d

Writing a profile

r~!!.' .th~ .~~~tion, you will:

watch an interview and complete a profile.
plan a profile for a school sports personality.

conduct an interview with the school sports personality.

write a profile.

OA

Mr Wong wants you to write a profile of a sports personality from your school for the Sports Website. To help you,
he gives you a profile of top racing driver Lewis Hamilton and a Video of an interview with him. Read the profile.
Then watch the video and complete the profile.

Formula 1 (alsa
called Fl) is the
top level of

Date of birth: 7th January 1985

Place of birth: Stevenage, England

motor racing.

Residence:

Geneva, Switzerland

Height:

174 em

Weight:

68 kg

Career
Lewis Hamilton started motor racing in 1993, when he was eight years old. He
won the British Karting Championship when he was ten. At the age of thirteen,
he joined the McLaren and Mercedes-Benz Young Driver Support Programme. He
became a professional racing driver in 2002. In 2008, he became the youngest
driver to win the Formula 1 World Championship. He was twenty-th ree at the time.

\1ere:; a v\oeo 01 an iotorvio"

" i1n Le"i~ rlamil1on.You'll 1ina

information in it \0 help i OU
cOmplete Ine pro\ile.l
Mr vJong

Attitudes
Lewis thinks driving for the British team is very important. He thinks it is great for
the

and the

(1)

British driver, and he is very

to have a

(2)

(3)

to be part of the team.

Lewis did not have too many (4)

when he was younger,

but he has always admired three-time Formula 1 champion Ayrton Senna. The
most important lesson he has learnt in his life is

(S) _ __

_ __

_ .

Hobbies
Lewis likes going to the gym, playing squash and tennis, and cycling. He also likes
books, music, and films . He enjoys spending time with his family and friends.

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Writing a report of a sports event

II

read a report of a sports event.

choose a sports event to report on.
write a report of a sports event.

Mr Wong wants you to write a report ofa schoo/sports event to submit for the Sports Website. To help you, hI
gives you a report from a newspaper and a worksheet. Read the report and complete the worksheet on page

c
f;

Reuters

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te

Salurday, 16AugUS12008

IT,

Jamaica's Usain Bolt won the 100 metres gold at the

Beijing Olympics in a world record time of 9.69 seconds,
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lowering his own world-record mark by three hundredtho

of a second. The 21-year-old won his country's first
Olympic title in the event.
The race was described as a showdown with Bolt's
compatriot Asafa Powell, whose world mark Bolt bettere,

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in May. However, Powell once again failed to deliver,

finishing in fifth.

Richard Thompson of Trinidad and Tobago won the silver and American Walter Dix the bronze
but no one in the race was able to get near Bolt. Bolt was even able to look left and right and

slightly slow up on the 95-metre mark. He began celebrating as he neared the finish line. Worlc
15 champion

1Yson Gay failed to make it into the final. He finished fifth in his semi-final race and

did not qualify.

p

1:,

Bolt, a 200 metres specialist, had run only one professional race in the 100 metres event beforE
this year. He will now turn his attention to becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to
win the Olympic sprint double.
Source: Freely adapted from Reuters, 'Bolt smashes world record to win 100m gold"

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U"

The main features of a b log entry

D A blog entry usually has a catchy title to attract the reader's attention.
What is the title of the blog entry? _ _ __ __ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ __

EJ We can use a blog entry to express our opinions on a topic. To make our op inions easier to
understand, we should support them w ith facts and/or reasons.

Read the opinions below. Draw a line to match each opinion with the correct supporting/act

or reason.

Opinion
a)

No one ca n beat Zhang Yining.

Supporting fact or reason

She is dedicated, polite and

considerate.

b)

c)
d)

Some people say she can't win

She is an important member of

at the next Olympics.

Team China.

China needs Zhang Yining.

She will be too old.

She is a role model for younger

She has four Olympic gold medals

players.

and many other successes.

EJ A blog usually uses informal language, such as:

informal words and phrases, e.g. Wow, pretty good
co ntraction s and abbreviations, e.g. I'm, USA
informal punctuation, e.g. dashes, brackets, exclamation marks

smileys, e.g. G,;)

a)

What informal words and phrases are used in the blog entry and comments?

b)

What contractions are used in the blog entry and comments?

c)

What abbreviations are used in the blog entry?

d)

Underline the informal punctuation in the blog entry.

e)

Circle the smileys in th e blog entry and comments.

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Producing website content

Read the dialogue between the quizmaster and two contestants below. Underline in
red where the quizmaster responds 10 Anita's incorrect answer, underline in blue
where he responds to Derek's first attempt and underline in green where he responds
to Derek's final answer.
Quizmaster:

OK, a little bit of maths coming up now. To the nearest kilometre,

what is the length of a marathon?

