Page 77 - Close-Up B1 Students Book Form 3

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Word formation
A Complete the table.

noun verb adjective adverb
(1) define defined definitely
competition / compete (2) competitor competitively
(3) /assistant assist assistant
(4) free free freely
follower (5) following
(6) concentrate concentrated
depth deepen (7) deeply

(8 ) / supervisor supervise supervised
danger (9) dangerous dangerously
proper (10)

В Complete the text with the correct form of the words.

Free-diving: the big blue
The (1)---------of free-diving is any underwater activity DEFINE
which people do by holding their breath for a long time.
People (2)__________ to dive down as far as possible on one COMPETITION
single breath, without the (3)__________ of air tanks. ASSIST
Many divers say the experience of free-diving gives them a
feeling of (4)__________ while they are underwater. FREE
Also, many of the sport's (5)__________regularly use yoga to FOLLOW
help them (6 ) __________ and hold their breath for longer so they CONCENTRATION
can dive to a much greater (7)_________ than normal. DEEP
Before you decide to try free-diving, you must go through
a lot of training first under the (8 ) __________ of a professional. SUPERVISE
This is because it can be a very (9)__________sport if it's not DANGER
done (10 ) __________ PROPER

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words from the table in A.
1 My trainer always says if you're going to do something, you should always do it____________________
2 That man is a great yoga teacher; he's got thousands o f____________________who listen to his every word.

3 You'll have to improve your level o f____________________if you want to take up tennis.
4 Kids, do not do this at home! You should only do this sport under the________________ of an adult.
5 I believe free-diving is one of the most____________________ sports in the world - I wouldn't try it.
6 I wish I'd been a(n)___________________ in that race! I know I could have won!
7 What is your____________________ of a great athlete? Mine is someone who excels at sport.
8 Is anyone mad enough to jump from a plane without the____________________ of a parachute?
9 Who knows what strange creatures live in the____________________ of the ocean!
10 Don't you love the sense o f____________________ you get when you're skiing?

Ideas Focus Do you think you would like to try free-diving?
Why? / Why not?
76 Do you think it's important to do sports? Why? / Why not?