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4 Speaking /ˈroʊən/

A Rohan is telling Ana about cricket, a game that he likes to play. Listen to and practice the
­conversation with a partner. Then complete the sentences below. CD 2 Track 11
Rohan: Cricket is a great game. I love it!
Ana: I’ve never heard of it.
Rohan: Oh, it’s really popular, especially in England, India,
and some other countries in Asia.
Ana: Well, how do you play?
Rohan: It’s played with a bat and a ball. Oh, and you need
gloves, too. You start by pitching the ball to
the striker.1
Ana: It sounds like baseball to me.
Rohan: They’re similar. But in cricket, there are 11 players
on a team. And you play on an oval field.
Ana: How do you win?
Rohan: The object of the game is to get more runs than
the other team, and... Hey, what time is it?
Ana: Four o’clock. Why?
1the striker = the hitter
Rohan: I have to go. I’m late for cricket practice!

1. Cricket is similar to . 3. The team with the most wins.


2. Each team has players. 4. You need a ,a , and to play.

Speaking Strategy Useful Expressions: Explaining the set-up


and rules of a game
B group
Look at the photo and read about the Equipment It’s played with... / You don’t need any
game of bocce. With a partner, write special equipment.
a conversation similar to the one in A. People There are 11 players on each team. /
Use the Useful Expressions to help you. You compete against each other.
Perform your conversation for another pair. Playing the One team starts by... / The game
What you need: game begins when...

• a small ball How to win The team with the most points wins. /
The object is to score the most runs.
• several bigger balls
Location It’s played on a field. / It’s played all
• two teams of 1–4 people each over the world.
How to play:
• First, throw the small ball down the field.
• Each team then rolls the bigger balls
down the field.
• Score a point for the big ball that is
closest to the small ball.
• The team with the most points wins!

LESSON A • Leisure time 113

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