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A. Get in the game! SPORTS
THEME 8

Listening & Speaking

1 Look at the photos. Match the sportspeople with their sports.

1. Kobe Bryant 2. Rümeysa Memiş 3. Serena Williams 4. Katie Ledecky

a. kickboxing
b. athletics
c. swimming
d. tennis
e. basketball
f. football
5. Usain Bolt 6. Lionel Messi

2 a. Fill in the blanks to make true statements about yourself.

• I think ................... is the most popular sport in the world.
• I am keen on watching ................... live.
• My favourite sportsperson is ................... .
• I would like to try ................... .
• I dislike watching ................... on TV.

b. Work in pairs. Share your ideas about sports. Then, report each other’s ideas to the class
as in the example.
e.g.
She says that basketball is the most popular sport in the world.
He tells me that he is keen on football.

say and tell
say something (to somebody)
The referee says (to them) (that) the game is over.
tell somebody (something)
He tells me (that) he will watch the match.

3 & Read the sentences and guess the meanings of the underlined idioms.

1. As all the players were young and inexperienced, I carried the ball during the match.
a. I did most of the work. b. I brought all the balls.
2. She put her heart into her career and worked hard to get the medal.
a. She really wished a lot. b. She made a great effort.

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