Word Page Part of Pronunciation Translation

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Unit 2 Just do it!
2.1 Vocabulary
American football 24 n əˌmerəkən ˈfʊtbɔːl

athlete 25 n ˈæθliːt

athletics track 25 n phr æθˈletɪks træk

badminton racket 25 n ˈbædmɪntən ˌrækət
baseball bat 25 n ˈbeɪsbɔːl bæt

basketball court 25 n ˈbɑːskətbɔːl kɔːt

beard 25 n bɪəd
beat an opponent 25 v phr ˌbiːt ən əˈpəʊnənt
beat 25 v biːt
beat the champion 25 v phr ˌbiːt ðə ˈtʃæmpiən

boxing ring 25 n ˈbɒksɪŋ rɪŋ

break a world record 25 v phr ˌbreɪk ə ˌwɜːld
ˈrekɔːd
bronze medal 25 n ˌbrɒnz ˈmedl

catch the ball 24 v phr ˌkætʃ ðə ˈbɔːl

champion 25 n ˈtʃæmpiən

coach 25 n kəʊtʃ
come first 25 v phr ˌkʌm ˈfɜːst
come last 25 v phr ˌkʌm ˈlɑːst
come second 25 v phr ˌkʌm ˈsekənd
compete against 25 v kəmˈpiːt əˌɡenst
somebody ˌsʌmbɒdi
competitive sport 25 n kəmˌpetətɪv ˈspɔːt
cricket 25 n ˈkrɪkət
cricket bat 25 n ˈkrɪkət bæt
cricket pitch 25 n ˈkrɪkət pɪtʃ
cycle track 25 n ˈsaɪkəl træk
do athletics 24 v phr ˌduː æθˈletɪks

do boxing 24 v phr ˌduː ˈbɒksɪŋ

do judo 24 v phr ˌduː ˈdʒuːdəʊ
do karate 24 v phr ˌduː kəˈrɑːti
do kung fu 24 v phr ˌduː ˌkʌŋ ˈfuː
do sports 25 v phr ˌduː ˈspɔːts
equipment 25 n ɪˈkwɪpmənt

fan 25 n fæn
follow the rules 25 v phr ˌfɒləʊ ðə ˈruːlz
football pitch 25 n ˈfʊtbɔːl pɪtʃ
go canoeing 24 v phr ˌɡəʊ kəˈnuːɪŋ

go cycling 24 v phr ˌɡəʊ ˈsaɪklɪŋ

go rowing 24 v phr ˌɡəʊ ˈrəʊɪŋ
go sailing 24 v phr ˌɡəʊ ˈseɪlɪŋ
go skating 24 v phr ˌɡəʊ ˈskeɪtɪŋ

go skiing 24 v phr ˌɡəʊ ˈskiːɪŋ

gold medal 25 n ˌɡəʊld ˈmedl

golf 25 n ɡɒlf
golf club 25 n ˈɡɒlf klʌb
golf course 25 n ˈɡɒlf kɔːs
hit the ball 24 v phr ˌhɪt ðə ˈbɔːl
hockey 25 n ˈhɒki

hockey pitch 25 n ˈhɒki pɪtʃ

hockey stick 25 n ˈhɒki stɪk

ice rink 25 n ˈaɪs rɪŋk

individual sport 25 n ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl spɔːt
indoor sport 25 n ˈɪndɔː spɔːt
just 24 adv dʒʌst
keep fit 25 v phr ˌkiːp ˈfɪt
keep in shape 25 v phr ˌkiːp ɪn ˈʃeɪp
kit 25 n kɪt
lose a game 25 v phr ˌluːz ə ˈɡeɪm
lose a match 25 v phr ˌluːz ə ˈmætʃ
lose a point 25 v phr ˌluːz ə ˈpɔɪnt
match 25 n mætʃ
motor racing track 25 n ˈməʊtə ˌreɪsɪŋ træk
opponent 25 n əˈpəʊnənt
opposing team 25 n əˌpəʊzɪŋ ˈtiːm
outdoor sport 25 n ˌaʊtˈdɔː spɔːt
pass the ball 24 v phr ˌpɑːs ðə ˈbɔːl
play baseball 24 v phr ˌpleɪ ˈbeɪsbɔːl

play basketball 24 v phr ˌpleɪ ˈbɑːskətbɔːl

play cricket 24 v phr ˌpleɪ ˈkrɪkət
play football 24 v phr ˌpleɪ ˈfʊtbɔːl
play golf 24 v phr ˌpleɪ ˈɡɒlf
play rugby 24 v phr ˌpleɪ ˈrʌɡbi
play squash 24 v phr ˌpleɪ ˈskwɒʃ

play table tennis 24 v phr ˌpleɪ ˈteɪbəl ˌtenəs

play tennis 24 v phr ˌpleɪ ˈtenəs

play volleyball 24 v phr ˌpleɪ ˈvɒlibɔːl

player 25 n ˈpleɪə
racket 25 n ˈrækət

red card 25 n ˌred ˈkɑːd

referee 25 n ˌrefəˈriː
roof 25 n ruːf
rubber 25 adj ˈrʌbə
rugby pitch 25 n ˈrʌɡbi pɪtʃ
score a goal 25 v phr ˌskɔːr ə ˈɡəʊl
score a point 25 v phr ˌskɔːr ə ˈpɔɪnt
silver medal 25 n ˌsɪlvə ˈmedl

ski resort 25 n ˈskiː rɪˌzɔːt

spectator 25 n spekˈteɪtə
sporting event 25 n ˈspɔːtɪŋ ɪˌvent
sports centre 25 n ˈspɔːts ˌsentə
sportsperson 25 n ˈspɔːtsˌpɜːsən
squash 25 n skwɒʃ

squash court 25 n ˈskwɒʃ kɔːt

squash racket 25 n ˈskwɒʃ ˌrækət
summer sport 25 n ˈsʌmə spɔːt

swimming pool 25 n ˈswɪmɪŋ puːl

table tennis 25 n ˈteɪbəl ˌtenəs

table tennis bat 25 n ˈteɪbəl ˌtenəs bæt

take part 24 v phr ˌteɪk ˈpɑːt

team 25 n tiːm
team sport 25 n ˈtiːm spɔːt
team-mate 25 n ˈtiːm meɪt
tennis 25 n ˈtenəs

tennis court 25 n ˈtenəs kɔːt

tennis racket 25 n ˈtenəs ˌrækət
the long jump 25 n ðə ˈlɒŋ dʒʌmp
the Olympic Games 24 n ði əˌlɪmpɪk ˈɡeɪmz
throw the ball 24 v phr ˌθrəʊ ðə ˈbɔːl
tournament 25 n ˈtʊənəmənt
training session 25 n ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˌseʃən
volleyball 24 n ˈvɒlibɔːl
volleyball court 25 n ˈvɒlibɔːl kɔːt
whistle 25 n ˈwɪsəl
win a game 25 v phr ˌwɪn ə ˈɡeɪm
win a match 25 v phr ˌwɪn ə ˈmætʃ
win a point 25 v phr ˌwɪn ə ˈpɔɪnt
win a prize 25 v phr ˌwɪn ə ˈpraɪz
win a tournament 25 v phr ˌwɪn ə ˈtʊənəmənt
winter sport 25 n ˈwɪntə spɔːt

wrestling ring 25 n ˈreslɪŋ rɪŋ

yellow card 25 n ˌjeləʊ ˈkɑːd
Example

American football is played throughout the world, but mostly in the USA and
Canada, where it’s simply called ‘football’.
When Katy got a new pair of legs, she decided to take on a new challenge in her
life and become an athlete.
Everyone is able to train at one of the many athletics tracks in Kent.
The players took their badminton rackets and went back to the badminton court.
A baseball bat is made of wood or metal and it’s used to hit the ball when the
pitcher throws it.
Basketball is played on a basketball court.
He grew a beard because he hated shaving.
Dylan beat all the opponents and won the tournament.
Germany beat Argentina in the 2014 FIFA World Cup final.
In the middle of the competition Ambrose realised he wasn’t going to beat the
2015 champion.
The competition took place in the boxing ring at the back of the stadium.
During his career, Sergey Bubka broke the world record in the pole vault thirty-
five times.
In the 2012 Summer Olympics in London the USA won the most medals – 46
gold medals, 28 silver medals and 29 bronze medals.
In football, the goalkeeper is the only player allowed to catch the ball with his or
her hands.
In the middle of the competition Ambrose realised he wasn’t going to beat the
2015 champion.
A coach trains you or your team.
Max came first and Aaron came second in the 200 metres.
Don’t worry, someone’s always got to come last.
Max came first and Aaron came second in the 200 metres.
He’ll be competing against the world’s best.

Competitive sports encourage children to work together as a team.

