Unit 13: Motorsport

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Aims and Objectives

In this lesson you are going to learn vocabulary and phrases concerning cars and F1 racing. You will also practice passive and if clauses.

The grammar focus of this unit is:

Vocabulary

Vocabulary Practice

Exercise not available in this language version.

Comprehension

Exercise 1: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
RUTHThe traffic is terrible today, isn't it?
KEIRANYeah, it's because of some works on the bypass.
RUTHHaven't heard about that.
KEIRANThey are doing something with the...
RUTHWatch it!!!
KEIRANOoops, that was close.
RUTHYou shouldn't talk that much when driving.
KEIRANMind your own business.
RUTHI don't feel safe with you!
KEIRANYou can walk if you want!
  1. Today there are
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
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  2. Ruth haven't heard about
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. Keiran
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. Ruth
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
TV REPORTERWhat is racing in Monaco like?
LEWISAwesome. The track is very narrow and you have to have serious heart and passion to get close to the walls.
TV REPORTERYou are saying that with a smile on your face.
LEWISIt's because I enjoy it, but it's true that you make the slightest error and your race is over.
TV REPORTERPeople say you have an aggressive driving style.
LEWISRather than using the word aggressive, I would say it's just passion.
  1. Lewis
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  2. You have to
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. The slightest error
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. Lewis describes his driving style as
    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.

  • car
  • engine
  • middle
  • name
  • racing
  • wheels
Transcript:

Train racing is a car racing event despite the name. It consists of a 3 car "train" where the first car has the engine and steering, the middle car has nothing but the wheels and the third car has the breaks.

Train ? is a car racing event despite the ?. It consists of a 3 ? "train" where the first car has the ? and steering, the ? car has nothing but the ? and the third car has the breaks.

Exercise 4: Exposed Cloze

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

  • camera
  • drivers
  • flash
  • speed
  • travelling
  • used
Transcript:

A speed camera is a device used to capture pictures of speeding drivers. If you see a speed camera catching motorists travelling the opposite way to you, flash your hi-beam!

A ? camera is a device ? to capture pictures of speeding ?. If you see a speed ? catching motorists ? the opposite way to you, ? your hi-beam!

Grammar Practice

Exercise 1: Transformation

Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.

Example:

be
been

  1. A.
    B. ?
  2. A.
    B. ?
  3. A.
    B. ?
  4. A.
    B. ?
  5. A.
    B. ?
  6. A.
    B. ?

Exercise 2: Substitution

Use the text in brackets to transform each sentence.

Example:

(the results / announce / every Monday)
The results are announced every Monday.


  1. ?

  2. ?

  3. ?

  4. ?

  5. ?

  6. ?

Exercise 3: Cloze

Complete the sentences with the following verbs in passive: injure, locate, make, refuel, wake up, wash.

Transcript:

My windshield was washed yesterday.
The gear shift is located in between the front seats.
This racing car is made from carbon.
Running out of fuel, the car stopped in pit stop and was refueled in just a few moments.
Seven people were injured in the accident.
I was woken up by some noise.

My windshield ? yesterday.
The gear shift ? in between the front seats.
This racing car ? from carbon.
Running out of fuel, the car stopped in pit stop and ? in just a few moments.
Seven people ? in the accident.
I ? by some noise.

Exercise 4: Substitution

Use the text in brackets to transform each sentence.

Example:

They will make the decision next week.
The decision will be made next week.


  1. ?

  2. ?

  3. ?

  4. ?

  5. ?

  6. ?

Exercise 5: Substitution

Use the text in brackets to transform each sentence.


  1. ?

  2. ?

  3. ?

  4. ?

  5. ?

  6. ?

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:

Formula 1 racing is when a lot of men drive very fast mono-post cars around a circuit.

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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:

Formula one vehicles are very hard to drive especially at high speeds.

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Checklist

Now, after finishing this lesson you should be able:

To talk about cars and traffic.

To understand common vocabulary and phrases concerning cars and F1 racing.

To use passive and if clauses.

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