Read the Learn this! box. Then look at the compound nouns in exercise 2. Underline at least one example of each type (1, 2 and 3). Which type has the most examples?
LEARN THIS! Compound nouns a. Compound nouns are nouns formed from two words. 1. noun + noun (bathroom, safety barrier) 2. -ing form + noun (dining room, recording studio) 3. adjective + noun (wet room, whiteboard) b. We usually write compound nouns as two words, but sometimes as one word (whiteboard) or with a hyphen (make-up). Check in a dictionary. c. The stress is usually on the first word. |
VOCABULARY Work in pairs. Read the Learn this! box. Decide which sports venues from exercises 2 and 5 you are likely to describe with these compound adjectives.
Compound adjectives
25-metre | 400-metre | air-conditioned | brightly lit | eight-lane |
full-sized | open-air | solar-heated | soundproof | well-equipped |
LEARN THIS! Compound adjectives a. Compound adjectives are adjectives formed from two words. well-known half-eaten record-breaking wind-powered b. We usually write compound adjectives with a hyphen. c. Sometimes, compound adjectives have more than two words (state-of-the-art) |
VOCABULARY Match the nouns below with the photos in exercise 1. Some nouns go with more than one photo.
Compound nouns
flood lights | football pitch | main road | mountain range | swimming pool |
tennis court | safety net | sea shore | tennis player | tower block |
SPEAKING Work in groups. Which facility from exercise 7 would you like most for your school? Why? Can the whole class agree on one choice?
SPEAKING Look at the photos. What do they have in common? Which is the most spectacular, in your opinion?
Work in pairs. Match the words in A and B to form sports venues, using a dictionary to help you. Find three more sports venues in exercise 2.
A.
athletics | basketball | bowling | boxing | climbing |
dance | golf | ice | weights |
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B.
alley | room | course | court | ring |
rink | studio | track | wall |
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Listen to four students arguing in favour of a new facility for their school. Match the facilities below (a-d) with the speakers (1-4).
a. a state-of-the-art recording studio
b. a well-equipped art and design studio
c. a high-speed wi-fi network
d. an all-weather football pitch
