SPEAKING WARM-UP Which sports would you like to try? Why? WORDPERFECT Each of the words in italic is in the wrong sentence. Cross out the incorrect word and write the correct word on the line. 1 Carlo is so champion - all he thinks about is winning! 2 Which team are you going to medal in the match on Saturday? 3 I love pitch, particularly the long jump and the javelin. 4 Let's have a competitive and see who can get to the top of the castle first! 5 You'd better put on your athletics if you're going to play football in the park. 6 Football, rugby and cricket are all played on a support. 7 She won a gold race in the Winter Olympics. 8 He's been the world rules for the past three years. 9 I'd love to play squash, but I don't know the trainers.
DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS Speaking know-howEXPRESSING OPINIONS, GIVING REASONS AND EXAMPLES Для выражения собственного мнения по какому-либо вопросу, используйте фразы I think.... In my opinion..., As far as I'm concerned..., интонационно выделяя слова I, my, I'm, me, а не слова opinion и concerned.
Expressing opinion 1 In / According to my opinion ... 2 Individually / Personally, I think / I don't think that... 3 If you request / ask me,... 4 It feels / seems to me (that)... 5 In / From my view ... Tapescript
No, personally, I don't think sport has to be competitive as there are lots of sports like bungee jumping or fishing where you don't have winners and losers. People just do it for fun. I much prefer sports like that.
It seems to me that professional sport these days is all about money. Football players like David Beckham earn millions of euros a year - as long as they keep on winning, of course!
Oh, in my view, sport's more about taking part than winning. Last week, for example, our team lost, but we all played really well, so we didn't mind too much.
For the first three speakers, write down the words they use to introduce reasons for their opinions. Introducing reasons 1 _____________________________________ 2 _____________________________________ 3 _____________________________________ For the final two speakers, write down the words or phrases they use to introduce examples. Introducing examples 4 _____________________________________ 5 _____________________________________ Tapescript
No, personally, I don't think sport has to becompetitive as there are lots of sports like bungee jumping or fishingwhere you don't have winners and losers. People just do it for fun. Imuch prefer sports like that.
It seems to me that professional sport these days is allabout money. Football players like David Beckham earn millions of eurosa year - as long as they keep on winning, of course!
Oh, in my view, sport's more about taking part thanwinning. Last week, for example, our team lost, but we all played reallywell, so we didn't mind too much.
Here are some more words and phrases we can use to introduceopinions, reasons and examples. Next to each one, write OPINION, REASON orEXAMPLE. Key.1 OPINION 2 REASON 3 EXAMPLE 4 EXAMPLE 5 OPINION The word 'cos is more informal than the others. More useful phrases 1 As far as I'm concerned, ... ________________ 2 ... cos ... ________________ 3 ... for instance ... ________________ 4 ... such as ... ________________ 5 To my mind, ... ________________
Which word or phrase is more informal than the others?
In pairs, discuss these questions. Use words and phrases fromExercises А, В and С to express your opinion and give examples andreasons.
1 What kind of sports do you like / dislike watching on TV? 2 Are some sports more interesting than others? 3 Are all sports good for us? 4 What can sport teach us?
Look at the pictures. As a class, discuss the questions below. Use wordsand phrases from Exercises А, В and С to express your opinion and giveexamples and reasons.
What kinds of sports are the most ...
• exciting? • relaxing?
• difficult? • dangerous?
• fun? • interesting to watch?
• interesting to play / do?
Example: In my view, non-competitive sports like fishing arethe most fun because you сan just enjoy yourself and you don't have toworry about winning and losing.