Anita:

I know it's a long way. I'd say forty-five kilometres.

Q uizmaster:

I'm afraid you're wrong, Anita. Over to you, Derek.

Derek:

I think maybe it's ... forty-two kilometres?

Quizmaster:

You don't sound very sure. Do you want to change your answer?

Derek:

Er .. ' no. Forty-two kilometres.

Quizmastel':

That's the correct answer. Well done, Derek! One more point for
you. And the scores stand at four points for Derek and two for
Anita.

At the end of the quiz

The quizmaster reports the final scores, announces the winner and congratulates
him / her. To round off the quiz, the quizmaster thanks the contestants and says
goodbye to the audience.

Read how the quizmaster ends the quiz below. Underline in red where he reports the
final scores, underline in blue where he announces and congratulates the winner
and underline in green where he rounds o[fthe quiz.
Quizmaster:

The final scoreS are: Anita five points and Derek four points. So
today's winner is Anita. Congratulations to her and bad luck to Mark.
And that brings US to the end of the quiz. Thanks to Derek and
Anita for taking part. Goodbye, everyone.

Work in pairs.Brainstorm ideas for how you could start your sports quiz, respond to contestants' correct and
incorrect answers, and end the quiz. Note down your ideas on a separate sheet of paper.

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Producing website content

I Writing an article

read an article about sport and complete a worksheet.

choose a sport to write an article about.
write the article.

You need to write an article about a sport to submit for the Sports Website. To heJp you, Mr Wong gives you an
article and a worksheet. Read the article and complete the worksheet on page 40.

___..!I6....J~Or1i -

good for t.he body, ge.lC?ld far

th~ mind

Doing sport is good not just for your body, but also
for your mind. It is good for your body because it
makes you fit, strong and healthy. It is good for your
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mind because it makes you happy, confident and

cooperative. These combined benefits make doing
sport important for everyone.
Doing sport is good for your body in three ways.
Firstly, it makes you fit because it makes you exercise
all parts of your body. You can feel an improvement

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on your fitness level when you can play for longer

without feeling as tired. As you exercise, excess calories in your body are burnt, which helps to
prevent the accumulation of unwanted body fat. Secondly, doing sport makes you strong. The
constant extra exercise helps to develop your muscles. As the muscles become stronger, they
work more efficiently. Thirdly, playing sport makes you healthy. Regular participation in sport

15

helps build resistance to infec tions and reduce your chances of getting many diseases including
heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Staying healthy also brings additional benefits such as
better appetite and better sleep.
I"

There are also three benefits for the mind in doing sport. Firstly, it makes you happy because
sport is enjoya ble and also because your body releases endorphins which have a chemical
20

2S

reaction on the brain to make you feel good. Secondly, doing sport increases your confidence
because the more you playa sport, the better you get at it. This gives you a sense of
achievem ent and boosts your confidence. The confidence you get from playing sport helps you
perform better in your daily life. Thirdly, sport develops your cooperative skills. Many sports
involve cooperating with a partner or a team to achieve a common goal. The cooperative skills
you learn from taking part in these sports help you communicate better with other people and
become a better team player at work.

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Writing a sports product review

identify the key features in two sports product reviews.

cornpare the two reviews.

choose a sports product a nd test it.

write a review of the product.

Mr Wong wants you to write a sports product review to submit for the Sports Website. To help you, he gives you
a worksheet. Complete the worksheet below and on page 44.
Sports product reviews come in various forms. For example, some reviews present their
information usi ng lis ts, tables and paragraphs, while others are in the form of articles.
The following key feature s often appear in sports product reviews:
A photo of the product
D

reviewer's opinions

product description

product performance

reviewer's recommendation

testing method

Read the following two reviews and label the key features. Write the correct letters (A- F) in the
boxes provided.

0:

Length: 69 cm

Review

Play-tji!ster ratings

(out of 100)

0 :

Power

80

Control

78

Manoeuverability

83

Stability

75

Comfort

76

Overall rating

78.4

The Liquid metal 8 is a good choice for players

looking for a racket that offers plenty of control
and powe r. The specially designed head
increases stability and allows players to add
s spin to their strokes. The Liquidmetal8 is
surprisingly comfortable and easy to controL It
is good for both players with short or medium
swing lengths. The Liquidmetal8 is very stable
for such a light racket and has good balance.
10

A play-tester is
someone who

tests a product
by playing with
it.

This racket is best suited to beginners.

