Unit 4: Wrestling and Weightlifting

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Aims and Objectives

In this lesson you are going to learn vocabulary and phrases concerning wrestling and weightlifting. You will also review past simple tense and some linking words.

The grammar focus of this unit is:

Vocabulary

(IWF)

Vocabulary Practice

Exercise not available in this language version.

Comprehension

Exercise 1: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
TOMDid you see the fight yesterday, George?
GINADo you mean Kim Cotoure vs. Kerry Vera?
TOMExactly, it was amazing.
GINAWell, to tell you the truth, I didn't find it that great.
TOMHow come? They were both impressive. They looked so ready to go!
GINAPerhaps you are right but on the mental side of things they almost behaved retarded, I'm sorry.
TOMWell, girls are often much more emotional in terms of fighting.
GINAI guess that's what doesn't suit me, I don't know...
  1. George
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  2. Tom likes girl fights because
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. George doesn't like girl fights because
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
ROLFHave you seen the terrible footage of the 2008 Olympics weightlifting accident?
LUCYPlease, don't remind me of that terrible video, makes me feel sick just thinking of it.
ROLFPoor guy, it must have been sooooo painful.
LUCYHe was from Hungary, wasn't he?
ROLFYeah, he dislocated his elbow, it looked really nasty especially in slow motion.
LUCYI don't think I want to see that again; makes me feel like puking.
ROLFI understand.
  1. Kurt and Rolf talk about
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  2. According to Kurt the footage is
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. The injured competitor was from
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. The competitor injured his
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?

Exercise 3: Exposed Cloze

Use the correct word or expression from the list below to fill in the gaps in the sentences.

  • biceps
  • improve
  • intensity
  • muscles
  • rest
  • strength
Transcript:

To increase the strength of your arms it is important to train all muscles equally. It is great to have well developed biceps, but make sure you don't forget to train the rest of your muscles in the upper and lower arm with the same intensity as you do your biceps. It takes hard work and a sound program to improve your physique.

To increase the ? of your arms it is important to train all ? equally. It is great to have well developed ?, but make sure you don't forget to train the ? of your muscles in the upper and lower arm with the same ? as you do your biceps. It takes hard work and a sound program to ? your physique.

Exercise 4: Exposed Cloze

Use the correct word or expression from the list below to fill in the gaps in the sentences.

  • Egypt
  • back
  • combat
  • techniques
  • walls
  • wrestling
Transcript:

The art of wrestling as a sport and way of defense goes further back in time than any other existing records of unarmed combat. It can be traced back as far as 3400 BC to Egypt. Images of wrestling can be seen on the tomb walls of Beni-Hasan. Some of the techniques used in today's many wrestling styles are on these walls.

The art of ? as a sport and way of defense goes further ? in time than any other existing records of unarmed ?. It can be traced back as far as 3400 BC to ?. Images of wrestling can be seen on the tomb ? of Beni-Hasan. Some of the ? used in today's many wrestling styles are on these walls.

Grammar Practice

Exercise 1: Cloze

Put in will or won't.

Transcript:

She won't be able to lift this barbell, it is too heavy.
I think you will enjoy the match, both teams are very good.
If you don't feel well, go to bed early and you will feel much better in the morning.
Their coach won't be very happy with such poor results.
I will probably be in France this time tomorrow.
Will you not come with us? The tickests are cheap.

She ? be able to lift this barbell, it is too heavy.
I think you ? enjoy the match, both teams are very good.
If you don't feel well, go to bed early and you ? feel much better in the morning.
Their coach ? be very happy with such poor results.
I ? probably be in France this time tomorrow.
? you not come with us? The tickests are cheap.

Exercise 2: Cloze

Use I think I'll... or I don't think I'll...

Transcript:

The weather is bad today.
I don't think I'll go (go) out today.

I can't call her right now.
I think I'll call (call) her in the evening.

I am exhausted.
I think I'll have (have) a rest.

This competition is very difficult.
I don't think it will be (be) easy to win.

What do you think about UFOs landing here tomorrow?
I don't think it will happen (happen) tomorrow, but in thousand years, who knows?

I am hungry.
I think I'll have (have) something to eat.

The weather is bad today.
? (go) out today.

I can't call her right now.
? (call) her in the evening.

I am exhausted.
? (have) a rest.

This competition is very difficult.
? (be) easy to win.

What do you think about UFOs landing here tomorrow?
? (happen) tomorrow, but in thousand years, who knows?

I am hungry.
? (have) something to eat.

Exercise 3: Exposed Cloze

Use the correct word or expression from the list below to fill in the gaps in the sentences.

  • If he weighs 5 kilos more
  • If it rains in the afternoon
  • If she wins this match
  • If you don't want to read it
  • If you practice more
  • If you try this workout
Transcript:

If you practice more, you will be stronger.
If he weighs 5 kilos more, he will be in different weight category.
If you try this workout, you will see your muscle mass grows faster.
If she wins this match, she will earn a lot of money.
If you don't want to read it, I'll throw it away.
If it rains in the afternoon, we'll stay at home.

?, you will be stronger.
?, he will be in different weight category.
?, you will see your muscle mass grows faster.
?, she will earn a lot of money.
?, I'll throw it away.
?, we'll stay at home.

Exercise 4: Cloze

Which is right?

Transcript:

If (I'll be / I am) I am late, I'll give you a call.
Will you help me, if the barbell (is / will be) is too heavy?
He will fight in this match, if they (will invite / invite) invite him.
It will be cheaper, if we (will go / go) go by bus.
If we (won't hurry / don't hurry) don't hurry, we'll miss the bus.
If I (will have / have) have time tomorrow, I'll go with you.

If (I'll be / I am) ? late, I'll give you a call.
Will you help me, if the barbell (is / will be) ? too heavy?
He will fight in this match, if they (will invite / invite) ? him.
It will be cheaper, if we (will go / go) ? by bus.
If we (won't hurry / don't hurry) ?, we'll miss the bus.
If I (will have / have) ? time tomorrow, I'll go with you.

Exercise 5: Substitution

Use the text in brackets to transform each sentence.


  1. ?

  2. ?

  3. ?

  4. ?

  5. ?

  6. ?

Exercise 6: Cloze

Put in when or if.

Transcript:

I'm going to Budapest for a few days. I'll give you a call when I'm back.
I hope I'll be there at 6. But if I'm not there, don't wait for me.
I think Jack will win the match. I'll be very surprised if he doesn't.
I'll be staying in Belgrade this weekend. When I'm there I want to visit some friends of mine.
I'm going to Tesco, so if you want anything, I can get it for you.
We'll go out, when the rain stops.

I'm going to Budapest for a few days. I'll give you a call ? I'm back.
I hope I'll be there at 6. But ? I'm not there, don't wait for me.
I think Jack will win the match. I'll be very surprised ? he doesn't.
I'll be staying in Belgrade this weekend. ? I'm there I want to visit some friends of mine.
I'm going to Tesco, so ? you want anything, I can get it for you.
We'll go out, ? the rain stops.

Dictation

Exercise 1: Dictation

Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the ‘>’ key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.

Recording:
Transcript:

The match starts at 4 o'clock and there will be five rounds of 3 minutes each.

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Exercise 2: Dictation

Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the ‘>’ key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.

Recording:
Transcript:

Were there many people watching the fight? Somebody told me it was very interesting.

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Checklist

Now, after finishing this lesson you should be able:

To understand common vocabulary and phrases concerning wrestling and weightlifting.

To use past simple tense.

To use some linking words correctly.

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