Workbook answer keys and transcripts 20and movement. It’s very difficult, but we’ve got quite
good at it and have started getting medals ...
A And earlier this year we won our regional junior
championships!
B Yes, we were all thrilled about that. And so were our
families. They’re our biggest supporters.
2 I’m a huge rugby fan, both watching it and playing it. Our local
rugby club is very good and we train hard on a Friday night to
prepare for matches and tournaments, which are usually on
Sundays. Our team regularly wins the under-18s competitions.
I love rugby because, although it is aggressive, it’s actually
very disciplined. As the sport can be dangerous, you have to
stick to the regulations, or you can get injured – sometimes
quite badly. Our coaches are very strict with us and make sure
no-one does a risky move that could endanger someone else.
But it’s still a fast and furious sport and I’ve always got bruises!
3 A Professor, can you explain some of the benefits of
exercise for us and our bodies?
B Certainly. Firstly, exercise requires oxygen, so you
breathe faster and your heart pumps more blood to your
muscles, which become stronger. The heart is a muscle
too, and it needs exercise to keep it strong.
A What else happens in the body?
B Well, with regular exercise, the lungs become stronger
and more efficient over time, and your bones become
stronger. These are really important changes for later in
life. But it appears that one of the most important effects
that exercise has is on our brains.
A And how is that?
B Exercise increases blood flow to the brain which
immediately helps it function better and encourages your
brain to work at optimum capacity.
A Really? I didn’t know that.
B es, and during exercise our brains release chemicals which Y
protect the brain and the body and improve our mood at the
same time. Over time, this can have a really positive effect.
A So it’s a win-win situation?
B Yes. Regular exercise is the key to a healthier – and
happier – life.
4 My dad is a triathlete. He trains in his spare time – he’s a
teacher – but he’s quite dedicated, especially if he’s got a
race coming up. I’ve begun to join him when I can. I now
go with him on his morning swim sessions. We swim before
work and school, about three times a week. I don’t like the
early mornings, but once I’m there, it feels great. I’ve always
been a good swimmer so it’s fun, really. Three times a week,
when he comes home from work, we’ll go out for a run. I’m
faster than him, but he has more endurance for the longer
runs. At the weekends we cycle. Dad bought me my first
racing bike, and it’s amazing. It took a bit of getting used to –
especially as you have to attach your shoes to the pedals –
but I love it. We’re now preparing for a triathlon at the end of
the summer, which is perfect timing as we have the summer
holidays to do lots of training. I’m quite excited.6D Grammar
The passive: advanced structures
Exercise 1 page 65^
1 can’t be woken 2 ought to have been done
3 must have been checked 4 can be disturbedExercise 4 page 63^
1 is known 2 are / were caused 3 was raised 4 had
been bitten 5 is given 6 was / has been improved
Exercise 5 page 63^
1 definitely wasn’t broken by me / was definitely not
broken by me. 2 Jan been invited 3 hadn’t been told
about 4 will be explained (to us) by 5 were being
shown 6 are being advised (by the government) not to
6C Listening
Keeping fit
Exercise 1 page 64^
1 converts, energy 2 adrenalin, burn 3 bursts, high-
intensity 4 pumping
Exercise 2 page 64^
1 am, beaten 2 go 3 keeping 4 push 5 lifts
6 attends, doing 7 pedals 8 playing
Exercise 3 $ 2.03^ page 64^
1 I just can’t stand sport or going to the gym.
2 I really don’t understand why more people my age don’t
play it.
3 in short bursts of fast activity
4 We have a trampoline in our garden and we all love
bouncing on it.
5 a type of sugar called glucose, which goes directly into
our blood for energy.
Transcript
1 t’s terrible, I know, but I just can’t stand sport or going to I
the gym. I’ll take the dog for a walk, but that’s about it.
2 My favourite sport is table tennis. It’s incredibly fast and
skilful and I really don’t understand why more people my
age don’t play it.
3 Our bodies prefer to exercise in the way our ancestors
did – in short bursts of fast activity.
4 We have a trampoline in our garden and we all love
bouncing on it, even my mum.
5 Our food is converted into a type of sugar called glucose,
which goes directly into our blood for energy.
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1 c 2 b 3 c 4 a
Transcript
1 A We don’t go to the gym or play sports much, do we, Lottie?
B No, not really. We have to do sports at school, and that’s
OK, but it’s not really how I like to exercise.
A No, we prefer dancing! Specifically, ballroom dancing.
B Yes, we’ve been going to classes together for years,
since we were ten ...
A And we’ve both got partners. I’ve been dancing with
Dave for four years. He’s one year younger than me but
he’s really good.
B And my partner’s Jonathon. He’s brilliant. And we all get
on really well.
A And we all practise together – almost every night when
there’s a competition.
B Yes, the four of us take part in ballroom dancing
competitions together. We wear identical costumes and
we all have to dance at exactly the same speed and time