Source: Free ly adapted from http;l/www.ten l1i; ~1Yardlollse.coml

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Producing websi te content

Writing a sports event advertisement

is section, you will:

read and compare two sports event advertisements.

learn about persuasive language in advertisements.

make improvements to an advertisement.
write an advertisement for a school sports event.

. Wong wants you to write an advertisement for a school sports event for the Sports Website. To help you,
gives you two advertisements. Read the advertisements.

Face the Race!

Advertisement

long Kong Marathon is ready to excite the city agai n. This annua l world-class race through the
s of Hong Kong attracts thousands of eager entrants from around the world. It's an amazing
'ination of young and old, loca l and foreign, and amateur and professional runners. It's exciting,
"ating and entertain ing! So challenge yourself
the full marathon, the half marathon or the
n run .
8th Februar y 20__
es: Start from Nath an Road (for full marathon
and half marathon) or Island Eastern
Corridor (for 10 km run)
Jrther information, visit www.hkrnarathon.com.

;e.111e.(l\ 1- \
The Dragon Boot festi val (Tuen Ng) is celebrated in Hong Kong every year

by holding dragon boot races. One of the ro ces is called the Hong Kong

International Dragon Boot Regatta. 1\ is a good event. Many compeli tors

come from different cou ntries. The boots are poddted by crews. There are

about twenty-two people in a crew. The races are enjoyable to watch.

Venue: Shing Mu n River

f or more informotion. visit www.discoverhOngkOng.com.

come and watch the dragon boat lacing! You'll tike it!

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A good advert also persuades readers to at tend or take part in the event. To do th is,
persuasive language is used. This includes usi ng descriptive words or phrases to
make the event sound excit ing and fun .
W ork in pairs. Read th e sentences in th e first co lumn of the table below and discuss
how to impro ve th em with persuasive language. Th en write the improved sente/1ces in
the second co lu m n . The first one ha s been don e fo r yo u.

a You'll like th e gymnastics

disp layed by thisl\team.

You'll be amazed at the stunning gymnastics

displayed by this record-breaking team.

Replace the
underlined
word s and add
new words or

phrases where
there is a ',,',

b Get ready to enjoy

someJootball ac tion at
today's interesting match.

You can use a

the sa urus to find
wo rds or phrases
to make these
sentences more
interesting.

o~d iving

You'll see al\display

at this !& even t.

The Inter-school Volleyball

Championship will be an
enjoyable event held at
thel\new spo rts centre.

athletes fr om around
the world will gather in
Hong Kong in February to
show off theirl\skills.

Now read Advertisement 1 again and under/ine the p ersuasive language used in it.

A good advert closes by inviting the reader to join the event. To do this, imperatives
are often used, e.g. Come to Wan Chai Sports Ground this Saturday and supp ort our

school!

ve rb . We use
impe ratives to
give orders or
imtructions, e.g.
~ here!,

Circle th e imperatives in the closillg lines of Adve rtisemellt 1 alld Advertisement 2.

~ your

answers in pencil.

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Basketball
Bad sportsmanship is against the spirit of the Olympics However, even the Olympics are
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not free of un sporting behavior. At the 1972 Olympics, the US basketball team lost in the
finaL This was the first time that they had ever lost a game in any Olympics. The US team
claimed they had been cheated. They made an official protest, but it was turned down.
As a result, the US basketball team refused to accept their silver medals.
Golf

30

The Solheim Cup is a golfing tournament that is

played between an American team and a European
team. At the 2000 Solheim Cup, the behavior of the
US team spoiled the event. Annika Sorenstam was
a member of the European team. She had a very

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difficult shot to play. Both the US team and the

European team watched her prepare for the shot.
Finally, she took the shot and was successful.
However, after she had made the shot, the US team
complained to the referee. They said it was their

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turn to play and that Sorenstam's successful shot should not count. The referee agreed,
and Sorenstam had to take th e shot again. She was upset and missed the shot the second
time. The European team went on to lose the Solheim Cup by one shot.
Soccer
Soccer has one of the worst reputations for bad sportsmanship. Part of the reason for its

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bad reputation is what happened in the 2002 FlFA World cup. In a group match between
Turkey and Brazil, Rivaldo (a Brazilian) was awarded a free kick . Rivaldo was taking the
kick very slowly, in order to waste time. Hakan Unsal, a Turkish player, became angry,
and kicked the ball towards Rivaldo, to speed things up. The ball hit Rivaldo in the legs.
He then put his hands over his face and fen to the ground. The referee, who had not seen

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what happened, thought that Rivaldo had been hit in the face, and sent the Turkish player
off Playing with one fewer player for the rest of the match, Turkey lost the game.

