8th form Units 3-4

READING

Read the article. Are the sentences true or false?

Windsurfing

I always dreamt of playing ice hockey or gymnastics or another really difficult sport – where the crowd is shouting your name to get you to win! But I’ve always been a bit hopeless at sport and I’m not in any of the school teams. So that’s not going to happen any time soon!

So it was great to get the opportunity to join in with something when my school suggested a windsurfing trip for our year. I was a bit worried, though, that I had no equipment suitable for windsurfing, so Dad took me to get a few things, including trainers that wouldn’t slip in the wet. By the time we got back from the shops, I was feeling really positive about the whole thing!

The day finally came and off we went on the school minibus to a lake just 15 minutes away from the town where we go to school. It was a sunny day, but quite windy too, so it was perfect for windsurfing – or at least that’s what our teacher said! We met our instructor and he was really friendly. We all rushed off the minibus and into the training room, where we got some instruction before we set off. We got our lifejackets, too – some people thought they didn’t need them because they were really good swimmers, but I think secretly we all knew how important they were.

Then out we went to the lake! We each had our own small windsurfer at one end of the lake. I was really worried at first about crashing into another windsurfer – but then I quickly got the hang of it and it was fantastic! I could feel the wind in my face. I was going really fast … and then suddenly – Splash!

I still don’t know how I managed to fall off the windsurfer, but I ended up in the water – and it was freezing! The instructor got to me really quickly and pulled me out. Everyone was laughing, including me – and it wasn’t long before some of the others fell into the water, too! Nobody minded – we were all just having fun.

The day was over really quickly and we were soon back on the minibus. But I knew it definitely wouldn’t be the last time that I went out on a windsurfer!

1 John thinks there’s a chance that one day he will be in a school sports team.

2 John was more excited about his windsurfing trip after he’d got suitable equipment.

3 John’s teacher was pleased with the weather conditions on the day of the trip.

4 Soon after John set off across the water, he hit another windsurfer.

5 John was upset that people laughed at him when he fell into the water.

6 John decided by the end of the trip that he wanted to go windsurfing again.

LISTENING

Listen to the radio podcast. Tick (✔) the information the interviewer the interviewer asks about.

Listen again. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

1 There’s a gym at the sports centre.

2 The room for hot yoga is 44 °C.

3 There is a type of yoga you can do in the air.

4 In the winter you can do ice skating.

5 In the summer, they put sand down for summer sports.

6 The open day means only members can go along.

7 There will be prizes on Saturday.