LanguageLanguage LeaderLeader

Unit 3Unit 3SportSport

Language Leader, Language Leader, Intermediate Student’s BookIntermediate Student’s BookBy David Cotton, David Falvey & Simon KentBy David Cotton, David Falvey & Simon Kent

Published and Copyright by Pearson Education Limited, 2008Published and Copyright by Pearson Education Limited, 2008

Presentation created by Araya Hongchindaket, 2010Presentation created by Araya Hongchindaket, 2010

3.1 Fair Play (P.26)3.1 Fair Play (P.26)

• Reading:

3) You are going to read an article about football. Read it quickly and match the titles to the correct paragraph. There are two extra titles.

Paragraph 1

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

Paragraph 4

Paragraph 5

Paragraph 6

f) The world’s favorite sport

d) A football education

c) Taking football further

a) More than a player

g) The best player in the world

e) A final honour

4. Read the article again. Are the statements true, false, or not given?4. Read the article again. Are the statements true, false, or not given?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

F (amateur)

T

Not Given

F (Argentina)

F

Not Given

Not Given

T

5. Underline all the words in the article which refer to people in sport. Which one refers to a person who: (P.27)

5. Underline all the words in the article which refer to people in sport. Which one refers to a person who: (P.27)

1. Watches sport

2. Loves sport

3. Teaches sport

4. Makes sure rules are followed

5. Plays a sport without being paid

Spectator

fan

coach

referee

amateur

Vocabulary: idioms Vocabulary: idioms

6a) A lot of idioms are based on sport, and on football in particular. Complete the idioms with words in the box.

Ball ball eye field game

Goal goalposts

1. Be on the ball

2. Move the __________

3. Take your _______ off the ball

4. A level playing ________

5. A whole new ball ________

6. Score an own ____________

7. Start the ___________ rolling

goalposts

eye

field

game

goal

ball

6b) Now match the idioms with their meanings.6b) Now match the idioms with their meanings.

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

f)

g)

5. A whole new ball game

1. Be on the ball

7. Start the ball rolling

2. Move the goalposts

3. Take your eye off the ball

6. Score an own goal

4. A level playing field

3.2 Martial Arts (P.28)3.2 Martial Arts (P.28)

• Reading:

4) Read the leaflet and cross out the options that are not correct .(P.29)

1.

2.

3.

4.

d) children

a) violence

d) aggression

c) courtesy

Vocabulary: self-, abstract nounsVocabulary: self-, abstract nouns

5a) Find all the words beginning with self- in the leaflet and match them with these meanings.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Self-respect

Self-confidence

Self-control

Self-defence

Self-discipline

Self-development

5b) Underline the most appropriate combination with self- in each sentence.5b) Underline the most appropriate combination with self- in each sentence.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Self-respect

Self-confidence

Self-control

Self-defence

Self-discipline

6a) Find the abstract nouns in the leaflet related to the following adjectives.6a) Find the abstract nouns in the leaflet related to the following adjectives.

• Courteous

• Tolerant

• Coordinated

• Flexible

• Agile

• calm

courtesy

tolerance

coordination

flexibility

agility

calm

Grammar: quantifiersGrammar: quantifiers

7a) Complete the following scale with the quantifiers highlighted in the leaflet.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Hardly any

few

A few

some

A lot of

many

Far too many

all

See ‘Language reference’ on P.138See ‘Language reference’ on P.138

+ plural countable noun

+uncountable noun

+countable or uncountable noun

Few, (too) many, several

Little, (too) much

Hardly any, a lot of, some, all

To talk about something specific use quantifier + of + the/ my/ our/ these, etc. + noun.

e.g. Some of the people in the survey prefer golf.

To talk about something specific use quantifier + of + the/ my/ our/ these, etc. + noun.

e.g. Some of the people in the survey prefer golf.

8. Look at the following sentences. In which ones can you replace few/ little with not many/ much? In which ones do few/ little mean some?

8. Look at the following sentences. In which ones can you replace few/ little with not many/ much? In which ones do few/ little mean some?

1.

2.

3.

4.

A few means some

replace few with not many

Replace little with not much

A little means some

9. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.9. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Several of…

Much many

A little

A little Few/ A few

The of

A few

A little

3.3 Babe (P.30)3.3 Babe (P.30)

• Vocabulary: adjectives

3) Find adjectives in the article with these meanings.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

expert

disgusted

phenomenal

illegal

aggressive

dramatic

Professional (pro)

Grammar: definite and zero articlesGrammar: definite and zero articles

4b) Look at the highlighted phrases in the text and match them with uses a-d.

The province

The amazing life of Babe Didrikson

The marriage notice

The sixth child of seven born to Ole

The team award

The train

The title

The tour

a) Of the male

a)

c) or b)

d)

b)

b)

c)

b)

See ‘Language reference’ On P.138See ‘Language reference’ On P.138

Use the zero article (no article):• Before abstract nouns.

e.g. You can’t stop time.

• Before general plural nouns.

e.g. Computers are very powerful now.

• Before people’s names and the names of most.

• Before the names of types of institutions.

6. Edit the text about Mia Hamm, finding and correcting 12 mistakes in the use of articles. (P.31)6. Edit the text about Mia Hamm, finding and correcting 12 mistakes in the use of articles. (P.31)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

Became the

Play for the

Star of the

One of the

Giving the hope

Hope to the young

Went to the high

Became the youngest

She won the World

Free time to the

Women with the

The book, aimed