17 Brainstorm in small groups: 1 What kinds of sport are popular in Austria? 2 What kinds of sport are popular in other countries? 3 Can you name any professional athletes? What makes them popular? Check your knowledge of professional ball sports. Read the questions below and guess. Then listen to the correct answers. SPEAKING 22 READING + LISTENING 23 a 02 Work in pairs. 1 Which of these facts did you find surprising? Why? 2 Do some quick research: How much do popular professional athletes currently earn? Expand your vocabulary: Collocations – part 1 You are going to read an article on whether professional athletes are overpaid. With a partner, match the pairs. There may be more than one correct answer. b LANGUAGE 24 a 1 the issue 2 insanely 3 a long-standing a someone’s paycheck b and tear 4 a game-day 5 to perfect 6 a lucrative c snack d priced 7 short 8 wear 9 to fund e at hand f career spans g one’s skills h salary i debate Going for gold (or cash) 1 Which practice is most effective in reducing the carbon footprint of sports events? a composting b carpooling c advertising 2 Which is the only country to have participated in every Soccer World Cup? a Germany b Italy c Brazil 3 In which ball sport is the Super Bowl the most important game? a baseball b basketball c American football 4 Where are about 80% of soccer balls produced? a Pakistan b Turkey c Mexico 5 In which sport do the highest-paid female athletes compete? a tennis b soccer c skiing 6 Which sport has the highest-paid male athletes? a American football b basketball c soccer Find the collocations above which mean the same as: b 1 to finance someone’s income 2 to work on mastering one’s abilities 3 unreasonably expensive 4 high earnings 5 damage resulting from regular use 6 the key question soccer game (AE) – football match (BE) Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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