Unit 2
Word work: context
Look for clues to help you understand new words. You can find clues in the context (the words and sentences around). Chantelle competes in swimming races. Competes means ‘takes part in competitions’. The clue is in the rest of the sentence. What do the underlined words mean? 1 One day Chantelle will win a lot of medals and become famous. a) old b) well-known c) unhappy 2 The students were fascinated to hear about Chantelle’s gold medal. a) interested b) bored c) scared 3 Sportsmen and women need to train frequently to keep fit. a) sometimes b) often c) not very often 4 Sportsmen and women need to eat a diet which gives energy. a) training b) clothes c) food
WB 3 p96
Writing: dialogue
May I ask you some questions?
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Match the questions and answers.
Yes, what would you like to know?
When did you start playing cricket? My sports teacher. Who taught you to play cricket? I live in Barbados. Where do you live now?
Find out more on the Internet about the person you chose for your interview.
I started playing at school.
• Writing: Lead in to the writing exercise by asking students to suggest their own questions. • Exercise 2: Ask some student pairs to perform their role plays again. Write one of the role plays on the board as an example. Remind students to set out their interviews like the interview in the reading passage on pages 14–15 ICT Discuss with students how to look for information on the internet. DA Allow some students to write only one question and answer in Exercises 1 and 2. 2 Write your own interview with a famous person. Use the questions and answers you prepared in the ‘Speaking and listening’ exercise on page 17, or write a new interview.
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