Unit 4
Unit 4
I play my own game
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Unit 4
I play my own game
What kind of sports do you find most enjoyable?
How important is winning to you?
Winning is everything!
Winning is fun, but it is not the most important thing.
I don't care if I win or not, it's about the game.
In pairs / groups of three
Decide which sports you can do with the
equipment mentioned in exercise 1 (page 46)
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Class discussion
What sports can you do without any equipment?
Walking / barefoot running
Calisthenics / body-weight exercises
Parkour
Shadow boxing
Some martial arts (exercises)
Tai chi
In pairs / groups of three
Think of sports that you know of that are a bit unusual.
Explain to your speaking partner why you believe
they are unusual.
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Which sports did you think of?
Individually
Read the texts.
Decide which students like team sports.
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Answers
Sandra: has always played in team sports and enjoys them
Luke: cycles, but wants to do something in aa team
Olivia: always done gymnastics, but wants to compete in a team running event.
Hannah: has never tried team ball games, but wants to.
Exam tip: multiple matching
Always look for clues in the text that you can connect to the task. For example:
Sandra (exercise 3) says she "enjoys sports where as many people as possible can play together."
Which phrase in text B (page 47) expresses this idea?
Exam tip: multiple matching
"lots of teams all playing at the same time."
In pairs / groups of three
Do exercise 6 on page 46
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Answers
Luke: Shoulder wars
It is a team sport and a water sport. Not underwater cycling, because it is not in a team.
Olivia: Bed racing
She is strong and a fast runner, perfect for bed racing.
Joseph: Toe wrestling
He doesn't want to practice or buy expensive equipment.
Hannah: Bossaball
It's a team ball game, near the beach and doesn't involve swimming.
In pairs / groups of three
Take turns to describe a sport or famous sports event without saying its name.
Can your partner name the sport?
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Answers
take(s) place
keep(ing) going
take part
taken very seriously
float
Exercise 8 (page 46)
In pairs / small groups of three:
Take turns to describe a sport or famous sports event without saying its name.
Can your partner name the sport or event?
Present Perfect
Learning objective:
I can talk about certain past events using the correct tense.
Exercise 2 (page 48)
Watch people talking about sports.
Match the speakers with the sports they say they have done.
A. Swimming: ___ / ___ / ___
B. Racquets: ___
C. skiing: ___
D. hockey: ___
E. netball: ___ / ___
F. football: ___
G: dancing: ___
H. basketball: ___
A. Swimming: _3 7 9
B. Racquets: 2
C. skiing: 8
D. hockey: 2
E. netball: _1 6
F. football: 4
G: dancing: 1
H. basketball: 5
Exercise 3 (page 48)
Listen again
Complete the sentences.
I _________ netball for the last two years.
In hockey I ____________ for my region.
I _________ with dolphins but I still
_________ a chance to surf yet.We _________ some tournaments.
I _________ __tennis but I would like to try
because it seems fun.I _________ in the sea but
I ____________ in a river or lake.
've played
've already played
have swum
haven't had
have won
've never played
have swum
haven't swum
Fill in the correct form:
I ___ never ___ (be) to Ethiopia in my life.
Fill in the correct form:
Our English teacher ___ (visit) London several times in his life.
Fill in the correct form:
Do you smell that? Mum ___ (bake) a cake!
Fill in the correct form:
Mike and Susan ___ (work) together on that project since this morning.
Fill in the correct form:
I ___ (wait) on the bus for hours and it still isn't here!
Fill in the correct form:
James ___ (make) music since he was a little boy.
Fill in the correct form:
Miley ___ always ___ (want) to be a famous dancer.
Fill in the correct form:
My grandparents ___ (buy) me a hamster for my birthday.
Present Perfect: Take a look at the examples
If something has been true all your life (in combination with always and never)
A past action that has a result in the present
past experiences or situations that are still
trueIf you have done something before the present, but it's not clear when
If something is true for a period of time (until now)
I have always wanted to be famous.
