Listening, speaking and vocabulary: The best things in life

Zero conditional

1Write zero conditional sentences with if. Which sport are the sentences about: hockey, baseball or football? 

You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task. You also need to use correct punctuation.

• 1you / miss the ball / you / wait for the next one

• 2you / hit the ball / you / run

• 3a fielder / catch the ball / you / be 'out'

• 4you / not hit three balls / you / be 'out'

• 5you / run round four bases / you / score a 'home run'

• 6your team / score the most runs / you / win

The sentences are about hockeybaseballfootball.

Zero conditional

2Write zero conditional sentences to complete the poster. 

You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task. You also need to use correct punctuation.

What's your school sport?

Are you fit? Do you need to take up a new sport?

Here are six reasons why it's a good idea to do sport.

• aplay football or basketball / learn team skills

• bjoin a sports club / make new friends

• cgo to the gym regularly / get fit and strong

• dplay outside / keep healthy

• elearn a new sport / feel good about yourself

• fget fresh air every day / concentrate better

So, join our school sports clubs today!

Making offers and suggestions

3Read the announcement on a school noticeboard and play the recording to listen to the dialogue. Which sports club do Rachel and Tom decide to go to? 

Rachel and Tom decide to go to: ABCD

Making offers and suggestions

4Play the recording, listen to the dialogue and choose the correct answers. 

• 1Why doesn't Tom want to join the football club?

  It starts too late.He's busy that evening.He doesn't like football.

• 2Why does Rachel want to do judo?

  to get fitto meet peopleto lose weight

• 3Tom usually does chores on Saturday mornings. What does he say he'll do if he goes to the judo club?

  He'll do the chores at a different time.He won't do the chores.He'll do the chores on a different day.

• 4What does Rachel suggest?

  She'll drive Tom to the judo club.Her father will drive Tom to the judo club.She'll meet Tom at the judo club.

• 5How will Tom get the right clothes for judo?

  He'll probably buy them at the sports centre.He'll probably borrow them from Rachel's brother.He'll probably ask Rachel to buy them for him.

Making offers and suggestions

5Match Rachel's offers and suggestions to Tom's responses. There is one response that you do not need. Play the recording to listen and check. 

How about joining the football club?

Why don't you come with me?

We'll give you a lift if you like.

Do you want me to ask him?

• That's really kind.
• Sorry, Rachel, I can't.
• I don't know if I can.
• All right then.
• That'd be great, but are you sure?

6  Decide which one of the after-school activities below you would like to do. Then write a dialogue between you and a friend. Make offers and suggestions.

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