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‘Are you fit? Have you ever done any watersports or do
you prefer to be on land?
Work with a partner. Why do people do sport?
Make a list of the reasons in your notebooks.
Quickly read the descriptions of the people 1-5
in the Exam Task and underline any reasons
they give for wanting to do sport.
Word Focus
-omething dic
tests your ability
the ability to make
Your ams, legs and other b
sport youll ever try! Ifyou like surfing and
rowing, youll definitely love this. You sit on your knees or
lie(on a board and use your arms to move over the water! Cycling is an activity you can enjoy alone, or you can tain and
Ifyoute ft and you love a tryit!Youwillneed enter competitions. Who knows? You could be a future winner
tobuy or borrow a boars. ofthe Tour de France! Whether you ride for health,
‘or competition, you must wear special
Foran underwater challenge, try scubadlving There are thurs hetmce to protect your head
courses forall levels, including beginners. Instructors with
years of experience can teach you, soyoullbeinsafe @ fyour vis good and you arent afraid of falling
hands Lessons ae available all year at local swimming ve igure skating (dancing on ices an excellent way to
pools. The bad news? Lessons are expensive and you exercise and have some fun. You only need a pair of skates
have to pay extra to hire the equipment. like to try it, ask about figure skating programmes at yours
Judo could be the right sport for you ifyou like reaching
your goal. It uses coloured belts to show your level You have heard of surfing, but what about... skurfing?Its2q
‘There ae seven levels, from white to black, When exciting new sport that combines water-sking and surfing Ai
students get their first belt, it shows them that they can ‘motorboat pulls you along; you stand on a surfboard instead
succeed. It gives them confidence and makes them want skis, and ride the waves thatthe boat creates. You need toh
togohigher tight and not fall. Dont forget your life jacket.
90 high fTithe Exam Close-up. Then read the first
ption in the Exam Task again and underline
ther key words.
‘complete the Exam Task. Remember to
your answers when you have finished.
Task
tenagers below are all looking for a sport to do.
eight descriptions of sports for young people.
hich sport would be the most suitable for
agers. For questions 1-5, mark the correct
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anis very interested in the environment and
pul ike to study the oceans when he's older.
fdlke to do an activity that will help him to
plore the seas.
has been doing snow sports all her life, so she
IWant to try something else. She wants to spend time
fexplring the countryside around her village
Wario is new to the area and wants to meet people
fisage. He's a good athlete who loves basketball
{and football but he'd like to try something a bit
Giferent
p clothing that snowboarders wear
an extreme sport, and that means itcan
snow sports before and are
first time, make sure your instructor
hoot aball very qui
ends and keep ft.
{n 2010, Jessica Watson became the youngest person to
sail around the world on her own.
‘+ Would you do it? Why? / Why not?
+ Doyou enjoy doing sports? Why? / Why not?
Matching descriptions
+ When you match descriptions of people with
texts in the exam, it's important to look for
similae words and expressions,
Read the description ofthe first person and
tnderline the key words.
Then read all the texts and look for words and
expressions that are similar to the words you
underlined in the first description.
Do the same for each description until you
have matched all the people to the texts,
You will only need to match five of the eight
longer texts, so check your answers carefully.
Cheryl eally enjoys discovering new things, so
she doesn't want to do any of the usual sports
She's fit and wants to do something that will push
her body.
Nigel s shy and isn't realy interested in sports,
but his doctor has told him he needs to get fit.
Nigel wants to see results for his hard work.
F Find the words with the form in brackets in
the text. Then complete each sentence below
with the correct word.
1. The most popular sports in
the world are the Olympics and the World Cup.
2 My judo learnt the sport in
Japan and has been teaching it for many years.
3 Nick can run fast, swim lke a fish and
play tennis like a champion! He's very
4 Luke's coach always encourages him and this
gives him the — to win races.
5 Harry only plays basketball for
but he is very good and
should play for a team.
6 Work hard, listen to your coach, don't
stop trying - this advice will help you to
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Vocabulary
A Complete the table with the sports below.
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B Work with a partner and find out which sports you both take part in
C Complete the word groups with these words
D Choose the correct answers.
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a line judge b umpi © referee
2. Ihe runs around the race more than once,
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