Soccer has made me a strong person.
She has tried team sports but she's not very good at them.
We have already done the dishes!
They have worked there since 2016.
Present Perfect
When do we use the present perfect?
Present Perfect: words to help you
Just: something that has just happened / finished / taken place
Already: has somebody already done something?
Yet: you have not been somewhere / done something yet
How long: how long has somebody done something?
Always: something someone has always wanted to do
Since: since when has somebody done something?
For: for how long has somebody been doing something?
Ever: has somebody ever done something?
Never: something someone has never wanted to do
So far: so far nobody has done something
Ow look: a mnemonic (ezelsbruggetje): JAY HAS FENS
Examples
Present Perfect
I have been to the United Kingdom many times.
She has never seen any of the Marvel movies.
He has already done the dishes.
It has always worked and so it will now!
We have not gone to the supermarket yet, because we are busy.
They have not taken the dog with them, it's still here.
Has he done his homework yet?
Have Mum and Dad already given you your present?
How do you put the verb in its correct form?
Present Perfect
Affirmative (normal sentence)
have/has + past participle
I have talked to him. / They have known each other for years.
Negation (negative sentence)
have/has + not + past participle
I have not talked to him. / They have not known each other for years.
Interrogative (questions)
have/has + subject + past participle
Have youtalked to him? / How long have they known each other?
Regular verb: verb + (e)d
talk > talked / work > worked
Irregular verb: 3rd form
see > seen / know > known
Regular verbs
Irregular verbs
Write down the past participle forms of the verbs.
Past participle forms
buy
cut
do
find
have
play
see
start
watch
win
bought
cut
done
found
had
played
seen
started
watched
won
Summary
Usage:
If something has been true all your life (in combination with always and never)
A past action that has a result in the present
past experiences or situations that are still true
If you have done something before the present, but it's not clear when
If something is true for a period of time (until now)
Forms:
affirmative: have/has + past participle (verb + (e)d / 3rd form irregular)
negative: have/has + not + past participle
interrogative: have/has + subject + past participle
Helping words:
JAY HAS FENS
Time for a quick check
Work in pairs
Put the verbs in exercise 4 (page 48) in the past participle form.
Decide whether they are regular or irregular.
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In pairs / groups of three
Write 3 sentences using the past participles
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Which sentences have you created?
Adverbs of frequency
Words like: always, sometimes, already, ever, etc.
These words are placed after the verb have and/or before the main verb.
I have never talked to him.
They have already done the dishes.
She has always wanted to be a pilot.
Do not use any shortened forms like haven't or hasn't when answering the coming questions, but write out the verbs.
Fill in the correct form:
My dog ___ (eat) my guinea pig.
Fill in the correct form:
She ___ (not - find) her keys yet.
Fill in the correct form:
So far, I ___ (not - do) my homework.
Fill in the correct form:
How long ___ you ___ (wait) on me?
Fill in the correct form:
I ___ (never - be) to Slovakia in my life.
Fill in the correct form:
I ___ (already - talk) to him. He's not coming to the party.
Fill in the correct form:
She ___ (not - find) her keys yet.
Exercise 5 (page 48)
Complete the conversation with the present perfect form of the verbs.
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Answers
A: have you done
B. haven'tA: Have your friends already gone
B: haveA: Have you ever swum
B: haven'tA: have you ever won
B: haveA: Has your family always lived
B: haven't
Reading and Use of English
Part 2
Reading and Use of English
In the first part you have to read a gapped text and complete all gaps using one word.
This part tests your ability to connect different elements in the text.
Reading and Use of English
Let's do the exercise together.
Go to exercise 6 on page 48
Gap 1
Gap 2
Gap 3
Gap 4
Gap 5
Gap 6
Back to the future
Put the verb in the correct form:
They've planned everything and ___ (drive) to New York tomorrow evening.
