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 expressing future with going as well as some of the phrasal 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:
SIMONAWhich way do we go now?
TOBIASDrive along this road and then turn right just pass the park.
SIMONAWhy do we turn right?
TOBIASThere are usually traffic jams on the road ahead.
SIMONAI see, this way we will avoid them.
TOBIASExactly. And be careful, there are traffic lights on that corner.
SIMONADon't worry Toby, I can see them.
  1. Simona and Tobias are
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  2. Tobias tells Simona to
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. Tobias wants to turn right because
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. Tobias
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
LOUISHi Dana, would you like to have a ride in my new convertible?
DANAWow, sure!
LOUISI bought it yesterday. It is my dream come true.
DANANice colour this magenta is.
LOUISI was not sure about it at first, but I like it very much now.
DANAWhere did you buy the vehicle?
LOUISIn Needham, you know the place, right next to the gas station.
DANAI see, let's go!
  1. Louis offers Dana a ride in his new
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  2. Dana
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  3. Louis' machine is sort of
    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    ?
  4. Louis bought it
    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.

  • CEO
  • among
  • apologize
  • appliances
  • controversial
  • should
Transcript:

Bernie Ecclestone is the CEO of Formula One Management. He is among the richest people in Britain. Ecclestone is a controversial man. For example in 2005 he said that all women should be dressed in white as all other domestic appliances. He had to apologize for that later.

Bernie Ecclestone is the ? of Formula One Management. He is ? the richest people in Britain. Ecclestone is a ? man. For example in 2005 he said that all women ? be dressed in white as all other domestic ?. He had to ? for that later.

Exercise 4: Exposed Cloze

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

  • battery
  • dead
  • discharged
  • enough
  • running
  • vehicle
Transcript:

When the battery of your vehicle doesn't have enough power, it is possible to start your vehicle by means of jump start. You must connect a second battery to your discharged one and then start the engine. When the engine is running your dead battery will be charged by alternator.

When the ? of your vehicle doesn't have ? power, it is possible to start your ? by means of jump start. You must connect a second battery to your ? one and then start the engine. When the engine is ? your ? battery will be charged by alternator.

Grammar Practice

Exercise 1: Transformation

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

Example:

I am planning to visit the match.
I am going to visit the match.

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

Exercise 2: Exposed Cloze

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

  • do
  • have
  • stay
  • take
  • travel
  • watch
Transcript:

I am hungry. I am going to have something to eat.
Are you going to take train or bus?
I am not going to watch this sitcom, it's utterly boring.
She is not going to travel to this holiday resort, she prefers more adventurous holiday.
What are you going to do after work?
I am not going to stay here for long, I don't like it here.

I am hungry. I am going to ? something to eat.
Are you going to ? train or bus?
I am not going to ? this sitcom, it's utterly boring.
She is not going to ? to this holiday resort, she prefers more adventurous holiday.
What are you going to ? after work?
I am not going to ? here for long, I don't like it here.

Exercise 3: Exposed Cloze

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

  • going to change
  • going to eat
  • going to go and buy
  • going to have
  • going to rain
  • going to visit
Transcript:

The sky is almost black, I think it's going to rain.
I feel tired, I'm going to have a nap.
Are you going to visit us this weekend?
I am not happy with my job, I am going to change it.
What is Tom going to eat for breakfast?
I am going to go and buy her a flower.

The sky is almost black, I think it's ?.
I feel tired, I'm ? a nap.
Are you ? us this weekend?
I am not happy with my job, I am ? it.
What is Tom ? for breakfast?
I am ? her a flower.

Exercise 4: Cloze

Fill in the gaps, use on/off/up/down.

Transcript:

You have to get off the bus at the next stop.
I usually get up at seven thirty.
Sit down and have a coffee.
Hold on a sec.
Slow down you're going too fast.
The plane takes off in two hours.

You have to get ? the bus at the next stop.
I usually get ? at seven thirty.
Sit ? and have a coffee.
Hold ? a sec.
Slow ? you're going too fast.
The plane takes ? in two hours.

Exercise 5: Cloze

Fill in the gaps, use in/out/back/away.

Transcript:

Open the door and get in, I'll give you a ride!
Come back soon, it was nice having you.
Get out of my way!
He is getting angry, you better run away.
The task was carried out by the new company.
See you, I'll be back on Thursday.

Open the door and get ?, I'll give you a ride!
Come ? soon, it was nice having you.
Get ? of my way!
He is getting angry, you better run ?.
The task was carried ? by the new company.
See you, I'll be ? on Thursday.

Exercise 6: Cloze

Fill in the gaps in the text below. For each gap there is only one correct answer.

Transcript:

Look at the speed limit, slow down!
When does the plane take off?
Are you going to be back on Thursday? I can pick you up at the airport.
Sit down please, I'll bring you something to drink.
I am getting off at Victoria station.
Could you please hold on a minute, I'll check if he's here.

Look at the speed limit, ? down!
When does the plane ? off?
Are you going to ? back on Thursday? I can pick you up at the airport.
? down please, I'll bring you something to drink.
I am ? off at Victoria station.
Could you please ? on a minute, I'll check if he's here.

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:

Go and clean the windscreen, it is very dirty.

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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:

Our car has a sunroof. I love to have it open.

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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 express future with going to.

To use some of the phrasal verbs.

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