Cricket is a popular field game played between two teams of eleven players.
A cricket bat looks a bit like a flat wooden club.
Cricket is played on a cricket pitch.
Cycle tracks are usually located in special stadiums called velodromes.
Ethan doesn’t want to do athletics at school because he doesn’t like running or
jumping.
Muhammad Ali started doing boxing at the age of twelve.
Many people start doing judo for self-defence reasons.
Do many people start doing karate for self-defence reasons?
Do many people start doing kung fu for self-defence reasons?
Teenagers should do more sports to get fit.
All sports equipment is kept in this room, including footballs, basketballs, hockey
sticks, pucks and badminton rackets.
Football fans were cheering in the streets.
A referee makes people follow the rules of the sport.
Football is played on a football pitch.
Before you go canoeing, it’s a good idea to practise your balance by kneeling
down in the canoe and gently rocking it from side to side.
When I go cycling, I usually stay away from busy roads and cycle paths and take
the most remote routes.
I want to hire a boat and go rowing on the River Thames.
You should never go sailing without a life jacket and a lifeline.
One very cold winter, my friends and I went skating on a lake, and it was an
absolutely wonderful experience.
If you’re looking for a place to go skiing in Austria, the possibilities are endless.
In the 2012 Summer Olympics in London the USA won the most medals – 46
gold medals, 28 silver medals and 29 bronze medals.
Will Tiger Woods ever return to playing competitive golf again?
When I got to the golf course, I realised that I had left my golf clubs at home.
Golf is played on a golf course.
In baseball, the batter tries to hit the ball with a bat.
Both field hockey and ice hockey are team sports in which players use hockey
sticks to hit a puck (in ice hockey) or a rubber ball (in field hockey).
Hockey is played on a hockey pitch.
Both field hockey and ice hockey are team sports in which players use hockey
sticks to hit a puck (in ice hockey) or a rubber ball (in field hockey).
In winter our outdoor ice rink offers 10,000 square feet of real ice.
Examples of individual sports include: swimming, skiing and boxing.
Examples of indoor sports include: table tennis, snooker and squash.
Just do it!
I swim twice a week to try and keep fit.
Mum has bought an exercise bike to keep in shape.
Team-mates wear the same kits.
Their team didn’t lose any games and won the league championship.
In the 1980 UEFA Euro Belgium lost the final match to West Germany.
In tennis, you lose a point for a double fault.
It’s our last match of the season.
Residents keep complaining about the noise generated by the local motor racing
Serena Williams’ opponent in today’s final will be Garbiñe Muguruza.
I’ve seen men cry when the opposing team scores a goal!
Typical indoor sports include football, rowing and golf.
Mignolet threw the ball to Balotelli, who then passed it to Origi.
Baseball is one of the favourite sports in the US. Children play it at school, in
sports fields and in parks.
You need to be very tall to play basketball.
Cricket is a popular field game played between two teams of eleven players.
Lionel Messi has been playing football since he was five.
Will Tiger Woods ever return to playing competitive golf again?
Currently rugby is played in over 100 countries worldwide.
For those of you who want to play squash, the fundamental rule of the game is: hit
the ball and get out of the way.
Jean-Michel Saive learned playing table tennis from his parents, who were both
table tennis champions.
Some tennis coaches believe it’s better for beginners to start playing with a heavy
racket.
Beach volleyball is a variation of volleyball played on the sand.
The players took their badminton rackets and went back to the badminton court.
Some tennis coaches believe it’s better for beginners to start playing with a heavy
racket.
Zidane got a red card and was sent off.
When the referee blew the final whistle, the spectators began to cheer.
There is a tennis court on the roof of the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai.
Both field hockey and ice hockey are team sports in which players use sticks to hit
a puck (in ice hockey) or a rubber ball (in field hockey).
Rugby is played on a rugby pitch.
René Vandereycken scored a goal for Belgium.
He has scored 12 points so far this season.
In the 2012 Summer Olympics in London the USA won the most medals – 46
gold medals, 28 silver medals and 29 bronze medals.
If you’re looking for a nice ski resort in the Alps, the possibilities are endless.
When the referee blew the final whistle, the spectators began to cheer.
The key sporting events of 2016 were Euro 2016 and the Summer Olympics.
Is there a squash court at your local sports centre?
Muhammad Ali was a great sportsperson and a very brave individual.
For those of you who want to play squash, the fundamental rule of the game is: hit
the ball and get out of the way.
Squash is played on a squash court.
A squash racket is lighter and smaller than a tennis racket.
Motor boating is an example of a summer sport not included in the Summer
Olympic Games.
An Olympic-size swimming pool is 50 metres (164 ft) in length.
Jean-Michel Saive learned playing table tennis from his parents, who were both
table tennis champions.
You play table tennis with a table tennis bat, which is usually made of wood and
rubber.
The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win, but take part.
Tim plays for the national volleyball team.
Examples of team sports include: football, rugby and volleyball.
He finished just ahead of his Ferrari team-mate.
Some tennis coaches believe it’s better for beginners to start playing with a heavy
racket.
Tennis is played on a tennis court.
A squash racket is lighter and smaller than a tennis racket.
The long jump looks simple at fist glance, but in fact it’s a very technical sport.
The birthplace of the Olympic Games was ancient Greece.
Mignolet threw the ball to Balotelli, who then passed it to Origi.
I feel I can win this tournament.
Our coach organised a training session before the spring championships.
Beach volleyball is a variation of volleyball played on the sand.
Volleyball is played on a volleyball court.
A referee carries a whistle, a red card and a yellow card.
They finally won the game by a final score of 6–5.
Italy won the final match
Djokovic won five points in a row.
Venus won the gold medal and a prize worth £3000.
I feel I can win this tournament.
Speed skiing is an example of a winter sport not included in the Winter Olympic
Games.
Is a wrestling ring circle-shaped or square-shaped?
The player who gets a yellow card can continue playing.
Word Page Part of Pronunciation Translation
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2.2 Grammar
at high speed 26 adv phr ət ˌhaɪ ˈspiːd

athlete 26 n ˈæθliːt
beat 26 v biːt
bike 26 n baɪk
blow the whistle 26 v phr ˌbləʊ ðə ˈwɪsəl
break your leg 26 v phr ˌbreɪk jə ˈleɡ
break your neck 26 v phr ˌbreɪk jə ˈnek
carry on doing 26 v phr ˌkæri ˌɒn ˈduːɪŋ
something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
chase after somebody 26 phr v ˈtʃeɪs ˌɑːftə
ˌsʌmbɒdi
compete 26 v kəmˈpiːt
crash through 26 phr v ˈkræʃ θruː ˌsʌmθɪŋ
something
cycle race 26 n ˈsaɪkəl reɪs
dive for the ball 26 v phr ˌdaɪv fə ðə ˈbɔːl

FA Cup final 26 n ˌef ˌeɪ ˈkʌp ˌfaɪnəl

fall off something 26 phr v ˌfɔːl ˈɒf ˌsʌmθɪŋ
football match 26 n ˈfʊtbɔːl mætʃ
game 26 n ɡeɪm
get injured 26 v phr ˌɡet ˈɪndʒəd
get tired 26 v phr ˌɡet ˈtaɪəd
goalkeeper 26 n ˈɡəʊlˌkiːpə
hurt yourself 26 v ˈhɜːt jɔːˌself

lead 26 v liːd

long-distance 26 adj ˌlɒŋ ˈdɪstənts 

look round 26 phr v lʊk raʊnd

marathon 26 n ˈmærəθən
overtake 26 v ˌəʊvəˈteɪk
pitch 26 n pɪtʃ
position 26 n pəˈzɪʃən
race 26 n reɪs
referee 26 n ˌrefəˈriː
rival 26 n ˈraɪvəl
runner 26 n ˈrʌnə
save energy 26 v phr ˌseɪv ˈenədʒi

score (1) 26 n skɔː

score (2) 26 v skɔː
ski 26 v skiː
speed 26 n spiːd

speed up 26 phr v ˌspiːd ˈʌp

sports event 26 n ˈspɔːts ɪˌvent
team 26 n tiːm
winning goal 26 n ˌwɪnɪŋ ˈɡəʊl
Example

After three kilometres, he was leading when suddenly a local runner overtook him
at high speed.
My grandfather used to be a professional athlete and he’s still very sporty.
Trautmann helped his team to beat Birmingham City 3–1.
Paula was leading the cycle race when she fell off her bike.
The referee blew his whistle and the game started.
Jeff broke his leg when he was skiing.
Be careful on the stairs – you don’t want to break your neck!
After Trautmann dived for the ball, he knew that he had hurt himself, but he
carried on playing
He looked round and saw that a large rhinoceros had crashed through the trees
next to the road and it was chasing after them!
He’ll be competing against the world’s best.
He looked round and saw that a large rhinoceros had crashed through the trees
next to the road and it was chasing after them!
Paula was leading the cycle race when she fell off her bike.
After Trautmann dived for the ball, he knew that he had hurt himself, but he
carried on playing
Crystal Palace F.C. lost in the FA Cup final.
Paula was leading the cycle race when she fell off her bike.
Sue and Jenny were excited because they hadn’t been to a football match before.
Did Trautmann stay on the pitch for the whole game?
What position was Trautmann playing when he got injured?
He knew his rival would get tired later in the race, so he didn’t speed up.
Simon Mignolet is a goalkeeper for Liverpool F.C. and for the Belgium national
After Trautmann dived for the ball, he knew that he had hurt himself, but he
carried on playing.
After three kilometres, he was leading when suddenly a local runner overtook him
at high speed.
He believed that it was important to save energy on a long-distance race, so he
wasn’t running very fast.
He looked round and saw that a large rhinoceros had crashed through the trees
next to the road.
Garcia ran the marathon in just under three hours.
A local runner overtook Chris at high speed.
Did Trautmann stay on the pitch for the whole game?
What position was Trautmann playing when he got injured?
Three athletes were competing in a twenty-kilometre race in Kenya.
The referee blew his whistle and the game started.
He knew his rival would get tired later in the race, so he didn’t speed up.
A local runner overtook Chris at high speed.
He believed that it was important to save energy on a long-distance race, so he
wasn’t running very fast.
Who won the 1956 FA Cup final and what was the score?
I’ll never forget the time I scored the winning goal for our school team.
Jeff broke his leg when he was skiing.
After three kilometres, he was leading when suddenly a local runner overtook him
at high speed.
He knew his rival would get tired later in the race, so he didn’t speed up.
The key sports events of 2016 were Euro 2016 and the Summer Olympics.
Trautmann helped his team to beat Birmingham City 3–1.
I’ll never forget the time I scored the winning goal for our school team.
Word Page Part of Pronunciation Translation
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2.3 Listening
admire 27 v ədˈmaɪə
become a member of a 27 v phr bɪˌkʌm ə ˌmembə əv
club ə ˈklʌb
caring 27 adj ˈkeərɪŋ

