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5 Amazing facts about Women in Sports

1. Although women were technically permitted to participate in many sports, relatively few did until the late 19th century, when women's sport history is considered to start. Back then, although horseback riding, archery, golf, tennis, skiing and skating were practiced among women in the upper social class, there was often disapproval of women who played sport.

2. The first Olympic games in the modern era, in 1896, were not open to women. The first time for female athletes to participate in the Olympic games was in 1900. Only 12 female athletes participated out of the 1066 athletes from 19 countries. They competed in only golf and tennis. In the 3rd St. Louis Olympics, archery was the only women's event. In the 4th London Olympics, archery, figure skating and tennis became women's events, and diving, swimming and tennis in the 5th Stockholm Olympics.

 3. There are a few sports where men and women compete together: in mixed events or in truly mixed sports. Sports that operate in mixed events are badminton, luge, tennis and ice skating. In badminton, men and women compete as a male/female duo; in luge they compete by teams with equal numbers of men and women; in tennis, men and women compete as a male/female team in mixed doubles matches; and in ice skating male/female pairs compete together performing a dance on the ice.

 4. Sports where men and women compete against each other regardless of sex, as the physical differences between them are considered to not have any effect on the outcome of the competition, are equestrian, in which the attributes required to win are just to be an able rider, and sailing, but only in one particular class, the Nacre 17.

 5. Women that have broken boundaries in sports! African American sprinter Wilma Rudolph was the first  woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics. Despite the loss of strength in her left leg, caused by polio, she became the fastest woman in the world at the 1960 Olympics. Former World No. 1 Billie Jean King is regarded as one of the greatest women's tennis players of all time. She won 39 Grand Slam titles, including 12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. 

1. When did women's participation in sports significantly increase?

A) 18th century
B) Late 19th century
C) Early 20th century
D) Mid-20th century

2. In which year did female athletes first participate in the Olympic Games?

A) 1896
B) 1900
C) 1904
D) 1912

3. Which of the following sports allows men and women to compete against each other regardless of sex?

A) Badminton and Ice Skating
B) Equestrian and Sailing
C) Tennis and Luge
D) Golf and Archery

4. Who was the first woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics?

A) Serena Williams
B) Billie Jean King
C) Wilma Rudolph
D) Nadia Comaneci

Choose the answer correct if TRUE or FALSE 

5. Women were allowed to compete in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.

6. In mixed doubles tennis, men and women compete together as a team.

7. Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals at the 1964 Olympics.

Match the sport with how men and women compete:

1. Badminton           Mixed-gender pairs compete in doubles matches
2. Equestrian            Men and women compete directly against each other
3. Tennis                    Men and women compete as a male/female team in mixed doubles

Write the correct past simple form of the verb in brackets:
 

1. Mr. Lopez __________ (need) to wake up early every morning.
2. People __________ (stand) outside and __________ (enjoy) the smells.
3. Mama Bonita __________ (stop) at the bakery every morning.
4. She __________ (love) the smell of the cakes.
5. The baker __________ (shout) at her.
6. He __________ (want) her to pay for the smells.
7. He __________ (decide) to take her to court.
8. The judge __________ (ask) her if she had money.
9. She __________ (cry), “I haven’t done anything wrong!”
10. She __________ (carry) a few coins in her pocket.
11. The baker __________ (smile) when he heard the sound.
12. The judge __________ (return) the coins to Mama Bonita.

Word formation 

Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits the sentence:

1. We still don't know the ........time of this flight.        DEPART

2. One of his qualities is his being........                      TRUST

3. You should really ......your muscle.                         STRONG

4. This is a matter of.......  .                                         URGENT

5. You should add a .......of flour to your dish.            SPOON

6. I don't advise you to.....your teeth.                         WHITE

7. I don't accuse you of.....                                         COWARD

8. They .......left very late.                                           SURPRISE

9. She has a problem with her........                            ENVY

10. People know you for your .....issues.                   ANGRY

11. My......is that he has lied.                                      BELIEVE

12. He can't stand his repeated......                           FAIL

13. Do you know the ....of this mountain?                 HIGH

14. She is a very ....person.                                     DOUBT

15. You need to be very ....for a poet.                       IMAGINE    

PART 1: Listening & Fill in the Blanks

Song: “I Have a Dream” (by Sophie)
Listen to the song and fill in the missing words:

I have a __________, a song to __________
To help me cope with __________
If you see the __________ of a fairy tale
You can take the __________, even if you fail...

PART 2: Sophie’s Secret Plan

Complete the sentence based on the script:

Sophie is sending letters to three men. Their names are:

Why is Sophie sending the letters?