Put the verb in the correct form:
Take your umbrella with you. I was told it ___ (rain).
Put the verb in the correct form:
We think he ___ (come) home late this night.
Put the verb in the correct form:
School ___ (start) at 08:15h.
Put the verb in the correct form:
That exercise looks difficult. Come here, I ... (help) you.
Put the verb in the correct form:
They ... (play) cards somewhere in the coming weeks.
The future: summary
intention
prediction based on evidence
+ am / are / is + going to + verb
- am / are / is + not going to + verb
? am / are / is + subject + verb
immediate decision
prediction based on personal opinion
offer
+ will / shall + verb
- will not / won't + verb
? will / shall + subject + verb
Will
To be going to
timetables
scheduled events
+ verb / verb + (e)s
- don't / doesn't + verb
? do / does + subject + verb
Present simple
fully arranged events
+ am / are / is + present participle (verb-ing)
- am / are / is + not + present participle
? am / are / is + subject + present participle
Present continuous
Exercise 1 (page 49)
Complete the notices (1-8) with the words
found in this exercise.
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Answers
race
locker
prize
track
match
court
changing rooms
coach
Exercise 2 (page 49)
Read the sentences and replace the words or phrases in bold with the correct form of these verbs.
Dan struck the ball hard with the racket. hit
My team are the best in every game. win
How many goals did they get in the last game? score
Our team are the worst in each match they play. lose
He tried to put the ball in the net with his foot. kick
Hundreds of students try to win against other teams. compete
My coach helps me prepare for competitions. train
Germany got more points than Italy. They won 3–1. beat
explore language
I score each game!
We love to kick the ball around.
They had to race to the finish line.
She needs to present her findings.
The teacher tried to project his screen on the monitor.
If you want to be better, you should practise more.
Verbs
The score was 10-1.
Wow, that was quite a kick!
We are going to watch the race on TV.
I have to buy a present for my sister.
Our teacher came up with a project for us.
Becoming better requires a lot of practice.
Nouns
What's the difference between the two columns?
<-- Exactly the same -->
<-- Stressed differently -->
<-- Spelled differently -->
Important for pronunciation and spelling!
In pairs / groups of three
Do exercise 3 on page 49
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Gap 1
sport
match
play
race
Gap 2
goals
points
result
game
Gap 3
win
beat
lose
train
Gap 4
train
think
kick
coach
Gap 5
collect
hit
score
make
Gap 6
race
beat
France
compete
In pairs / groups of three
Do exercise 5 on page 49
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Game on!
In pairs / groups of three:
Explain a word from page 49 without saying it.
Can your partner guess what it is?
Class discussion
Look at the girls in the photo on page 50.
Why do you think they look happy?
Listen and answer:
Is the student you hear talking good at sports?
Yes
No
Exercise 4 (page 50)
Listen again and for each question, choose the correct answer.
Answers
C
A
B
C
A
A
What do you remember from the past simple?
What do you remember from the present perfect?
Past Simple
vs Present Perfect
Learning objective:
I can talk about certain past events using the correct tense.
Try to explain the difference
I have always wanted to go to Australia, even though they have many dangerous animals.
Dan Brown has written many books.
She has worked there since 2010.
Mike has broken his leg.
My mother always wanted good grades at school when she was younger.
Shakespeare wrote a lot of plays.
He worked there in 2010.
Susan broke her leg yesterday.
Past Simple
When do we use the different tenses?
Present Perfect
Try to explain the difference
I have always wanted to go to Australia, even though they have many dangerous animals.
From the past until now.Dan Brown has written many books.
Dan Brown can still writeShe has worked there since 2010.
From 2010 until nowMike has broken his leg.
We do not know when it has happened.
My mother always wanted good grades at school when she was younger.
Only in the pastShakespeare wrote a lot of plays.
Shakespeare cannot write anymoreHe worked there in 2010.
