Focus 3. Unit 2. Resources 7-12
Resource 8 : Andy Murray
2.2 Grammar (narrative tenses)
Student A
a returned to Scotland, he became a professional tennis player. That was in April 2005. That year he reached
b to win the Olympic singles gold medal since 1908! The following year, in 2013, he
1. c Andy Murray is an international tennis star. He was born in Glasgow in Scotland on 15 May 1987. He started playing tennis when he
d really started to notice the young star. By the end of 2008 he was ranked number four! In the 2012 Olympic Games in London,
Student B
e he trained with Emilio Sanchez. During this time he competed in junior competitions and won several important championships. After he had
f Roger Federer, the world’s number one player. He also entered the top twenty tennis players and people
g was at primary school and it was clear that he was very talented. He played in his first international tournament when he was just twelve years old – and he won it! When he was
h for seventy-seven years! In 2013 he also won BBC Sports Personality of the Year. There is no doubt that we will hear more about Murray in the future!
Student C
i fifteen years old, he moved to Barcelona in Spain because he could get better training there. While he was living in Barcelona,
j the third round of Wimbledon, but then he was beaten. In 2006 he became one of the two players in the world to beat
k achieved his dream. He won the men’s singles at Wimbledon! A British man hadn’t won Wimbledon
l Murray won a silver medal in the doubles and a gold medal in the men’s singles. He was the first British man
Resource 9 : An article
2.7 Writing (narrative tenses)
Last month my girlfriend and I 1 ........ (go) to Austria and 2 ........ (try) snowboarding. We 3........ (both/ski) before, but snowboarding 4........ (be) a completely new sport for us. We 5........ (book) some lessons before we 6........ (arrive), and on the first morning we 7........ (hire) our helmets, boots and boards. We 8........ (both/feel) quite nervous, but very excited as we 9........ (take) the lift up the mountain. The first lesson 10........ (be) really challenging and we 11........ (fall over) A LOT! By the end of the first day, we 12........ (be) exhausted.
The following morning, our legs 13........ (ache), but we 14........ (not give up). After three days of lessons, we 15........ (feel) more confident and we 16........ (really/start) to enjoy ourselves. On the fourth day, we 17........ (try) a more difficult slope and I’m proud to say I 18 ........(get) all the way to the bottom without falling over. By the end of the week, we 19........ (both/fall) in love with nowboarding and we 20........ (not want) to go home.
Resource 10 :Test yourself pairwork activities
Student A
Vocabulary (Lesson 2.1)
1a Where can you practise these sports? The first letter of each word is given.
1 tennis c
2 athletics t
3 swimming p
4 cricket p
5 boxing r
6 volleyball c
Student B answers
1 track
2 court
3 ring
4 court
5 course
6 pitch
2a Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
beat break come keep lose score
1 Barbara ........ first in the race and won the gold medal.
2 We were very sad when our football team ........ their fifth match this season.
3 Janet ........ in shape because she went jogging every morning in the park.
4 Hannah ........ a point in the last minute of the ame but her team didn’t win it.
5 Last year he ........ two world records in swimming.
6 Fiona ........ her opponent in the first round.
Student B answers
1 kept
2 beat
3 broke
4 came
5 won
6 scored
Grammar (Lesson 2.5)
3a Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Use the Present Simple or the Present Continuous and make any other necessary changes.
1 My coach always ........ (make/I/train) very hard.
2 Last night Monika ........ (decide/not/participate) in the race in France.
3 Everyone ........ (should/do) some physical exercise at least twice a week.
4 I ........ (can’t afford/buy) a new tennis racket this month.
5 My father ........ (teach/I/ski) when I was just seven years old.
6 Some athletes ........ (avoid/talk) to the press before a competition starts.
Student B answers
1 stopped playing
2 encourage us to do
3 might win
4 let me swim
5 seems not to remember
6 managed to break
Student B
Vocabulary (Lesson 2.1)
1b Where can you practise these sports? The first letter of each word is given.
