Your friend decided to travel to New Zealand to see her favorite sport live and invited you to go along.

Go with your friend to New Zealand.

IN THIS LESSON, YOU WILL

1. Listen to your friend talk about his/her favorite sport and athlete.
2. Decide which events to go see based on the weather forecast.
3. Visit a World Heritage Site before an event.

PRACTICE

STEP A EXERCISE

Choose the correct expressions in the parentheses.

  1. There’s (a chance of / a high of) clear skies tomorrow.
  2. I forget the exact length, but the Amazon River is (ranging from / roughly) 6,500 kilometers long.
  3. Wear your warmest coat. The forecast says tomorrow will have (a chance of / a low of) -16°C.
  4. Souvenirs (more or less / ranging from) small key chains to large pieces of furniture can be purchased in the gift shop.

STEP B EXERCISE

Choose the correct answers.

1. If you are gung-ho about an activity, how do you feel about it?

  1. really enthusiastic
  2. really scared

2. When you root for an athlete, which would you do?

  1. cheer for him/her
  2. boo him/her

3. What should a team that’s going downhill do?

  1. celebrate
  2. practice more

4. How should a team that’s on a winning streak feel?

  1. embarrassed
  2. proud

MISSION

Challenge 1

Your friend invited you to go to New Zealand with him/her to see a competition for his/her favorite sport. Listen to your friend talk about it while you wait to board your plane.

Remember?

  • root for someone
  • be crazy about something
  • be on a losing/winning streak

Challenge 2

You and your friend are now in Auckland. Check the weather forecast for this week. Then, decide with your friend which events to go see based on the weather forecast.

Remember?

  • a chance of something
  • low/high
  • drop/rise
  • roughly
  • more or less

Challenge 3

It’s Friday. Before going to see the horseback riding event, you and your friend are visiting a nearby World Heritage Site. Talk to your friend about it.

Remember?

  • roughly
  • more or less
  • range from something to something
  • be crazy about something

FEEDBACK

Go with your friend to New Zealand.

MISSION ACHIEVEMENT

  • 4
    Very Good

    Could complete the task with ease

  • 3
    Good

    Could complete the task with some clarifications

  • 2
    Fair

    Could complete the task with additional instructions

  • 1
    Poor

    Could somehow complete the task with difficulty

PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK