BACKGROUND NOTĘ
Climbing wali: a wali at a sports centre or gym which is designed to resemble a rock face. for practising climbing.
Abseiling: descending a near vertical rock face with the aid of a ropÄ™. Also known as rappef.
Trekking: walking through challenging terrain.
Assault course a trail that combmes running and exercising. It is often used in military training.
It won’t be fun if it rains
Grammar
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First conditional with if/unless will futurÄ™ with when/as soon as Negative adjectives with prefixes un~, :n~ and im-
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1 2.42 Ask Ss to look at the pictures and discuss who and what they can see. Take this opportunity to pre-teach the vocabulary above, as well as ropÄ™. Encourage Ss to suggest what participants might need to take on such a course. Pre-teach sleeping bag, tent, torch, which they will need to know later. Ask Ss to listen and read to discover what they can do in bad weather.
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Exam link: phrases
Ask Ss to locate and underline the phrases. Can they tell you which two have a similar meaning? (try out/have a go)
2 Ask Ss if the speakers all feel the same about the adventure course (no). Look at the guestions and ask Ss to read again to decide who is thinking what. Ss can work in pairs to discuss their ideas.
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Dialogue
1 & Look at the poster. Then listen and read.
What can the friends do in bad weather?
Polly: l‘m really looking forward to the adventure course next week.
Greg: Me too.
Mia: Are you? I*m a bit nervous. I’m really unfit.
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there. It’ll begreat.
Mia: Yeah. it great something
wrong. I’m worried I might fali off the climbing wali and break a leg.
Polly: Rubbish! You fine you sensible.
With all the safety ropes and stuff. it'll be impossible to fali. Corne on. Mia. It’ll be fun!
Ryan: Pm not surÄ™. It much fun it
all weekend. It probably pouring down *...>•■we
Polly: So what? It matter it wet. They’ve
got an indoor assault course.
Greg: Hey guys. stop worrymg. It’s supposed to be a holiday!
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Exam link: phrases
• Have a go • Try out • Rubbish!
• ... and stuff • pour(ing) down • So what?
• lt’s supposed to be ...
Ask Ss to read the sentences in the box. Ask individuals to read the sentences aloud. Ss listen and repeat chorally. Ask Ss if there is a difference between when and as soon as (as soon as = immediately when).
Practice
4 Explain that these friends are travelling to London. The Ss can then work in pairs to complete the sentences with the correct verb forms.
2 We’ll buy the tickets when we get to the station. 3 We’ll have sorne sandwiches on the train if we’re hungry. 4 As soon as we arrive. we’II take the underground to the theatre. 5 We won’t miss the start of the show unless the train is late. 6 When the show finishes we’ll have a pizza.
Vocabulary: Negative adjectives with prefixes un-, in- and im-
5 a Ask Ss to read through the words in the