Listening (PreInd1A)

Listen to three people talking about competitive sports in schools. Match the speakers (1–3) with their opinions (a–c).

a speaker ​ (a)   thinks non-competitive sports are a good idea.

b Speaker ​ (b)   thinks competitive sports are a good idea in schools.

c Speaker ​ (c)   thinks sports in schools are a good idea, but there can be problems.

• 2
• 1
• 3
• no one

Look at these opinions for and against competitive sports in schools. Which are the opinions for (F) and which are the opinions against (A)?

1 Winning and losing teaches students about life. ​ (F)

2 A lot of successful schools don’t have competitive sports. ​ (a)  

3 Children get more exercise when they try to win.​ (b)  

4 Winning isn’t important as long as you do your best. ​ (c)  

5 Children learn to work well in teams when they play against other teams ​ ​ (d)   .​ ​

• A
• F

Look at these opinions for and against competitive sports in schools. Which are the opinions for (F) and which are the opinions against (A)?

1. Winning and losing teaches F A students about life. (F)

2. Students learn to work hard by doing competitive sports. ​​ (a)  

3. Some parents don’t like losing and get angry with their children. ​ (b)  

4. All children are different, and some aren’t good at sports. ​ (c)  

5. Competitive sports are fun. ​ (d)  

• F
• A

Which opinions (1–9) from Exercise 6 does each speaker give? Listen again and check. (SPEAKER 1)

Which opinions (1–9) from Exercise 6 does each speaker give? Listen again and check. (SPEAKER 2)

Which opinions (1–9) from Exercise 6 does each speaker give? Listen again and check. (SPEAKER 3)