SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY
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12.3
KEY LANGUAGE
ANSWERING COMPLEX QUESTIONS
4
a
12.4
Listen and complete these quotes from when Adel was
deciding on his answers.
1
Well, that’s a
one.
2
I
, I’d be happy for my friends, but I’d also want to do better
than them.
3
Right. Er, let me
… I think I’d do A.
4
OK,
, let me think …
5
Well, to be
, I’d do B.
6
Hmm, that’s a tricky
.
7
I’m not sure,
.
8
I mean, I wouldn’t do A,
I’m not sure about B or C.
4
b
Answer these questions about the quotes above.
1
In general, why does Adel use this language?
2
Which word is similar in meaning to
difficult
?
3
In which examples does he explain his ideas?
4
Do you have similar phrases in your language?
5
How many times do you think Dr Mannit and Adel said the word
well
in Audio recordings 12.2 and 12.3? Four, eleven or sixteen
times in total?
4
c
Work with a partner. Ask and answer these questions. You can
use the Key language when you are thinking about your answer.
1
Do you think a sports psychologist can help you?
2
Who is your favourite sports player?
3
Which sports should every young person learn?
PRONUNCIATION
5
a
12.5
Intonation in lists
Listen to this question. How are the
letters at the beginning of each option a–c in the list pronounced?
Choose the best intonation pattern below. Why is this pattern used?
If you had a tennis game with a friend, would you a) train hard in order
to win, b) practise a little, c) have fun and let your friend win?
1
rise, fall, rise
2
fall, fall, rise
3
rise, rise, fall
5
b
Listen again and repeat.
5
c
Turn to Audio script 12.2 on page 163 and practise saying the
questions.
TASK
USING A QUESTIONNAIRE
6
a
Work with a partner. Prepare a
short questionnaire about personality
and sports. The questionnaire will be
in four sections. Sections 1–3 analyse
personality; section 4 analyses sporting
preferences. Turn to page 139 to see
the format for the questionnaire.
6
b
Write one or two questions for
each section 1, 2 and 3 (personality
analysis). Make sure you grade the
answers for each question (e.g.
a = very competitive, b = quite
competitive, c = non-competitive).
You could use the situations in the box
to help you prepare your questions.
travel and holidays making a complaint
choosing a job buying clothes
saving money having a party
choosing a hobby doing an examination
playing a sport or game giving a talk
finding some money spending money
6
c
For section 4, make a list of 12 sports,
activities or games. Have a range of
sports: competitive, non-competitive;
risk-taking, risk-free; social and individual
sports. When you interview the other
students, you will ask if they have played
them and if they enjoyed them.
7
Interview other students in the
class. After each interview, tell the
interviewee what you found out about
their personality, and if their sporting
preferences match their personality type.
Can you recommend any new sports
to them?