champion 27 n ˈtʃæmpiən
championship 27 n ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp
competition 27 n ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən
copy 27 v ˈkɒpi
courage 27 n ˈkʌrɪdʒ
courageous 27 adj kəˈreɪdʒəs
court 27 n kɔːt
determination 27 n dɪˌtɜːməˈneɪʃən
determined 27 adj dɪˈtɜːmənd
draw 27 n drɔː
encourage 27 v ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ
enter a competition 27 v phr ˌentər ə ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən
first 27 adj fɜːst
generosity 27 n ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti
generous 27 adj ˈdʒenərəs

get into something 27 phr v ˌɡet ˈɪntə ˌsʌmθɪŋ

good idea 27 n ˌɡʊd aɪˈdɪə
healthy 27 adj ˈhelθi

inspiration 27 n ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən

inspired 27 adj ɪnˈspaɪəd

international 27 adj ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl

join a club 27 v phr ˌdʒɔɪn ə ˈklʌb

learn to swim 27 v phr ˌlɜːn tə ˈswɪm
look up to somebody 27 phr v ˌlʊk ˈʌp tə ˌsʌmbɒdi
modest 27 adj ˈmɒdəst

modesty 27 n ˈmɒdəsti
passion 27 n ˈpæʃən
passionate 27 adj ˈpæʃənət

personal qualities 27 n phr ˌpɜːsənəl ˈkwɒlətiz

positive 27 adj ˈpɒzətɪv

realistic about 27 adj rɪəˈlɪstɪk əˌbaʊt
something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
role model 27 n ˈrəʊl ˌmɒdl

rowing 27 n ˈrəʊɪŋ

serve 27 n sɜːv
shoe 27 n ʃuː
ski 27 v skiː
speed 27 n spiːd

sport 27 n spɔːt
start 27 v stɑːt
take after somebody 27 phr v ˌteɪk ˈɑːftə ˌsʌmbɒdi

take part in an event 27 v phr ˌteɪk ˌpɑːt ɪn ən ɪ

ˈvent
take something up 27 phr v ˌteɪk ˌsʌmθɪŋ ˈʌp
team 27 n tiːm
wind-surfing 27 n ˈwɪnd ˌsɜːfɪŋ
Example

Although Jackie is two years younger, she has always admired Rachel.
Jackie and Rachel both became members of a children’s sailing club when they
were young.
Federer has always been passionate about tennis, but he’s also a caring and
generous human being.
Today we’re going to listen to a short talk by Jackie Smith, a windsurfing
Their team didn’t lose any games and won the league championship.
In Jackie’s first windsurfing competition, she finished in fifth place.
When I was a child, I always copied my older brother.
Sue showed great courage throughout her illness.
Robert Kubica inspires young people because he’s so courageous and determined.
The players took their badminton rackets and went back to the badminton court.
Snowboarding requires determination, but I’d definitely recommend it.
Robert Kubica inspires young people because he’s so courageous and determined.
The match ended in a draw.
Jackie’s mum encouraged her when she took up rowing.
When Jackie’s mum was a teenager, she entered windsurfing competitions herself.
Federer missed the first serve.
I shall never forget the generosity shown by the people of Bastaisk.
Federer has always been passionate about tennis, but he’s also a caring and
generous human being.
We did lots of sailing and then we got into rowing.
I wasn’t sure about rowing at first but my mum thought it was a good idea.
Jessica Ennis is a healthy role model and a lot of girls follow her example and take
up sport as a hobby or professionally.
Doctor Ludwig Guttmann, a spinal injury specialist, was the inspiration behind the
modern Paralympic Games.
Liverpool F.C. delivered an inspired performance and secured a place in the
Champions League knockout stages.
Jackie became the international under-eighteen windsurfing champion at the age
of sixteen.
I used to go sailing with Rachel and then we joined a children’s sailing club.
Jackie learnt to swim when she was about seven years old.
Rachel’s two years older than me and I’ve always looked up to her.
Ennis is an Olympic champion, but she’s also very modest – she says there are
things she dislikes about herself when she looks in the mirror, and everybody can
relate to that.
Anyone else would have done the same thing,’ he said with typical modesty.
Gardening was her great passion.
Federer has always been passionate about tennis, but he’s also a caring and
generous human being.
I think I take after my mum – I hope I have some of the same personal qualities
anyway.
In spite of his serious injuries, he has stayed positive and returned to racing.
She’s a brilliant athlete, but she’s also a normal, lovely person who is realistic
about life
Jessica Ennis is a healthy role model and a lot of girls follow her example and take
up sport as a hobby or professionally.
I’m glad I took up rowing because it made my arms strong, and that helped my
windsurfing.
Federer missed the first serve.
My tennis shoes are very uncomfortable.
We’d both skied before, but snowboarding was a completely new sport for us.
After three kilometres, he was leading when suddenly a local runner overtook him
at high speed.
What’s your favourite sport?
Astacio started for the Dodgers on Tuesday night.
I think I take after my mum – I hope I have some of the same personal qualities
anyway.
When Jackie’s mum was a teenager, she took part in wind-surfing events herself.

Jackie’s mum encouraged her when she took up rowing.

In 2007 Katy was chosen for the US Paralympic team.
The Pelješac channel is a great wind-surfing venue.
Word Page Part of Pronunciation Translation
speech
2.4 Reading
a new chapter of 28 n phr ə ˌnjuː ˈtʃæptər əv
somebody’s life ˌsʌmbɒdiz ˈlaɪf
achieve 28 v əˈtʃiːv
active childhood 28 n phr ˌæktɪv ˈtʃaɪldhʊd
archery 28 n ˈɑːtʃəri
athlete 28 n ˈæθliːt
be active 28 v phr ˌbi ˈæktɪv
beat your personal 29 v phr ˌbiːt jə ˌpɜːsənəl
best time ˌbest ˈtaɪm
benefit 28 n ˈbenəfɪt
brave 28 adj breɪv

career choice 28 n kəˈrɪə tʃɔɪs

challenge 28 n ˈtʃæləndʒ

childhood 28 n ˈtʃaɪldhʊd
classmate 28 n ˈklɑːsmeɪt

compete in something 28 v kəmˈpiːt ɪn ˌsʌmθɪŋ

competitive sport 28 n kəmˌpetətɪv ˈspɔːt
devastated 28 adj ˈdevəsteɪtəd
disability 28 n ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti
disabled 28 adj dɪsˈeɪbəld
disabled games 28 n dɪsˈeɪbəld ɡeɪmz
do a degree 28 v phr ˌduː ə dɪˈɡriː

event 28 n ɪˈvent
fall over 28 phr v ˌfɔːl ˈəʊvə

fan 29 n fæn

feel lucky 28 v phr ˌfiːl ˈlʌki

final 28 n ˈfaɪnəl

fulfill your ambitions 28 v phr fʊlˌfɪl jər æmˈbɪʃənz

give something up 28 phr v ˌɡɪv ˌsʌmθɪŋ ˈʌp
go for something 28 phr v ˈɡəʊ fə ˌsʌmθɪŋ

grow in importance 28 v phr ˌɡrəʊ ɪn ɪmˈpɔːtəns

grow in size 28 v phr ˌɡrəʊ ɪn ˈsaɪz
grow up 28 phr v ˌɡrəʊ ˈʌp

gym 28 n dʒɪm
have a positive 28 v phr ˌhæv ə ˌpɒzətɪv
outlook on life ˌaʊtlʊk ɒn ˈlaɪf
injury 28 n ˈɪndʒəri
inspiration behind 28 n phr ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən bɪ
something ˌhaɪnd ˌsʌmθɪŋ
just 28 adv dʒʌst

keep up with 28 phr v ˌkiːp ˈʌp wɪð

somebody/something ˌsʌmbɒdi/ˌsʌmθɪŋ
look up to somebody 28 phr v ˌlʊk ˈʌp tə ˌsʌmbɒdi
make something up 28 phr v ˌmeɪk ˌsʌmθɪŋ ˈʌp

make up your mind 28 v phr meɪk ˌʌp jə ˈmaɪnd

miss a chance 28 v phr ˌmɪs ə ˈtʃɑːns
motivational speaker 28 n ˌməʊtɪˌveɪʃən‿əl
ˈspiːkə
occupation 28 n ˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃən
overcome your 28 v phr ˌəʊvəˌkʌm jə ˌdɪsə
disability ˈbɪləti
Paralympic Games 29 n ˌpærəˌlɪmpɪk ˈɡeɪmz
Paralympics 29 n ˌpærəˈlɪmpɪks
passionately 29 adv ˈpæʃən‿ətli
percentage 29 n pəˈsentɪdʒ
play 29 n pleɪ
play a role 29 v phr ˌpleɪ ə ˈrəʊl
population 29 n ˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃən

positive attitude 29 n phr ˌpɒzətɪv ˈætətjuːd

prosthetic leg 29 n prɒsˌθetɪk ˈleɡ

prosthetist 29 n ˈprɒsθətɪst
put something on 29 phr v ˌpʊt ˌsʌmθɪŋ ˈɒn

qualify for something 29 v ˈkwɒləfaɪ fə ˌsʌmθɪŋ

refuse to do something 29 v phr rɪˌfjuːz tə ˈduː
ˌsʌmθɪŋ
represent 29 v ˌreprɪˈzent
role model 29 n rəʊl ˈmɒdl
running 29 n ˈrʌnɪŋ
sense of humour 29 n ˌsens əv ˈhjuːmə

set a new record 29 v phr ˌset ə ˌnjuː ˈrekɔːd

set out 29 phr v ˌset ˈaʊt
sibling 29 n ˈsɪblɪŋ

software developer 29 n ˈsɒftweə dɪˌveləpə

soldier 29 n ˈsəʊldʒə
spinal injury specialist 29 n ˈspaɪnl ˌɪndʒəri
ˌspeʃələst
stay in shape 29 v phr ˌsteɪ ɪn ˈʃeɪp
swimming pool 29 n ˈswɪmɪŋ puːl
take part 29 v phr ˌteɪk ˈpɑːt
take place 29 v phr ˌteɪk ˈpleɪs
take something up 29 phr v ˌteɪk ˌsʌmθɪŋ ˈʌp
team 29 n tiːm
track 29 n træk
treat (1) 29 v triːt
treat (2) 29 v triːt

triumph 29 n ˈtraɪəmf
visible 29 adj ˈvɪzəbəl
welcome 29 v ˈwelkəm

wheelchair 29 n ˈwiːltʃeə
win 29 v wɪn
Example

She was given a pair of running legs and set out on a new chapter of her life.

