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THE TOP FIVE SPORTS and FITNESS ACTIVITIS.
In the UNITE STATES
SPORT
• Basketball
• Volleball
• Softball
• Football
• Soccer
FITNESS ACTIVITIES
• Weight training
• Treadmill
• Stretching
• Walking
• jogging
WORD POWER Sports and exercise A. Which of these activities are popular whit the following age groups? Check the activities. Then compare with a partner.
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bicycling |
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soccer |
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swimming |
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tennis |
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CONVERSATION I hardly ever exercise.
A. Listen and practice.
Marie: You´re really fit, Paul. Do you exercise a lot?
Paul: Well, I almost always get up early, and I lift
weights for an hour.
Marie: Seriously?
Paul: Sure. And then I often go in-line skating.
Marie: Wow! How often do you exercise like that?
Paul: About five times a week. What about you?
Marie: Oh, I hardly ever exercise. I usually just
Watch TV in my free time. I guess I´m a real couch potato!
WORD POWER Sports and exerciseP
A. Which of these activities are popular whit the following age groups?
Check the activities. Then compare with a partner
4 GRAMMAR FOCUS
Adverbs of frequency
How often do you exersice? Do you ever watch TV in the evening?
I lift weight every day. Yes, I often watch TV after dinner.
I go jogging once week. I sometimes watch TV before bed.
I play soccer twice a month. I hardly ever watc TV.
I swim about three times a year No, I never watch TV.
A Put the adverbs in the correct pleace. Then practice with a partner.
1 A:Do you play sport? (ever)
B: Sure. I play soccer. (twice a weel)
2 A: What do you do on Saturday morning. (usually)
B: Nothing much. I sleep until noon. (almost always)
3 A: Do you do aeribics. (hardly ever)
B: No, I do aerobics. (hardly ever)
4 A: Do you do on Saturday?. (always)
B: No, I exercise on Sundays. (never)
5 A: What do you do after class? (usually)
B: I go out with my classmates. (about three times a week)
5 PRONUNCIATION Intonation whith direct address
A Listen and practice. Notice these statements whith direct addres. There is usually falling intonation and a pause before the name.
You´re really fit, Paul. She looks tired, James. I feel great, Dr. Lee.
B Pair work write four statements using direct address. Then practice them.
6 SPEAKING Fitness poll
A Group work take a poll in your group. One person takes notes. Take turns asking each person these question.
1. Do you have a regular firness program?
How often do you exercise.
2. Do you ever go to a gym? How often
do you go? What do you do there?
3. Do you play any sports? Which ones?
How often do you play them?
4. Do you ever take long walks? How often?
Where do you go?
5. What else do you do to keep fit?
B Group work Study the result of the poll. Who in your group has a good fitness program?
7. LISTENING In the evening.
Listen to what Ted, Wanda, and Kim like to
do in the evening. Complete the chart.
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Favorite activity |
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Ted |
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Wanda |
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Kim |
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8 WRITING about favorite activities
Group work Take turns asking and answering these questions.
Who´s your favorite athele? Why?
Who are three famous atlete in your country?
Do you ever watch sports on TV? Which ones?
Do you ever watch sports you don´t like?
What sports or activity do you want to try?
9 WRITING About favorite activitis
A write about your favorite activorite activities. Include one activity that is false.
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I love to exersice! I usually work out every day. I get up |
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Early in mornig and go running for about an hour |
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Then I often go to the gym and do aerobics with some |
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Friends. Sometimes I play tennis in the afternoon. I play… |
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B. Groups work Take turns reading your descriptions.
Can you guess whitch information is false?
"You don´t play tennis in the afternoon. Right?"
10 CONVERSATION I´m a real fitness
A listen and practice
Ruth: You´re in greatshape, Keith.
Keith: Thanks. I guesI´m real fitness freak.
Ruth: Howoften do youworkout?
Keith: Well, I do aerobics twice a week. And I playtenniseveryweek.
Ruth: Tennis? Thatsoundlike a lot of fun.
Keith: Oh, do youwanttoplaysometime?
Ruth: Uh,… howwell do youplay?
Keith: Prettywell, I guess.
Ruth: Well, allright. ButI´mNotverygood.
Keith: No problem. I´llgiveyou a fewtips.
B Listen to Keith and Ruth aftertheirtennis match. Who´s the winner?
11 GRAMMAR FOCUS
QUESTIONS WITH HOW; SHORT ANSWER.
Howoften do youworkout? Howwelldo youplaytennis?
Everyday. Prettywell.
Twice a week About average.
Notveryoften. Notverywell.
Howlongdo youspend at thegym? Howgoodare you at sports?
Thirty minutes a day. Prettygood.
Twohours a week. OK.
Aboutanhouronweekends. Not so good.
A Complete thesequestions. ThenPracticewith a partner.
1. A: ___________________________ at volleball? B: I guessI´mprettygood. I oftenplayonweekends.
2. A: ___________________________ spend online? B: Aboutanhouroftendinner. I liketothatto chat withmy Friends.
3. A: ___________________________ playcards? B: Once ortwice a month. I goodwayto relax
4. A: ___________________________ type? B: Notverywell, actually. I needtotake a typingclass.
B GroupworkTaketurnsaskingthequestions in part A. Giveyourowninformationwhenanswering.
12 INTECHANGUE 6 Do youdace?
Findoutwhatyourclassmates can do. GotoInterchangue 6.
Health and FistessQuiz
Howhealthy and fit do youthinksyou are?Skimthequestionsbelow.
Thenguessyourhealth and fitness score from 0 (veryunhealthy) to 55 (veryhealthy)
Your food and nutritionPonts
1. Howmanyneals do you aet each day? _Four or fives mall meals 5 _threemeals 3 _Oneortwomeals 0
2. HowOften do youeat at regular times duringtheday? _Almostalways 5 _Usually 3 _Hardlyever 0
3. Howmanyservings of froutsor vegetables do youeateachday? _ Five or more 5 _Onetofour 3 _None 0
4. Howmuchjunkfood do youeat? _ Very Little 5 _about everage 3 _ _ _ A lot 0
5. Do you vitamins? _Yes, everyday 5 _Sometimes 3
_ No 0
YourfistessPoints
6. Howoften do youexerciseorplay a sport?_ Threeormeredays a week 5 _ Oneortwodays a week 3 _ Never 0
7. Whichbest describes yourexerciseprogram?_Bothweight training aerobics exercise 5
_Eitherweight training or aerobics exercise 3 _None 0
8. Howimportantisyourfitnessprogramtoyou? _Veryimportant 5
_ Fairlyimportant 3
_ Notveryimportant 0
A Take the quiz and add up your score. Does your quizscore natch your origunal guess? Do your agree with your quiz score? Why or why no?
B Group work Compare your score. Who is the healthiest and fittest?
What can you do to improfve your health and fitness?
