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 auxiliary verbs.

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:
JUSTINShall I bring you something from the bar, Amy?
AMYWell, I think I'm fine, thanks, or...
JUSTINYes?
AMYPerhaps a glass of cola and a pack of crisps.
JUSTINAll right, but you know what...
AMYWhat?
JUSTINThat's not very healthy.
AMYDon't be fussy, Justin, you know I like these things and once in a while it's all right.
JUSTINWhatever, just keeping an eye on you.
  1. Justin offers to
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  2. Amy doesn't
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. Justin suggests that
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. Amy says that
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
MILESIt's so hard to be a professional dart player, don't you think, Toni?
TONIYeah, you're always locked in dark places like this.
MILESAnd you have to eat crappy restaurant food.
TONISometimes you don't even get to see the sun!
MILESBut let me tell you Toni, I still love darts.
TONISame with me, Miles, I'm gonna play it till I die.
MILESLet's play another leg then.
TONISure.
  1. As a professional dart player
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  2. You spend a lot of time
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. Despite all problems
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. They both agree on
    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.

  • India
  • army
  • game
  • improves
  • solved
  • teaching
Transcript:

The game of chess probably originated in India, possibly as a teaching tool for educating royalty in the practice of leading an army. It is a game that still hasn't been solved by high-speed computers. Chess improves your skills to think ahead.

The ? of chess probably originated in ?, possibly as a ? tool for educating royalty in the practice of leading an ?. It is a game that still hasn't been ? by high-speed computers. Chess ? your skills to think ahead.

Exercise 4: Exposed Cloze

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

  • 20
  • dartboard
  • highest
  • points
  • three
  • ton
Transcript:

The standard dartboard is divided into 20 numbered sections, scoring from 1 to 20 points. The highest score possible with three darts is 180, commonly known as a "ton 80" (100 points is called a ton), obtained when all three darts land in the triple 20.

The standard ? is divided into ? numbered sections, scoring from 1 to 20 ?. The ? score possible with three darts is 180, commonly known as a "ton 80" (100 points is called a ?), obtained when all ? darts land in the triple 20.

Grammar Practice

Exercise 1: Substitution

Use the text in brackets to transform each sentence.

Example:

(Garry likes to play chess every Saturday evening.)
Does he like to play chess every Saturday evening?


  1. ?

  2. ?

  3. ?

  4. ?

  5. ?

  6. ?

Exercise 2: Substitution

Use the text in brackets to transform each sentence.

Example:

(The rules of the 301 game are simple.)
The rules of the 301 game are not simple.


  1. ?

  2. ?

  3. ?

  4. ?

  5. ?

  6. ?

Exercise 3: Cloze

Put in must or can't.

Transcript:

This target can't be very good. It is never used by professionals.
No one wants to lose queen. It must be a very valuable piece.
I can't do anything else. This must be a checkmate.
She wins almost every tournament, so she can't be that bad.
I have lost three times in a row, there must be something wrong with me today.
The distance from oche to the target face must be 2.4 m. It can't be different.

This target ? be very good. It is never used by professionals.
No one wants to lose queen. It ? be a very valuable piece.
I can't do anything else. This ? be a checkmate.
She wins almost every tournament, so she ? be that bad.
I have lost three times in a row, there ? be something wrong with me today.
The distance from oche to the target face must be 2.4 m. It ? be different.

Exercise 4: Cloze

Complete the short answers.

Transcript:

Do you like french fries with pepper? Yes, I do.
Is Jenny good at chess? Yes, she is.
Can they win this match? No, they can't.
Have you got new results? Yes, I have.
Does Magnus play better then Garry? No, he doesn't.
Is it my turn? No, it isn't.

Do you like french fries with pepper? Yes, ?.
Is Jenny good at chess? Yes, ?.
Can they win this match? No, ?.
Have you got new results? Yes, ?.
Does Magnus play better then Garry? No, ?.
Is it my turn? No, ?.

Exercise 5: Cloze

Complete the sentences with a question tag.

Transcript:

You have got a new target, haven't you?
Bishop is allowed to move diagonally, isn't he?
Each player has sixteen pieces, doesn't he?
It is not your turn, is it?
There aren't any blue squares on chessboard, are there?
You play darts every Tuesday, don't you?

You have got a new target, ??
Bishop is allowed to move diagonally, ??
Each player has sixteen pieces, ??
It is not your turn, ??
There aren't any blue squares on chessboard, ??
You play darts every Tuesday, ??

Exercise 6: Exposed Cloze

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

  • May
  • Would
  • can
  • can't
  • do
  • should
Transcript:

Would you like something to drink? She told me that I should eat healthier food. Tony and Miles can play darts very well. May I have a look at the score-sheet? Which game do you prefer? 501 or 301? I can't finish the meal, it's disgusting.

? you like something to drink? She told me that I ? eat healthier food. Tony and Miles ? play darts very well. ? I have a look at the score-sheet? Which game ? you prefer? 501 or 301? I ? finish the meal, it's disgusting.

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:

Cola is a drink too sweet to be healthy.

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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 will never stop playing darts, I can't help myself.

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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 auxiliary verbs.

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