What did Katy achieve in the London 2012 Paralympics?

Katy had an active childhood.
For archery you need a bow and arrows.
My grandfather used to be a professional athlete and he’s still very sporty.
She liked to be active and kept up with her siblings at the gym and the swimming
She didn’t win, but she did beat her personal best time and set a new American
record.
He believed passionately in the benefits of competitive sport for his patients.
Becoming an actress was a very brave career choice for Katy, who was a disabled
person.
Becoming an actress was a very brave career choice for Katy, who was a disabled
person.
When Katy got a new pair of legs, she decided to take on a new challenge in her
life and become an athlete.
I spent my childhood in the country.
One of the actors in the play ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ was Katy’s
classmate at school.
There were 400 athletes from twenty-three countries, competing in nine events.
He believed passionately in the benefits of competitive sport for his patients.
After the accident Katy was devastated and gave up running for two years.
Only seventeen percent of disabled people were born with their disabilities.
How many disabled people use wheelchairs?
How many athletes took part in the first disabled games in 1948?
She did a degree in theatre and then moved to Los Angeles, where she has played
roles in theatre, television and film.
There were 400 athletes from twenty-three countries, competing in nine events.
During training she fell over and missed the chance to compete in the 2008
Beijing Paralympic Games.
Katy’s family, friends and fans look up to her as an example of someone who has
overcome her disability and fulfilled her ambitions.
She feels lucky because her family treated her in just the same way as her other
siblings.
But then she took it up again and qualified for the final of the 100 metres in the
2012 London Paralympics.
Being deaf hasn’t stopped Karen fulfilling her ambition to be an athlete.
After the accident Katy was devastated and gave up running for two years.
Katy has a positive outlook on life – she thinks that if you believe you can do
something, you should go for it.
Since 1960 the games have grown in size and importance.
Since 1960 the games have grown in size and importance.
Diego Maradona grew up in one of the poorest areas on the outskirts of Buenos
Aires, Argentina.
She liked to be active and kept up with her siblings at the gym
Katy has a positive outlook on life – she thinks that if you believe you can do
something, you should go for it.
Beckham has missed several games because of his injury.
Who was the ‘inspiration’ behind the Paralympic Games?
She feels lucky because her family treated her in just the same way as her other
siblings.
She liked to be active and kept up with her siblings at the gym and the swimming
pool.
Many disabled people look up to Katy as an impressive role model.
Katy enjoyed making up stories because she thought it was boring to say, ‘I’ve
been like this all my life.’
Before the play was over, Katy had made her mind up to be an actor.
Katy wanted to compete in Beijing, but had a fall and missed the chance.
Katy Sullivan is an actor, an athlete, a motivational speaker and a person who
refuses to accept the words ‘no’ or ‘I can’t’.
Katy chose two occupations that are difficult, even with both legs.
Her family, friends and fans think Katy has overcome her disability.

The first Paralympic Games took place in Rome in 1960.

In the London 2012 Paralympics, in the 100 metres, Katy set a new world record.
He believed passionately in the benefits of competitive sport for his patients.
What percentage of the UK population are disabled?
Before the play was over, Katy had made her mind up to be an actor.
She loves acting, but she hasn’t played any roles on television.
There are eleven million disabled people in the UK – nearly eighteen percent of
the population.
People with a good sense of humour and a positive attitude to life are said to live
longer.
She was born without the lower half of her legs and has worn prosthetic legs all
her life.
Katy’s prosthetist asked her if she’d like to try running.
When Katy was a child, she didn’t like to put her prosthetic legs on because she
was much faster without them.
Katy qualified for the final of the 100 metres in the 2012 London Paralympics.
Katy Sullivan is an actor, an athlete, a motivational speaker and a person who
refuses to accept the words ‘no’ or ‘I can’t’.
164 countries were represented in the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Many disabled people look up to Katy as an impressive role model.
She took up running because she wanted to stay in shape.
People with a good sense of humour and a positive attitude to life are said to live
longer.
In the London 2012 Paralympics, in the 100 metres, Katy set a new world record.
She was given a pair of running legs and set out on a new chapter of her life.
Most young smokers are influenced by their friends’ and older siblings’ smoking
habits.
Software developers write the codes that allow programs to run.
A British soldier was wounded in the fighting.
I hurt my back and had to see a spinal injury specialist.

She took up running because she wanted to stay in shape.

She liked to be active and kept up with her siblings at the gym and the swimming
Only sixteen disabled soldiers took part and the only sport was archery.
The first Paralympic Games took place in Rome in 1960.
Jackie’s mum encouraged her when she took up rowing.
In 2007 she was chosen for the US Paralympic team.
To run a mile, you have to run four circuits of the track.
Guttmann treated soldiers with terrible injuries from the Second World War.
She feels lucky because her family treated her in just the same way as her other
siblings.
Winning the championship is a great personal triumph.
Many disabilities are not visible.
London 2012 welcomed 4,200 athletes from 164 countries to compete in twenty
different sports.
Fewer than ten percent of disabled people need wheelchairs.
She didn’t win, but she did beat her personal best time and set a new American
Word Page Part of Pronunciation Translation
speech
2.5 Grammar
advise somebody to 30 v phr ədˌvaɪz ˌsʌmbɒdi tə
do something ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ
allow somebody to do 30 v phr əˌlaʊ ˌsʌmbɒdi tə
something ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ
arrive 30 v əˈraɪv

avoid doing 30 v phr əˌvɔɪd ˈduːɪŋ

something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
be happy to do 30 v phr bi ˌhæpi tə ˈduː
something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
can’t afford to buy 30 v phr ˌkɑːnt əˌfɔːd tə ˈbaɪ
something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
can’t help doing 30 v phr ˌkɑːnt ˌhelp ˈduːɪŋ
something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
champion 30 n ˈtʃæmpiən

competition 30 n ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən
concentrate on 30 v ˈkɒnsəntreɪt ɒn
something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
control your nerves 30 v phr kənˌtrəʊl jə ˈnɜːvz
decide to do 30 v phr dɪˌsaɪd tə ˈduː
something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
encourage somebody 30 v phr ɪnˌkʌrɪdʒ ˌsʌmbɒdi
to do something tə ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ
especially 30 adv ɪˈspeʃəli

expect to do 30 v phr ɪkˌspekt tə ˈduː

something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
feel nervous 30 v phr ˌfiːl ˈnɜːvəs

fluid 30 n ˈfluːəd

focus on something 30 v ˈfəʊkəs ɒn ˌsʌmθɪŋ

force somebody to do 30 v phr ˌfɔːs ˌsʌmbɒdi tə
something ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ
get plenty of sleep 30 v phr ˌɡet ˌplenti əv ˈsliːp

help somebody to do 30 v phr ˌhelp ˌsʌmbɒdi tə

something ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ
hope to do something 30 v phr ˌhəʊp tə ˈduː
ˌsʌmθɪŋ
imagine doing 30 v phr ɪˌmædʒən ˈduːɪŋ
something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
intend to do 30 v phr ɪnˌtend tə ˈduː
something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
it’s all in the mind 30 phr ˌɪts ˌɔːl ɪn ðə ˈmaɪnd

jogging 30 n ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ
lend something to 30 v ˈlend ˌsʌmθɪŋ tə
somebody ˌsʌmbɒdi
let somebody do 30 ˌlet ˌsʌmbɒdi ˈduː
something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
make somebody do 30 v phr ˌmeɪk ˌsʌmbɒdi ˈduː
something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
manage to do 30 v phr ˌmænɪdʒ tə ˈduː
something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
mind 30 n maɪnd

need to do something 30 v phr ˌniːd tə ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ

negative thoughts 30 n phr ˌneɡətɪv ˈθɔːts

negative voice 30 n phr ˌneɡətɪv ˈvɔɪs

not mind doing 30 v phr nɒt ˌmaɪnd ˈduːɪŋ
something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
physically 30 adv ˈfɪzɪkli

positive thinking 30 n phr ˌpɒzətɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ

prepare 30 v prɪˈpeə

race 30 n reɪs

relax 30 v rɪˈlæks

relaxation 30 n ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən
should do something 30 v phr ˌʃəd ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ

skate 30 v skeɪt
smell 30 n smel

sound 30 n saʊnd

spend time doing 30 v phr ˌspend ˌtaɪm ˈduːɪŋ

something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
sports psychologist 30 n ˈspɔːts saɪˌkɒlədʒəst

stadium 30 n ˈsteɪdiəm
stay out 30 phr v ˌsteɪ ˈaʊt
stop doing something 30 v phr ˌstɒp ˈduːɪŋ ˌsʌmθɪŋ
swim 30 v swɪm
take something up 30 phr v ˌteɪk ˌsʌmθɪŋ ˈʌp
talk to yourself 30 v ˈtɔːk tə jɔːˌself
teach somebody to do 30 v phr ˌtiːtʃ ˌsʌmbɒdi tə
something ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ
tend to do something 30 v phr ˌtend tə ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ
top athlete 30 n phr ˌtɒp ˈæθliːt

try to do something 30 v phr ˌtraɪ tə ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ

visualisation 30 n ˌvɪʒʊəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
want to do something 30 v phr ˌwɒnt tə ˈduː
ˌsʌmθɪŋ
waste time doing 30 v phr ˌweɪst ˌtaɪm ˈduːɪŋ
something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
win 30 v wɪn

winner 30 n ˈwɪnə
worry 30 n ˈwʌri
Example

Before an important event, I advise athletes to visit the stadium.

