1- What does it mean to be a cheat? In pairs, agree on the best definition.
A cheat is a person who …
a) does something dishonest to win something.
b) tells lies to look good in front of other people.
c) steals money from shops or people’s homes.
Lance Armstrong used to be the world’s best cyclist. He won the Tour de France seven times from 1999 to 2005. But he was a cheat.
كان (لانس أرمسترونغ) أفضل سائق دراجات في العالم. فاز بسباقات فرنسا سبع مرات من 1999 إلى 2005. لكنه كان غشاشاً.
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2- Look at the advert for a radio programme. In pairs, ask and answer the questions. Then listen to Part 1 of the interview and check.
1 How do you think Lance Armstrong cheated?
He used illegal substances to increase his strength
2 What happened to him in 2012?
He used illegal substances to increase his strength
3 What other sports could be mentioned in a radio programme about cheats?
athletics, swimming, weight lifting
3 In pairs, use these words and phrases from the interview to complete the sentences below.
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1 Ben Johnson won a gold medal in the Olympic Games in 1988.
2 He broke the for the world record 100 metres with a time of 9.97 seconds.
3 Argentina played against England in the 1986 world cup in Mexico.
4 Maradona scored a goal with his hand after six minutes of the second half.
5 Later Maradona scored another goal, so the final score was Argentina 2, England 0.
4 Listen to Part 2 of the interview and choose the correct answers.
1- In 1980 Rosie Ruiz won the Boston Marathon in
a under 2 hours.
b about 2½ hours.
c 2 hours 56 minutes.
2- She broke the
a world record.
b record for the Boston Marathon.
c record for a woman in the Boston Marathon.
3- People discovered that Rosie was a cheat
a just after the race.
b the next day.
c more than a week later.
4- Children who want to play Little League baseball have to be
a twelve years old.
b twelve or younger.
c over twelve years old.
5 REFLECT | Values Do you agree or disagree with these statements? Discuss in groups.
1 It’s never OK to cheat.
2 Everybody cheats sometimes.
3 People cheat because it’s easier than following the rules.
4 People cheat because they want to be famous, successful, and rich.
5 Cheating is more common today than it used to be.
Students’ own idea
Workbook page 16
1 Choose the correct words to complete the definitions.
1 A commentator / presenter introduces a TV or radio programme and talks to guests.
2 A commentator / presenter tells viewers or listeners of a sports event what is happening.
2 Listen to Part 1 of a radio programme and decide if statements 1–3 are true or false.
1- Zinedine Zidane was a player and a manager at the same football club. T
2- Zidane didn’t want to leave Real Madrid. F
3- Sports stars usually choose a TV career because they can’t find work in sports management. T
3 Listen to Part 2 of the programme and choose the correct answers.
1 Gary Neville won the English Premier League
a twice. b five times. c eight times.
2 His only experience of club management was in
a Manchester. b Munich. c Valencia.
3 Paula Radcliffe
a won an Olympic gold medal.
b is the women’s marathon world record holder.
c never won a marathon outside the UK.
4 She enjoys being a commentator on TV
a but she misses her athletic career.
b but she doesn’t have enough time for her family.
c because she can focus more on her personal life.
Pronunciation
4 Look at these words from the radio programme in Exercises 2 and 3. Which two words have a different c sound to the others? Listen, check and repeat
| active athletics career clearly colleagues commentators Olympic once record respected unlucky |
Answers:
1.once 2. voice
ACTIVE PRONUNCIATION | Hard and soft c
The letter c can be pronounced as /k/ or /s/. • It is pronounced /k/ when it is followed by a, o, u or a consonant (e.g. car, crash). • It is pronounced /s/ when it is followed by e, i or y (e.g. city). • It is also pronounced /k/ when it appears at the end of a word (e.g. athletic, Olympic).
5 These words all contain two letters c. Which sound is each c? Choose the correct answers. Listen and check. Then practise saying the words.
1 tactics
a /k/ and /s/ b both /s/ c both /k/
2 success
a /s/ and /k/ b /k/ and /s/ c both /s/
3 circle
a both /k/ b both /s/ c /s/ and /k/
4 criticise
a /k/ and /s/ b /s/ and /k/ c both /k/
5 cricket
a both /k/ b /k/ and /s/ c both /s/
6 Study Active Pronunciation again and decide what sound the letter c represents in these place names. Write /k/ or /s/. Listen, check and repeat.
Cities: Valencia /s/, Barcelona /s/, Auckland /k/
Rivers: Colorado /k/, Orinoco /k/, Cimarron /s/
Mountains: Aconcagua /k/ /k/, Cinder Cone /s/ /k/, Cederberg /s/
Islands: Cuba /k/, Iceland /s/, Cyprus /s/