Is sportsmanship a lost cause J

Although bad sportsmanship is becoming more and more common, there is stin hope. In
soccer, it is still common to kick the ball off the field if a player is injured. This allows the player
5

to get medical attention . After losing an event, many athletes win come out and congratulate
their opponent, and admit they were outplayed on the day. Good sportsmanship still exists .
Sour<:c: Adapted from Ender, 'Is Good Sporlsmanship <I Thing of [he Past?: httpj/sporrales.coJ11~

9 Writing a sports event advertisement

excite v (p. 49)

IIk'saJt!

~(A)

dazed ad) (p. 54)

/delzd/

tt~

unable to think clearly, especially because of a shock,

accident, etc.

to make someone feel happy, interested or eager

ripped v (p . 54)

/nptf

iltTli

tore something quickly and violently; 'ripped' is the

simple past of , rip '

among the best in the world

against the spirit of /;J'genst 1\;)

'spmt ~N
prep phr (p. 55)

itl:5l ... B\]

against the ideas, beliefs and principles of something

~.

world-class

l,w3:l.d 'klo:s1

I!tWt& B\]

adj (p. 49)

eager adj (p. 49)

l 'i:g;)1

~tJJ i't,)

very keen and excited about something that is going to

happen or about something YOll want to do

claimed v (p. 55)

Ikleund/

ffi

entrants" (p. 49)

I'entr:mtsi

fJ'JtiIT

people who take part in a competition; 'entrants' is the

pluraJ form of 'entrant'

protest n (p . 55)

/ 'pr;)utesrJ

mm

amateur
adj (p. 49)

l'rem;lt~1

~~B\]

doing an activity just for pleasure, not as a job

turned down
phr v (p. 55)

/ t3:nd daunl

~te~

refused an offer, request or invitation ; 'turned' is the

simple past of 'turn'

exhilarating
adj (p. 49)

!Jg 'zl l;lre rtl~ 1

~Aj~1f B\]

making you feel happy, excited, and full of energy

spoiled v (p. 55)

isp:lIldl

filRJI

challenge v (p. 49)

l'tSrehndj

jUt

to test you r skills or abilities

had a bad effect on something so that it is no longer

attractive, enj oyable, useful, etc.; ' spoiled' is the simple
past of 'spoil'

regatta,., (p. 49)

IrJ'gret~1

~IJ /t'dtt~

a sports event at which there are races for rowing boats or

sailing boats

reputations
n (p. 55)

/ ,repju'telS'nzi

10.

competitors
,., (p. 49)

/bm'petrtni

~J(=ii

people who take part in a competition; 'competitors' is the

pluraJ form of 'competitor

free kick
phr (p. 55)

/ ,fri: '!uk!

tJEI3 J;J(

paddled v (p. 49)

I'pred"ld/

a chance for a player on one football team to kick the

ball freely from a position shown by the referee, given
because the other team has done something wrong

medical attention
n phr (p. 55)

/ 'medJk'1
;)'tenS'ni

BfU(Jif

treatment by a doctor or with medicine given to someone

who is injured

outplayed
v (p. 55)

/,aut'pleJdl

t&:Hl&

beaten by your opponent in a game because they played

with more skill than you did; ' outplayed ' is the past
participle of 'outplay'

crews n (p. 49)

/kru:zi

ffl~JQJ

~Il~~

moved through water with one or more short poles that

are wide and flat at the end; 'paddled' is the past participle
of'paddJe'
teams of people who compete in rowing races; 'crews' is
the plural form of 'crew'

10 Holding a panel discussion

rude or offensive things that someone says when they are

angry
awarding v (p . 54)

1;) 'w:J:dIQi

;J!lj'fo

officially giving someone something; 'awarding ' is the

present participle of 'award'

penalty n (p. 54)

I'pen' l til

!lilt

a chance to kick the ball into the goal in a game of

football, given because the other team has broken a rule

unsporting

lAIl'sp::l:tlljl

it Ji~jnljt.'i

behaving in an unfair way, especially towards an

opponent in a game or competition

:f4ta\)

ad) (p. 54)

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t~!$

punched v (p . 54)

/pAntftl

ffl fi

knockout
n (p. 54)

I'nokautl

ii'1f'l ' B\]

-.

hit someone or something hard with your fist; 'punched'

is the simple past of 'punch'
when a boxer hits his opponent so hard that he falls down
and cannot get up again

