Vocabulary Extra: Pre-Intermediate Unit 1, p13: Sports and Exercise
Vocabulary Extra: Pre-Intermediate Unit 1, p13: Sports and Exercise
Vocabulary Extra: Pre-Intermediate Unit 1, p13: Sports and Exercise
Guess which sport I do! 1 I wear comfortable clothes and carry a small mat to every class. 2 It doesnt take me long to reach the bottom of a hill! 3 We play with sticks and try to hit the ball into a net. 4 We play with racquets and try to hit the ball over a net. 5 We do this in pairs. We usually wear white clothes and a dark belt. 6 We go around a track as fast as possible. 7 We play in teams and hit a large ball over a net with our hands. 8 I do this two or three times a week at an outdoor pool. 2 Are the underlined verbs correct? If not, correct them. 1 People say its really healthy and relaxing to play yoga. 2 After my classes, I usually do running for about an hour. 3 Paul plays karate at a dojo, or training hall, near his house. 4 At school, we had to do hockey. I hated it! 5 I play tennis when I can usually in the evenings after work. 6 Last winter, my family and I did skiing in the Rocky Mountains. 7 I played volleyball when I was younger and was quite good at it. 8 Would you like to do swimming with us tonight?
Extension
3 Match the pictures with eight new sports. A B C D E F G H
gymnasticsB1
joggingB1
skatingA2
cyclingA2
baseballA2
snowboardingA2
surfingA2
table tennisA2
started 5000 years ago in Finland. The people tied animal bones to their feet to help them speed across ice. 6 In ordinary , the average speed for a short ride is about 25 km/h. In the Tour de France, the average speed is about 40 km/h but it lasts three weeks! 7 is one of the most popular sports in China. Its ofcial name there is Ping Pong. 8 was invented in the Pacic Islands about 3000 years ago. It is thought that shermen used this method to bring their sh home quickly.
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