Unit 11: Water sports

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Aims and Objectives

In this lesson you are going to learn vocabulary and phrases concerning water polo and swimming. You will also review orientation vocabulary. Finally you are going to learn about gerunds.

The grammar focus of this unit is:

Vocabulary

Vocabulary Practice

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Comprehension

Exercise 1: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

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  1. Kate and Ed are talking
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    b. 
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  2. Kate knows
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  3. Ed was wondering
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    b. 
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  4. Ed's team is trying
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    b. 
    c. 
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Exercise 2: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

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  1. Kate tells Marry about
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  2. The telephone rang
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  3. According to Kate
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    b. 
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  4. Kate
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    b. 
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Exercise 3: Exposed Cloze

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

  • deep
  • outdoor
  • place
  • pools
  • swim suits

Swimming ? usually have diving boards, lifeguards, and a ? to buy things like ?, towels, etc. Sometimes, there is a shallow end and a ? end. This type of pool is usually an ? pool (mostly recommended for the summer or hot weather).


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Exercise 4: Exposed Cloze

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

  • blue
  • caps
  • game
  • right
  • scoreboard
  • team

In water polo the home ? wears white ?, starts the ? to the left of the scoring table, and is on the left portion of the ?. The visiting team wears ? caps, starts the game to the right of the scoring table, and is on the ? portion of the scoreboard.


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Grammar Practice

Exercise 1: Cloze

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

Could you please stop (call) ? me so late at night.
I don't enjoy (watch) ? water polo matches.
Would you like to go (run) ? in the afternoon?
I didn't finish (write) ? the letter yet.
Would you mind (have) ? coke instead of Dr. Pepper?
Water polo involves a lot of (swim) ?.


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Exercise 2: Cloze

Complete sentences using to or -ing.

Andy goes to the pool every day. He enjoys (swim) ?.
I want (go) ? there on Saturday.
Lea doesn't mind (practise) ? until late in the evening.
You promised (be) ? there on time!
I need (leave) ? earlier.
Jessica suggests (visit) ? this museum.


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Exercise 3: Exposed Cloze

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

  • for
  • for
  • of
  • of
  • on
  • to

He apologised ? fouling me.
Jeremy is thinking ? moving to Norwich.
Are you looking forward ? meeting your new coach?
I have always dreamed ? winning an Olympic medal.
Did you congratulate Ann ? winning the qualification?
Ben thanked me ? being patient.


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Exercise 4: Exposed Cloze

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

  • Keep
  • Let
  • can't stand
  • doesn't want
  • must
  • prefer

I ? waiting for the results.
Would you ? to stay at home?
Jack ? to go swimming.
? swimming, you still have 250 meters ahead.
I ? go, it is getting late.
? Adela finish her workout, don't disturb her.


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Exercise 5: Substitution

Use the text in brackets to transform each sentence.


  1. ?

  2. ?

  3. ?

  4. ?

  5. ?

  6. ?

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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.

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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.

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Checklist

Now, after finishing this lesson you should be able:

To ask about the way.

To understand common vocabulary and phrases concerning water polo and swimming.

To use gerunds.

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