Unit 10: At the stadium

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Aims and Objectives

In this unit you are going to learn all about stadium and related sports events.

The grammar focus of this unit is:

Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Practice

Exercise not available in this language version.

Comprehension

Exercise 1: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Read the following text:
DilekWho is buying the tickets today?
IbrahimYou allways buy the tickets, I am buying the tickets today.
DilekOK, I am looking forward to the match!
IbrahimWhen the Galatasarayi are playing, it is always full.
DilekIs Baros playing today?
IbrahimNo, he usually plays, but he is not playing today.
DilekOh no! Why?
IbrahimHe has problems with his left foot. He plays all matches and now he needs time off.
DilekHm, I don't know. Maybe, I am going home.
IbrahimNo! This is a great match! Stay!
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Exercise 2: Exposed Cloze

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

  • Olympic
  • amateur
  • construction
  • dome
  • dressing
  • event
  • field
  • football
  • gate
  • highly
  • opening
  • oval
  • penalty
  • room
  • spectators
  • stand
  • ticket
  • track
Transcript:

oval shape

playing field

football pitch

running track

dome is a stadium with a roof

number of spectators

uncovered stand

standing room for thousands people

opening parade

the Olympic Games

amateur sportspeople

highly professionalised

massive construction

stadium gate

ticket office

penalty area

dressing room

international event

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playing ?

? pitch

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? is a stadium with a roof

number of ?

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standing ? for thousands people

? parade

the ? Games

? sportspeople

? professionalised

massive ?

stadium ?

? office

? area

? room

international ?

Grammar Practice

Exercise 1: Transformation

make -ing form

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drive
driving

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He is driving a car.

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make QUESTION in present continuous

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he/drive/car
Is he driving a car?

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Exercise 4: Transformation

make NEGATIVE in present continuous

Example:

He is driving a car. (not)
He is not driving a car.

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make CONTRACTED form in present continuous

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He is not driving a car.
He isn't driving a car.

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Exercise 6: Transformation

Present simple OR present continuous?

Example:

he/drive/to work (usually) - He usually drives to work.
he/drive/to work (now) - He is driving to work now.

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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:

Football players go from the pitch to the dressing rooms after the match.

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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:

At athletics events many visitors sit on their seats in tiers. Other spectators stand in the standing rooms.

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Checklist

After finishing this unit you should be familiar with basic vocabulary concerning the stadium environment and sport events which belong to it.

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