This document discusses various sports and games through describing activities, metaphors, and headlines. It asks the reader to identify specific sports from clues about the activities involved. It also asks the reader to determine the sports or games that common metaphors stem from and their meanings. Finally, it asks the reader to identify which headlines refer to victory and which refer to cheating in sports.

1. SPORTS
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2. What other sports can you name related to water,
winter, extreme experiences or others?

3. YOUR TURN
1. What sport do these words and expressions refer to?
a) Shot put/ discus/ javelin/ hammer/ pole vault/ long jump/ high jump
b) Hand the baton/ track/ hurdles/ on your marks/ false start/ lap/ lane
c) Singles/ doubles/ double fault/ deuce/ love/ net/ court/ serve the ball
d) Catcher/ pitcher/ bat/ glove/ hit a home run/ touch base
e) Court/ basket/ jam/ a three-pointer/ free throw line/ rebound
f) Balance beam/ floor routine/ the rings/ parallel bars/ vault
g) Goggles/ speedos/ jump in head first/ back stroke/ crawl/ lane/ lap
h) Free kick/ foul / second leg match/ pitch/ midfielder/ striker/ offside
i) Chakra- mudra- mat- exhale as you bend forwards- lotus pose
j) Chairlift/ goggles/ slope/ magic carpet/ off-piste/ poles

4. YOUR TURN
Sports and games metaphors. What sports or games do these metaphors stem from? What’s
their meaning ?
a)I think that comment was a bit below the belt, to be honest. It was a hurtful thing to say.
b)For months, the two main parties were neck and neck in the polls.
c)I can’t believe I actually managed to bluff my way through the interview.
d)You never know what he’s really thinking. I mean, he keeps his cards close to his chest!
e)The republican candidate Ben Carson throws in the towel as Trump wins the Super Tuesday
f)I’ve said all I have to say about the matter. The ball’s in your court now.
g)Phew! Saved by the bell. I would’ve died if that meeting had gone on much longer!
h)I’ve had to overcome a lot of hurdles to get to where I am today.
i)Don’t get too excited. We’re not finished yet. It’s a marathon, not a sprint.
j)His political career is on the ropes after the bribery scandal that strike his party.
k)Last campaign was a one-horse race to the White House with Barak Obama leading the polls.
l)Another political heavyweight supports Hillary on her decision to run for the presidency.

5. YOUR TURN
2. Which headlines refer to victory? Which to cheating?
Hat-trick hero
Two-year ban after testing positive
US squad stripped of gold medal
Tough to beat
Road to Rio paved with gold (photo of an athlete)
London Games sabotaged by doping scandal
United’s glorious comeback
Shadow over the London marathon.
3. In groups. Discuss these questions.
- What memories do you have about the most epic victory ever? And the bitterest defeat?
- What’s been the most humiliating doping scandal?

6. YOUR TURN
2. Which headlines refer to victory? Which to cheating?
Hat-trick hero
Two-year ban after testing positive
US squad stripped of gold medal
Tough to beat
Road to Rio paved with gold (photo of an athlete)
London Games sabotaged by doping scandal
United’s glorious comeback
Shadow over the London marathon.
3. In groups. Discuss these questions.
- What memories do you have about the most epic victory ever? And the bitterest defeat?
- What’s been the most humiliating doping scandal?