1 Lesson 1

Focus on Vocabulary

1. Match pictures to the sports and hobbies.

1 2 3 4

5 6 7

8 9 10 11

▪▪ skydiving ▪▪ horse riding ▪▪ bowling

▪▪ white water rafting ▪▪ playing music ▪▪ playing basketball
▪▪ skateboarding ▪▪ chatting online ▪▪ playing ice hockey
▪▪ fishing ▪▪ playing board games

2. Choose three sports or hobbies. Copy and complete the table with information for each.
Then write sentences like the ones below.

▪▪ Playing board games is a hobby.

▪▪ You can play them indoors or outdoors.
▪▪ You can play them with one or more players.

Sport Hobby Indoors Outdoors Team Individual

Playing board
X X X X
games
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Skateboarding X X

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Module 1
Listen Focus on Language
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3. Listen to Thomas, Angela and Chris talk 5. Look at these sentences. What verb form
about their hobbies and sports. Complete comes after like? What verb form comes
the table with the hobbies and sports after would like?
they do and don't do.
a. I like being outdoors at the weekend.
b. I would like to live in the country.
Names Hobbies Sports

doesn’t doesn’t
6. Complete the sentences with like or
does does would like.
do do

Thomas a. We use to talk about

things you like all the time.
Angela b. We use to talk about
things you want now, or at some time
in the future
Chris

7. Find the verbs in the box in exercise 4.

What verb form comes after them? Then
copy the table in your notebook and
Listening Tip write the verbs in the correct column.
Before you listen, read the
sentences or questions to know what love – enjoy – want – hate
information you need to listen for.
Try to guess the answer before you
listen. This will help you listen for Verb + -ing form Verb + infinitive + to
specific information.
like would / ’d like

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4. Listen again and complete the sentences.
8. Write true sentences. Use verbs from the box
a. Thomas: I really enjoy in exercise 7 and the verbs in brackets.
extreme sports. I
experiencing new things. I Example:
to try bungee jumping. My father likes playing football. (play football)
b. Angela: I painting and
a. I (go skateboarding)
playing the guitar. I
playing sports. I to live in b. My best friend (dance hip-hop)
the country when I'm older. c. My mother (chat online)
c. Chris: I doing all kinds of d. My grandfather (eat fish)
sports or hobbies. I e. My uncle (buy a motorbike)
staying indoors at weekends.
f. My friends and I (play board
games)

9. Write four questions, two using like and two

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using would like. Ask a classmate. Then report

to the class.

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Read

10. Look at the pictures and discuss with a partner.

a. Do you think Parkour is a sport or a hobby? Reading Tip
b. Do you think that it is a team or individual Look at the title of a text and the
sport / hobby? pictures before you read. This can help
you get an idea of what the topic is
c. What do you need if you want to do Parkour?
and predict the information you will
read in the text.
11. Read the article and check your predictions.

Parkour: You feel as if you are flying!

1 Parkour is definitely my favourite outdoor sport. I love using
my body to move freely and to jump obstacles in public places
with only my body and my skill. I also climb and run. Parkour
can be a hobby, an extreme sport, or an art. In Parkour, you use
your body to get from one point to another without stopping.

2 Parkour is excellent exercise because it helps you to keep fit and healthy. It makes you brave and
confident, too. Another good thing about Parkour is that it’s very cheap. You need to be in good
physical condition, and you need a good pair of running shoes. And that’s all!

3 However, Parkour can be dangerous. If you’re new to Parkour,

you need to know and understand the different basic moves.
You also need to train a lot so you don’t have accidents.

4 It can take a long time to become good at Parkour and you

can sometimes hurt yourself, but I think it is a perfect way to
exercise and discover your body’s potential. Try it! You feel as
if you are flying.

Glossary
▪▪ fit: en forma
▪▪ brave: valiente
▪▪ confident: confiado/a
▪▪ moves: movimientos
▪▪ train: entrenar
▪▪ hurt yourself: hacerse daño

12. Read the sentences and write true (T) or false (F).

a. Parkour is only a sport.

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b. It’s expensive to do Parkour.

c. Parkour isn’t always safe.
d. You can become good at Parkour very quickly.

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