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Outlaws
I can understand a story about a legendary character.

sPeaKing What do you know about Robin Hood? Have you seen any films about him?

EXAM StrAtEgy
When completing a true/false listening task, before listening to the text, read the questions to find out what information you need. Listen to the text very carefully. Sometimes one word or expression can be the answer.

3.23 Read the text quickly, ignoring the gaps, and find:
1 the century in which Robin Hood probably lived. 2 the name of the king at that time. 3 the name of the forest where Robin Hood lived.

Read the text again and match sentences ae with gaps 14. There is one sentence that you do not need. a b c d Richards brother John ruled England while he was away. But it is the heroic figure in the legend that we remember. However, he was also a great fighter. In fact, stories about the adventures of Robin Hood have existed for over six hundred years. e They also robbed rich people who were travelling through the forest and gave the money to poor people.

3.24 Read the exam strategy. Listen to three people

talking about whether it is ever OK to steal. Are the sentences true or false? 1 Kevin thinks its OK to steal in some circumstances. 2 Kevin thinks its better to steal from a shop than a big organisation. 3 Jills friend thinks its OK to steal. 4 Jill thinks its never OK to steal. 5 A shop assistant once gave Andy the wrong change. 6 Andy feels bad about underpaying in the restaurant.

vocabulary Match the highlighted words in the text with the definitions below. 1 a very large group of soldiers 2 facts that show that something is true 3 fought (to do something); had great difficulty (doing something) 4 a person who leads a country, and has power 5 people who have committed crimes, and are hiding 6 something that is very unfair/wrong

sPeaKing Work in pairs. Do you think its ever OK to steal? Give reasons and examples.

Robin Hood is one of the most popular and interesting figures in English folklore, and his story is quite well known across the world. 1 There have been several films made about him, including three in Hollywood. But who was he, and did he actually exist?

The Legend of Robin Hood

In the thirteenth century, the story goes, there was a brave young man in Nottingham who fought against injustice with his band of outlaws. At that time, King Richard and his army were fighting in foreign lands. 2 John was a mean and cruel ruler, and so was his friend the terrible Sheriff of Nottingham. The Sheriff demanded money from all the people who lived in the area of Nottingham. The poor had to pay large amounts, and struggled to survive and feed their families. In the legend, Robin Hood was angry at the injustice and decided to fight against it. He and his band of outlaws lived in Sherwood Forest, an enormous wood near Nottingham that belonged to the King. They The forest was hunted the Kings deer for food. 3 considered a dangerous place, but to Robin and his band, it was a place of safety, away from the Sheriff s men. 86
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There is some evidence that a man called Robin Hood actually lived during the thirteenth century, but it is unlikely that he was quite such a good man. 4 Today, Sherwood Forest is a tourist attraction. Nearly a million people every year go to the Visitor Centre there to learn about Britains most famous outlaw. And even if he wasnt quite such a great man, its a great story!

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culture

Village sports
I can understand information about a sporting event.

SpeaKing Look at the photo. How would you describe this sport?

vocabulary Match the highlighted words in the text with the definitions below.

a messy b cold c slow d tiring

1.22 Read the text. Is bog snorkelling only popular

with British people?

Dark, colD anD scary

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to take part (in a competition) a sports competition the winner of a competition or event the best time (distance, score, etc.) ever the route of a race people who take part in an event Where does the competition take place? How far do the competitors have to swim? How many competitors enter each year? What is the fastest ever time? Who started the competition? Why is it frightening, according to Sheelagh Tompkins?

Read the text again. Answer the questions. 1 2 3 4 5 6

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1.23 Listen to the radio programme. Do you believe

that this event can be exciting? Why?/Why not?

1.23 Listen again and choose the correct answers.

1 People in Congham are excited because the World Snail Racing Championship a is starting soon. b is taking place there for the first time. c includes competitors from different countries. 2 Which is the correct track: a, b or c?
a b c

The British seem to enjoy unusual sports more than most other nationalities. But the Bog Snorkelling Championship is one of the strangest. It takes place every year in Wales. The competitors have to swim 110 metres through cold, dark, muddy water without using their arms! And they have to keep their faces in the water at all times, breathing through a snorkel. Who would want to compete in a horrible event like that? Well, in fact more than 100 people enter it each year, many of them from other countries. Dan Morgan from Wales is the current champion. He finished the course in 1 minute 30 seconds a world record. Is bog snorkelling really so nasty? Sheelagh Tompkins, the woman who started the tournament, says yes. Its dark and you cant see, and thats scary. So why do the British enjoy such unusual sports? Perhaps its because we have a chance of winning!

3 What is the name of the fastest snail ever? a Flash b Archie c Speedy 4 How has Jack tried to prepare his snail for the race? a by giving the snail a good name b by spending a lot of time with his snail c by trying to keep his snail happy 5 How does Flash do in the race? a he wins b he nearly wins c he comes last

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SpeaKing Work in pairs. Cover the text and describe the photo in exercise 1. proJect Work in groups. Find information about an unusual sporting event in your own country or abroad. Make notes about:

where the event takes place and when/how often. what the name of event is and what happens at the event. whether you would like to take part in the event and

why/why not.

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Unit 2 Winning and losing

SpeaKing Present the information you found to the class.