Visiting the stadium allows the athletes to visualise the day of the competition.

When the day of the competition arrives, athletes try to recreate the success they
imagined.
Athletes need to prepare for their competitions physically: they should get plenty
of sleep, remember to drink lots of fluids and avoid drinking alcohol.
I’m happy to lend my bike to my friends.

I can’t afford to buy new trainers.

Even top athletes can’t help feeling nervous, especially when they find themselves
standing next to last year’s champion!
Even top athletes can’t help feeling nervous, especially when they find themselves
standing next to last year’s champion!
I work with top athletes and I help them to prepare for important competitions.
I force them to concentrate on the times when they won.

It’s a simple fact that if they manage to control their nerves, they tend to do better.
The referee decided to add ten minutes to the game.

I encourage athletes to talk to themselves before a big race.

Even top athletes can’t help feeling nervous, especially when they find themselves
standing next to last year’s champion!
Good athletes want to win, but top athletes expect to win.

Even top athletes can’t help feeling nervous, especially when they find themselves
standing next to last year’s champion!
Athletes need to prepare for their competitions physically: they should get plenty
of sleep, remember to drink lots of fluids and avoid drinking alcohol.
I focus on three areas: visualisation, positive thinking and relaxation.
I force them to concentrate on the times when they won.

Athletes need to prepare for their competitions physically: they should get plenty
of sleep, remember to drink lots of fluids and avoid drinking alcohol.
I work with top athletes and I help them to prepare for important competitions.

I hope to learn how to skate one day.

When they visit the stadium, the athletes can imagine the smells and the sounds in
it, and they imagine winning the competition.
I don’t intend to take up jogging.

It’s a simple fact that if they manage to control their nerves, they tend to do better.
Winning – it’s all in the mind!
I don’t intend to take up jogging.
I don’t mind lending my bike to my friends.
I let them talk to me about their worries, but on the day of the competition,
negative thoughts are not allowed!
After the athletes have spent time preparing their body, I make them relax and
prepare the mind.
It’s a simple fact that if they manage to control their nerves, they tend to do better.

After athletes have spent time preparing their body, I make them relax and prepare
the mind.
Athletes need to prepare for their competitions physically.
I let them talk to me about their worries, but on the day of the competition,
negative thoughts are not allowed!
Athletes need to tell the negative voice in their head to stop talking.
I don’t mind lending my bike to my friends.

Athletes need to prepare for their competitions physically: they should get plenty
of sleep, remember to drink lots of fluids and avoid drinking alcohol.
I focus on three areas: visualisation, positive thinking and relaxation.
After the athletes have spent time preparing their body, I make them relax and
prepare the mind.
He believed that it was important to save energy on a long-distance race, so he
wasn’t running very fast.
But after the athletes have spent time preparing their body, I make them relax and
prepare the mind.
I focus on three areas: visualisation, positive thinking and relaxation.
Athletes should get plenty of sleep, remember to drink lots of fluids and avoid
drinking alcohol.
The children skated on the frozen pond.
When athletes visit the stadium, they can imagine the smells and the sounds in it,
and they imagine winning the competition.
When athletes visit the stadium, they can imagine the smells and the sounds in it,
and they imagine winning the competition.
After the athletes have spent time preparing their body, I make them relax and
prepare the mind.
I’m a sports psychologist – I work with top athletes and I help them to prepare for
important competitions.
Visiting the stadium allows athletes to visualise the day of the competition.
My parents won’t allow me to stay out all night with my friends.
Athletes need to tell the negative voice in their head to stop talking.
We swam in the chilly water.
She took up running because she wanted to stay in shape.
I encourage athletes to talk to themselves before a big race.
My uncle taught me to swim.

It’s a simple fact that if they manage to control their nerves, they tend to do better.
I’m a sports psychologist – I work with top athletes and I help them to prepare for
important competitions.
When the day of the competition arrives, athletes try to recreate the success they
imagined.
I focus on three areas: visualisation, positive thinking and relaxation.
Good athletes want to win, but top athletes expect to win.

I wasted a lot of time trying to learn windsurfing.

When athletes visit the stadium, they can imagine the smells and the sounds in it,
and they imagine winning the competition.
Every athlete should think like a winner
I let them talk to me about their worries, but on the day of the competition,
negative thoughts are not allowed!
Word Page Part of Pronunciation Translation
speech
2.6 Speaking
absolutely 31 adv ˈæbsəluːtli
agree 31 v əˈɡriː
are you kidding? 31 phr ˌɑː jə ˈkɪdɪŋ
athlete 31 n ˈæθliːt
ban 31 v bæn
boxing 31 n ˈbɒksɪŋ
convinced 31 adj kənˈvɪnst
deserve 31 v dɪˈzɜːv
disagree 31 v ˌdɪsəˈɡriː
earn a salary 31 v phr ˌɜːn ə ˈsæləri
extreme sport 31 n ɪkˌstriːm ˈspɔːt
feel strongly 31 v phr ˌfiːl ˈstrɒŋli
female 31 adj ˈfiːmeɪl
football player 31 n ˈfʊtbɔːl ˌpleɪə
footballer 31 n ˈfʊtbɔːlə
golf 31 n ɡɒlf
just (1) 31 adv dʒʌst
just (2) 31 adv dʒʌst
kick 31 v kɪk
male 31 adj meɪl
play sports 31 v phr ˌpleɪ ˈspɔːts
role model 31 n ˈrəʊl ˌmɒdl
running 31 n ˈrʌnɪŋ
save lives 31 v phr ˌseɪv ˈlaɪvz
score a goal 31 v phr ˌskɔːr ə ˈɡəʊl
surgeon 31 n ˈsɜːdʒən
team sport 31 n ˈtiːm spɔːt
to be honest 31 phr tə ˌbi ˈɒnəst
train 31 v treɪn
violent 31 adj ˈvaɪələnt
Example

‘I think boxing should be banned. It’s too dangerous.’ ‘Absolutely!’

I’m sorry, I don’t agree with you.
Carlotta is 39? Are you kidding?
I think female athletes should earn the same salary as male athletes.
Boxing should be banned because it’s too dangerous.
Examples of individual sports include swimming, skiing and boxing.
I’m not convinced that they’re doing the right thing.
Only a few players earn that much and they deserve it.
I’m afraid I completely disagree with you.
I think female athletes should earn the same salary as male athletes.
Examples of extreme sports include: bungee jumping, ice climbing and
Personally, I don’t feel strongly one way or the other.
I think female athletes should earn the same salary as male athletes.
I know that some football players get a million euros a month!
Ronaldo is definitely the best footballer in the world!
Will Tiger Woods ever return to playing competitive golf again?
Woah! Ronaldo’s just scored a fantastic goal!
I just don’t think footballers are good role models.
Billy was kicking a ball around the yard.
I think female athletes should earn the same salary as male athletes.
Playing team sports is much better.
I just don’t think footballers are good role models.
She took up running because she wanted to stay in shape.
Doctors and surgeons save people’s lives.
Woah! Ronaldo’s just scored a fantastic goal!
This wound should be assessed by a surgeon.
Team sports include for example: football, rugby and volleyball.
To be honest, I don’t like him very much.
I think footballers are great role models because they train very hard.
I think boxing should be banned because it’s too violent.
Word Page Part of Pronunciation Translation
speech
2.7 Writing
ache 32 v eɪk
announcement 33 n əˈnaʊnsmənt
be involved 33 v phr ˌbi ɪnˈvɒlvd
board 32 n bɔːd

book 32 v bʊk
boots 32 n buːts

bottom 32 n ˈbɒtəm

can’t wait 32 v phr ˌkɑːnt ˈweɪt

challenging 32 adj ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ
chance 32 n tʃɑːns
competitor 33 n kəmˈpetətə

complete a race 33 v phr kəmˌpliːt ə ˈreɪs

determination 32 n dɪˌtɜːməˈneɪʃən
enjoy yourself 32 v phr ɪnˈdʒɔɪ jɔːˌself

eventually 33 adv ɪˈventʃuəli

exhausted 32 adj ɪɡˈzɔːstəd
experience 32 n ɪkˈspɪəriəns
fall in love with 32 v phr ˌfɔːl ɪn ˈlʌv wɪð
somebody/something ˌsʌmbɒdi/ˌsʌmθɪŋ
fall over 32 phr v ˌfɔːl ˈəʊvə

feel confident 32 v phr ˌfiːl ˈkɒnfədənt

feel excited 32 v phr ˌfiːl ɪkˈsaɪtəd

feel nervous 32 v phr ˌfiːl ˈnɜːvəs

finally 33 adv ˈfaɪnəl-i

finish 33 n ˈfɪnɪʃ
give up 32 phr v ˌɡɪv ˈʌp
go skiing 32 v phr ˌɡəʊ ˈskiːɪŋ
helmet 32 n ˈhelmət

hire 32 v haɪə

proud of yourself 33 adj ˈpraʊd əv jɔːˌself

reach 33 v riːtʃ
recommend 32 v ˌrekəˈmend
recommendation 32 n ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃən
require 32 v rɪˈkwaɪə
rest stop 33 n ˈrest stɒp
ski 32 v skiː
slope 32 n sləʊp

snowboarding 32 n ˈsnəʊbɔːdɪŋ
start to do something 32 v phr ˌstɑːt tə ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ

