubric and write your email.

Your English e-friend, Michael, can’t decide which sport to take up: hockey or cycling and he asks you for your
opinion. Write an email telling Michael what you think (60-100 words).

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Pairwork Activities Student A

Work with Student B. Ask Student B questions to find out about a School Sports Day. Then
answer Student B’s questions about the Youth Basketball League.

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 Hillside Sports Centre

 £25 for the year
 every Saturday from 1 pm to 4 pm
 Ages: 12-15
Call01253 883722 for more
information.

School Sports Day

∙ when/event take place?

∙ who/present/awards?
∙ where/get/refreshments?
∙ what/buy/event?
∙ where/money/go?

Pairwork Activities Student B

Work with Student A. Answer Student A’s questions about a School Sports Day. Then ask
Student A questions about the Youth Basketball League.

Join us in celebrating the sporting

achievements of the school.

Events take place all day. Don’t miss the

Mayor
Healthy presentingare
refreshments theavailable
awards at 4 o’clock.
from our food tent.
You can also buy scarves, hats and
T-shirts in the school colours.
Money raised goes to a local
children’s charity.

Youth Basketball League

∙ where/youth basketball league/take place?

∙ how much/membership?
∙ what time/start/Saturdays?

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∙ what ages/must/players?
∙ how/get/more information?
Portfolio Activities
Name: ………………………………………………… Date: ………………………. Class: ...................

My favourite sport
Think about your favourite sport. Draw a picture or stick a picture of yourself playing or doing your favourite sport.
Then write about your sport. Write about how you play it (including and rules), what equipment you need and
where you play it. Then describe how it makes you feel and why you like it.

Draw or stick your picture here

My favourite sport is …………………………………………. . I do/play it

 .
The rules are
 .
To play/do it you need …………………….
I play it

…………………………………… makes me feel

I enjoy it because

Game
Students play in pairs. Give each pair a set of problem cards. Student A picks a problem
card and reads out the problem and asks for some advice. Student B gives advice for the
problem using an appropriate modal verb. Student B then takes a card and the game
continues. The sentences have to be grammatically correct and make sense. Each correct
sentence gets one point. The player with the most points after all the cards have been read
is the winner.

Sample Problem Cards:

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You didn’t get on You want to eat

You hurt your leg. the school football more healthily.
team.

You want to get You find it difficult You are having

more exercise. to make friends. trouble
concentrating in
class.

Student A has the following problem card:

You want to eat

more healthily.
e.g. ► Student A: I want to eat more healthily. What can I do?
► Student B: You should eat lots of fruit and vegetables and you shouldn’t eat too many sweets and
desserts.

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