Ch 22 · Lesson 5

Should sport be compulsory?

A free-time argument with a real winner and a real loser.

Why these go together

Justify your hobbies, talk about talent and effort, and argue whether school should push sport on everyone.

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    Sport should be compulsory at school.

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    Being a sportsperson takes a lot of effort.

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    The fans go to the stadium every week.

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    The tournament starts tomorrow.

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    My team managed to reach the final.

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    If the team loses, the fans are sad.

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    Playing a sport helps you beat stress.

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    Swimming is a very popular water sport.

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    Playing in an orchestra takes a lot of talent.

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    Not everyone has talent, but everyone can take part.

Matching

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Match each phrase to what it means.

Fill in the blank

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Put the missing word back.

  1. El deporte debería ser en el colegio. (Sport should be compulsory at school.)

  2. Ser deportista exige mucho . (Being a sportsperson takes a lot of effort.)

  3. Los van al estadio cada semana. (The fans go to the stadium every week.)

  4. El empieza mañana. (The tournament starts tomorrow.)

  5. Mi equipo llegar a la final. (My team managed to reach the final.)

  6. Si el equipo pierde, los seguidores están . (If the team loses, the fans are sad.)

  7. Practicar un deporte ayuda a el estrés. (Playing a sport helps you beat stress.)

  8. La natación es un deporte muy popular. (Swimming is a very popular water sport.)

  9. Tocar en una exige mucho talento. (Playing in an orchestra takes a lot of talent.)

  10. No todos tienen talento, pero todos pueden . (Not everyone has talent, but everyone can take part.)

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