Developing vocabulary and listening
Phrasal verbs connected with sport 1
30 Listen again. Are the sentences True (T) or False (F)? 1 The first speaker had done a different sport before this one. 2 She found out about the sport from a neighbour who is a yoga instructor. 3 She wanted to try this sport to help her recover from an ankle injury. 4 This kind of yoga particularly helps the muscles in your arms and legs. 5 It makes you feel happy, partly because of hormones. 6 Anti-gravity yoga involves moves which are similar to dance. 7 The second speaker caught up with his dad and sister after a while. 8 He says you get faster much more quickly if you train with someone else.
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Complete the sentences with for, into, in, out
or up . 1 She got
T / F
BMX cycling when she was
nine years old.
T / F
2 My dad took
climbing when he was
over 40. 3 She really wanted to qualify for the Olympics, so she decided to go it. 4 He wanted to join , but he didn’t have his gym kit with him. 5 The team with the lowest points is knocked at the end of each round. Match the halves to make sentences. 1 Despite the fact that her funding was cut, she kept trying. She never … 2 If I’m late and the match has started, my coach won’t let me … 3 He increased his speed and was able to … 4 She spent hours at the gym … a catch up. b working out. c join in. d gave in. Replace the words in bold with a phrasal verb in the correct form. 1 He was made unconscious in the second round of the boxing match.
T / F
T / F
T / F
T / F
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T / F
T / F
9 Reverse running can help improve your general fitness levels. 10 He says that if you lose body weight, it is better for your knees.
T / F
T / F 11 Reverse running hasn’t always been popular. T / F 12 He recommends doing this sport on a beach. T / F Critical thinkers 6 Recommend one of the sports (anti-gravity yoga or reverse running) to each person. 1 ‘I’m really active. I used to play football, but I hurt my knee.’ 2 ‘I want a sport that improves my mood.’
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2 Dev made a final sprint and got to the same level as him just as they went over the finishing line.
3 ‘I have a very stressful job.’ 4 ‘I’m looking for a competitive sport.’ 5 ‘I want to improve my balance.’ 6 ‘I want a sport I can do indoors.’
3 He wants to finally achieve a position as a coach after a career as a footballer.
4 I became interested in snowboarding when I was a kid.
7 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. core • injury • joints • s tamina • upside • weightless 1 I gave up rugby when I got a back . 2 A lot of celebrities are talking about the benefits of hanging down. 3 In the water, you’re , so swimming helps maintain healthy muscles and movement in your . 4 Surfing all day is a real test of . 5 Pilates exercises particularly focus on strengthening your muscles. Vocabulary extension
30 Listen to two people talking about sport. Number the sports in the order you hear them.
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1 yoga 2 reverse running
3 anti-gravity yoga 4 forward running
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