☐ To invite them to her graduation
☐ To tell them a secret
☐ To invite them to her __________

PART 3: Scene 1 – The Beach

Put the events in order (1–5):

___ Ali, Lisa, MaryAnne, Sarah arrive running with suitcases.
___ Sophie reads names on the envelopes.
___ Sophie says how much she missed her friends.
___ Sophie sings "I Have a Dream."
___ Lisa jokes about MaryAnne forgetting her ticket.

PART 4: Performance Prompt

Roleplay the scene below with a partner or group. Use expressive voice and gestures.

Sophie: Oh my god! Ali, Lisa, MaryAnne, Sarah! I missed you so much! I can’t believe you’re here!
Ali: Of course! How could we miss our best friend’s wedding?
Lisa: What a trip! Guess who left her ticket in the kitchen?
MaryAnne: But we’re here now, aren’t we?!

(→ After the scene, have each student improvise one extra line as their character to continue the conversation.)

PART 5: Reflection Questions

What kind of person do you think Sophie is?

How do the girls' arrival set the mood of the story?

What do you predict will happen when the men arrive?

  Write the correct form - present to past

1. Stand -  __________________
2. Take - __________________
3. Read - __________________
4. Know - __________________
5. Begin - __________________
6. Fly - __________________
7. Lend - __________________
8. Do - __________________
9. Fall - __________________
10. Be -__________________
11. Get - __________________
12. Sing - __________________
13. Come - __________________
14. Swim - __________________
15. Understand - __________________

Put the correct word in the blank

1. The children _________________ beautifully yesterday. 
2. If she isn’t careful she will ________________ off her bike. 
3. It _______________ cold now. 
4. He __________________ Chris $100. 
5. I __________________ in the sea last weekend. 
6. I already  __________________ my homework. 
7. We __________________ to Cyprus for the vacation. 
8. We __________________ walking faster when it started to rain. 
9. I need __________________ two books this year. 
10. She doesn’t __________________ the work. Can you help?

Listen to the song “She Loves You” by the Beatles, and complete the gaps.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
She _______ you, yeah, yeah, yeah
______ loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
She loves ______, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

You think you've lost ______ love
Well, I saw ______ yesterday
It's ______ she's thinkin' of
And she told ______ what to say

She says she loves you
And you know that can't be bad
Yes, she ______ you
And you ______ you should be glad

She said you hurt ______ so
She almost lost ______ mind
But now she ______ she ______
You're not the hurtin' kind

She ______ she loves ______
And you know that can't be bad
Yes, she loves you
And ______ know you should be glad, ooh

She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
With a love like that
You know you should be glad

You know ______ up to you
I ______ it's only fair
Pride can ______ you, too
Apologize to her

Because she loves you
And you know that can't be bad
Yes, she loves ______
And you know you should be glad, ooh

She ______ you, yeah, yeah, yeah
She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
With a love like that
______ know you should be glad
With a love like that
You know you should be glad
With a love like that
You know you should be glad.

Maria has always been a kind girl. She helps her friends and family and is never rude ecause she says "Thank you" all the time. But one day, she met Peter, who, unfortunately, was very different. He was bossy, often trying to say people what to do and wasn’t as kind as Maria. Her friends said Peter looked very vain — he loved to always look perfect.

On the other hand, Ivan, their friend, was very helpful and always ready to help others. Although he was a bit shy when speaking in front of people, he still tried to be kind.

Maria remembered that when her parents got divorsed, it was hard for her. But her step father was very generous. He bought her all she wanted and always supported her. He helped her improve her life, making it better. Now she is strong and independent.

1) Read and translate the text. 

At the airport, Maria walked towards the check-in desk attendant. She smiled and said, "May I see your ticket?" Maria handed over her ticket and passport. The attendant looked at them and asked, "Would you like a window seat or an aisle seat?" Maria thought for a moment and replied, "A window seat, please."

The attendant then said, "Could you place your bag on the luggage belt?" Maria put it on the belt. The scales weighed her bag and the attendant checked if it was within the baggage allowance. "Your bag is fine," said the attendant. "Please keep in mind not to carry any hazardous materials in your carry-on bag."

Maria thanked the attendant and took her boarding pass. She walked towards the departure lounge. Along the way, she passed several shops and cafes. She decided to buy a coffee and a magazine to read while she waited.

In the departure lounge, Maria found a comfortable seat near the big screen that showed flight information. She looked at her boarding pass and saw her flight number. The screen showed that her flight leaves at 10:30. She had some time to relax.