take place 33 v phr ˌteɪk ˈpleɪs

take the lift 32 v phr ˌteɪk ðə ˈlɪft

the following morning 32 adv phr ðə ˌfɒləʊɪŋ ˈmɔːnɪŋ

training 33 n ˈtreɪnɪŋ

try 32 v traɪ

try doing something 32 v phr ˌtraɪ ˈduːɪŋ ˌsʌmθɪŋ

walk 33 v wɔːk
walking race 33 n ˈwɔːkɪŋ reɪs
Example

The following morning, our legs were aching and tired, but we didn’t give up.
Look, I’ve just seen this announcement on an international students’ website.
I’m afraid your son’s been involved in an accident.
We’d booked some snowboarding lessons before we arrived and on the first
morning we hired our helmets, boots and boards.
We’d booked some snowboarding lessons before we arrived.
We’d booked some snowboarding lessons before we arrived and on the first
morning we hired our helmets, boots and boards.
On the fourth day, we tried a more difficult slope and I’m proud to say I got all the
way to the bottom without falling over.
We can’t wait for next winter and the chance to do it all again.
The first snowboarding lesson was really challenging and we fell over a lot!
We can’t wait for next winter and the chance to do it all again.
On the first morning seventy-six competitors met at the start and at 8 a.m. the race
began.
Last weekend, after three months of training, my friends and I completed our first
100-kilometre walking race.
Snowboarding requires determination, but I’d definitely recommend it.
After three days of snowboarding lessons, we felt more confident and we were
really starting to enjoy ourselves.
Eventually, she got a job and moved to London.
By the end of the first day, we were exhausted.
Parachuting is quite an experience.
By the end of the week, we’d both fallen in love with snowboarding and we didn’t
want to go home.
On the fourth day, we tried a more difficult slope and I’m proud to say I got all the
way to the bottom without falling over.
After three days of snowboarding lessons, we felt more confident and we were
really starting to enjoy ourselves.
We were both feeling quite nervous, but very excited as we took the lift up the
mountain.
We were both feeling quite nervous, but very excited as we took the lift up the
mountain.
After several delays we finally took off at six o’clock.
Eventually, we reached the finish after thirty-two hours of walking.
The following morning, our legs were aching and tired, but we didn’t give up.
If you’re looking for a place to go skiing in the Alps, the possibilities are endless.
We’d booked some snowboarding lessons before we arrived and on the first
morning we hired our helmets, boots and boards.
We’d booked some snowboarding lessons before we arrived and on the first
morning we hired our helmets, boots and boards.
We were extremely tired, but very proud of ourselves.
After six hours, our group reached the very first rest stop.
Snowboarding requires determination, but I’d definitely recommend it.
I concluded my article with a personal recommendation of the tour.
Snowboarding requires determination, but I’d definitely recommend it.
After six hours, our group reached the very first rest stop.
We’d both skied before, but snowboarding was a completely new sport for us.
On the fourth day, we tried a more difficult slope and I’m proud to say I got all the
way to the bottom without falling over.
Last month my friend and I went to Austria and tried snowboarding.
After three days of snowboarding lessons, we felt more confident and we were
really starting to enjoy ourselves.
The first Paralympic Games took place in Rome in 1960.
We were both feeling quite nervous, but very excited as we took the lift up the
mountain.
The following morning, our legs were aching and tired, but we didn’t give up.
Last weekend, after three months of training, my friends and I completed our first
100-kilometre walking race.
On the fourth day, we tried a more difficult slope and I’m proud to say I got all the
way to the bottom without falling over.
Last month my friend and I went to Austria and tried snowboarding.
By the end of the first day, we’d walked forty-three kilometres.
Running in a walking race automatically disqualifies a competitor.
Word Page Part of Pronunciation Translation
speech
Focus Review 2
according to 35 prep əˈkɔːdɪŋ tə
ache 34 v eɪk
advanced class 35 n phr ədˈvɑːnst klɑːs
advise somebody to 34 v phr ədˌvaɪz ˌsʌmbɒdi tə
do something ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ
agree 34 v əˈɡriː
athlete 34 n ˈæθliːt

attract 35 v əˈtrækt

avoid doing 34 v phr əˌvɔɪd ˈduːɪŋ

something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
badminton 34 n ˈbædmɪntən
ban 35 v bæn

basketball (1) 34 n ˈbɑːskətbɔːl

basketball (2) 34 n ˈbɑːskətbɔːl

bat 34 n bæt
be active 34 v phr ˌbi ˈæktɪv
beat 34 v biːt
become a member of a 34 v phr bɪˌkʌm ə ˌmembər
club əv ə ˈklʌb
blow the whistle 34 v phr ˌbləʊ ðə ˈwɪsəl
boring 34 adj ˈbɔːrɪŋ
bounce the ball 34 v phr ˌbaʊns ðə ˈbɔːl

break the world record 34 v phr ˌbreɪk ðə ˌwɜːld

ˈrekɔːd
break your leg 34 v phr ˌbreɪk jə ˈleɡ
break your neck 34 v phr ˌbreɪk jə ˈnek
brilliant 35 adj ˈbrɪljənt
can’t help doing 34 v phr ˌkɑːnt ˌhelp ˈduːɪŋ
something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
championship 34 n ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp
chance 35 n tʃɑːns
childish 34 adj ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ

club 34 n klʌb
coach 34 n kəʊtʃ
come a long way 35 v phr ˌkʌm ə ˌlɒŋ ˈweɪ

come first 34 v phr ˌkʌm ˈfɜːst

come last 34 v phr ˌkʌm ˈlɑːst
come second 34 v phr ˌkʌm ˈsekənd
compare 35 v kəmˈpeə

competition 35 n ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən
complete 34 v kəmˈpliːt
continue 34 v kənˈtɪnjuː

courage 34 n ˈkʌrɪdʒ
course 34 n kɔːs
cricket 34 n ˈkrɪkət
crowd of people 35 n phr ˌkraʊd əv ˈpiːpəl
dangerous 35 adj ˈdeɪndʒərəs
decide to do 35 v phr dɪˌsaɪd tə ˈduː
something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
defeat 35 n dɪˈfiːt
determination 34 n dɪˌtɜːməˈneɪʃən

develop 35 v dɪˈveləp

disappear 35 v ˌdɪsəˈpɪə
do exercise 34 v phr ˌduː ˈeksəsaɪz
do sports 35 v phr ˌduː ˈspɔːts
encourage somebody 35 v phr ɪnˌkʌrɪdʒ ˌsʌmbɒdi
to do something tə ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ
enjoy doing 35 v phr ɪnˌdʒɔɪ ˈduːɪŋ
something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
enormous 35 adj ɪˈnɔːməs

enter a sports 35 v phr ˌentər ə ˈspɔːts

competition ˌkɒmpəˌtɪʃən
even 35 adv ˈiːvən

expect somebody to 34 v phr ɪkˌspekt ˌsʌmbɒdi tə

do something ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ
female 35 adj ˈfiːmeɪl

football player 35 n ˈfʊtbɔːl ˌpleɪə

fulfill your ambitions 34 v phr fʊlˌfɪl jər æmˈbɪʃənz
gain weight 34 v phr ˌɡeɪn ˈweɪt
get injured 34 v phr ˌɡet ˈɪndʒəd

get ready for 34 v phr ˌɡet ˈredi fə ˌsʌmθɪŋ

something
give a reason 35 v phr ˌɡɪv ə ˈriːzən

give something up 34 phr v ˌɡɪv ˌsʌmθɪŋ ˈʌp

go into something 35 phr v ˌɡəʊ ˈɪntə ˌsʌmθɪŋ

go swimming 35 v phr ˌɡəʊ ˈswɪmɪŋ
goalkeeper 34 n ˈɡəʊlˌkiːpə
golf 34 n ɡɒlf
golf club 34 n ˈɡɒlf klʌb
good for somebody’s 35 adj phr ˌɡʊd fə ˌsʌmbɒdiz
health ˈhelθ
get on 34 phr v ˌɡet ˈɒn
ground 35 n ɡraʊnd

grow up 34 phr v ˌɡrəʊ ˈʌp

habit 34 n ˈhæbət

half (plural: halves) 34 n hɑːf/hɑːvz

help do something 35 v phr ˌhelp ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ

huge 35 adj hjuːdʒ

hurt yourself 34 v ˈhɜːt jɔːˌself

ice hockey 34 n ˈaɪs ˌhɒki

ice rink 34 n ˈaɪs rɪŋk

if you ask me 34 phr ɪf jə ˌɑːsk ˈmi
in a row 35 adv phr ˌɪn ə ˈrəʊ
injury 34 n ˈɪndʒəri

jealous of something 35 adj ˈdʒeləs əv ˌsʌmθɪŋ

join a club 34 v phr ˌdʒɔɪn ə ˈklʌb

jump 34 v dʒʌmp
karate 34 n kəˈrɑːti
keep fit 34 v phr ˌkiːp ˈfɪt
keep up with 34 phr v ˌkiːp ˈʌp wɪð
somebody ˌsʌmbɒdi
kick the ball 34 v phr ˌkɪk ðə ˈbɔːl
laugh 34 v lɑːf
lead 34 v liːd

leisurely 34 adv ˈleʒəli

let somebody do 34 v phr ˌlet ˌsʌmbɒdi ˈduː
something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
live 35 adv laɪv
lose 34 v luːz
make up your mind 34 v phr meɪk ˌʌp jə ˈmaɪnd
manage to do 34 v phr ˌmænɪdʒ tə ˈduː
something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
match 34 n mætʃ
national team 35 n ˌnæʃənəl ˈtiːm
nearly 35 adv ˈnɪəli
opponent 34 n əˈpəʊnənt
part-time job 35 n ˌpɑːt taɪm ˈdʒɒb
pitch 34 n pɪtʃ
play golf 34 v phr ˌpleɪ ˈɡɒlf
player 34 n ˈpleɪə
pool 34 n puːl
practise 34 v ˈpræktəs

