The World of Sport

English Form 5 • Unit 3 Comprehensive Notes

Show Me The Money! 💰

In modern football, players are seen as “products” that clubs can buy and sell. The transfer market has seen record-breaking amounts:

Note: These fees are paid to the clubs, while players earn their wealth through personal salaries and sponsorship deals.

It’s not just their salary for playing the game. Elite athletes maximize earnings through:

Sponsorship Deals When brands like Nike or Adidas pay athletes to wear their gear.

Appearance Fees Payment received just for showing up at an event or a tournament.

Using the correct location name for each sport is essential.

Rink Used for Ice-Hockey or Skating.

Ring Used for Boxing or Wrestling.

Course Used for Golf (e.g., Tiger Woods playing on a course).

Court Used for Tennis, Basketball, or Badminton.

Pitch Used for Football or Rugby.

Arena A general term for a large indoor sports stadium.

This is the most critical grammar point in Chapter 3. Learn when to use the ‘Simple’ vs ‘Continuous’ form.

Simple Form

Focuses on the RESULT or a completed action.

Form: Have/Has + Past Participle

Ex: “Ronaldo has scored two goals.” (The result is what matters).

Continuous Form

Focuses on DURATION or an ongoing action.

Form: Have/Has + Been + Verb-ing

Ex: “The fans have been waiting for hours.” (The time spent is emphasized).

If the sentence contains “how many” or “how much” (quantities), always use Present Perfect Simple.

Example: “I have scored 5 goals” (NOT “I have been scoring 5 goals”).

Pull through To survive or recover from a difficult situation (injury).

Pull off To succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected.

Come to To add up to a certain amount (The bill comes to €100).

In my estimation A formal way of saying “In my opinion”.