5 20 Sports and leisure activities Adverbs of frequency Listen to the interview with the expert again and write down the adverbs of frequency you hear. 5 + 19 Tip T Background noise There might be some background noise when you listen to an audio track. Instead of getting worried about it, focus on the words and sentences you hear. And remember, the background noise is the same for everyone and that is what you have to expect in real life as well. Test practice: Failing in sport – A new opportunity You are going to listen to an interview about the positive side effects of failing in sport. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, complete the sentences (1–6) using a maximum of four words. Write your answers in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. 0 As Dennis Corrado had a nasty back injury, he could not … . go on playing tennis 1 Most people would think that such a bad injury must … . 2 For Dennis Corrado it meant that he had … . 3 The fact that he lived in a stable family was … . 4 Staying with his parents helped him a lot as the media … . 5 He moved into journalism because he had always … . 6 Big tournaments are nothing special for him, he can enjoy them because he does not … . Post-listening task: Failing in sport – A new opportunity Listen to the audio track about failing in sport again and find the synonyms for the following words. The first one has been done for you: 1. unpleasant: nasty 2. very bad: 3. sudden and life-changing: 4. important, serious, significant: 5. not likely to change or fail: 6. showing curiosity, curious: 7. accomplishing your aims, having achieved sth.: 8. relating to the body: 9. engaged in an activity as a main paid occupation: 6 + 20 ✔ 7 + 20 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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