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PreviewA Some students are talking about their favorite sports and activities. Look at the chart.

Listen and write the sports on the pictures.

Student Sport For how long? / Since when?1.Laurahasbeen running forthreemonths./forthreeyears.2.Victorhasbeen skiing sincelastyear./forayear.3.Emilyhasbeen doinggymnastics sinceshewasfive./forfiveyears.4.Kellyhasbeen bowling foralongtime./foronlyashorttime.5.Mikehasbeen playinggolf sincelastsummer./sincehewas14.6.Tomashasbeen playingtabletennis foraboutsixmonths./sincesixthgrade.7.Sarahhasbeen playingsoftball since2010./fortenyears.8.Jaredhasbeen doingtaekwondo sincethebeginningoftheyear./sincethe

endoflastyear.

B Listen again. How long has each person been doing his or her sport? Circle the correct time phrases in the chart in A.

C What sports or activities do you do? How often do you do them? Tell a partner. Use the ideas in the box below and in A.

playing rugby playing tennis playing soccer playing volleyball doing capoeira doing karate doing yoga skateboarding working out ice skating

A:Whatactivitiesdoyoudoregularly? B:Idoyogaeveryday.

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ice skatingplaying table tennis

since 1:00for one afternoon

ice skatingplaying table tennis

across frombehind

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Hey,Nadine,doyoulikebowling?

Hmm,I’veneverdoneit,butI’llgiveitatry!

OK,let’sgo.There’sanewplaceonThirdStreet.

Oh,youknow,foraboutfouryears.

Wow,Nadine,you’rereallygoodatthis!

Wow! How long have you been skiing? 13

A Some students are talking about their favorite sports and activities. Look at the chart. Listen and write the sports on the pictures.

Student Sport For how long? / Since when?1.Laurahasbeen running forthreemonths./forthreeyears.2.Victorhasbeen skiing sincelastyear./forayear.3.Emilyhasbeen doinggymnastics sinceshewasfive./forfiveyears.4.Kellyhasbeen bowling foralongtime./foronlyashorttime.5.Mikehasbeen playinggolf sincelastsummer./sincehewas14.6.Tomashasbeen playingtabletennis foraboutsixmonths./sincesixthgrade.7.Sarahhasbeen playingsoftball since2010./fortenyears.8.Jaredhasbeen doingtaekwondo sincethebeginningoftheyear./sincethe

endoflastyear.

B Listen again. How long has each person been doing his or her sport? Circle the correct time phrases in the chart in A.

C What sports or activities do you do? How often do you do them? Tell a partner. Use the ideas in the box below and in A.

playing rugby playing tennis playing soccer playing volleyball doing capoeira doing karate doing yoga skateboarding working out ice skating

A:Whatactivitiesdoyoudoregularly? B:Idoyogaeveryday.

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ConversationA Listen to the conversation. Then listen again and repeat.

B Practice the conversation with a partner. Replace the words in blue. Track 9

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Yeah,rightnext tothetheater.Isawitlastweek.

So,howlonghaveyoubeenbowling?

It’sbeginner’sluck.I’veonlybeendoingitfor an hour!

give it a try

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14 Unit 2

Language FocusA Study the chart.

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Whathavetheybeendoingsincelunch? They’ve been playing chess. Howlonghaveyoubeen doingtaekwondo? I’ve been doingitsincelastyear. Howlonghavewebeen waiting? We’ve been waitingforalmosttwohours! Hasshebeen studyingtheviolinlong? No,shehasn’t been studying long.She’s

onlybeen takinglessonsforsixmonths.

Nickistired.He’s been workingveryhardlately. JunkoandMarihave been hanging out togetheralotrecently.

’s been snowing

B Read the situations. Then complete the sentences.

1. Thesnowstartedlastnight.It’sstillsnowingnow.

It sincelastnight.

2. Westartedourchessgametwohoursago.We’restillplayingnow.

We fortwohours.

3. KaraandMarcostartedtheirhomeworkat5:00.They’restilldoingitnow.

KaraandMarco .

4. Johnstartedkaratelessonswhenhewas14.He’sstilldoingkaratenow.

5. Istartedworkingattheneighborhoodpooltwomonthsago.I’mstillworkingtherenow.

C Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verbs. Then listen and check.