Only in 2010Susan broke her leg yesterday.
We know when it happened (yesterday)
Past Simple
When do we use the different tenses?
Present Perfect
Summary Past Simple
Usage:
If something happened at a definite time in the past
If you talk about deceased people / ancient civilizations
If you talk about past habits / situations
Forms:
affirmative: verb + (e)d / irregular form (2nd form)
negative: did not + verb
interrogative: did + subject + verb
Helping words:
in 2010
a day / week / month / year / etc. ago
(the day before) yesterday
last week / month / year / etc.
when I was kid / younger / in Rome
Summary Present Perfect
Usage:
If something has been true all your life (in combination with always and never)
A past action that has a result in the present
past experiences or situations that are still true
If you have done something before the present, but it's not clear when
If something is true for a period of time (until now)
Forms:
affirmative: have/has + past participle (verb + (e)d / 3rd form irregular)
negative: have/has + not + past participle
interrogative: have/has + subject + past participle
Helping words:
JAY HAS FENS
Fill in the correct form:
My parents ___ (know) each other for many years.
Fill in the correct form:
Germany ___ (lose) the second World War.
Fill in the correct form:
___ you ___ (see) that new movie yet?
Fill in the correct form:
Jane ___ (just - bake) a cake.
Fill in the correct form:
I ___ (wait) all day yesterday, but nobody came.
Fill in the correct form:
My father ___ (not - to be) very good at English when he was younger.
Fill in the correct form:
He ___ (go) to they supermarket, but isn't back yet.
Exercise 6 (page 50)
Let's do this exercise together.
Exercise 1 (page 51)
Class discussion:
Look at the photo and let's describe what we can see to complete the notes.
In pairs / groups of three
Do exercise 2 on page 51
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In pairs
Student A: turn to page 157
Student B: turn to page 159
Follow the instructions
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Writing
You are going to write a small article about a sportive activity or event.
There are some things to consider when writing, let's discuss them.
A well-written text
Often consists of three parts:
introduction
middle
conclusion
In Cambridge exams, you are often provided with this structure.
Exercise 2 (page 52)
Example of a task:
What do you have to write?
What is the prize?
An article about a sport you have tried
Some sports equipment
Exercise 3 (page 52)
A well-written text
So, as we could see, the structure in Jessica's article is exactly the same as in the task.
In pairs / groups of three
Do exercise 5 on page 52
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In pairs / groups of three
Do exercise 6 on page 53
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Answers
as soon as
because
except
either ... or
Although
so that
Writing
Read the task in exercise 2 again
Write your article in about 100 words.
Write it in a Google Document and add me (vrp@jfc.nl) as an editor so I can give you feedback.
Exercise 3 (page 54)
Watch the video and decide whether the statements are true or false.
true
false: for Lily, it’s important to play table tennis and spend time with her friends.
false: Lily wants to do really well at school.
true
false: the coaches in China encourage their students to train for twelve hours a day.
Individually
Do the following exercises:
page 55: exercises 1, 2 & 3
page 56: exercises 2, 3, 4 & 5
We'll check the answers at the end of this lesson.
Answers page 55
Exercise 1:
prize
court
changing room
track
coach
match
race
locker
Exercise 2:
kick
scores
win
compete
lose
beat
train
hit
Exercise 3:
part
place
compete
record
win
prize
coach
train
Answers page 56
Exercise 2:
has wanted
had
haven't seen
has annoyed
were
haven't done
didn't win
has broken
has been
came
Exercise 3:
I have never done mud running before.
Mr Wilson has been our football coach for two years.
Have you ever met my friend Dan?
They have already finished the race.
My friend has just told me about the party.
I have trained with this club since I was 11.
My brother has never tried skiing.
I have had this wetsuit for four months.
Exercise 4:
have never done
have just
for
have tried
haven't bought
since
has had these goggles
you played
for years
have never met
Exercise 5:
have
for
can
to
not
the
