Module 2ab (10th Grade)

Module 2ab (10th Grade)

by Долька Только

fishing /ˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ/

​— the sport or job of catching fish.

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​Ex-s:

​— My dad loves to go fishing.

— a fishing rod

— salmon/trout fishing

— fishing tackle (= equipment used for catching fish)

— Fishing is still their main source of income.

​white-water rafting /ˈwɑɪt ˈwɑtər ˈrɑːf.tɪŋ/

— the use of a rubber raft to travel with the current of a river, especially as a sport.

​​Ex-s:

​— The camp offered bicycle tours, river rafting, fishing, and hiking.

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white water — water in a river that flows quickly and has a lot of bubbles

Ex.: white-water rafting

​gardening /ˈɡɑː.dən.ɪŋ/

​— the job or activity of working in a garden, growing and taking care of the plants, and keeping it attractive.

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​Ex-s:

— My mother has always enjoyed gardening.

— gardening gloves

​skydiving /ˈskaɪˌdaɪ.vɪŋ/

​— a sport in which a person jumps from an aircraft and falls for as long as possible before opening a parachute.

​martial art /ˌmɑː.ʃəl ˈɑːt/

​— a sport that is a traditional Japanese or Chinese form of fighting or defending yourself.

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​Ex-s:

— Kung fu and karate are martial arts.

​football /ˈfʊt.bɔːl/ (also US soccer)

​— a game played between two teams of eleven people, where each team tries to win by kicking a ball into the other team's goal.

​Ex-s:

— a football player/team

— He's playing football.

— Are you coming to the football match?

— I'm not a big football fan.

​tennis /ˈten.ɪs/

​— a game played between two or four people on a special playing area that involves hitting a small ball across a central net using a racket

​board game /ˈbɔːd ˌɡeɪm/

​— any of many games, for example chess, in which small pieces are moved around on a board with a pattern on it.

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​Ex-s:

​All our old board games like Monopoly were gathering dust in a closet.

​snowboarding /ˈsnəʊ.bɔː.dɪŋ/

​— the activity or sport of moving over snow using a snowboard

​archery /ˈɑː.tʃər.i/

— ​the art or sport of shooting arrows.

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