UNIT 8

ABOUT THE PHOTO

The men in the photo are playing
soccer at sunset on a beach in
Acapulco, Mexico. Soccer is the
most popular sport in Mexico,
with hundreds of thousands of
players registered on local teams
and millions more playing the
sport just for fun. Acapulco is
located in southwestern Mexico,
on the Pacific Ocean. It is a
major seaport located 240 miles
(386 kilometers) south of Mexico
City, in the state of Guerrero. It is
the largest city in the state and
one of the oldest and largest
beach resorts in Mexico.

INTRODUCE THE THEME

In this unit, students will explore
the concept of living an active
life. The language in the two
lessons will help students
communicate about being
active, including talking about
leisure activities, checking and
confirming the understanding of
the rules of a game, talking about
how long they’ve done activities,
People playing
and explaining why they like a soccer on the beach
hobby. in Acapulco, Mexico

In the Warm-Up Video, students

watch a video about professional
rock climbers. Then, in Lesson A,
students will learn how to talk
about being involved in an activity
and describe what activities GOALS Lesson A Lesson B
/ Talk about leisure-time activities / Explain how long you’ve done
they enjoy. They will listen to an and how long you’ve been doing certain activities
them / Explain why you like a hobby
announcement for local activities / Check and confirm understanding
and practice the listening
strategies of using background
knowledge and listening for
details. Then they will learn how also write and talk about one of Point out the unit goals and explain
to explain the rules of a game. their hobbies. In Global Voices, what students will learn. Elicit any
Finally, they will learn how to students will learn about National key vocabulary students already
express how long they’ve been Geographic photographer Gabby know and write it on the board.
doing an activity. Salazar. Explain any unfamiliar phrases in
the unit goals to students.
In Lesson B, students will learn
Look at the photo. Answer the
how to describe different kinds of
questions.
physical activities. They will read WARM-UP VIDEO
about two adventure travel trips, Call on students to describe what Warm-Up
practicing the reading strategies they see in the photo.
Ask students if they have ever
of verifying information and tried, or would ever try, rock
Have students answer the
inferring meaning. They will learn climbing. Ask, Why or why not?
questions individually or in pairs;
about the activity of parkour and Then ask if anyone would try it
then compare answers with the
practice the listening strategy without a rope or net. 5 min
class.
of listening for details. They will

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 8 About the Video
This video focuses on solo

WHAT ARE
climbing, an extreme version
of rock climbing. Solo climbing
(also called free solo climbing)

YOU INTO?
refers to climbing without a
rope. In the video, Mark Synnott,
a veteran rock climber, joins
younger climbers Alex Honnold
and Hazel Findlay to try out deep
LOOK AT THE PHOTO. ANSWER THE
QUESTIONS. water soloing, or solo climbing
over water. Their expedition takes
1. Where are the people? What are they doing?
them to Oman, a country on
2. Have you ever done this? What do you like to
do in your free time? the Arabian Peninsula, and the
beautiful cliffs of its coastline. To
these climbers, being active is an
WARM-UP VIDEO essential part of their lives. They
A You are going to watch a video about rock
see climbing as a way to see the
climbers in Oman. Watch with the sound off. world, experience new cultures,
Complete the sentence with your answer(s). and meet new people.
In my opinion, this activity looks .
a. exciting d. beautiful You or students may recognize
b. scary e. dangerous Alex Honnold, who was the first
c. difficult f. other: climber to complete a solo climb
of the El Capitan rock face in
B Watch again with the sound on. Choose the Yosemite National Park in the
correct answer.
US, an accomplishment that was
1. Soloing means climbing without a .
documented by the Academy
a. partner b. rope c. plan
Award-winning film Free Solo.
2. It can be dangerous because the can
hurt when you land.
a. water b. ground c. rocks CULTURE TIP: Oman
3. The climbers are telling stories about
people who have .
The Sultanate of Oman is located
a. succeeded b. become c. died
in the Middle East on the Arabian
famous Peninsula and has coastline on
4. At the end, one climber says, “I’m doing the Arabian (Persian) Gulf, the
this for the .” Gulf of Oman, and the Arabian
a. money b. adventure c. experience Sea. The country borders the
United Arab Emirates, Saudi
C What’s the hardest or scariest activity you’ve
ever done? Arabia, and Yemen. The
population is approximately 4.6
million, and the official language
is Arabic. The capital and largest
city is Muscat. Oman’s mountains,
B Watch again with the sound on. C What’s the hardest or scariest rocky cliffs, and canyons have
Choose the correct answer. activity you’ve ever done? made it a popular destination for
10 min 10 min climbers for the past 40 years.
Go over the sentences Have students think about
and options with the class, their answer to the question; A You are going to watch a video
clarifying vocabulary as then assign them to pairs about rock climbers in Oman.
necessary. Tell students to to share their answers and Watch with the sound off.
try to answer as they watch. explain their choice. Monitor Complete the sentence with
Play the video. Have students and provide help as necessary. your answer(s). 5–10 min
compare their answers with a Ask follow-up questions to Go over the directions and read
partner; then play the video encourage more conversation. the information with the class.
again. Check the answers with Ask for volunteers to tell the Play the video without the sound.
the class, playing the video class about their activities. If Have students compare their
again and pausing for the time permits, you can have the answer(s) with a partner’s; then
answers as necessary. class vote on the hardest or check answers with the class.
scariest activity or have students
write about their activity.
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 8A LEISURE TIME