Ying: Hi,Karl.You’rereallygoodattennis,right?Canyouhelpmeafterschooltoday?

Karl: Well,I(1) only fortwoyears,butsure,Icanhelpyou.Howlong(2) ?(play / play)

Ying: I(3) sincelastmonth.(take lessons )Butactually,I’veonlybeenabletohittheballoverthenetforthreedays!

Leo: Hey,Sara,what(4) you now?(do)

Sara: Oh,I(5) somepicturesonmyblog.(post)

Leo: That’scool;youhaveablog.(6) you long?(blog)

Sara: No,I(7) .I(8) onlyitforaboutthreeweeks!(do)

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I’ve been reading.

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I’m reading.

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A Listen to the sentences. Then listen again and repeat.

Weak forms: been

1. I’vebeenplayingchesssinceIwassevenyearsold.2.Whathaveyoubeendoinglately?

B Listen and complete the sentences. Then practice reading them with a partner.

1. We’ve theOlympicsonTVlately.

2. I’ve forthreeyears.

3. She’s reallyhardlately.

4. Haveyou alotrecently?

5. We’retired.We’ve fortwohours.

6. Peoplehave forthousandsofyears.

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D Write sentences about your hobbies. How long have you been doing them? Tell a partner.

Pronunciation

CommunicationWhat sport do you like doing? Tell the class about it.


What sport?How long?

Team? With who?

When?Clothes?

Competitions?

I play the guitar, but I haven’t been playing long. I’ve only been playing for three months.

Makesomenotesaboutasport

youliketoplayorahobbyyouhave.

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Changepartners.Talkaboutyourfavoritesportorhobbywithanewpartner.Dothisseveraltimeswith

newpartners.

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Workinpairs.Taketurnstalkingaboutyourfavoritesportorhobbywithapartner.

Yourpartnerwillaskquestions.

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?Match the country to its national sport. 1.SriLanka a.taekwondo2.Korea b.volleyball3.Brazil c.capoeira

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16 Unit 2

Fighters train very hard, seven days a week.

ReadingA Skim the text. Check (✓) the sentences you think are true.

You can’t use your head in Thai boxing. You can see Thai boxing on TV almost every day in Thailand. There are only three boys at a famous Thai boxing training camp. The boys come from families with a lot of money. The boys train every day.

B Read the text and check your answers in A. Correct the false ones.

C Answer the questions on page 18.

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Thaiboxing,orMuayThai,isThailand’soldestmartialart.Itlooksalittlelikewesternboxing,butit’sactuallyprettydifferent.Thaiboxerscanuseeverypartoftheirbodies:theirhands,head,feet—andeventheirkneesandelbows.

PeoplehavebeendoingThaiboxingforalongtime.Twothousandyearsago,fighterstrainedinthemartialarttoprotecttheircountry.Now,it’soneofThailand’smostpopularsports.MillionsofpeopleinThailandlovewatchingit.Itispartofalmosteveryfestival,anditisonTValmosteveryday.

train hard, get respectManyofthemostsuccessfulboxersinThailandstartedboxingatatrainingcampinChiangMai.Rightnow,thecampishometoa12-year-oldboynamedManat.Heand15otherboyshavebeentrainingheretobecomeboxers.

Mostoftheboysareyoung.Manycomefrompoorfamilies,sothecamppaysfortheirtraining.Whiletheyarehere,theboysdoverylittleexceptbox.Theboyshavetotrainforsevenhoursaday,sevendaysaweek.Theytrainveryhardbecausetheyhopetobecomegreatchampions.ForManatandtheotherboys,thisistheirbigchance.Itisanopportunitytoseetheworldoutsidetheirvillages.Itisalsoachancetowintherespectoftheirfamilyandfriends.

Theboysdreamofsuccess,buttheyhavealotofworktodo,too.Manathasbeenpracticingalot.Heistraininghismindaswellashisbody.Hisgoalistohelphisparents.Hewantsthemtobeproudofhim.Hesays,“IfImoveontothebiggerfights,onedayI’llbeachampion—achampionofChiangMai.I’llfeelveryproudandgood.AndI’llsendthemoneyIwintomyparents.”

