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Sports
Section 01
Types of sports
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1. Play, do or go?
2. Team sport or individual sport?
Section 02
Equipment and safety
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3. Match the sport and the description
AA fast and physical game. You need a helmet, skates, a stick and protective gear.
BYou walk in the mountains, enjoy magnificent views and carry a backpack. Good boots are essential.
CYou need special boots, two long runners, poles, gloves and warm clothes. A fall can cause a broken limb.
DIt is a good way to see the countryside. All you really need is a bike and a helmet.
EYou can do it on a frozen lake or at a rink. It is fun with friends and not too difficult to learn.
FIt is perfect for hot weather. Bring a swimsuit or trunks and goggles, and never enter the water after drinking alcohol.
GIt is like skateboarding on snow. Good balance helps, but wear a helmet because beginners fall a lot.
Notebook vocabulary 1: equipment & safety
Open the list and write the expressions in a notebook.
- special boots and skis — специальные ботинки и лыжи
- gloves and warm clothes — перчатки и тёплая одежда
- an ice rink — каток
- popular with young people — популярен среди молодёжи
- not difficult to learn — нетрудно научиться
- a fast and exciting game — быстрая и захватывающая игра
- wear a helmet and protective gear — надевать шлем и защиту
- break a limb — сломать конечность
- do tricks — делать трюки
- good balance and coordination — хороший баланс и координация
- get injured — получить травму
- drown — утонуть
- enjoy magnificent views — наслаждаться прекрасными видами
- need special equipment — нуждаться в специальном снаряжении
Section 03
Speaking warm-up
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4. Think of an answer
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What winter sports are popular among teenagers in Russia?
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There are several winter sports which are popular among Russian teenagers. For example, … Also, …
Which sports have you tried? Did you enjoy them?
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I have tried … I enjoyed / did not enjoy it because …
Which sport would you like to try one day, and why?
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I would like to try … because it seems …
Which sport would you never agree to try?
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I would never agree to try … because I am concerned about …
What sport did you do as a child? Why did you stop?
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When I was a child, I used to … I stopped because …
What are the main advantages of team sports?
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Team sports help people … They also teach us how to …
What are the advantages of individual sports?
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Individual sports let people … Another advantage is that …
Why do some people do extreme sports?
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Some people take up extreme sports because … However, they should …
Notebook vocabulary 2: benefits & drawbacks
Open the list and write the expressions in a notebook.
- build up muscles — накачать мышцы
- build a strong character — сформировать сильный характер
- develop good balance and coordination — развить баланс и координацию
- improve self-confidence — повысить уверенность в себе
- improve teamwork skills — улучшить навыки командной работы
- meet like-minded people — встретить единомышленников
- require expensive equipment — требовать дорогого снаряжения
- under a trainer’s supervision — под наблюдением тренера
- become fitter — стать в лучшей форме
- cause exhaustion — сильно утомлять
- a football pitch — футбольное поле
- a tennis court — теннисный корт
- score a goal — забить гол
- wear protective gear — носить защитную экипировку
5. Make a logical comment on the data
Tennis (20%) is among the respondents than yoga (45%). This may be because tennis equipment is , while a yoga mat does not cost much.
Football (20%) is to respondents than scuba diving (9%). Diving , while basic football gear is .
Snowboarding (10%) is than cycling (17%). One reason may be that snowboarding is and takes longer to learn.
Section 04
Word formation
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6. Transform the word
Notebook vocabulary 3: word families
Open the list and write the word families in a notebook.
- communicate → communication
- society → social → antisocial
- compete → competition → competitive → competitor
- excite → excitement
- value → valuable → invaluable → valueless
- flexibility → flexible → inflexible
- convenience → convenient → inconvenient
- achieve → achievement → achiever
- perform → performance
- strong → strength → strengthen
- weak → weakness → weaken
- person → personal → personality
- prefer → preference → preferable
- depend → dependent → independent → independently
Section 05
Team vs individual
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7. Match headings to paragraphs A–E
Team sports help you develop social skills. You learn to communicate, work towards a common goal, support teammates and deal with both winning and losing. Being part of a team gives you a sense of belonging and is a great way to make new friends.