VOCABULARY

A Complete the questionnaire with your answers. Pay attention to the words in blue.

Do you have a favorite sport or game? WORD BANK

First, read all of the statements (1–4). Check () the ones that are active
fairly / pretty ~
true for you. Then circle or write your answers. If you take part in
not very ~
other kinds of activities other than sports and games, write those in
activity
your notebook.
participate in an ~ /
take part in an ~
Sports
athlete
1. I’m a serious athlete. I regularly. serious ~
play a sport do gymnastics other: athletic
fairly / pretty ~
2. I’m pretty active. I for fun or to stay in shape. not very ~
do yoga jog do a martial art be into (something)
bike swim work out at the gym in shape
hike other: be ~
get ~
3. I’m not very athletic / I don’t participate in any sports at all. stay ~

Games time
free / spare ~
4. In my spare time, I like to get together with friends and play
games.
board card role-playing
video other:
A game that I’m really into is .

B PRONUNCIATION: Stress changes Listen. Underline the stressed syllable. How

does it change in each pair? Then say the words. 65
1. ac / tive ac / tiv / i / ty 2. ath / lete ath / le / tic 3. gym / nast gym / nas / tics

C Take turns asking a partner about his or her favorite activities in A.

A: Are you an athlete?
B: Not really, but I like to stay active, so I swim and bike a lot. How about you?
A: Yes, I play basketball.
B: Really? How often?

D Tell the class one new thing you learned about your partner.

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 LISTENING

A Use background knowledge. You are going to hear two

announcements about the activities below. Do you know anything
about either? Can you predict any answers? Tell a partner.

Take part in paint night

1. Who can participate? a. children b. adults c. a and b
2. Is experience necessary? a. yes b. no c. not mentioned
3. How many hours does it last? a. two b. almost three c. four
4. How do you sign up? a. online b. in person c. both a and b
5. What exactly do you do at paint night?
6. What are the benefits of doing the activity? 1. 2. 3.
Join a recreational sports team
7. What sports can you join and play? , volleyball, basketball, ultimate
8. Who can participate? a. children b. adults c. both a and b
9. How do you sign up? a. online b. in person c. both a and b
10. Is experience necessary? a. no b. yes c. not mentioned
11. How many weeks does it last? a. one b. eight c. seventeen
12. What are the benefits of doing the activity? 1. 2. 3.

B Listen for details. Listen to the first announcement. Circle or write the ACADEMIC SKILL
correct answer(s) in 1–6. 66 Understanding a
speaker who talks fast
C Listen to the second announcement. Circle or write the correct While you listen
answer(s) in 7–12. 67 1. Focus on the details you
need. Write key words.
D Go over your notes with a partner. Then listen again and fill in any 2. Don’t worry about missed
answers you missed. 68 information. Stay focused
on what the speaker is
saying.
E Discuss the questions.
After you listen
1. Would you do either of the activities above? Use your answers 1. Review your notes. Use
in B and C to explain. them to answer questions.
2. Think of another free-time activity in your city that people do for fun, 2. Ask the speaker to repeat
to stay active, or to meet others. Explain it to a partner. the details.

People at a paint night in

Denver, Colorado, US

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 A Forbidden Island
game in Moscow,
Russia

SPEAKING
A Listen to and read the conversation. What before time runs out. Does that make
game are they playing? How do you play? 69 sense?

Matt: Hey, Ana. Do you want to join us? We’re Ana: We all work together? I don’t get it. How
playing Forbidden Island. do I win the game?