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stated that something is true, even though it has not been

proved; 'claimed' is the simple past of 'claim'
something that you do to show publicly that you think
that something is wrong and unfair

opinions that people have about someone or something

because of what has happened in the past; 'reputations ' i ~
the plural form of 'reputation'

2 Writing a film review

tough ad) (p. 14)

ItAfl

~1~ 1A

physically or emotionally strong and able to deal with

difficult situations

eventually
adv(p.14)

/J'venSu;)lil

~tR

after a long time, or after a lot of things have happened

convincing
ad)(p.14)

Ibn'vInSI!)1

~A ~Jla

making you believe that something is true or right

initially
adv (p. 14)

II'mj'liI

~f}J

at the beginning; at first

lInsupporti ve
ad) (p. 14)

l,h nsa'p::>:tIVI

l'5i:MIt.:J

not giving encouragement or help

/rQul/

flj@.

the character played by an actor in a play or flIm

entertaining
ad} (p . 14)

l,enta'temII)I

'R~1t.:J

amusing and interesting

di sappointing
ad) (p. IS)

l, dIsa'p::>lJ]tll)1

~ A 9<1i!a'<]

not as good as you hoped or expected

story line
n phr (p. 15)

/'s t::>:ri lain!

/t{lJotrm

the main set of related events in a story

believable
ad) (p. 15)

fbI'li:vab"l!

predictable
ad)(p.15)

uneonv incing

deliver v (p. 18)

Idl'hv;)/

~l.Jt

neared v (p. 18)

l rudd/

Ii iii

specialist n (p. 18)

I'spejhstl

unbeatable

someone who was born in or is a citizen of the same

country as someone else

09liD

, $..

to do or provide the things you are expected to because

you are responsible for them or they are part of your job
came closer to; 'neared' is the simple past of , near'
someone who knows a lot about a particular subject, Or is
very skilled at it

IAn 'bi:tdb' ll

I!lIrba'<]

cannot be defeated; the best

ranking n (p. 22)

l'r<el)kl!)1

tj~ ;g

a pOSition on a scale that shows how good someone or

something is when compared with others

liHf8'~

excellent, wonderfu I

jealous adj (p. 22)

l 'd3elasl

~9P a'<]

feeling angry and unhappy because someone has

something that you wish you had

wanna

I'wonal

m. ~

a short form of 'want to; use d in writing to show how

people sound when they speak

'l5ttR~[JJ

working very hard at something and giving a lot of time

and energy to it because you care a lot about it

fantasti c adj (p. 22) Ifren'tresnk!

expression (p. 22)

CJ faati

seeming possible, likely or real

Ipn'dlktab'l/

tEffl~2: c:p

happening in a way that you expect and therefore not

interesting

I,Ank;)n'VInSI!)1

1'~A15 ~9.

failing to make you believe that something is true or real

dedicated
adj (p. 22)

l 'dedIkemdl

considerate
adj (p. 22)

/kan'Sld::lrat/

froa'<]

brilliant adj (p 22) I'bnlidntl

D!I6 a'<]

always thinking of what other people need or want and

being careful not to upset them

tH4tfl.-aa'<]

extremely clever or skilful

realistic
ad) (p. IS)

In;)' I[stlk!

tournament
n (p ..16)

/'tU;}naffi::lntl

lltJi

showing things as they are in real life

~ j.Jt'

a competition in which players compete against each

other in a series of games until there is one winner

3 Writing a report of a sports event

to do something much faster, better, etc. than anyone has

done before; the base form of 'sm ashes' is 'smash'

fllIW,

adj (p. 22)

adj(p .IS )

/kdm'pretri::lt/

4 Writing a blog entry

role n (p. 14)

showdown
n (p. 18)

compatriot
n (p. 18)

!'JQudaun!

~tt:a'<]~.

a meeting, argument, fight, etc. that will settle a

disagreement or competition that has continued for a
long time

5 Giving a group presentation

curling n (p. 26)

1' k3:hl] l

;*..tiil,Q

a sport played on ice, in which players slide heavy, flat

stones towards a marked place

elephant polo
n (p. 26)

I,ehf~nt 'paul~ul

*~~It

a sport played between two teams of players who ri de on

elephants and hit a small ball with cane sticks

kendo n (p. 26)

I'kenddul

~Jl .i1:i

the modern Japanese martial art of sword-fighting based

on traditional Japanese swordsmanship

skydiving
(p. 26)

I'skar,daIVl~1

~ttjl;iAiiIJ

the sport of jumping from a plane and falling through the

sky before opening a parachute

wakeboarding

Iwelkb::>:dll)l

li6ili:)jif;J,

the sport of standing on a short, wide board while being

pulled behind a boat

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n (p. 26)

6 Conducting a sports quiz

F.'H~_lii W:ijJ

a long race of about 42 kilometres

1,IIJ911J 'premi::l

~IMUj~

H:gI

1!lI4t

the top group of professional football clubs in England

and Wales, consisting of twenty teams who play against
each other

+Jfi~At

a sports competition with ten differe nt events

marathon
n (p_ 34)

I' mre["d 9:mJ

English Premier
League
n phr (p. 34)
decathlon
n (p_ 34)

Idl'kre9Ion!

keen adj (p. 36)

fki:n!

