basketball football table tennis baseball n. tennis volleyball n. Olympics n. The 2012 London Olympic Games stadium n. Whats the matter? hurt v. ; baseball basketball football table tennis tennis volleyball a b c d e f Look at the sports in Activity 1 and talk about them. Use the words in the box to help you. boring dangerous difficult easy exciting expensive popular relaxing safe Playing table tennis is very popular in China. Watching playing tennis is safer than playing it. Last week the football match on TV was so boring because no one scored at all. This weeks NBA match is very exciting. Swimming isnt safe, its dangerous. Running isnt expensive, its very cheap. Staying at home is easier than going to the stadium. Now check () the true sentences. 1. This weeks match is more exciting than last weeks. 2. Tony played table tennis yesterday. 3. For Tony, playing tennis is more enjoyable than watching matches on TV. 4. Watching the Olympics on TV was more expensive than buying tickets for the games. 5. Going to the stadium was more difficult than staying at home. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. already hurt matter mind miss Olympics stadium 1. Why didnt Tony score? Whats the ________ with him? 2. You lost the match? Never _______. Maybe you will win next time. matter mind 3. I am not good at tennis. I always ________ the ball. 4. The match began ten minutes ago and Spain is _________ winning. 5. The 2008 __________ were held in Beijing. miss already Olympics 6. Watching football at home is easier than going to the __________. 7. Tennis is a little dangerous because you may _______ you knee. stadium hurt Complete the passage about yourself. Use the words in Activity 1 to help you. My favourite sport is (1) ________. And I enjoy watching (2) ___________. I am quite good at (3) __________. I do not like playing (4) _________. And I am not very good at (5) _________. football table tennis swimming baseball volleyball Listen and notice how the speaker links the words. 1. Spain scored a minute ago. 2. Last week the match on TV was so boring because no one scored at all. 3. Oh, look at that. Talk about the sports you like. Hey, Bruce. Which sport do you like, swimming or running? I like swimming. Its more relaxing than running. 1. Whats the score? Spain scored a minute ago. score , ; score , , After two hours and twenty minutes of play, the final score was 3:2. Arsenal scored in the final minute of the game. 2. So this weeks match is already more exciting. , , : dangerous, difficult, exciting, expensive, beautiful, popular , more more , , careful, tiring, boring more , A + + more + / + than + B This picture is ______________ than that one. He is _____________ than the others. The football match is _____________. more beautiful more careful more exciting Your shirt is ______________ than mine. 3. But you enjoyed watching the Olympic on TV, right? , enjoy ; ; [+v.-ing] I enjoyed _______ these books very much. Tom doesnt enjoy _______ to cinema. more expensive reading going 4. And staying at home was easier than going to the stadium. stay at home Watching is not dangerous and its more relaxing too! 1. It was a _______ day and she feel very _______. (2012 ) A. tiring; tired B. tiring; tiring C. tired; tiring D. tired; tired 2. How do you like your new job in the bank? Its _______. I do exactly the same thing every day. (2012 ) A. interesting B. exciting C. surprising D. boring 3. Li Na won the first place in the final tennis game. Nobody else played _________! (2010 ) A. well B. better C. best 4. Of the two coats, shed like to choose the _____ one to save money for a book. (2011 ) A. cheapest B. cheaper C. more expensive D. most expensive 5. After practicing for several months, I can swim much _____ now. (2011 ) A. slower B. slowest C. faster D. fastest 6. Its so cold today. Yes, its _______ colder than it was yesterday. (2011 ) A. some B. more C. very D. much 7. Which do you like ______, summer or winter? I prefer summer. (2011 ) A. good B. well C. better D. best 1. Remember the words and phrases in the unit. 2. Remember the rules you learned in the unit. 3. Finish the exercises in the workbook.