professional 35 adj prəˈfeʃənəl

professional league 34 n prəˌfeʃənəl ˈliːɡ
professional sport 34 n prəˌfeʃənəl ˈspɔːt

pursue 34 v pəˈsjuː
race 34 n reɪs
receive a prize 35 v phr rɪˌsiːv ə ˈpraɪz
recommend 35 v ˌrekəˈmend
red card 34 n ˌred ˈkɑːd
referee 34 n ˌrefəˈriː
refuse to do something 34 v phr rɪˌfjuːz tə ˈduː
ˌsʌmθɪŋ
ridiculous 35 adj rɪˈdɪkjələs

ring 34 n rɪŋ
rugby 34 n ˈrʌɡbi
rugby championship 34 n ˈrʌɡbi ˌtʃæmpiənʃɪp
run 34 n rʌn
run a competition 35 v phr ˌrʌn ə ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən

sailing club 34 n ˈseɪlɪŋ klʌb

salary 35 n ˈsæləri

set out 34 phr v ˌset ˈaʊt

skating 34 n ˈskeɪtɪŋ
ski 34 v skiː
skiing 34 n ˈskiːɪŋ
spectator 34 n spekˈteɪtə
sports star 35 n ˈspɔːts stɑː
squash 34 n skwɒʃ

squash racket 34 n ˈskwɒʃ ˌrækət

stadium 34 n ˈsteɪdiəm
stay in shape 34 v phr ˌsteɪ ɪn ˈʃeɪp
stick 34 n stɪk

stop doing something 34 v phr ˌstɒp ˈduːɪŋ ˌsʌmθɪŋ

swim 34 v swɪm
swimmer 35 n ˈswɪmə

swimming race 34 n ˈswɪmɪŋ reɪs

table tennis 34 n ˈteɪbəl ˌtenəs

table tennis practice 34 n ˈteɪbəl ˌtenəs

ˌpræktəs
take up a sport 34 v phr teɪk ˌʌp ə ˈspɔːt
team 34 n tiːm
team sport 35 n ˈtiːm spɔːt

tend to do something 34 v phr ˌtend tə ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ

tennis 34 n ˈtenəs
tennis competition 34 n ˈtenəs ˌkɒmpəˌtɪʃən

the Football 35 n ðə ˈfʊtbɔːl əˌsəʊsi

Association (the FA) ˌeɪʃən/ðə ˌef ˈeɪ

the high jump 34 n ðə ˈhaɪ dʒʌmp

the long jump 34 n ðə ˈlɒŋ dʒʌmp

the press 34 n ðə ˈpres
trainer 35 n ˈtreɪnə
training 35 n ˈtreɪnɪŋ

turn eighteen 34 v phr ˌtɜːn ˌeɪˈtiːn

unsuitable 35 adj ʌnˈsuːtəbəl

volleyball 34 n ˈvɒlibɔːl
volleyball court 34 n ˈvɒlibɔːl kɔːt
waste time 34 v phr ˌweɪst ˈtaɪm
watch a sports event 35 v phr ˌwɒtʃ ə ˈspɔːts ɪˌvent
whatever 35 det wɒtˈevə
whistle 34 n ˈwɪsəl
win 34 v wɪn

winner 34 n ˈwɪnə
women’s football 35 n ˌwɪmɪnz ˈfʊtbɔːl

World Cup 35 n ˌwɜːld ˈkʌp

Example

According to sports experts, girls at school are still not encouraged to go into
The following morning, our legs were aching and tired, but we didn’t give up.
Lily’s trainer in the advanced class was an Olympic winner.
The doctor has advised me to give up professional sport if I don’t want to get
injured seriously.
I’m sorry, I don’t agree with you.
When Katy got a new pair of legs, she decided to take on a new challenge in her
life and become an athlete.
Women’s football used to be very popular in England at the end of the nineteenth
century and in the beginning the matches attracted more spectators than the men’s
matches did.
The local football team coach avoids talking to the press after his team loses a
match.
The players took their badminton rackets and went back to the badminton court.
The Football Association (the FA) decided to ban all women’s football matches
on the FA’s clubs’ grounds.
You need to be very tall to play basketball.
First, practise bouncing a basketball with your right hand; then, stop and continue
with your left hand.
In baseball, the batter tries to hit the ball with a bat.
Tim tends to gain weight easily, so he has to be very active to stay in shape.
I’m sure Britain will beat France tomorrow.
Joanna Smith is now an international star, but I remember when she became a
member of our local karate club.
When the referee blew the final whistle, the spectators began to cheer.
If you ask me, golf is a very boring sport.
First, practise bouncing a basketball with your right hand; then, stop and continue
with your left hand.
No one has managed to break this world record for more than ten years.

Jeff broke his leg when he was skiing.

Be careful on the stairs – you don’t want to break your neck!
Last weekend I watched a brilliant sports event at Wembley stadium.
I can’t help laughing when I see that video of me trying to learn to ski.

Their team didn’t lose any games and won the league championship.
They will have another chance in the World Cup next year.
When she turned eighteen, Eva decided it was time to grow up and give up certain
childish habits.
A cricket bat looks a bit like a flat wooden club.
A coach trains you or your team.
The Football Association then started to help develop the game and women’s
football has come a long way in the last twenty years.
Max came first and Aaron came second in the 200 metres.
Don’t worry, someone’s always got to come last.
Jason nearly won the competition, but he came second.
Professional women football players’ earning can be as low as £20,000 a year, and
it’s ridiculous when you compare it to professional men footballers’ enormous
salaries!
Most swimming competitions happen on a Saturday.
The athletes completed the run and were getting ready for the swimming race.
Tony showed great determination to win when he decided to continue the race
with a serious injury.
Sue showed great courage throughout her illness.
When I got to the golf course, I realised that I had left my golf clubs at home.
Cricket is a popular field game played between two teams of eleven players.
There was a huge crowd of 45,619 people in the stadium.
I think boxing should be banned because it’s too dangerous.
The Football Association (the FA) decided to ban all women’s football matches
on the FA’s clubs’ grounds.
This was the twentieth defeat by Germany in a row!
Tony showed great determination to win when he decided to continue the race
with a serious injury.
The Football Association then started to help develop the game and women’s
football has come a long way in the last twenty years.
Whatever the reason, women’s football nearly disappeared completely.
The best way to keep fit is to do some exercise every day.
Why do you think some people enjoy doing dangerous sports?
According to sports experts, girls at school are still not encouraged to go into
football.
Why do you think some people enjoy doing dangerous sports?

Professional women football players’ earning can be as low as £20,000 a year, and
it’s ridiculous when you compare it to professional men footballers’ enormous
salaries!
Is it a good idea for young children to enter sports competitions?

There wasn’t much money given to develop the game and even in 1993 there were
only eighty girls’ teams, no professional players and not much training.
Everyone at the stadium expected their team to win the match.

Now women’s football is the most popular female team sport in England and there
are lots and lots of competitions for professional players.
Unfortunately, professional women football players earn very little money.
Being deaf hasn’t stopped Karen fulfilling her ambition to be an athlete.
Tim tends to gain weight easily, so he has to be very active to stay in shape.
The doctor has advised to give up professional sport if I don’t want to get injured
seriously.
The athletes completed the run and were getting ready for the swimming race.

The reason they gave was that football was ‘unsuitable’ for women because it
wasn’t good for their health!
When she turned eighteen, Eva decided it was time to grow up and give up certain
childish habits.
According to sports experts, girls at school are still not encouraged to go into
During school time Lily goes swimming before school two mornings every week.
Simon Mignolet is a goalkeeper for Liverpool F.C. and for the Belgium national
Will Tiger Woods ever return to playing competitive golf again?
When I got to the golf course, I realised that I had left my golf clubs at home.
The reason they gave was that football was ‘unsuitable’ for women because it
wasn’t good for their health!
Tim and Liam have known each other for ages, but they have never got on very
The Football Association (the FA) decided to ban all women’s football matches
on the FA’s clubs’ grounds.
When she turned eighteen, Eva decided it was time to grow up and give up certain
childish habits.
When she turned eighteen, Eva decided it was time to grow up and give up certain
childish habits.
The referee showed two red cards during the first half of the match.
The Football Association then started to help develop the game and women’s
football has come a long way in the last twenty years.
There was a huge crowd of 45,619 people in the stadium.
After Trautmann dived for the ball, he knew that he had hurt himself, but he
carried on playing.
Both field hockey and ice hockey are team sports in which players use sticks to hit
a puck (in ice hockey) or a rubber ball (in field hockey).
In winter our outdoor ice rink offers 10,000 square feet of real ice.
If you ask me, golf is a very boring sport.
This was the twentieth defeat by Germany in a row!
Tony showed great determination to win when he decided to continue the race
with a serious injury.
Some people thought that men were jealous of the popularity of the women’s
Joanna Smith is now an international star, but I remember when joined our local
karate club.
I was swimming leisurely when suddenly someone jumped into the pool.
Do many people start doing karate for self-defence reasons?
The best way to keep fit is to do some exercise every day.
When we first started running together, I couldn’t keep up with my sister.

Can you kick the ball in American football?

I can’t help laughing when I see that video of me trying to learn to ski.
After three kilometres, he was leading when suddenly a local runner overtook him
at high speed.
I was swimming leisurely when suddenly someone jumped into the pool.
I don’t think my parents will let me go to the rugby championship on my own.

Is it better to watch a sports event live or on television?

The British team lost after one of their players got seriously injured.
Before the play was over, Katy had made her mind up to be an actor.
No one has managed to break this world record for more than ten years.

It’s our last match of the season.