Ana: I’ve never heard of it. Is it a board game? Matt: You don’t. We have to get the treasure
and then leave the island together. What
Matt: Yeah. It’s really fun. Why don’t you join
I’m saying is that we help each other.
us? I’ll teach you. We’ve only been
playing for a minute. We can start again. Ana: Oh! In other words, we all have to leave
the island with the treasure at the same
Ana: OK. So, how do you play?
time. So we all win or we all lose.
Matt: Well, each person gets a role card: pilot,
Matt: Exactly.
explorer, engineer. Then we all work
together to find treasure* on an island Ana: Got it. Let’s play!
*Treasure is money, jewelry, or gold that is hidden.

B Complete the chart with the sentences

SPEAKING STRATEGY 70
and phrases in blue from A. Then
Checking and confirming understanding
practice the conversation in pairs.
Is that clear? (Yes,) I get it. (No,) .
C Practice the conversation again. Use ? . (No), I don’t follow.
different expressions from the chart.
Restating for clarity

D In pairs, follow the steps below. Then In other words, . . .

we help each other.
switch roles and repeat. / (that) . . .*

Student A: Think of a game that your *You can change I to you to make sure you understand
partner doesn’t know. Explain it someone: What you’re saying is that . . .
using the Speaking Strategy and
the phrases below.
Student B: As you listen, take notes.
Have you ever played? To start, . . . The player who . . . wins the game.

E Join another pair. Explain the game you learned to the group. Did you get the
information right? Use the Speaking Strategy to help explain or clarify.

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 GRAMMAR
A Read the Unit 8, Lesson A Grammar Reference in the appendix.
Complete the exercises. Then do the exercises below.
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS VS. PRESENT PERFECT
Present perfect continuous Present perfect
 I’ve been living here for a month.  I’ve lived here for a month.
 I’ve been going to the gym a lot lately.  I’ve gone to the gym already.
 I’ve seen that movie three times.
 I’ve belonged to the chess club for a year.
Sometimes the two forms mean the same thing. In sentences  and , the action started in the past
and is ongoing in the present. Both sentences answer the question How long . . . ?
Sentences  and  have different meanings.
 The action started in the past and is still happening now.
 The action was completed at an unknown time in the past.
 The action happened multiple times at an unknown time in the past.
 Stative verbs (belong [to], like, own), usually use the present perfect, not the continuous.

B Read each statement (1–6) with a partner. Then follow these steps.
• Underline the present perfect or present perfect continuous in the first sentence.
• Read the second sentence. Circle T for true or F for false.
1. “I’ve been taking a yoga class for two months.”
The person started the class two months ago and is still taking it. T F
2. “I’ve played that game several times.”
The person is playing the game now. T F
3. “I’ve been collecting comics since I was ten.”
The person collected comics before but doesn’t now. T F
4. “She’s registered for the marathon.”
She’s going to sign up for the marathon. T F
5. “My parents have owned that house for years.”
The parents still own the house. T F
6. “I’ve been watching that TV show. It’s funny.”
The person still watches the show. T F

C Answer the questions in your notebook. Use a verb form from the grammar chart. Then ask and
answer the questions with a partner.
1. Is there something you’ve been doing recently to get in shape? What?
2. What’s an activity you’ve done since childhood?
3. What is something you’ve been studying for a long time? Have you liked learning (about) it?
4. Name something you’ve owned for a long time.
5. What is a TV show you’ve watched, but don’t watch anymore?
6. What is a TV show you’ve been watching recently?

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 ACTIVE ENGLISH Try it out!

A Think about your interests. Write about two activities you started I’ve been making
doing in the past and still do today. model airplanes since
I was a kid.
1.
2.

B Get into a group of three people. Follow the steps below.

1. Look at the sentences each student wrote in A. Choose one I’ve been taking a
sentence for your group to talk about. kickboxing class
for the last year.
2. Ask the student who wrote the sentence as many questions as
possible about their activity. You will have two minutes to learn
everything you can.

C Take turns playing a guessing game as a class. Follow the steps below.
1. In your group of three, stand in front of the class. All three of you will say the same sentence
you chose in B. Two of you will be lying, but you each want the class to believe that you are
the one who has had the experience.
2. The other students in the class will ask you questions. They have two minutes to find out
which of you is telling the truth.

Lucas, why Carmen, what’s one thing Laura, you said your class
are you into you’ve learned to do in meets in the morning. In other
kickboxing. your kickboxing class? words, you go before school?

It’s a great way to Recently, we’ve been No, what I’m

stay in shape. learning to . . . saying is . . .

8A GOALS Now I can . . .

Talk about leisure-time activities and how

1. Yes, I can.
long I’ve been doing them
2. Mostly, yes.
Check and confirm understanding
3. Not yet.

Two women at a
kickboxing class in
Amman, Jordan

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