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17 Brainstorm in small groups: 1 What kinds of sport are popular in Austria? Why? 2 What kinds of sport are popular in other countries? 3 Can you name any professional athletes? What makes them popular? Check your knowledge on professional ball sports. Read the questions below and guess. Then listen to the correct answers. SPEAKING 23 Going for gold (or cash) READING + LISTENING 24 a 02 1 Which ball game came to the United States in the 1850s through New Orleans, probably introduced by immigrants from Scotland, Ireland and Germany? a basketball b soccer c American football 2 Which is the only country to have taken part in every Soccer World Cup? a Germany b Italy c Brazil 3 In which ball sport is the Super Bowl the most important game? a baseball b basketball c American football 4 Where are about 80% of soccer balls produced? a Pakistan b Turkey c Mexico 5 In which sport do the best-paid female athletes compete? a tennis b soccer c skiing 6 In which sport does the average male athlete earn most? a American football b basketball c soccer Work in pairs. 1 Which of these facts did you find surprising? Give reasons for your answers. 2 Do some quick research: How much do popular professional athletes currently earn? 3 Women athletes still earn less than their male counterparts. Can you think of reasons? Expand your vocabulary: Collocations – part 1 You are going to read an article on whether professional athletes are overpaid. Together with a partner, match the pairs. There is more than one correct answer. b LANGUAGE 25 a M p. 7 1 to finance someone’s income 2 to work hard on one’s competence 3 unreasonably expensive 4 a profitable income 5 damage resulting from normal use 6 the key question 1 the issue 2 insanely 3 a long-standing a someone’s paycheck b and tear 4 a game-day 5 to perfect 6 a lucrative c snack d priced 7 short 8 wear 9 to fund e at hand f career spans g one’s skills h salary i debate Find the collocations above which mean the same as: b Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv