Tommy’s house

8. to stir without difficulty or effort

9. to make yourself behave calmly even though you are feeling angry, excited, or upset.

III Make up sentences of your own with the expressions from exercise II.

IV Complete the sentences with modal verbs in the appropriate form.

1. Dad thinks that you _____________ train harder to win the national championship. He is sure that only in this case you___________________ become a champion next year!

2. You __________________ speak to your friends in such a command tone. It sounds offensive.

3. Unfortunately, Max ______________________ replace the goalkeeper in the match on Tuesday. He has injured his foot.

4. The boy _________________ improve his tennis skills, although, frankly speaking, he doesn’t feel like playing it. But he promised his parents to achieve the highest result in the competition.

5. Mr. Grin ______________________ take his son to the hospital, because the scratch on his leg is superficial. Tommy’s mum _____________ disinfect it herself.

6. The head coach said that Benjamin ________________ practice regularly at the sport ground, then he ______________________ take his chance on the stadium soon.

7. “A boy ______________ cry”, said dad, bandaging his son’s knee after his fall on the hockey rink.

8. Tom _______________ explain why he missed the ball. It wasn’t very hard to catch it, nevertheless, the ball rebounded into the gate.

9. On the one hand, his parents say that he ________________ always control himself, and that he__________________ express his emotions. On the other hand, his teacher says that it ____________ be harmful to his mental health to suppress his feelings.

10. The girl isn’t tall and strong enough, but she moves with ease and feels confident with the ball, so she ____________________ throw the ball into the basketball hoop in the game next week.

V Make a list of rules for a sportsman, using modal verbs should/shouldn’t, must mustn’t, have to/don’t have to, can/can’t in the appropriate form.

DISCUSSION TASKS

I Answer the following questions.

1. Where was the sports ground situated?

2. What kinds of sport did Tommy do there?

3. Did he play at the sports ground alone?

4. Why was playing tennis with his father not their regular practice?

5. Which game did Tommy like to play more?

6. Why did Tommy’s father want the boy to play more tennis?

7. Did Tommy share his dad’s views? Did the boy want the same?

8. Under what circumstances would Tommy be allowed to go to the football match?

9. Under what circumstances would Tommy’s father be able to go to the match with Tommy?

10. Why did they have to interrupt the game?

11. What hurt Tommy?

12. What was his father’s first reaction to his son’s complaint?

13. What did Tommy’s dad say about a man’s behaviour? What should he do?

14. Where did they have to go in the end?

II Complete the following tasks:

1. Make a list of rules for Tommy to follow, taking into account his parents’ views. Use modal verbs.

2. Tell about the rules which you would/would not follow. Explain why. 3. Write a list of your own rules, if any.

TALKING POINTS

I Answer the following questions.

1. Do you like to do sport?

2. What is your favourite winter/summer kind of sport?

3. Where do you usually do sport?

4. Would you prefer team or individual kinds of sport? Why?

5. What makes a good sportsman?

II Tell about a well-known sportsman or a sportswoman.

III Describe the rules of a sport game, using modal verbs.

CHAPTER 8

Doctor Sam

Doctor Sam was always polite and friendly.

Tom liked to talk to him, because the man treated him like an adult and joked a lot. Tommy had a good sense of humour, so he and the doctor were on the same wavelength.

The kid was quite rarely ill. Nevertheless, his mum called for the doctor each time when she heard her son coughing a little or sneezing.

“Oh, Tommy, my little boy, how are you feeling?”

“I’m fine, mum.”