ENGLISH FORM 3 CHAPTER 6: READY, STEADY, GO!
Ready, Steady, Go!
Unit 6 • Sport, Fitness & Challenges
🏆 Sport with a Difference
Paddleboarding
Known as one of the hardest adventure sports! You sit on your knees or lie on a board and use your arms to move over the water. It tests your fitness and your love for a challenge.
Why do people do sports?
- To get fit and stay healthy.
- To face a difficult challenge.
- To improve their coordination.
- Because they enjoy the equipment and thrill!
👟 Essential Sport Terms
Flip the cards to reveal the definitions from your Word Focus!
Challenge
NounSomething difficult that tests your ability.
Equipment
NounThings you need to do a particular sport.
Coordination
NounThe ability to move your arms, legs and body parts in a controlled way.
Ice Rink
NounAn area inside a building with ice for people to skate on.
Word Formation: Sports
| Verb | Noun (Sport/Person) |
|---|---|
| Compete | Competition / Competitor |
| Train | Training / Trainer |
| Perform | Performance |
⚙️ Zero & First Conditionals
Zero Conditional: Facts & Habits
Used for things that are always true or scientific facts.
• If you exercise too much, your body reacts badly.
• When you run in a marathon, you get very tired.
First Conditional: Real Possibility
Used for things that are likely to happen in the future.
• If you love a challenge, you will definitely love paddleboarding.
• We won’t play football if it’s still snowing later.
❓ Second Conditional
Hypothetical / Imaginary Situations
Used for things that are unlikely to happen now or in the future.
• If I had the money, I would buy that big house.
• If we ran in marathons, we would know how challenging they are.
💡 Giving Advice
We often use the Second Conditional to give advice using the phrase “If I were you…”
🗣️ Skills Focus
Giving Opinions
- ✓ Agreeing: “I totally agree with you.” / “You’re right.”
- ✗ Disagreeing: “I don’t think so.” / “I’m not sure about that.”
- ? Asking: “What do you think?” / “Do you agree?”
Clauses of Purpose
Explain why someone does something.
- To + Verb: “He runs to stay fit.”
- In order to: “She trains in order to win.”
- So that + clause: “I tidy my room so that I can go out.”
🏁 Final Reminder
“Unless you arrive on time, we will start the game without you!”
Unless = If not
Unit 6: Ready, Steady, Go!
Welcome to the Interactive Sports & Grammar Quiz!
Test your knowledge of vocabulary related to sports and master the use of Zero, First, and Second Conditionals.
Question Bank: 20 Questions
Session: 10 Random Questions