OUTCOMES - UPPER-INTEMEDIATE - UNIT 11

Rezolvarea exercitiilor din manualul de limba engleza pentru clasa IX intitulat OUTCOMES UPPER-INTERMEDIATE, Editura Heinle Cengage Learning, Autori Hugh Dellar, Andrew Walkley, Editia 2011

OUTCOMES ADVANCED

UNIT 11: PLAY

Listening

Step 1

Conversation 1: a tennis game = double fault, rallies, deuce, fade; quite good = pretty tight

Conversation 2: a mountain walk = trudge, clouds broke, hypothermia, stunning; bad but good in the end

Conversation 3: a football match – draw, penalty, the crossbar, the return game; good = an amazing game, very open

Developing conversations – Irony and humour

Step 2

1. He managed to kick the ball over the crossbar – ironic because this is not clever. Draw students’ attention to the explanation about this here.
2. He’s totally useless – more sarcastic than ironic – in fact he’s really good
3. made a huge difference – actually means the opposite of what it appears to be saying
4. it wasn’t exactly the strongest tackle I’ve ever seen – ironic way of saying, in fact, it was a pretty weak tackle

Step 3

1. c
2. d
3. a
4. e
5. b

Vocabulary – Games

Step 1

1. cards
2. board
3. board
4. computer
5. cards
6. computer
7. board
8. computer
9. cards
10. computer
11. cards
12. board

Grammar – Linking words

Step 1

The purpose/ result: so, so as to

Conditions: if, unless, provided, whether

Contrasts: even though, although, even if, otherwise

Order/ time: then, until

Step 2

1. then, whether
2. so
3. so as to
4. otherwise
5. provided
6. if/unless
7. although
8. even though
9. until
10. even if

Listening 2

Step 1

1. speaker 3
2. speaker 4
3. speaker 3, speaker 5
4. speaker 1
5. speaker 1, speaker 5
6. speaker 2

Step 2

1. a was to spot   b their own back
2. a gang up on   b tipped over
3. a there are stakes   b bound to win
4. a  been beaten up   b used to using
5. a tasks or quests   b fact or fiction

Vocabulary – Sports and games metaphors

Step 1

1. boxing; unnecessarily hurtful
2. poker or gambling game; risky
3. football or other field game; fairness, equal treatment
4. card game; reveal your true feelings or opinion
5. racing; level, equal
6. poker or similar card game; pretend, act confident
7. chess; something or someone used or exploited by someone more powerful
8. card games; not reveal your secrets
9. tennis; it’s your turn to make a decision or take responsibility
10. boxing; when something happens to interrupt a difficult situation
11. athletics; obstacles to be overcome
12. running; a long-term decision or situation