Big fight nightManat’sbignightfinallyarrives.ThefightisinasmalltownnexttoChiangMai.Manatfightshard,buttheotherfighteristaller,heavier,andmoreexperienced.EventhoughManatloses,hefightsverywellandhiscoachesbelievehewillbeawinneroneday.ThefightisjustonestepinthelongprocessofbecomingaThaiboxingchampion.

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Becoming a

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Comprehension

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A Answer the questions about Becoming a Champion.

1. Whatcanweinferaboutwesternboxing? a. ItisnotpopularinThailand. b. Itismorethan2,000yearsold. c. Itdoesn’tallowboxerstouseasmanybodypartsasMuayThai.

2. AtthetrainingcampinChiangMai,boyspracticeMuayThai . a. everyday b.fivedaysaweek c.whentheywantto

3. Whatisthemainideaofthefourthparagraph? a. Boysfrompoorfamiliestrainharderthanotherboys. b.Successinboxinggivespoorboysanewchanceinlife. c.Thecamppaysforpoorboystotraininadifficultsport.

4. Inline25,“he”refersto . a. Manat b.theboyManatfights c.Manat’scoach

5. Manat’scoachesthinkhewill . a. notbeachampion b.winhisnextfight c.beasuccessfulboxer

B Circle the four sentences that best summarize the article. Then put them in order.

Writing


?What do Muay Thai fighters do before a fight?

a. danceb. drinkteac. throwsalt

a. ChiangMaiisinnorthernThailand.

b. InatrainingcampinChiangMai, youngboystraintobecomeboxers.

c. Theboyscomefromdifferentvillages.

d. MuayThaiisaveryoldmartialart fromThailand.

e. Oneboy,Manat,trainsveryhard.

f. Theotherboyisabetterfighter thanManat.

g. Manatis12yearsold.

h. Manatlosesafight,buthisteachers thinkhewillbeagreatchampion.

Nastia Liukin, GymnastAnastasia “Nastia” Liukin was born in Moscow, Russia, on October 30, 1989. When she was two and a half years old, her parents moved to the United States. During their first years in the United States, Nastia’s gymnast parents could not pay for a babysitter. Instead, they took Nastia to the gym where they worked out. Nastia loved to copy the other gymnasts. Soon, she started competing. Now she has been competing for more than 15 years.

For a few years, she has been having problems with her knee. But during the Beijing Olympics, Nastia won five medals. That’s a record! Since then, Nastia has been training even harder.

Read the biography. Then research and write a short biography about a famous athlete.

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BillyDemonghasaveryspecialmachine.Itcangomorethan100kmperhourandcanevenfly.Whatisthisamazingmachine?It’shisbody!

DemongisanOlympicskier.Hetrainshardeveryday,andiscarefulaboutwhatheeats.At6a.m.,heeatseggs,threepiecesofbread,andsomecereal—heknowseatingabig

breakfastisimportant.Healsoknowshowmanycaloriesareinit.(Acaloriemeasureshowmuchenergyfoodgivesyou.)WhenDemonggetsto

thegymat10a.m.,hehasalreadyriddenhisbike50km.Heworksoutforseveralhoursatastretch.Hestopsafewtimestorest

andtoeatlunch.Heeatsthesamenumberofcalorieshisbodyburnsforenergy.

By6p.m.,Demongistired.Hehasbeenin-lineskatinganddoingpracticeskijumps.Afterdinner,hecloseshiseyes,buthedoesnotsleep—thisisthelastpartofhisworkout.Demongimaginestheshapeofhisbodyashejumps.Thatway,whenheiscompeting,hewon’thavetothinkabouthismovements—theywillbenatural.

__ makes perfect. a. Practiceb. Playc. Participating

Idiom

B What do you enjoy eating before doing sports? Tell your partner.

1. basketballstarYaoMing__

2. skateboardingchampionTonyHawk__

3. tennisstarSerenaWilliams__

4. baseballstarHidekiMatsui__

5. gymnasticschampionNastiaLiukin__

6. soccerplayerCristianoRonaldo__

A What do you think these famous athletes like eating before competing? Match the athletes with their favorite foods.

What do you

eat before

doing sports?

a. sushi

b. Chinesefood

d.chickensoup,and“anythingMommakes”

e.bagels

c.codfishwithpotatoes

f.curryrice

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