Unit 02 Learn to play - LESSON 5A LISTENING AND VOCABULARY

LESSON 5A LISTENING AND VOCABULARY

Cheating in Sports - Radio Program Analysis

Sports Vocabulary and World Cup Comprehension Exercises

🤔 1. What Does It Mean to Be a Cheat? 

In pairs, agree on the best definition:
a A cheat is a person who does something dishonest to win something
b A cheat is a person who tells lies to look good in front of other people
c A cheat is a person who steals money from shops or people's homes

🎙️ RADIO 9 TONIGHT AT 8 P.M.

CHEATS! WHY DO THEY DO IT?

"Lance Armstrong used to be the world's best cyclist. He won the Tour de France seven times from 1999 to 2005. But he was a cheat."


🎙️ 2-4. Radio Interview Analysis

2. Listen to Part 1 and answer:
1 How did Lance Armstrong cheat?
He used illegal substances to increase his strength
2 What happened in 2012?
He was stripped of his titles and banned from cycling
3 Other sports mentioned?
Athletics, swimming, weight lifting
3. Complete the sentences with these words:

1. Ben Johnson won a gold medal in the Olympic Games in 1988.

2. He broke the world record for the 100 metres with a time of 9.97 seconds.

3. Argentina played against England in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.

4. Maradona scored a goal with his hand after six minutes of the second half.

4. Listen to Part 2 and choose correct answers:
1 Rosie Ruiz won the Boston Marathon in b. about 2½ hours
2 She broke the c. record for a woman in the Boston Marathon
3 People discovered she was a cheat b. the next day
4 Children who want to play Little League baseball have to be b. twelve or younger
5. REFLECT | Values Discussion:

1. It's never OK to cheat.

2. Everybody cheats sometimes.

3. People cheat because it's easier than following rules.

4. People cheat because they want to be famous, successful, and rich.

5. Cheating is more common today than it used to be.

Students' own answers

📖 Workbook Exercises

1. Choose the correct words:
1 A presenter introduces a TV or radio programme and talks to guests
2 A commentator tells viewers or listeners of a sports event what is happening
2. Listen to Part 1 - True or False:
1 Zinedine Zidane was a player and manager at same club - True
2 Zidane didn't want to leave Real Madrid - False
3 Sports stars choose TV careers because they can't find management work - True
3. Listen to Part 2 - Choose correct answers:
1 Gary Neville won Premier League c. eight times
2 His only management experience was in c. Valencia
3 Paula Radcliffe b. is the women's marathon world record holder
4 She enjoys being a commentator c. because she can focus more on her personal life

🔊 Pronunciation Practice

4. Which two words have different 'c' sound?

once & voice

/k/ sound words

/s/ sound words

ACTIVE PRONUNCIATION | Hard and soft c
/k/ Followed by a, o, u or consonant (car, crash)
/s/ Followed by e, i or y (city)
/k/ At end of word (athletic, Olympic)
5. Choose correct 'c' sounds:

1. tactics - c. both /k/

2. success - b. /k/ and /s/

3. circle - c. /s/ and /k/

4. criticise - a. /k/ and /s/

5. cricket - a. both /k/

6. Write /k/ or /s/ for these place names:

🏙️ Cities

Valencia /s/

Barcelona /s/

Auckland /k/

🌊 Rivers

Colorado /k/

Orinoco /k/

Cimarron /s/

🏔️ Mountains

Aconcagua /k/ /k/

Cinder Cone /s/ /k/

Cederberg /s/

🏝️ Islands

Cuba /k/

Iceland /s/

Cyprus /s/

🔗 Additional Sports Ethics Resources

🌐 External Resources - Sports Integrity:

🏅 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA):
https://www.wada-ama.org/
⚽ International Olympic Committee - Ethics:
https://olympics.com/ioc/ethics
🎯 BBC Sports - Fair Play Resources:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport
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