Student's Book – Unit 9 Lesson 2A
1 SPEAKING In groups of four, ask and answer questions to find out who likes sport the most.
Answer: Student's own answer
2 In groups, work out the meaning of the highlighted words in the quiz below. Then do the quiz.
QUIZ ABOUT SPORT?
1 How high is a tennis net in the middle?
a 50.5 cm b 91.5 cm c 140.5 cm
2 In what year was the first trophy for the football World Cup awarded?
a 1920 b 1930 c 1950
3 Do you use a bat or a racket in these sports?
badminton baseball cricket table tennis tennis
4 Which player always wears gloves in a football team?
5 How wide is a football goal in metres?
a 5.5 m b 7.3 m c 9.1 m
6 Think of three sports that you usually have to wear a helmet for.
7 When did people start using swimming goggles?
a the 14th century b the 18th century c the 20th century
8 What is the best colour for a life jacket?
a grey b black c orange
Answers (from Teacher's Book page 96 and Student's Book page 78):
1 b (91.5 cm)
2 b (1930)
3 bat: baseball, cricket, table tennis; racket: tennis, badminton
4 the goalkeeper
5 b (7.3 m)
6 climbing, cycling, horse riding, mountain biking, skateboarding, skiing, snowboarding (any three)
7 a (the 14th century)
8 c (orange)
3 You are going to listen to three conversations. Study Active Listening. Then look at the photos in Exercise 4. Which words do you predict you will hear? Discuss in pairs.
Answer: Student's own answer
4 9.2 Listen to the three conversations. Choose the correct answers.
1 What does Jaber need to borrow?
(Image options: helmet, gloves, goggles)
2 What did Hamed's team win?
(Image options: trophy, medal, certificate)
3 Which activity did Laith not want to do on Sunday?
(Image options: sandboarding, swimming, playing football)
Answers (from Teacher's Book page 96):
1 B (helmet – from audioscript: "Have you got everything you need? ... My helmet is at your house")
2 C (trophy – from audioscript: "After the game, we got this. It's really heavy and it's got the names of all the other winners.")
3 B (swimming – from audioscript: "I decided to go swimming with my brother ... but there was a problem with the water and the pool was closed.")
5 REFLECT | Society In pairs, discuss the questions.
1 Do cyclists have to wear a helmet in Jordan? Is it a good idea?
2 Do you always wear a helmet when you cycle? Why? Why not?
Answer: Student's own answer
Workbook – Unit 9 Lesson 2B (page 32)
1 9.7 Listen and match conversations 1–3 with activities a–c.
1 ______ 2 ______ 3 ______
a mountain biking b walking c surfing
Answer (from Workbook Answer Key page 50): 1b, 2c, 3a
2 9.7 Listen to the conversations again and choose the correct answers.
1 Which clothes did the speaker not wear?
(Image options: shorts, sunhat, long trousers)
2 What was the weather like in Cornwall?
(Image options: sunny and warm, cloudy and windy, rainy and cold)
3 What did the boy see while mountain biking?
(Image options: whales, mountains, snow)
Answers (from Workbook Answer Key page 50):
1 C (long trousers – audioscript: "Mum told me to wear long trousers, but I wore shorts")
2 B (cloudy and windy – audioscript: "It was cloudy and windy when we were there")
3 A (whales – audioscript: "We went to an island on a ferry and saw some whales")
3 Describe an activity you can do somewhere in Jordan. Explain why it is a good place to do the activity.
Answer: Student's own answer
Pronunciation
ACTIVE PRONUNCIATION Intonation to show emotion
4 9.8 Listen to two different people saying the same sentences. Who shows their feelings more in each sentence? Choose a or b.
1 'How was your holiday?' 'Amazing!' a / b
2 Luckily, it didn't rain, but it was still really cold on the beach. a / b
3 I wasn't worried about the danger, but the water was freezing! a / b
4 It was beautiful! a / b
5 We came down really fast! a / b
6 That was great! a / b
Answers (from Teacher's Book page 99): 1b, 2a, 3a, 4b, 5b, 6a
5 9.9 Listen to the sentences again and repeat them to show your feelings.
Answer: Student's own pronunciation practice
6 9.10 We can also use intonation to show surprise. Listen to an extract from the recording in Exercise 1 and repeat the response with the correct intonation.
Huda: I went to Cornwall in the west of England last year. My brother wanted to go surfing.
Eman: Surfing? In England?
Answer: Student's own pronunciation practice