~ ~8\]

very interested in something

buzz v (p. 36)

/b/'d

tii'lH:ra

to press a buzzer

buzze rs n (p. 36)

l'bAz::lzl

~i!f~

small objects, usually shaped like buttons, that make a

sound when you press them; 'buzze rs' is the plural form
of 'buzzer'

demonstration
sport
n phr (p. 36)

I,dem::ln'strelf'n
sP:J:tI

if-i2U

a sport which is played in order to p romote itself, most

co mmonly d uring the Olympic Games, but also at o ther
sporting events

stand at
phr v (p. 37)

Istrend ret!

iltI.l

!i!\))'l';Ji()}:. -'f

infections
n (p. 39)

Im'fekfnzl

f"f u.t~

d iseases that affect a particular part of your body and

are caused by bacteria or viruses; 'infections' is the plurnl
form of 'infection'

stroke n (p. 39)

Istrduk/

<p m

when an artery (tube carrying blood) in the brain

suddenly bursts or becomes blocked, causing a person to
die or be unable to use some muscles

diabetes n (p. 39)

l,dal::l'bi:ti:zI

U!l*m

a serious disease in which there is too much sugar in you

blood

appetite n (p. 39)

/'repltmt!

f;l:~

a desire for food

endorphins
/! (p. 39)

len'd:J:fmzl

(\:J~1lt

chemicals prod uced by your body that reduce pain and

can make you feel happier; 'endorphins' is the plural
form of 'endorphin'

boosts v (p. 39)

ibu:stsl

:II~

to increase or improve something; the base form o r

'boosts' is ' boos t'

team player

I ,ti:m 'pleI~1

tf~tm~l~

someone who works well as a member of a team,

especially in business

WtfJA

nphr(p_39)
fulfilling
ad} (p. 40)

Iful'fillIjI

Jell'8\]

making you feel happy and satisfied because you are

doing interesting, useful or important things

to be at a particular level or amount

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I'reItlIJzI

&l~

levels on a scale that show how good, important, popular

etc. someone or something is; 'ra tings' is theplural form
of ,rating'

manoeuverability
n (p. 43)

ImJ,nu:v~ ra'bllatil

tObt1

how easy som ething can be moved or turned

stabili ty n (p. 43)

Ista'bJlatii

tllE11

the condition of being steady and not changing

spin n (p. 43)

Ispln!

~Q

if you put spin on a ball in a game such as tennis, you

deliberately make the ball turn very quickly so that it is
difficult fo r your opponent to hit

strokes n (p. 43)

/str::luksl

.0:1' )

actions of hitting the ball in games such as tennis;

'strokes' is the plural fo rm of'stroke'

beginners
n (p. 43)

/b,'gmazl

~-f- Im

people who have just started to do or learn something;

'beginners' is the plural form of 'beginner

automatically
adv (p. 44)

1,:J:tG'mretlk'lil

happening or doing something very often

the act of taking part in an activity

Chin

cooperative
adj (p. 39)

fkdu ' op~rd1Jvl

:f:j-&l-{'Ff4
J4l 8\]

willing to work with someone else to achieve something

that you both want

excess adj (p. 39)

I'eksesl

~.

additional and not needed because there is already

enough of someth ing

calo ries n (p. 39)

I'krel::lrizl

T-iIIH!H~

units for measuring the amount of energy that fo od will

produce; 'ca lor ies' is the plural form of'calorie'

accumulation
11 (p. 39)

Ig,kju:mj::l'le lfnl

fl~

gradual increase in numbers or amount until there is a

large qu antity in one pl ace

constant
adj (p. 39)

I'k onstgnt!

