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Listening

Unusual sports

questions and short answer • I can listen for specific information.

Am I playing football? 1 Match pictures 1-3 with the unusual sports
Yes, I am. No, I’m not. in the box.
underwater hockey ostrich racing chess boxing
Are you swimming?
Yes, you are. No, you aren’t.
1 2
Is he / she / it running?
Yes, he / she / it is. No, he / she / it isn’t.

Are we / you / they cycling?
Yes, we / you / they are. No, we / you / they aren’t.

4 Look at the sentences in the table.
Complete the rules with the words in the box.

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subject be (x2) verb + -ing

a The order for the present continuous
questions is (1) … + (2) … + (3) … + other
words. Victoria Education and Training JSC − victoria.vn−

b We use the verb (4) … with short answers.

5 Complete the questions with the present
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
E.g. … your teacher … (write) on the board?
Is your teacher writing on the board? 2 L Listen to three sports commentaries.
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1 … your classmates … (speak) English? Put the sports in Exercise 1 in the order you
hear them.
2 … any students … (play) football outside?
3 … your dad … (train) at the moment? 3 Listen again and choose the correct words.

4 … your partner … (eat)? 1 Both players are sitting / standing at the table.
2 Player 2 is watching / moving Player 1.
3 The players are diving / jumping into the
INTERFACE
6 Work in pairs. swimming pool.
Ask and answer your questions in Exercise 5. 4 The blues are playing / swimming with the ball.

4 Do you know any unusual sports?
Is your teacher writing on the board?
In South Africa, racing ostriches is very
popular. These birds can’t fly, but they
Yes, he is. can run up to 70km per hour. That’s
faster than lions and leopards!

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