Task There’s always much hype about the winners, but the media never talks about the unlucky athletes So this time, we will deal with those who came home with no medals Say what happened to each of them Start each sentence with a word in the big circle Then find a suitable verb in the small circle Decide if you have to use the passive or not strings assistant archer rider E.g The strings ripped/were ripped? boxer THROW OFF STAB RIP cyclist baseball bat CATCH FIRE CHASE LOSE CHASE SHOOT fencer FALL HIT KICK BREAK torchbearer PAIR UP BREAK Task Which sentences can you add these phrases to? torchbearer kickboxer in the stomach, tried to hit the ball, with a larger opponent, by a fellow archer, in the balls, bar swimmer weight by a hammer, of the racket, by an angry dog, the pole vaulter fell onto it SOLUTIONS Starting with the tennis player, going clockwise: The strings of the tennis racket ripped The archer got shot by a fellow competitor The rider (penthatlonist) got thrown off the horse The cyclist lost a tyre Torchbearer got chased by a dog The kickboxer got kicked in the balls The weight fell on the weight lifter’s foot The swimmer got chased by an alligator The bar broke when the pole vaulter fell on it 10 Torchbearer 2’s clothes caught fire 11 The fencer got stabbed in the stomach 12 The baseball bat broke when the player tried to hit the ball 13 The boxer got paired up with a larger opponent 14 The assistant got hit by a hammer Verbs with a passive meaning rip lose fall break catch fire