LESSON 7 • GET ON BOARD!

1.1 Look at the picture and think of some of the reasons why people travel. Discuss.

1.2 Listen to Tom talk to Anna about his holiday and answer the questions.

1. Where did Tom go? ....................................................................................................................
2. What was his holiday like? .........................................................................................................
3. How does Anna feel? .................................................................................................................

1.3 Here are five holiday destinations. Look at the activities in the box and write each one under the
picture it belongs to.

LESSON 7 • GET ON BOARD!

Read the text and answer the questions.

1. Which of the activities in 1.3 are mentioned in the text? Where can you do them?
2. Why does ‘World Tour’ have more customers every year?

LESSON 7 • GET ON BOARD!

1. Do you know where the places mentioned in the advertisement are?
2. Are there any places suitable for adventure travel in your town?
3. It is said that “Travel broadens the mind”. Do you agree? Discuss.

Work in pairs. Look through the advertisement again and ask each other questions to find out which
of the activities mentioned you would like to do. Give reasons for your answers.
e.g. ― Would you prefer to visit the Taj Mahal or go to the Himalayas?
― I’d rather go to the Himalayas because I love climbing.

1.3 George and Alex are going to visit Thorpe Park, a theme park in England. Listen to the conversation between them and help George finish his list by ticking the things he wants to remember.

1. sunscreen ............................
2. sunglasses............................
3. sandwiches..........................
4. bottles of water....................
5. a camera..............................
6. extra clothes........................
7. allergy medicine...................
8. extra change for rides..........

1.4 Listen again. Which two attractions are George
and Alex going to visit?

a. ......................................................................
b. ......................................................................

LESSON 8 • WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!

2.1 Read the leaflet and make a list of the rides and attractions offered at Thorpe Park.

3.1 Look at the examples below and match them
with their use.

1. What are you going to do next weekend?
Have you planned anything?
2. Look at him! He’s going to fall into the water.

We use Simple Future (will + infinitive) to talk about:
a. offers
b. decisions we take at the time of speaking
c. warnings
d. predictions based on what we think will happen

You are going to a Fun and Fitness Camp
this summer. Read the information leaflet
and tell your Australian friend, Tom, what
you intend to do there and what you hope
to gain from this experience.

e.g. I’m going to join the volleyball team.
I think this will help me keep fit.

5.1 Read Emma’s letter and answer the questions.
Compare your answers with your partner’s.

1. What is the purpose of this letter?
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2. How does Emma begin and finish the letter?
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3. What does she talk about in each paragraph?
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4. Is this letter formal or informal? What helped you
decide?
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5.2 Write a letter answering Emma’s questions.

Think about the following:
● What information are you going to include in each
paragraph? Make notes.
● Have you answered all your friend’s questions?
● Can you add any more information? You can write
about interesting places to visit, food, entertainment,
etc.
● Should you use adjectives such as great, exciting,
wonderful, etc., to create positive feelings?
● Which set phrases are you going to use for the
greeting and the ending of the letter?

5.3 Check your letter for grammar and spelling mistakes.

2.1 Read the interview below between Jim Jansen, a well-known sportscaster and Raphael Duke, an
ambitious curling athlete who hopes to make the next Olympics. As you read, underline three
things that make curling unusual. Compare your answers with your partner’s.

CURLING: An Unusual Sport!

Here we are, in the All-Stars Sports Stadium and standing next to me is Raphael
Duke, the athlete we will all be hearing about in the very near future! Raphael is a curling champion and he has very kindly agreed to answer some questions about this very unusual sport!
– Raphael, how would you describe curling to the people who have never even heard of it?
– Well, first of all, curling is an exciting winter sport where players slide a heavy stone down a ‘corridor’ of ice
towards a round target area.
– That sounds fairly easy, but I’ll bet it isn’t! …
– I’ll say! The players have to use strategy in order to play well. In fact, curling is so demanding, that people often
refer to it as “chess on ice”.

LESSON 9 • ... LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

– These lanes of ice remind me of really big bowling alleys,
only they have these very short side walls. Why is that?
– First of all, they’re wider and longer than bowling alleys.
The walls don’t allow the stone to slide off the lane. Look
at the end of the lane. There is a large circle there called
the ‘house’, which has 3 concentric scoring rings of
different colours. The centre is called the ‘tee’.
– Do you need any special equipment?
– Of course! The most important piece of equipment is
obviously the curling stone. It’s a round stone specially
made of granite, and it has a handle on top. It’s quite heavy, too … it weighs 19 kg! We also wear special shoes.

One of the shoes has a rubber sole that grips the ice and the other one is covered with a smooth material so we
can slide on the ice too. We also use special brooms to sweep the ice in front of the stone. Sometimes we wear
gloves to keep our hands warm.
– Now, I know that matches are played between two teams of 4 players each. But how do you play?
– We slide two stones from one end of the lane to the other taking turns. The other teammates run alongside the
stone clearing its path with brooms, which makes the stone travel further. We have to be very careful, though,
not to touch the stone. We all aim close to the ‘tee’, or try to knock
the other team’s stone away from it. Each team tries to have as many
stones as possible in the ‘house’. The coloured scoring rings help us
judge which stones are closer to the centre. The team with the most
points wins!
– I’m sorry … did you say that the players are the ones who judge the
position of the stones? There are referees, aren’t there?
– No, there aren’t. Funny, isn’t it?
– It sure is. Oh … and by the way, do you know where curling comes
from?
– It probably comes from Scotland and was originally played as an
outdoor game on frozen lakes and rivers in the 1500s. Scottish players
improved it, made up rules and turned it into a sport that was carried
to other countries.
– That’s true. It’s very popular in Canada where the winters are very long and cold. Canada has got some great
curlers. Has it been an Olympic sport long?

