1. Are you good at sports?

2. What kind of sports do you go in for?

3. When did you take up this sport?

4. Do you take part in any sport competitions?

5. What sports do you enjoy most?

6. What sport would you like to play professionally?

Work with your partner. Tell each other about the following.

a) Sports you have tried

b) Sports you do

c) Sports you watch

d) Sports you don’t like

Read these comments and underline the benefits of exercise. Use words from the list and prepare your own short talk on the benefits of exercise. You can include your own ideas.

A “Exercising makes me feel happy and refreshed, as it frees me from tension and stress”.

B “Since I started going to the gym I’ve found that I am able to concentrate more easily. It has also improved my mental performance, and now I have fewer problems with my studies”.

C “I’ve become healthier since I joined the sports club and I’ve noticed that I hardly ever get ill anymore”.

D “I have started skiing every evening and now I feel full of energy all of the time”.

E “I find that walking is the best way to keep fit and healthy. It doesn’t tire me out, and it makes me feel alive and alert”.

Grammar

Adjectives / Comparisons

Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. His son’s not much ___ (young) than I am.

2. Brown bread is ___ (nutritious) than white bread.

3. A nice salad would be ___ (good) for you than all that junk food.

4. Maxim’s is one of ___ (good) places to eat in this town.

1. He is ___ (intelligent) person I’ve ever met.

6. There’s no doubt that children were ___ (unhealthy) in the 1930s than they are today.

7. The twins are exactly the same, except one is slightly ___ (tall) than the other.

1. It’s become much ___ (difficult) to find a job in London.
2. Dad’s much ___ (healthy) since he retired. I’m sure the job was getting him down.

33. Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form. Insert than and the where necessary.

Example: I’m usually happier than my best friend. (happy)

1. My friends are ______________ (fit) / me.

2. Vegetables are ______________ (good) for your health / crisps.

3. My bedroom is ______________ (cold) place in my house.

4. I feel ______________ (relaxed) today / yesterday.

5. Scuba diving in the Bahamas was by far _____________ (exciting) thing I’ve ever done.

6. I find history _______________ (interesting) / sport.

7. ______________ (sad) film I’ve ever seen is Titanic.

Change the sentences to make them true for you.

Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given.

1. Tennis is more popular than badminton.

Badminton isn’t as popular as tennis.

1. Bungee jumping isn’t as difficult as kite surfing.

Kite surfing is ___________________________________________

1. Rugby isn’t as exciting as football.

Football is ______________________________________________

1. Snowboarding is much more fashionable than fishing.

Fishing isn’t ____________________________________________

1. Horse-riding isn’t as dangerous as boxing.

Boxing is _______________________________________________

1. Real Madrid are better than Chelsea.

Chelsea aren’t ___________________________________________

Write as many comparative and superlative statements about sports and games as you can.

Present Perfect