~illl a'1

happen ing regul arly or all the time

efficiently
adv (p. 39)

lI'fiS'ntlii

;(;fty$JIl;

in a way that works well without wasting time, money

or energy

regular ad} (p. 39)

I'regjul::ll

;ijmii!!8';J

participation
n (p. 39)

IpO:,tlSI' perfn!

wl'!

resistance
n (p. 39)

In'zlst::lllSI

l!J1itJ

IUiltrl)

ratings n (p. 43)

Pronunclaton

se

the natural ability you have to stop diseases from harming

you

~~

Eilllt&

as the result of a situation or action, and without you

having to do anything more

technique n (p. 44) Itek'ni:k/

ttt5

a special way of doing something

coach ing v (p. 44)

l'k::lutJIIJ!

aill/!!(

teaching a person or team the skills they need for a sport;

'coaching' is the present participle of 'coach'

dribbling

l ' dnb' lIlJl

lJ)J:j(

moving the ball along with you by hitting it against the

floor with your hand in a game of basketball

ger (p. 44)

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/'SWImllJ krep/

~);}: 11

a tight-fitting, rubber hat that yOU wear when you are

swimmi ng to keep your hair dry

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swimsui t

/ 'SWIm SU:tI

~5j)(t\

a piece of clothing worn for swimming

wakeboard

/ 'weJkbo:dI

Pl',jIH &

a short, wide board that you stand on while you are

pulled behind a boat, usually done as a sport

survey n (p. 4)

/'s3:veJ!

1J!j1!:

whistle

/'WIS'V

olll-r

a small object that produces a high, whistling sound

when you blow into it

a set of questions that you ask a large numb er of people in

order to find out about their opinions or behaviour

homepage n (p. 4)

f'hgumpeld3f

tHt

the first page of a website, which often contains links to

other pages on that website

profiles n (p. 4)

f'prgufallzf

A1lJJllllfI

short descriptions that give importa nt details about a

person; 'profiles' is the plural form of ,profile'

blogs n (p. 4)

fblog z/

t,I!JJ!:I! B tl;

web pages that are made up of information about a

particular subject, in which the newest information is
always at the top of the page; 'blogs' is the plural form of
'blog'

popularity
n (p. 6)

{,pDpju'lrer;)til

~ A .~1'l\J

when some th ing or Someone is liked or supported by a

lot of people

Sports facilities
course

fko :sf

n:llt! : .1l!t
*m : iii~

an area ofland or water where races are held, or an area

of land designed for playing golf

x l*iil
co urt

{b:tI

( 111~

. 51

AA elt~

M~

an area made for playing sports such as tennis, sq uash

and basketball

BiJ ) !t~
field

/ fi:'ldi

(~J*

)'E

Jt !&lt~

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an area of ground for pl aying sports such as baseball,

football and cricket

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pitch

/pIIS/

( iE+.j':

ffi:

1* !R~l!1!:

a marked-out area of ground for playing sports such as

football, cricket and r ugby

1I.~~ BiJ)
J;J(~

pool

ring

fpu:V

fnrjl

ifAj;j(7fu
~Il~ : ~

3(/1
rink

fnlJ kI

5l1li*l,l;

a large hole or co ntainer that has been specially made

and fi lled with water so that people can swim or play in it
a small, square area surrounded by ropes, where people
box or wrestle
a specially-prepared area of ice that you can skate on, or
a special area with a smooth surface where you can go
arou nd on roller skates

personality
n (p. 10)

l ,p3:sg'nrelgtil

:f,A

someone who is very famous and often appears in the

newspapers, on television, etc., especially an entertainer
or sportsperson

rac ing driver

phr (p. 10)

l 'relSID ,dralv.1

~1l1~

a person who drives racing cars

motor racing
n phr (p. 10)

I'mgutd ,rel sID I

j'tlI~ liltJf

the sport of racing fast cars on a special track

residence

I'reZld;)nsl

~~

the place where you li ve

IJ '~g!;l:

the sport of racing in small cars which have an open

frame on four wheels

n (p. 10)
karting n (p. 10)

stadium

f'steldigmf

m~.tg

a building for public sports events, consisting of a playing

field surrounded by rows of seats

track

ftrrek!

~.rn

a circular course around which runners, cars, horses,

race, which often has a specially-prepared surface

::J

l'ko:tIDI

1ilUJl
championship
(p. 10)

/' tSrempignJlpl

~p,JJl

a competition to find which playe r, team, etc. is the best

in a particular sport

professional
ad) (p. 10)

IpdfeJ'nJI/

~~t'li)

doing a sport for m oney, rather than just for fun

achievements
n (p. II)

Id'tSi:vm~ntsl

nUt

II

important things you succeed in doing by your own

efforts; 'achievements' is the plural form of 'achievement'

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Glossory

Sports equipment

eople associated with sport

ord/Phrase

Pronunciation

Chinese

Meaning

a round object that i.s thrown, kicked or hit in a game or

sport

:nateur

I'rem~t<ll

fIt,,*~ H ~

someone who does an activity just for pleasure, not as

their job

ball

fb~:l!