– Since the ’98 Games in Nagano, Japan! Until then, it had appeared as a demonstration
sport in some Games … Oh, look! I’m sorry, but I’ll have to leave you here. My teammates
are waving their brooms at me! Time for practice!
– Of course, Raphael. Thank for your time, and … happy curling!

Adapted from: www.curlingbasics.com

2.2 Look back at the interview and answer the following questions.

1. Why is curling compared to chess, according to Raphael Duke?
2. What equipment is necessary to play the sport?
3. Why do the players use brooms?

2.3 Can you complete the following information about curling? Read the sentences below and try to fill in as many blanks as you can. If you need help, take a peek at the interview!

1. Number of concentric rings in ‘house’: ....................
2. Curling stone weighs ................................................
3. Number of teams that play: ......................................
4. Number of players on each team: ...........................
5. Number of stones each player slides: .....................
6. Curling was invented in around ...............................
7. It became an official Olympic Game in ....................

Listen to the story of two Greek athletes who
participated in the Olympic Games hundreds
of years ago and answer the questions.

1. What sport did each athlete compete in?
……………………………………………………….
2. What is so remarkable about these athletes?
…………………….....................……………………
3. How would these athletes perform at today’s Olympics?
………………………………………………….............................

4.1 At the modern Olympic Games, the first, second and third-placed athletes are rewarded with gold,
silver and bronze medals, and in many cases, with great sums of money. At the Olympic Games
in ancient Greece, there was only one winner, who did not receive any kind of financial reward.
What was the prize for Olympic winners then? Why was it an important reward for them?

4.2 Read an extract from an article written in August 2008, during the Olympic Games in Beijing.
According to this extract, doping is a phenomenon which seems to be getting worse and worse.
Why do you think this is happening?

“…Doping problems in China still exist, leading to some major anti-doping violations from time to time”, said Duan
Shijie, BOCOG executive vice-president and a vice-minister in China’s General Administration of Sports. “It has
been spreading from professional athletes to amateurs and from professional competitions to sporting schools
and even social sports.”

From: www.uk.eurosport.yahoo.com

LESSON 9 • ... LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

Work with your partner. One of you is a young athlete, a snowboarder, and the other is a reporter
interviewing the athlete. The reporter uses the ideas in box A and the snowboarder uses the answers
in box B. Act out the dialogue.

e.g. Reporter: You started training at the age of seven, didn’t you?
Snowboarder: Yes, I did, but only for an hour a day.

A (reporter)

1. start training at the age of 7
2. train more hours later
3. enjoy training
4. too difficult to train and do schoolwork
5. have enough free time
6. participate in a national event last month

1. Vocabulary

1.1 Match the words with the definitions.
o 1. book (v) a. exciting, surprising
o 2.spectacular b. a place to go
o 3.accommodation c. a place for a holiday
o 4.resort d. reserve
o 5. variety e. a place to live or stay
o 6. destination f. many different types

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1.2 Complete the sentences with the words
from 1.1.
1. Parnassos is a well-known ski-…………..................………
in Greece.
2. We didn’t ………….............................……… tickets for the
performance yesterday.
3. There is a ………….............................……… of activities to
do in the park.
4. The demonstration of bungee jumping was
………….............................……… ! I think I’ll have a try.
5. Greece is a popular holiday ………….....................……… .
6. The price is good because it includes travel
expenses, ....................................., and a tour around
the city.

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1.3 Where do we do the following sports?
1. tennis ………….............................…
2. football ………….............................…
3. basketball ………….............................…
4. running ………….............................…
5. weight lifting ………….............................…

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1.4 What do we need to do the following sports?
1. tennis: r _ _ _ _ _
2. climbing: b _ _ _ _
3. golf: c _ _ _
4. running: t _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5. curling: g _ _ _ _ _

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SELF-ASSESSMENT

4. Writing

You are going on a holiday and have made all the
necessary arrangements. Write a short letter to
your English friend to let him/her know about your
plans. You can write about your destination,
accommodation, activities, etc. (about 100 words)
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Work by yourself and tick the sentences that are true for you. You can discuss your answers in class.

Writing

1. When I have to write something,
o I think about the topic and make notes.
o I make a plan and put my ideas in logical
or chronological order.
o I read the ‘Useful tips’ and take them into
consideration.
o I read a model text.
o other ………….............................………

2. While I am writing,
o I write my text based on my plan.
o I write important details about the topic.

In Units 1, 2 and 3 you wrote different types of writing tasks. Did you have any problems? Did you enjoy
writing? Why / Why not? Share your ideas in class.

Reflecting on your Learning

Tick the sentences that are true for you.
At the end of Lessons 7, 8 and 9, I think I can

o talk about about travel, entertainment
and sports
o talk about future plans, intentions and predictions
o express likes, dislikes and preferences