You should

exercise
more!

READING

LEVEL NUMBER LANGUAGE

Beginner A2_1054R_EN English
Goals

■ Can understand a text

about watching and playing
sports.

■ Can talk about my feelings

towards sports in simple
terms

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 What is your favourite kind of
exercise?
I love to play football or go jogging.
It makes me feel healthy and fit!

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Vocabulary from the text

healthy

to do exercise team

hockey should

to jog football

tired

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Vocabulary from the text

I love to do exercise in my free

time.

Which do you prefer, hockey or

football?

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Vocabulary from the text

Jogging is my favourite kind of exercise.

I feel tired and not very healthy.

I should jog every morning for at least

thirty minutes.

I want to play hockey on a good team!

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You should exercise more!

It’s a sunny Saturday afternoon and Steve is

at the stadium in Vancouver. He is going to a
football game with Tom. Vancouver is
playing against Seattle. Tom is already
inside, but Steve has to wait in line. There is
a big crowd today. There are many
Vancouver fans at the stadium. Steve is
excited to watch the game. Football is his
favourite sport. He doesn’t like other sports.
He is wearing his team’s jersey. He doesn’t
want to be late.

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You should exercise more!

Steve likes to watch sports, but he doesn’t like to play them. He is not
fit. He doesn’t go to the gym. Jogging makes him very tired. Steve
doesn’t like to exercise, but sometimes he goes on walks. He doesn’t
want to gain weight. He should exercise more.

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Answer the questions about the text

TRUE FALSE

1. The weather is not so good.

2. Steve loves all kinds of sports.

3. Steve is very healthy.

4. Jogging makes Steve tired.

5. There are not many people in the stadium.

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Which word does not fit the picture?

hockey lunch coach team

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Which word does not fit the picture?

tired jogging team exercise

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Match the sentences

1. I want to go to the football

a. I can play baseball very well.
game.

2. I am feeling tired and

b. I should get there early.
unhealthy.

3. I can throw and catch a ball. c. I need to buy a ticket first.

4. I don’t want to be late to the d. I prefer to watch football

game. instead.

5. I don’t like baseball very much. e. I should exercise more.

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You should exercise more!

Steve is finally at the front of the line. He must show his ticket
so he can go inside. He looks at the time. Steve really wants to
get a drink and a hot dog before the match starts but it is late.
He should go at half-time instead. The crowd is very loud. The
game is starting. Steve is often late.
Steve hurries to find his seat. He sees Tom. Tom is not wearing
a jersey. His favourite sport is hockey, but he likes football too.
He came to support Steve’s club. Tom is fitter than Steve. He
plays hockey in the winter and baseball in the summer. He
sometimes goes to the gym. Tom likes to exercise and stay
healthy. He also loves watching sports on TV or at the stadium.

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Answer the questions about the text

1. Steve is standing in line because…

a. his friend is b. he wants to buy c. he needs to d. there are many

already inside. a hot dog. exercise. people there.

2. Tom is more fit than Steve because…

a. he watches b. he plays lots of c. he eats hot d. he is wearing a

sports on TV. sports. dogs. jersey.

3. Steve should wait to buy food because…

a. he is not b. he has no c. the game is d. the crowd is

healthy. money. starting. very loud.

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Complete the sentence with your own ideas

I should… I want…

I need… I can…

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You should exercise more!

Tom sees Steve and waves at him. He is laughing because

Steve is late. He missed the start of the match. Steve runs to
his seat and sits down next to Tom. Now he is tired from
running.
“How much did I miss?” he asks Tom.
“It began two minutes ago. You didn’t miss any goals!” says
Tom.
Steve is happy he only missed two minutes.
“You look tired, Steve. You should get more exercise. We
should play football together next weekend,” says Tom.
Steve thinks about it. Tom is right. Steve is very tired from
running to his seat.
“You’re right, Tom. I really have to get more exercise. Let’s meet
at the park next weekend and play some football!”

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Speaking practice

Are you a fan of any sports?

Have you seen a game in a
stadium?

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Speaking practice

Which sentence below describes you best?

I love sports and have a favourite team. I watch lots of

games.

I like some sports, but they are not my favourite. I don’t

watch many games.

I don’t have any interest in sports. I like other kinds of

activities.

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Dictogloss

Your teacher is going to read to you.

Write down what you hear them say.

ab
c

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Reflect on the goals

Go back to the second slide of the lesson and check

if you have achieved all the goals of the lesson.

yes no

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Reflect on this lesson

Think about everything you have seen in this lesson.

What were the most difficult activities or words? The easiest?

+ _______________________________
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+ _______________________________
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– _______________________________
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– _______________________________
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If you have time, go over
the most difficult slides again

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Exercise p.9
1. False 2. false 3. false 4. true 5. false
Exercise p.10
lunch
Exercise p.11
Team
Exercise p.12
1. C 2. E 3. A 4. B 5. D
Exercise p.14
1. D 2. B. 3. C
Answer key
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Tom sees Steve and waves at him. He is laughing because Steve
is late. He missed the start of the match. Steve runs to his seat
and sits down next to Tom. Now he is tired from running.
“How much did I miss?” he asks Tom.
“It began two minutes ago. You didn’t miss any goals!” says Tom.
Steve is happy he only missed two minutes.
Listening transcription
Homework

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 Transform these sentences from the present to the past

1. I play football in my free time. I played football in my free time.

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2. We go jogging twice a week. _____________________________________________

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3. They are watching the game. _____________________________________________

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4. The weather is nice today. _____________________________________________

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5. There are many people in line. _____________________________________________

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6. The game is starting. _____________________________________________

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7. I do not feel very healthy. _____________________________________________

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8. She wants to play football. _____________________________________________

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My favourite sentences

Choose your five favourite sentences

from the three pieces of text.

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My favourite character

Who is your favourite character in the text?

What does he or she do in this text?

My favourite
He is…
character is…

He does… She is…

He is not… She does…

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Favourite character

What happens next?

Write two sentences of the story.

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2. We went jogging twice a week.
3. They were watching the game.
4. The weather was nice today.
5. There were many people in line.
6. The game was starting.
7. I did not feel healthy.
8. She wanted to play football.
Homework answer key
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