11<

lptain

I'kreptml

AA<~

someone who leads a team Or group of people

bat

fbretJ

i:!t1$ ; ft Js

12l1enger

l'tJrelllld.3d1

lU,l-'i\t

someone who tries to win something from someone who

has previously won it

l 'tJrempi<lnl

iff:;:

lampion

someone or something that has won a competition,

especially in sport

)ach

/k<1u tJI

~~

someone who trains a person or team in a sport

)mmentator

I'kom<lntelt:ll

1t~i4~

someone on television or radio who describes an event as

it is happening

.n

Ifren}

l ( ~ H ,!it
ii!lIlil,\i.ffjl ~

c5I

Idge
nesman

l 'lamzm<lnl

.anager

I'mremd.3<11

a long, wooden stick with a special shape that is used in

some sports such as baseball and cricket; or a round, flat
piece of wood with a handle, used to hit a ban in table
tennis

cue

/kju:/

(jT~fJ< ffi

8'~ )l~W

a long, straight, wooden stick used for hitting a ban in

games such as snooker and pool

elbow pad

l 'elb,llJpredl

llt ~

a thick, flat object made of cloth or rubber, used to

protect the joint where your arm bends

goalpost

I 'g~ulpdust!

J~ ~'tt

one of the two posts, with a bar along the top or acrOSS
the middle, that form the goal in games such as football
and hockey

goggles

I'gog'lzi

t!HHi

a pair of glasses made of glass or plastic with a rubber or

plastic edge that fit against your skin and protect ),ollr
eyes

someone who likes a particular sport, Or who admires a

famous person

~ ~A,It;JA)

Id.3 A

t.u>1J

someone who decides on the result of a competition

si!lJM!1!iJ

an official in a sport who decides when a ball has gone

out of the playing area

golf club

I' golfkl~bl

iIi~*I*lf

a long, wooden Or metal stick used for hitting a ball in

the game of golf

someone who is in charge of training and organising a

sports team

helmet

I' helmlt!

ilftil[

a strong, hard hat that

racket

I' rrelut!

( iMj;j\~ ffl

8IJ) ~1a

a speciany-shaped piece of wood or metal that you use

for hitting a ban in games such as tennis, that has a circle
fIlled with tight strings at one end

~m

.ascot

I' mresbt!

i!il$'m

a person dressed as an animal that represents a team or

organ isation, and is thought to bring them good luck

'ponent

1"'p"un~ntJ

!W

someone who you try to defeat in a competition

rofessional

Ipr;;>' feJ'n'JlI

.~lnljj::!

someone who earns money by doing a sport

:feree

I,ref<l'ri:/

( Jl!Jt

someone who makes sLlre that players follow the rules in

sports such as football, basketball and boxing

J.1! ~.W

I 'rukil

~n

someone who is in their first year of playing a sport as a

profeSSional (u sed especially in American English)

mner-up

l ,rAn<1 '''pi

~.

the person or team that comes second in a race or

competition

,b stitute

l 'sAbstIlju:t!

ffl: lttiWP

someone who does someone else's job for a limited

period of time, especially in a sports team

am -mate

I'ti:m melt!

Il$~

npire

I'Ampal<l1

( tIiI~ .

l'sb:b~:dI

~2n-~

a board on which the points won in a game are recorded

shin pad

I'JID pred!

ttKi!

a thick, flat object made of cloth or rubber, used to

protect the front pa rt of your leg between your knee and
your foot

shuttlecock

I' JAt' lkoki

!JlIEfJ1'

a small, light object that you hit over the net in the game
of badminton

snowboard

I ' sn<lub~:dI

;it~tB.

a long, wide board that you stand on to go down snowcovered hills as a sport

starting pistol

I'sto :tll) ,pls!"11

Alltt;1l\

a gun which is fired into the air at the start of a race

stick

IstM

l:!.m

a long, speCially-shaped piece of wood, plastic, etc. that

you use in some sports to hit a ban

stopwatch

I'stopwotfl

tJi1i

a watch used for measuring the exact time it takes to do

something, especially to fmish a race

surfboard

I's3:fb~:dI

lIi;&'~

a long, specially-shaped piece of plastiC, wood, etc. that

you stand on when you go surfing

someone who belongs to the same team as you

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. j&l;J<W

1f.J )~;I!tJ

the person who makes sure that playe rs obey the rules in
sports such as tennis, basebaU and cricket

wear to protect your head

scoreboard

B\j }~!/!lJ

,okie

YOll

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