1 racing t
2 squash c
3 wrestling r
4 basketball c
5 golf c
6 rugby p
Student A answers
1 court
2 track
3 pool
4 pitch
5 ring
6 court
2b Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
beat break come keep score win
1 My sister ........ fit and worried about eating healthily when she was a student.
2 All newspapers interviewed Tina when she ........ the world champion in gymnastics.
3 Thomas almost ........ a world record during the World Championships.
4 John ........ last but he still got a certificate for completing the marathon.
5 Last month I ........ a wonderful prize in a sports competition.
6 The team ........ three goals in the last five minutes of the game.
Student A answers
1 came
2 lost
3 kept
4 scored
5 broke
6 beat
Grammar (Lesson 2.5)
3b Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Use the Present Simple or the Present Continuous and make any other necessary changes.
1 Robert ........ (stop/play) football after a serious injury.
2 Too few doctors ........ (encourage/we/do) physical exercise.
3 Bruno ........ (might/win) the competition next week.
4 When I was a child, my mum never ........ (let/I/swim) in the river.
5 Olga ........ (seem/not/remember) that her coach is a very good professional.
6 Ann ........ (manage/break) a world record on the last day of the Olympic Games..
Student A answers
1 makes me train
2 decided not to
participate
3 should do
4 can’t afford to buy
5 taught me to ski
6 avoid talking
Resource 11 Family sports day
Focus review 2, Speaking
Worksheet A
Worksheet B answers:
a thought b afraid c What, unconvincing d exactly, mean e consider, options f hones, appeal g explain
Disagreeing: b, c, f Asking for clarification/more detail: d, g Suggesting an alternative: a, e
Resource 11 Family sports day
Focus review 2, Speaking
Worksheet B
afraid appeal consider exactly explain
honest mean options thought unconvincing what
a Have you _________ about …?
b I’m _________ it’s not a good idea because …
c _________ you are saying is rather _________ .
d What _________ do you _________ by …?
e Why don’t we _________ other _________ , too?
f To be _________ your suggestion doesn’t _________ to me.
g Can you _________ why …?
Disagreeing
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Asking for clarification/more detail
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Suggesting an alternative
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Worksheet A answers:
1 play 2 do 3 go 4 indoor 5 outdoor 6 individual 7 team 8 divide 9 under 10 meet 11 choose 12 make 13 objective 14 sense 15 turn 16 prize 17 beat 18 come 19 break/beat 20 set
Resource 12 School events
Focus review 2, Writing
Student A
Part 1
1 The match turned
2 In fact, I first tried
3 The event took
4 The cycle race didn’t live
5 The tournament wasn’t as good
6 During the opening
7 It was the
8 Actually, it was the first
9 The players competed
10 I decided to give it a try
11 At seven o’clock all the winners
a time I’d tried it.
b received their prizes.
c best event I’d ever attended because …
d as everyone had expected because …
e as soon as I saw it.
f ceremony Mr Smith gave a speech.
g in different categories.
h out to be a major success because …
i it a couple of minutes ago.
j up to my expectations because …
k place in London/at school on Friday.
Expressing an opinion about a sporting event
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Reporting a sporting event
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Explaining when you tried a sport for the first time
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Part 2
Family Art Day
Expressing an opinion about an event:
- spend time together
- unforgettable experience
- enjoy
Reporting an event park
- poster
- colourful paints and markers
Explaining when you tried an activity for the first time
- primary school
- Art teacher
- painting
Resource 12 School events
Focus review 2, Writing
Student B
Part 1
1 The match turned
2 In fact, I first tried
3 The event took
4 The cycle race didn’t live
5 The tournament wasn’t as good
6 During the opening
7 It was the
8 Actually, it was the first
9 The players competed
10 I decided to give it a try
11 At seven o’clock all the winners
a time I’d tried it.
b received their prizes.
c best event I’d ever attended because …
d as everyone had expected because …
e as soon as I saw it.
f ceremony Mr Smith gave a speech.
g in different categories.
h out to be a major success because …
i it a couple of minutes ago.
j up to my expectations because …
k place in London/at school on Friday.
Expressing an opinion about a sporting event
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Reporting a sporting event
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Explaining when you tried a sport for the first time
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Part 2
Drama Day
Expressing an opinion about an event
- spend time together
- unique experience
- enjoy
Reporting an event main hall
- local actors
- drama students
Explaining when you tried an activity for the first time
- primary school
- Polish teacher
- end-of-year ceremony
