COUNTDOWN TO FCE - UNIT 6 - GET MOVING!

- tennis court


- a football pitch.






- skydiving


- climbing the steep slope.

- a man strapped.

- para-gliding




FRAME 1 - READING - THRILLS AND SPILLS

- beat-beat-beaten: to defeat or do better than: Simon always beats me at tennis. Holland beat Belgium (by) 3-1. Our team was comfortably/easily/soundly beaten in the first round of the competition. The nationalists were narrowly beaten in the local election.

- fuel: noun 1-[C or U] a substance which is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned: Wood, coal, oil, petrol and gas are all different kinds of fuel. Plutonium is a fuel used to produce nuclear energy. nuclear fuel unleaded fuel The new exhaust system, it is claimed, will lower fuel consumption.
- get round: to do sth that you have intended to do for a long time.
- lift-off: when a spacecraft or rocket leaves the ground.
- scare to death: make someome very nervous and anxious
- stable (FIXED) adjective1 firmly fixed or not likely to move or change:If the foundations of the house aren't stable, collapse is possible. After several part-time jobs, he's now got a stable job in a bank. The hospital said she was in a stable condition (= not likely to get worse) following the operation.
- steep (NOT GRADUAL): adjective 1 (of a slope) rising or falling at a sharp angle: a steep slope It's a steep climb to the top of the mountain, but the view is worth it. The castle is set on a steep hill/hillside.
- thrill: a feeling of extreme excitement, usually caused by something pleased.
- thrills and spills: used to refer to an experience which is exciting and full of surprises.

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- be bound: adjective [after verb] certain or extremely likely to happen: [+ to infinitive] You're bound to forget people's names occasionally. You're bound to feel nervous about your interview. These two young musicians are bound for international success (= are certain to be successful).

- be worth having/doing sth: to be important or useful to have or do: There's nothing worth reading in this newspaper. If you are a young, inexperienced driver, it is worth having comprehensive insurance. It's worth remembering that prices go up on February 1st.

- carry (sth) on: (CONTINUE) phrasal verb [M] to continue doing something, or to cause something to continue: Let's carry on this discussion at some other time. Carry on the good work!

- court: (SPORT) noun [C] an area marked out on the ground which is used for playing sports such as tennis and basketball: a tennis/volleyball/basketball/squash court They were penalized for having too many players on the court.

- get round to sth: phrasal verb UK to do something that you have intended to do for a long time: I still haven't got round to fixing that tap.

- pitch (SPORTS FIELD) UK: noun [C] (US field) an area marked for playing particular sports, especially football: a football/hockey/cricket pitch. Supporters invaded (= ran onto) the pitch.

- send sb off (SPORT): phrasal verb [M] (US eject) UK to order a sports player to leave the playing area during a game because they have done something wrong: He was sent off for swearing at the referee.

- turn up (somewhere): (APPEAR) phrasal verb [M] INFORMAL to arrive or appear somewhere, usually unexpectedly or in way that was not planned: Do you think many people will turn up? She turned up at my house late one night.