Many of the England national team have to have a part-time job too.
Whatever the reason, women’s football nearly disappeared completely.
Serena Williams’ opponent in today’s final will be Garbiñe Muguruza.
Many of the England national team have to have a part-time job too.
Did Trautmann stay on the pitch for the whole game?
Will Tiger Woods ever return to playing competitive golf again?
The British team lost after one of their players got seriously injured.
I was swimming leisurely when suddenly someone jumped into the pool.
First, practise bouncing a basketball with your right hand; then, stop and continue
with your left hand.
Unfortunately, professional women football players earn very little money.
Mark’s second wife was a goalkeeper in a women’s professional league.
The doctor has advised to give up professional sport if I don’t want to get injured
seriously.
Students should pursue their own interests, as well as do their school work.
Three athletes were competing in a twenty-kilometre race in Kenya.
We’re running a competition for articles about sporting events and the top five
entries will receive a prize!
Lily recommends swimming because it isn’t an expensive sport.
The referee showed two red cards during the first half of the match.
The referee showed two red cards during the first half of the match.
Katy Sullivan is an actor, an athlete, a motivational speaker and a person who
refuses to accept the words ‘no’ or ‘I can’t’.
Professional women football players’ earning can be as low as £20,000 a year, and
it’s ridiculous when you compare it to professional men footballers’ enormous
salaries!
Is a wrestling ring circle-shaped or square-shaped?
Currently rugby is played in over 100 countries worldwide.
I don’t think my parents will let me go to the rugby championship on my own.
The athletes completed the run and were getting ready for the swimming race.
We’re running a competition for articles about sporting events and the top five
entries will receive a prize!
Jackie and Rachel both became members of a children’s sailing club when they
were young.
Professional women football players’ earnings can be as low as £20,000 a year,
and it’s ridiculous when you compare it to professional men footballers’ enormous
salaries!
She was given a pair of running legs and set out on a new chapter of her life.
Figure skating is my favourite sport to watch on TV.
Jeff broke his leg when he was skiing.
Examples of individual sports include swimming, skiing and boxing.
When the referee blew the final whistle, the spectators began to cheer.
Some people say that sports stars – like football players – earn too much money.
For those of you who want to play squash, the fundamental rule of the game is: hit
the ball and get out of the way.
A squash racket is lighter and smaller than a tennis racket.
Last weekend I watched a brilliant sports event at Wembley stadium.
Tim tends to gain weight easily, so he has to be very active to stay in shape.
Both field hockey and ice hockey are team sports in which players use sticks to hit
a puck (in ice hockey) or a rubber ball (in field hockey).
Athletes need to tell the negative voice in their head to stop talking.
I was swimming leisurely when suddenly someone jumped into the pool.
The American competition swimmer Michael Phelps has set more records than
any other swimmer
The athletes completed the run and were getting ready for the swimming race.
Jean-Michel Saive learned to play table tennis from his parents, who were both
table tennis champions.
You really should stop wasting your time at table tennis practice.

John is thinking about taking up a sport: rugby or squash.

Everyone at the stadium expected their team to win the match.
Now women’s football is the most popular female team sport in England and there
are lots and lots of competitions for professional players.
Tim tends to gain weight easily, so he has to be very active to stay in shape.
In tennis, you lose a point for a double fault.
Women’s tennis competition is held on Arnos Park tennis courts every Saturday
night. All players are welcome.
The Football Association (the FA) decided to ban all women’s football matches
on the FA’s clubs’ grounds.

Javier Sotomayor, born in 1967 in Cuba, is the current record holder in men’s high
jump.
To do well in the long jump, the athlete has to balance technique, strength and
The local football team coach avoids talking to the press after his team loses a
Lily’s first swimming trainer in the club was from Norway.
There wasn’t much money given to develop women’s football, and even in 1993
there were only eighty girls’ teams, no professional players and not much training.
When she turned eighteen, Eva decided it was time to grow up and give up certain
childish habits.
The reason they gave was that football was ‘unsuitable’ for women because it
wasn’t good for their health!
Beach volleyball is a variation of volleyball played on the sand.
We’ve booked a volleyball court for Friday. Do you want to come and play with
You really should stop wasting your time at table tennis practice.
Last weekend I watched a brilliant sports event at Wembley stadium.
Whatever the reason, women’s football nearly disappeared completely.
A referee carries a whistle, a red card and a yellow card.
Tony showed great determination to win when he decided to continue the race
with a serious injury.
Has the long jump competition finished yet? Who’s the winner?
In 1966, when England won the World Cup, people started getting interested in
women’s football again.
In 1966, when England won the World Cup, people started getting interested in
women’s football again.
Word Page Part of Pronunciation Translation
speech
Use of English 2
advise WS 4 v ədˈvaɪz
aerobics class WS 4 n eəˈrəʊbɪks klɑːs

association WS 4 n əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən
back WS 4 n bæk

ban WS 4 v bæn
boxer WS 4 n ˈbɒksə
boxing WS 4 n ˈbɒksɪŋ
break your ankle WS 4 v phr ˌbreɪk jər ˈæŋkəl
compete WS 4 v kəmˈpiːt

competition WS 4 n ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən

discover WS 4 v dɪsˈkʌvə

fall down WS 4 phr v ˌfɔːl ˈdaʊn

female WS 4 adj ˈfiːmeɪl

fighter WS 4 n ˈfaɪtə
follow WS 4 v ˈfɒləʊ
football match WS 4 n ˈfʊtbɔːl mætʃ
gold medal WS 4 n ˌɡəʊld ˈmedl

gym WS 4 n dʒɪm

not mind doing WS 4 v phr nɒt ˌmaɪnd ˈduːɪŋ

something ˌsʌmθɪŋ
Olympic sport WS 4 n əˌlɪmpɪk ˈspɔːt
Olympics WS 4 n əˈlɪmpɪks

on top form WS 4 adj phr ɒn ˌtɒp ˈfɔːm

pain WS 4 n peɪn

play tennis WS 4 v phr ˌpleɪ ˈtenəs

practise WS 4 v ˈpræktəs
qualify for something WS 4 v ˈkwɒləfaɪ fə ˌsʌmθɪŋ
racket WS 4 n ˈrækət
score a goal WS 4 v phr ˌskɔːr ə ˈɡəʊl
spend time at the gym. WS 4 v phr spend ˌtaɪm ət ðə
ˈdʒɪm
stairs WS 4 n steəz

stop doing something WS 4 v phr ˌstɒp ˈduːɪŋ ˌsʌmθɪŋ

team WS 4 n tiːm
the rest is history WS 4 phr ðə ˌrest ɪz ˈhɪstəri
winner WS 4 n ˈwɪnə

worry about WS 4 v ˈwʌri əˌbaʊt ˌsʌmθɪŋ

Example

Peter advised me to spend more time at the gym.

She went to classes at a gym where her mother was doing aerobics classes and
discovered that she loved the sport.
In fact, women’s boxing was banned by the Amateur Boxing Association in 1996.
She had fallen down the stairs a year before and her back was still giving her a lot
of pain.
In fact, women’s boxing was banned by the Amateur Boxing Association in 1996.
Female boxers find following their sport particularly hard.
I think boxing should be banned because it’s too dangerous.
Mike broke his ankle during the football match.
The 2012 Olympics in London were the first games that allowed women boxers to
compete and that was when Nicola Adams became the first female gold medal
winner.
Success, however, wasn’t easy for Nicola as there were very few competitions for
women.
She went to classes at a gym where her mother was doing aerobics classes and
discovered that she loved the sport.
She had fallen down the stairs a year before and her back was still giving her a lot
of pain.
Female boxers have always found following their sport particularly hard.
But Nicola is a real fighter, and the rest is history.
Female boxers have always found following their sport particularly hard.
Mike broke his ankle during the football match.
The 2012 Olympics in London were the first games that allowed women boxers to
compete and that was when Nicola Adams became the first female gold medal
winner.
She went to classes at a gym where her mother was doing aerobics classes and
discovered that she loved the sport.
I don’t mind helping you practise for the game.

Then, after lots of discussions, women’s boxing became an Olympic sport.

The 2012 Olympics in London were the first games that allowed women boxers to
compete and that was when Nicola Adams became the first female gold medal
winner.
Nicola qualified for the British team although she wasn’t on top form.
She had fallen down the stairs a year before and her back was still giving her a lot
of pain.
I’ve played tennis since I was five.
I’m happy to help you practise for the game.
Nicola qualified for the British team although she wasn’t on top form.
I forgot my racket and I couldn’t play tennis.
Mark last scored a goal three weeks ago.
Peter advised me to spend more time at the gym.

She had fallen down the stairs a year before and her back was still giving her a lot
of pain.
You should stop worrying about the game.
Nicola qualified for the British team although she wasn’t on top form.
But Nicola is a real fighter, and the rest is history.
The 2012 Olympics in London were the first games that allowed women boxers to
compete and that was when Nicola Adams became the first female gold medal
winner.
Don’t worry about the competition.
Word Page Part of Pronunciation Translation
speech
Word in Focus: just
footballer WS 5 n ˈfʊtbɔːlə
just (1) WS 5 adv dʒʌst
just (2) WS 5 adv dʒʌst
just (3) WS 5 adv dʒʌst
just (4) WS 5 adv dʒʌst
just (5) WS 5 adv dʒʌst
role model WS 5 n ˈrəʊl ˌmɒdl
score a goal WS 5 v phr ˌskɔːr ə ˈɡəʊl
treat WS 5 v triːt
Example

I just don’t think footballers are good role models.

He’s just as fast as she is.
‘Can I help you?’ ‘I’m just looking.’
Ronaldo’s just scored a fantastic goal.
Her family treated her in just the same way.
I just don’t think they are good role models.
I just don’t think footballers are good role models.
Woah! Ronaldo’s just scored a fantastic goal!
Her family treated her in just the same way.