M3 Think Unit 8 les 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

SPORTING MOMENTS

Gebruik Present Perfect:
1. iets is in het verleden begonnen en is nu nog aan de gang.
2. iets is in het verleden gebeurd en je merkt nu nog het resultaat.

Voorbeelden:

1. I have lived in New York for seven years now.

    Ik woon al zeven jaar in New York. --> in het verleden begonnen en nog steeds bezig.

2. I have painted the door.

     Ik heb de deur geschilderd. --> in het verleden gedaan en je merkt nu nog resultaat.

What sports do you know (in English)?

Student's book page 74 and take your notebook as well

Exercises 1 & 2 Reading

Match the words in the list with the photos. Write down A - F in your notebook and match with the following:

After that answer question 2 (which sport(s) in exercise 1 has these things?

1. basketball

2. horse racing

3. mountaineering

4. athletics

5. swimming

6. tennis

a) a ball, b) a race c) a track d) water e) rope f) a net g) a match h) a rider

Answers

Match the words in the list with the photos. Write down A - F in your notebook and match with the following:

1. basketball = C ( a ball, a net, a match)

2. horse racing = B ( a race, a track, a rider)

3. mountaineering = E ( rope, a track)

4. athletics = F (a track, a race, water)

5. swimming = D (a race, water)

6. tennis = A (a match, a ball, a net)

 Speaking

Exercises 4 and 5

Talk to each other about sports. Talk about sports that are popular in your country. Talk about sports you like and about sports you don't like. 

Start each sentence with:

...... is a popular sport but I don't like it very much / and I like it very much, because......................... 

Exercise 6 (only look at the pictures of the stories!!) 

1. Which sports are the stories about on page 75?

2. There is something that connects both stories. What is it, do you think?

Read the article and listen to the recording

Ex 7

Exercise 8(write down in your notebook) 

1. The weather in Barcelona was bad

1. The weather in Madrid was bad
2. The weather in Barcelona was great

2. Derek Redmond ran in the 200-metre race

1. Derek Redmond ran in the 400-metre race
2. Derek Redmond ran in the 150-metre race

3. The race organisers tried to help Derek

1. The other runners tried to help Derek
2. Derek's father tried to help Derek

4. Derek was running when he crossed the finish line

1. Derek was laughing when he crossed the finish line
2. Derek was crying when he crossed the finish line

5. In 2010, Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner had already tried to climb K2 three times before

1. In 2010, Gerlinde tried to climb K2 for the first time
2. In 2010, Gerlinde had already tried to climb K2 four times before

6. Gerlinde was alone on the mountain

1. Gerlinde was on the mountain with a team of mountaineers
2. Gerlinde was on the mountain with her friend

7. The accident happened in the evening

1. The accident happened at night
2. The accident happened in the morning

8. Gerlinde's dream of climbing all of the mountains in the world that are 8,000 metres or higher, is still incomplete

1. Gerlinde's dream has come true
2. Gerlinde's dream has almost come true

Let's watch a video about 5 inspirational Olympic athletes and their will to never give up 

Which of these is most inspirational to you and why? Have you ever had such an experience?