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Topic Talk & Lesson 1 The Underdog
Unit 2 Sports and Fitness
What activity would you like to choose to keep fit in life?
Let’s talk
Topic Talk
Talk about sports and fitness. Use the cues to help you.
Name the sports and athletes you know.
Talk about ways to keep fit.
Choose a sport and talk about its rules.
Sports and Fitness
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Listen to Dialogue 1. Complete the information in the Sentence Builder.
Topic Talk
Frequency
never, seldom, sometimes, often, usually, always
Exercises
play basketball/football/badminton/golf
do exercise/gymnastics
go walking/jogging/cycling/
bowling/skateboarding
go to the gym/the running track
play sports with friends
exercise by myself/
competitively/for fun
Condition
am in pretty good/bad shape
have a healthy and balanced diet
Habits
eat fruit and vegetables/healthy food
play sports
cycle/walk to school
walk up the stairs
Use the Text Builder to talk about what you should do to keep fit.
Topic Talk
Example I sometimes play football after school. It’s a lot of fun! I prefer to play sports with friends rather than exercise by myself, so football is perfect for me!...
Listen to Dialogue 2. Complete the rules about volleyball.
There are 1 _____________ on each team. A player from one team begins the game by 2 _______________ over the net into 3 _______________. The receiving team must not let the ball 4 ______________ their court. The team can 5 ______________ up to three times before sending it over into the other court.
Topic Talk
six players
serving the ball
the other court
fall within
touch the ball
Pre-reading
What do you think an underdog is?
a dog that is defeated by other dogs
an athlete who seems to have little chance to win
a company that never wins
Fast-reading
Read Part 1 of the story about an underdog. Answer the questions below.
Who was his favourite player?
How tall was he? How tall was his favourite player?
What team was he on?
What kind of player was he on the team?
How was he treated by the coach?
Favourite player