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6a 1 Read

Α.
Look at the pictures. Who do you think wins the tennis match?
Listen and find out. Then read.
Lily: Are you free on Saturday morning, Betty? I want to
go to the new art gallery. I’ve heard it’s really nice.
Betty: Sorry, but I’ve made plans to play tennis with
Harry after his tennis lesson.
Lily: I didn’t know you play tennis.
Betty: Well, actually, I’ve never played tennis before, but
I’m very good at table tennis.
Lily: I’d like to play too.
Oliver: Do you know how to play tennis?
Lily: Um… of course I do.
Betty: Hey, Oliver, you know how to play too, so let’s play
doubles. You and Harry against me and Lily.
Oliver: Sure!
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Lily: Great idea, Betty! I’ll borrow my dad’s racket.
Have you got a racket?
Betty: No, but I’ll borrow one of Oliver’s. He’s got two.
1 So, Harry’s booked a court at the sports centre.
We must be there at ten.
2 2 On the court…

Harry: OK, this is match point.
Go ahead, Oliver. Serve!
Betty: Come on, Lily. We can’t let them win
this point. They mustn’t beat us!
Lily: OK.
Betty: Oh, no, Lily! You’ve hit the ball into
the net again! We’ve lost!
Oliver: And we’ve won! Hurray!
Great game, Harry!
Betty: Lily… have you played tennis
before?
Lily: No, I haven’t, but I’ve watched lots
of tennis matches on TV!
Betty: Oh well, don’t worry. It was just
a game.

B. Read again and find sentences to prove the following.

1. Betty and Lily are playing tennis for the 3. Betty knows how to play table tennis.
irst time. 4. The girls haven’t got their own rackets.
2. Oliver and Harry have played tennis before. 5. Lily lost the last point.

2 Vocabulary

Complete the sentences with the words in the boxes.

win beat hit kick throw catch

1. I usually my 3. When playing football, you mustn’t 5. I’ll you the
sister at table tennis. touch the ball with your hands—you ball and you must try to
2. When did Italy last can only it. it.
the World Cup? 4. I the ball with my tennis
racket, but it went into the net.

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