Unit 12: Darts and Chess

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Aims and Objectives

In this lesson you are going to learn vocabulary and phrases concerning darts and chess. You will also review ways of expressing that you like something. Finally you are going to practice verbs must/have to, make/do + auxiliary verbs.

The grammar focus of this unit is:

Vocabulary

(sport term)
(general term)

Vocabulary Practice

Exercise not available in this language version.

Comprehension

Exercise 1: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
NICKI don't like playing with this target, I can't see the numbers clearly.
LIZZYStop making up excuses and throw!
NICKI am not making up excuses, the colours are terrible, I can't even see the bullseye!
LIZZYOK, Nick, it is your turn now.
NICKBut how can I play with this horrible dartboard?
LIZZYIt's easy, you take your dart and throw.
NICKI'm out of this, I'm sorry, Lizzy.
LIZZYI'm not surprised Nick, I knew you were a lousy player!
  1. Nick is
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  2. Lizzy accuses Nick of
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. Nick doesn't really want to
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. Nick
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
HUGHDid you see the match between Lizzy and Nick?
JAKEI did, I was really surprised, Nick gave it up!
HUGHExactly, he said he couldn't see the dartboard well.
JAKEI saw him yesterday and he played very well - double top four times in a row.
HUGHI think he forgot his glasses today.
JAKEYou serious?
HUGHYeah, but he is too proud to say his sight is not perfect.
JAKEWell, I understand that, but what can we do...
  1. Jake was surprised that
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  2. Jake saw Nick
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. Alice thinks Nick gave it up because
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. Nick's sight
    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.

  • playing
  • predictable
  • random
  • skilled
  • usually
  • win
Transcript:

When playing with a considerably skilled player as your opponent, try not to be predictable in your moves. One of the ways to win against that person is to act entirely at random, and hope you get lucky. Remember, chess-masters tend to be overconfident and usually panic when their perfect plans fail.

When ? with a considerably ? player as your opponent, try not to be ? in your moves. One of the ways to ? against that person is to act entirely at ?, and hope you get lucky. Remember, chess-masters tend to be overconfident and ? panic when their perfect plans fail.

Exercise 4: Exposed Cloze

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

  • better
  • choice
  • darts
  • make
  • wall
  • writing
Transcript:

When you must make a difficult choice, there is no better way to resolve things than writing a list of the options, then glueing it to the wall and throwing darts at it.

When you must ? a difficult ?, there is no ? way to resolve things than ? a list of the options, then glueing it to the ? and throwing ? at it.

Grammar Practice

Exercise 1: Gap Filling

Choose the correct option to fill the gaps in the following sentences.

  1. I don't like staying up late but my girlfriend ____.
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  2. You don't know how to play chess but I ____.
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. Clark plays darts every Monday but Sandy ____.
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. Ildiko lives in Tapolca but her brothers ____.
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  5. Sandor is not very good at darts but his nephew ____.
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  6. We are on the spot, but our opponents ____.
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?

Exercise 2: Cloze

Put in is/are/do/does.

Transcript:

How often do you play darts?
Jeremy is very good at darts.
What does the term "bullseye" mean?
We are playing 301 game, would you like to join us?
Do you like playing chess? Oh, yes I do.
Is it possible to play darts in this bar?

How often ? you play darts?
Jeremy ? very good at darts.
What ? the term "bullseye" mean?
We ? playing 301 game, would you like to join us?
Do you like playing chess? Oh, yes I ?.
? it possible to play darts in this bar?

Exercise 3: Cloze

Put the verb in the correct form.

Transcript:

You should take an umbrella, it is (rain) raining.
Did you (play) play with bishop or knight?
My cousin has got a car but she doesn't (drive) it very often.
Have you (see) seen the match yesterday evening?
Criss doesn't like (travel) travelling by plane.
Do you (know) know what castling is?

You should take an umbrella, it is (rain) ?.
Did you (play) ? with bishop or knight?
My cousin has got a car but she doesn't (drive) it very often.
Have you (see) ? the match yesterday evening?
Criss doesn't like (travel) ? by plane.
Do you (know) ? what castling is?

Exercise 4: Cloze

Use must/mustn't or have to/don't/doesn't have to.

Transcript:

I will have to go to school on Monday.
You mustn't tell anyone, it is a secret!
I don't have to go to this class, it is not compulsory.
When you come to Ankara you must visit us.
You have to go through the driving course to get a driving license.
When does she have to leave?

I will ? go to school on Monday.
You ? tell anyone, it is a secret!
I ? to go to this class, it is not compulsory.
When you come to Ankara you ? visit us.
You ? go through the driving course to get a driving license.
When does she ? leave?

Exercise 5: Exposed Cloze

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

  • did
  • do
  • doing
  • made
  • make
  • making
Transcript:

Shall I bring you something to drink? No, I'll do it.
Professional dartboards are usually made from sisal.
What are you doing? Playing chess, don't you see?
I am making some tea, would you like some?
George can make a chessboard out of wood and paper.
She was asking for help but he did nothing.

Shall I bring you something to drink? No, I'll ? it.
Professional dartboards are usually ? from sisal.
What are you ?? Playing chess, don't you see?
I am ? some tea, would you like some?
George can ? a chessboard out of wood and paper.
She was asking for help but he ? nothing.

Exercise 6: Cloze

Put in make or do in correct form.

Transcript:

I hate doing this job, it's so boring.
Can you do me a favour?
Listen, the vent is making strange noise. I think it's broken.
I always make the same mistake.
She doesn't know what to do in situations like this.
Is there a telephone here? I need to make a phone call.

I hate ? this job, it's so boring.
Can you ? me a favour?
Listen, the vent is ? strange noise. I think it's broken.
I always ? the same mistake.
She doesn't know what to ? in situations like this.
Is there a telephone here? I need to ? a phone call.

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:

I only play darts occasionally, usually with my friends in the pub.

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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:

I took up chess quite recently, so I am not very good at it yet.

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Checklist

Now, after finishing this lesson you should be able:

To understand general vocabulary and phrases concerning darts and chess.

To express that you like/don't like something.

To use the verbs must/have to, make/do + auxiliary verbs.

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