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

Exercise not available in this language version.

Comprehension

Exercise 1: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
KATEHello, this is Kate speaking.
EDHi Kate, this is Ed, sorry to call so late.
KATEThat's fine Ed, what's up?
EDYou know we have a water polo team, don't you?
KATEI do, Ed.
EDWell, I was wondering whether you'd like to come to support us next Saturday.
KATESounds interesting, I'll think about that.
EDThank you so much Kate. You know, we would like to have a lively crowd supporting us.
KATESure, I'll see.
  1. Kate and Ed are talking
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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.

Recording:
Transcript:
KATEMarry, Mary, let me tell you what happened to me yesterday evening.
MARYWhat was it?
KATEI was about to go to bed when my telephone rang.
MARYReally?
KATEYes! And guess who that was.
MARYI have no idea.
KATEIt was Ed, that handsome guy living next to us. He invited me for his water polo team's match next Saturday.
MARYWow, may I go with you?
KATEOf course, I wouldn't go just by myself!
  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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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
Transcript:

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

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).

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
Transcript:

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

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.

Grammar Practice

Exercise 1: Cloze

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

Transcript:

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

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) ?.

Exercise 2: Cloze

Complete sentences using to or -ing.

Transcript:

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

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.

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
Transcript:

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

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.

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
Transcript:

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

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.

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:

Pass the ball to the left and than move forward!

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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:

There is an open water competition at Land's End. Are you coming?

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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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