Red Line 3, Coursebook

16 s i xteen 1 Check-in Language Talkwise Text Wordwise Check-out It’s good to win! a) Some people think it is important to win. Some people think it isn’t. What do you think their reasons are? Start two lists. b) Now listen. (Adam is disappointed because he only came forty-first in the race.) Can you collect more ideas for your lists? c) Copy the useful phrases and listen to the text again. Which phrases did you not hear? ä d) Do you know any more ways of agreeing and disagreeing? Add them to your lists. C 2 Listening: The junior 5,000 metres g 4 Your turn: Is it important to win? What do you think? Why? Do you agree with the others in your group? Why? /Why not? You want to agree I agree. I think you’re right. I think so, too. That’s what I think, too. I know what you mean. You want to disagree I don’t agree. I don’t think so. I don’t think that’s true. That’s not right! Sorry, I think you’re wrong. USEFUL PHRASES 3 Revision: Question tags ➝ G4 1 Winners and losers What can you say about the people in the pictures? How are they feeling? Don’t forget that you can use question tags when you say what you think. a) Read the examples. Can you remember the rule? Example: A: It isn’t important to win, is it? B:  I don’t agree. People laugh when you lose, don’t they? b) Match the sentences and the question tags. 1. The best players don’t always win, … 2. When you lose, you can’t just laugh, … 3.  It’s important to play fairly, … 4. You always need luck to win, … 5. People like winners, … isn’t it? don’t they? do they? can you? don’t you? COMMUNICAT ION SKI LLS ➝ WB 8, 1 ➝ WB 8, 2 ➝ WB 8, 3 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv