Unit 2

UNIT 2 Part A Word List Learn the words. Write the meanings in your own language. baseball I really like to play baseball with my brother. basketball I need new shoes for playing basketball. dangerous Going into the city alone can be dangerous. excited Lisa is excited to hear the president's speech. hill I wonder what is at the top of that hill. hit Josh hit the ball with his bat. hospital The nurse at the hospital was nice to Janet. hurt Max hurt his leg when he fell down during the game. motorbike Riding a motorbike is one of my hobbies. slow The snail is a slow animal.

Part B Word List Learn the words. Write the meanings in your own language. drop Agnes dropped the ball. earth The earth here is perfect for growing things. flag This flag shows the race is over. foolish It was foolish to get close to the animal. hold The lady is holding a bottle of water. matter It does not matter which doctor you see. They are all good. round The colorful ball is round. take I am going to take my little brother to a game. tie The game ended in a tie. weather We did not have our baseball game because of bad weather.

Reading Practice A. Read the passage. Extreme Sports People feel excited at motorbike races. They are not sports like baseball and basketball. The riders race in all kinds of weather. Riders use a special course. It has many hills with small mud roads on them. It can be dangerous to ride on them. The earth there is loose. Riders must stay on these small roads. The riders go high into the air. Then they drop down. Everyone needs to be careful. Sometimes people hurt themselves. They have to go to the hospital. A man holds up a flag at the end. It shows the race is over.