chapter 3 unit 3. my competition

CHAPTER 3: I can run a marathon

Unit 3: My Competition

Exercise 1: Picture Description

What do you see in the picture?

Exercise 2: Vocabulary

Repeat after your tutor.

rules Follow the rules of the game.

prizes Winners get big prizes.

judge

th m phán

The judge decides the winner.

score

đi m

What’s the team’s score?

compete

c nh tranh

Athletes compete in the Olympics.

opponent

ph n đ i

My opponent is strong.

tie

hòa

The game ended in a tie.

win

th ng

I want to win the marathon.

champion

nhà vô đ ch

The champion received a trophy.

race You must finish the race.

Exercise 3: Let’s Talk

A. Read the dialogue with your tutor.

Felix: Are you joining the race

today?

Tim: Yeah, I’m running in the 100-meter.

Felix: Really? Me, too.

Tim: Well, that makes you my competitor.

Felix: You’re right about that.

Tim: May the best man win!

Felix: Good luck to you, too.

Sarah: Do you know the scores?

Elaine: Team A is three points ahead.

Sarah: That’s great news.

Elaine: Yeah, but there’s still a lot of time left.

Sarah: How much?

Elaine: About five minutes.

Sarah: That’s quite long.

Elaine: Yeah. I hope they can stay in the lead.

B. Repeat after your tutor.

1. meter - /ˈmiːtə/ or [mee-ter] mét

2. ahead - /əˈhɛd/ or [uh-hed] phía tr

3. competitor - /kəmˈpɛtɪtə/ or [kuhm-pet-i-ter] thí sinh

4. points - /pɔɪnts/ or [points] đi m

5. lead - /liːd/ or [leed] d n đ u

Exercise 4: Playing the Sport

Choose the right word in the box to complete the sentence. Use the photo as your

clue.

Basketball players the ball in the hoop.

Runners to the finish line.

Swimmers into the pool.

Baseball players the ball with a bat.

Soccer players the ball to the goal area.

dive shoot kick hit race

Exercise 5: Match words to definition

a. to throw a ball into a hoop

b. to hit something with a foot

c. to jump into the water head first

d. to move in high speed

e. to strike something with a bat

Recall the words used in the previous exercise. Choose the meaning that best defines the

word.

1. race

2. dive

3. kick

4. hit

5. shoot

Exercise 6: Sports I Can Play

Answer “yes” if you agree and “no” if you do not agree with the statements below.

1. I can dive into the water.

2. I can’t hit a baseball.

3. I can skate.

4. I can’t shoot a basketball.

5. I can kick a soccer ball.

6. I can’t hike up a mountain.

7. I can bowl.

8. I can’t play badminton.

9. I can do karate.

10. I can play tennis.

Exercise 7: Sports News

Unscramble the underlined words to complete the sentences.

Tim Allen SWNI the 100 meter dash. Allen beat nine runners

in the OEIMTNOCTPI . He finished the CAER in 12.5

seconds.

Second place was Felix Smith in 14.8 seconds. According to

his NOPEPSNOT, Allen’s speed was very fast. “He trained

well for this race,” says Smith.

Allen was given a medal and a cash RIPZE.

prize race wins opponents

competition

Exercise 8: Right Word

a. me

b. you

c. them

d. her

e. it

Choose a word in Column B that completes the sentences in column A.

Example:

Do you need any help?

I don’t know the rules. Please tell me about them.

The man scored a goal. His teammates were happy for him.

The team won. The people cheered for them.

The bicycle is expensive. I don’t want to buy it.

1. The player saw the ball coming. Then, he hit

2. The young girl won the marathon. They gave a

medal for it.

3. My coach trained well.

4. The swimmers raced to the finish line. Everybody cheered

for _.

5. Do know who won the game?

Exercise 9: Finishing the Race

Read the following race results and answer the questions below

A. Men’s Marathon

Men’s Marathon Results

Runner No. Time State

Tim Allen 5930 2:25:07 Michigan

Ryan Smith 3583 2:35:54 New York

Tony Jackson 3290 2:41:23 Oregon

Philip Grey 2039 2:31:54 Ohio

Martin Luis 4394 2:35:05 Utah

1. Who won the race?

2. Is the fourth placer from Ohio?

3. Which runners finished in a tie?

4. Who ran faster: Martin Luis or Tony Jackson?

5. From which state is the third place runner?

B. Women’s Swimming Race

Results of 50m Freestyle – Women’s Division

Athlete Finishing Time

Cathy Reynolds 24.05

Daisy Phillips 22.03

Emma Ward 28.16

1. Who won the swimming race?

2. Was Emma Ward faster than Cathy Reynolds?

3. Was Cathy Reynolds a better swimmer than Emma Ward?

4. Who came in second place?

5. Who finished last?

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