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Unit 1 Verb Noun Adjective approximate adjustment accomplish devotion motivation approximate approximation adjust adjustable accomplishment accomplished devote devoted / devoting motivate motivated / motivating 1. Complete the table below. Discovering useful words and expressions 1. He is _______ to his wife and gives her anything she asks for. 2. Can you tell me the ___________ number of athletes in your club? 3. It was a huge _______________ for her to be able to reach the top of the mountain. 4. Some people have the ability to ______ others to try to achieve their goals. 5. She has _________ to the fact that she will never win the 400 metre swimming event. devoted approximate accomplishment motive adjusted Choose a word to complete each sentence. 2 Find new words in the reading passage that are similar in meaning to the underlined words on page 5. Write down the pairs of words. 1. usual ___________ 2. severe ______ 3. sacred _________ 4. spirit _______ 5. hard _______ 6. begged _______ 7. truth _______ conventional tough spiritual soul tough urged reality 3 In groups of four, add as many words as you can to each box. Compare your lists with another group. Then share your lists with the class. Events gymnastics, marathon, triathlon, … The training is ... tough, tiring, stressful, … The event is ... fascinating, exciting, … Events: gymnastics, marathon, triathlon, diving, cycling, swimming (freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly), hockey, judo, archery, tennis, shooting, football, volleyball, basketball, rowing, canoeing, wrestling, boxing, sailing, athletics, ... Suggested answers : The training is ... tough, tiring, stressful, hard, painful, time/energy consuming, frightening, dangerous, skilful, systematic, organized, developmental, worthwhile, strict, ... The event is ... fascinating, exciting, interesting, challenging, inspiring, thrilling, rewarding, worthwhile, demanding, frustra