Exercises of Student’s Book
1 Follow these instructions
Listen to Bdria an Mariam talk about the sports they and their family practice.
What is bossaball?
Bossaball is like volleyball, but you can use all of your body.
Who does it?
Hakim, Mariam’s brother, does it.
What sport does Mariam do?
Mariam skates and play tennis.
What sport does she like to watch?
She likes to watch bossaball.
What sport does Jamal want to do?
Jamal wants to go ice diving.
When can he do it?
His father will let him do it when he is old enough.
Do you want to do any of these sports?
Students’ own answers.
2 Listen to the words below in context. Try to guess their meanings.
word |
meaning |
judo |
رياضة الجودو |
tennis |
تنس |
Table tennis |
تنس طاولة |
bossaball |
بوسابول |
Ice diving |
الغوص تحت الجليد |
volleyball |
كرة الطائرة |
hockey |
هوكي |
Sports quiz
Yes.
No.
No.
No.
Yes.
No.
2 read the text again. Then, answer these questions in pairs.
Students’ own answers.
Tennis is played on a court, whereas football is played on a pitch.
An umpire watches the game in tennis, whereas a referee watches a football match.
To earn a point in football you must kick the ball into the goal, whereas in tennis you must hit the ball over the net.
3 Listen to the words below in context. Try to guess their meanings.
word |
meaning |
pitch |
ملعب |
referee |
حكم |
goal |
مرمى |
court |
ملعب للتنس |
net |
شبكة |
umpire |
حكم للتنس |
racquet |
مضرب تنس |
Grammar
Have to / don’t have to, can / can’t
1 Read the sentences and choose the correct words. Check your answers in the text on page 50.
2 Complete the text with the correct forms of can / can’t.
Ice diving in Antarctica is becoming very popular. You (1) can’t do it if you are not a well-trained diver. Once you are in the water, you can see a completely different world. You (2) can dive with seals and penguins. You (3) can observe animals from under the surface, or you (4) can catch a fish while it is in deep sleep. However, because ice keeps moving, you (5) can’t be sure of your final destination. You might end up miles from your original diving spot.
4 Look at the pictures and use the phrases from the box to write school rules using have to/don't have to and can/can't. Then, write your own sentences using the words in brackets.
write notes by hand use mobile phones study hard take books out of library |
(can't) You can't pass exams without studying
Suggested answers
5 Complete the text with the correct forms of have to/don't have to.
Winning isn't everything. If you want to be a truly good sportsman, you (1) have to; behave well all the time. This is called being a good sport. The most important thing that all good sports (2) have to; remember is respect: respect for your teammates, for your opponents and for the referee. Good sports accept that you (3) don't have to; win all the time and you certainly (4) don't have to; cheat to do so. Good sports never make their teammates or the other team feel bad and they (5) don't have to; make excuses if they don't do well. Remember that not everyone can be the world's best player but everyone (6) has to be a good sport!
8 Listen to the text about a Jordanian athlete and use the Listening Strategies to answer the questions.
1. What can't a player do to win a game?
a. try to cause injury
b. train hard
c. win a gold medal
2. What does Hussam have to do to realise his dream?
a. compete against Jordanian players
b. win a gold medal in the Olympics
c. participate in the Arab Championship
3. What does Hussam have to do to be able to participate in the Olympics?
a. learn other sports
b. wait until he's older
c. train well
Lesson 4 and 5
1 Listen to the words below in context. Try to guess their meanings.
Olympic Games, athletics, fencing, gymnastics, medal, chariot racing |
Audioscript
word |
meaning |
Olympic Games |
الألعاب الأولمبية |
athletics |
ألعاب القوى |
fencing |
المبارزة |
gymnastics |
الجمباز |
medal |
ميدالية |
chariot racing |
سباق العربات |