Team sports are often exciting and dynamic. They involve fast action, require quick thinking and decision-making skills, and can motivate you to push yourself harder.
Individual sports let you practise whenever you want and work at your own pace. You do not have to rely on anyone else’s schedule, so training is more flexible and convenient.
Individual sports allow you to focus on personal performance, improve your own skills and reach your full potential. They may also help you relax and reduce stress.
Both types offer benefits. The right choice depends on your personality, preferences and goals: social interaction may point towards team sports, while independence and flexibility may make individual sports a better fit.
8. Sort the advantages
9. Collocations
Section 06
Extreme sports
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10. Read and sort
Article: Are extreme sports worth the risk?
Extreme sports are about adrenaline, danger and excitement. A major advantage is the sense of achievement they can bring: people learn to face their fears, push themselves and never give up. Many extreme sports also require strength and endurance, so they can help people stay fit and improve balance and coordination.
However, these activities carry serious risks. People may get injured or even die, and safe participation requires training and protective equipment. That can make an extreme sport expensive: lessons, travel and specialist gear may cost hundreds or thousands of pounds. Anyone who wants to try such a sport should understand the risks and take all necessary safety precautions.
Notebook vocabulary 4: extreme sports
Open the list and write the expressions in a notebook.
- get an adrenaline rush — получить выброс адреналина
- experience danger and excitement — испытать опасность и волнение
- feel proud and strong — почувствовать гордость и силу
- learn important life lessons — усвоить важные жизненные уроки
- require strength and endurance — требовать силы и выносливости
- carry a lot of risks — нести много рисков
- get injured or even die — получить травму или даже погибнуть
- cost a lot of money / be pricey — стоить дорого
- take lessons — брать уроки
- safety precautions — меры предосторожности
- protective equipment — защитное снаряжение
- push oneself to the limit — работать на пределе возможностей
11. Listen and complete the answers
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Question 1
I am big on surfing because it helps me stay . I also enjoy rock climbing, although one may danger.Question 2
Many people want to an adrenaline rush because their everyday lives may feel boring.Question 3
One should review the precautions. This helps avoid .Question 4
It is best to lessons from a professional instructor.Question 5
Extreme sports teach important lessons and give people a sense of .Question 6
Sport helps people stay healthy and useful skills such as balance and coordination.Question 7
Extreme sports can a lot of money, and people can injured.Question 8
I go snowboarding and feel of my progress on the slopes.Section 07
Russian athletes
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12. Match and transform
A. This athlete a world-famous tennis player. She became world number one in 2005 at the age of 18 and among the leading women in tennis history. BE · NAME
B. This MMA fighter a professional bout. He Conor McGregor and won. LOSE · FIGHT
C. He is one of the ice hockey players in the world and comes from a family of . His mother Olympic gold twice. GOOD · ATHLETE · WIN
D. The retired artistic gymnast seven Olympic medals and is one of the female gymnasts of all time. WIN · SUCCESS
E. The figure skater won Olympic gold at 15, thus the youngest Russian Winter Olympic champion at the time. She at 19. BECOME · RETIRE
Section 08
Speaking Task 4
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Snowboarding
13. Advantages or disadvantages?
14. Project “Risking your life”
Imagine that you and your friend are doing a school project “Risking your life”. You have found some photos to illustrate it but for technical reasons you cannot send them now. Leave a voice message to your friend explaining your choice of the photos and sharing some ideas about the project.
In 2.5 minutes be ready to:
- explain the choice of the illustrations for the project by briefly describing them and noting the differences;
- mention the advantages (1–2) of the two kinds of sports;
- mention the disadvantages (1–2) of the two kinds of sports;
- express an opinion on the subject of the project — say which kind of sport presented in the pictures is preferable and why.
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Record a complete three-minute voice message and send it to your TEACHER.
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