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C GOAL Talk about Your Favorite Sports
Language Expansion: Team and Individual Sports
A Write the following sports in the correct box, according to the categories.
| baseball football golf gymnastics ice hockey skateboarding volleyball yoga |
| Indoor | Outdoor | |
| Team |  basketball1. _________________________ 2. _________________________ |  soccer1. _________________________ 2. _________________________ |
| Individual |  swimming1. _________________________ 2. _________________________ |  skiing1. _________________________ 2. _________________________ |
WORD FOCUS
We use play for competitive sports with a ball: play soccer
We use go for sports with -ing: go swimming
We use do for individual sports with no ball or for relaxation: do yoga
B Write the names of more sports in the table.
| play | soccer, |
| go | swimming, |
| do | yoga, |
Grammar (See Grammar Reference p. 152)
| Base Verbs with to and without to |
| Some verbs are followed by to-infinitives. | Some verbs are followed by bare infinitives. |
| expect hope learn want | We expect him to win the next badminton match. My brother hopes to become a professional soccer player. We are learning to do yoga. Their best athlete wants to win the gold medal. | hear let make watch | Susan can hear a teammate call her name. My parents do not let me swim on cold days. Our coach makes us train hard every day. He is watching Việt Nam play soccer against Thailand. |
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| Verbs Followed by Gerunds |
| Some verbs are followed by gerunds. |
| enjoy miss suggest keep | He enjoys swimming with his close friends every weekend. I miss playing soccer with my classmates after school. John suggests going to the park to exercise because the air is fresh there. They keep practicing very hard for the final game. |
| A gerund is a verb-ing used as a noun. Note: Verbs such as hear, see, and watch can be followed by bare infinitives or gerunds. Use bare infinitives when someone sees or hears the whole action or event. Use gerunds when an action or event is in progress. |
WORD FOCUS
An athlete is good at sports and physical activities.
C Use to-infinitives, bare infinitives, or gerunds to complete the following sentences with the verbs in the parentheses.
1. I want _____________ in three styles. (swim)
2. My mother lets me _____________ volleyball twice a week. (play)
3. I enjoy _____________ at the beach. (jog)
4. I hope _____________ Cristiano Ronaldo one day. (meet)
5. My father often makes me _____________ football with him. It's boring! (watch)
6. My teacher expects me _____________ the school's chess team. (join)
7. My older brother suggests _____________ to play some sports during the summer break. (learn)
D Which sentences in C are true for you? Rewrite the untrue sentences so they are true for you. In pairs, read your sentences.
SPEAKING STRATEGY
Making a Suggestion
I suggest...
How about...?
What about...?
Let's...
Why don't we...?
Maybe...
Conversation (Optional)
E 🎧27 Listen to the conversation. What does Nam suggest doing?
Nam: When is our next football game?
Minh: Next Tuesday, against class 10B.
Nam: Oh, I really want to beat them. Let's keep practicing for the final game.
Minh: They won't let us score easily. Anyway, my mom may not let me play then.
Nam: Why not?
Minh: I'm reviewing my English lessons. I hope to pass the test next Friday.
Nam: Oh, come on. You have until Friday for the test. I suggest calling our teacher for help. Maybe he can give your mom a call and change her mind.
Minh: That's a good idea.
F Practice the conversation in pairs. Switch roles and practice again. Then change the sport and make a new conversation.
✔️GOAL CHECK
Talk about Your Favorite Sports
1. Think of your favorite sport. Write answers to these questions.
• What is the sport?
• Where do you do it?
• Does it cost a lot of money? Why do you like it?
• Do you need special equipment?
2. In pairs, talk about your favorite sports using your answers to the questions. Say if you like your partner's sport.
