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1B TRACING THE ROOTS

a Match the sporting events to the sports
Listening they are related to.

1 Tour de France a car racing
2 Bundesliga b athletics
3 Formula 1 c football
4 Gazi Race d cyclinge
5 Diamond League e basketball

6 NBA f horse racing

b Listen to the audio and complete the table. Track 3

COUNTRY/
SPORT EVENT TIME WEATHER
CITY
1 e.g. tennis

2
3

4
c Listen to the audio again. Underline the mistakes in the sentences and write the correct
information in the blanks.

1 There will be a lot of spectators because one of the players is Spanish.
2 Matches are often delayed at the championship due to the injuries.
3 Lady Gaga will be on stage at the opening ceremony.
4 The event in Turkey will last four days.
5 New Zealand is playing a final for the third time.

6 Australia is playing the final with India.
d Which one of the events you have heard about in ‘Exercise b’ would you like to attend? Why?

e Work in pairs. Look at the timetable below and make a plan to attend one of the games.
Talk about your plans as in the example.
e.g.
HIGH SCHOOLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
A: Our school team River Hawks
Quarter-finals Schedule plays with Magic Union on

MATCH DATE TIME PLACE Sunday. Shall we go and
watch the match?
Shooting Stars
October 5, Fri. 18.00 Westlake Sports Hall B: Good idea! Where do they
Thunder Wolves
play?
Red Storm Woodcreek High A: At the State Sports Centre.
October 6, Sat. 16.00 School Basketball
Skywalkers The game starts at 2 p.m.
Court
B: OK. My training finishes
River Hawks The State Sports
October 7, Sun. 14.00 before 1 p.m. We can take
Magic Union Centre
the train. It leaves the main
White Sharks Pine Hill High
October 7, Sun. 17.00 station at 1.20 p.m.
Rising Suns School Sports Hall
A: See you at the station then.

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