After a while, there was an announcement. "Attention, passengers on flight 5678 to New York. Please go to gate 5 for boarding." Maria stood up,took her suitcase and carry-on bag, and walked towards gate 5. She saw other passengers already in line at the counter.

When it was her turn, she handed her boarding pass to the airline staff and walked down the jet bridge to the airplane. She found her seat next to a window, just as she had asked. She put her bag and sat down, looking out the window excitedly for her journey ahead.

2) Answer the questions. Choose the correct answer(a, b, c, d) :

1.What did Maria hand over to the attendant at the check-in desk?

a Her ticket and passport

b Her suitcase

c Her boarding pass

d Her flight details

2.What did the attendant ask Maria about her bag?

a To place it on the luggage belt

b If it was within the baggage allowance

c To remove any hazardous materials

d All of the above

3.Where did Maria decide to buy a coffee and a magazine?

a At the check-in desk

b In the departure lounge

c On the airplane

d At the gate

4.Which seat did Maria ask from the attendant?

a An aisle seat

b A middle seat

c A window seat

d A front seat

5.What did Maria do after the boarding announcement?

a She went to the gate but was late for the flight. 

b She relaxed in the departure lounge.

c She bought a snack and a drink.

d She took her bags and went to the gate.

3) Imagine that you're at the airport, going to Thailand. Tell in videomessage your story, include this information:

When do you arrive at the airport? 

What time does the plane take off? 

How many suitcases do you have? 

How much time do you wait in the departure lounge? 

What do you do in the departure lounge? 

What place do you choose and why? 

Write an e-mail to friend telling him/her about your new school classmate.

Sandra lives in a beautiful house with her family. There are 15 people in her family, so that’s quite a lot of people. Her house is located on a hill in the south of the country. It covers an area of 1000 square kilometers. Her grandfather started building this house in 1960. It took him 11 years to finish it. It cost him 5490 dollars to build the house. Last year, someone wanted to buy it for 800 thousand dollars. But he didn’t want to sell it.

1. Two people were .......... injured in the accident. (serious/seriously)

2. The driver of the car had serious injuries. (serious/seriously)

3. I think you behaved very .... .(selfish/selfishly)

4. Rose is .... upset about losing her job. (terrible/terribly)

5. There was a .... change in the weather. (sudden/suddenly)

6. Everybody at the party was .... dreesed. (colourful/colourfully)

7. Linda likes wearing .... clothes. (colourful/colourfully)

8. Liz fell and hurt herself quite .... . (bad/badly)

9. Joe says he didn't do well at school because he was .... taught. (bad/badly)

10. Don't go up that ladder. It doesn't look .... . (safe/safely)

Ask your partner what they did at the weekend and write it down. Remember to change the person.

Example:

- Juan, what did you do on Saturday?

- I went to the beach.

Write: On Saturday, Juan went to the beach.

-Marta, what did you do on Sunday?

- I went for a walk with my friends. Then, I had lunch with my family. After lunch, we watched a movie.

Write: On Sunday, Marta went for a walk. Then, she had lunch with her family. After lunch she/they watched a movie.

Hi! My name is Bruno. I am 10 years old. I live in England in a very small town called Fordwich.

This is a picture of a typical Sunday afternoon at home. My family is spending some time in the living room. Can you see me? I am lying on the  sofa and I watching  a sports match on Tv. Do you like Rugby?, I play Rugby every tuesday at school. We go to a club called "VILO", near the river i like wearing comfortable clothes on the weekend so I am wearing a t-shirt blue trousers and no shoes.

My sister Clair is listening to music on Spotify. Her favorite singers are Rosalia and Chris Martin from Coldplay. She is wearing the headset she received as a present on her birthday. 

My parents usually read a books, but today ther are reading the newspaper on the green sofa. My mom Gloria is a doctor and my dad Robert is a mechanic.

We have 3 pets. My cats are very active, but now they aren´t running or fighting. Right now Sonny is slepping on the floor taking it's afternoon nap. My dog Carso is very happy. Can you see he is eating my sister´s sandwich!

It is snowing and very cold outside but inside the house we are heaving a wonderfull time!

Before focusing on the comparative and superlative adverbs, it is important to distinguish between an adverb and an adjective. 

EXERCISE 1: Write whether the word in bold is an adjective or an adverb:

1. Fast runners win races. …… adjective …….

2. Mathematics is difficult. …………………….

3. She’s a good typist. …………………….

4. She behaved rudely to her boss. …………………….

5. You’ve done well in your test. …………………….

6. The clowns are very funny. …………………….

7. She’s a pretty girl. …………………….

8. He runs fast. …………………….

9. Ann is very sad. …………………….

10. She plays the piano beautifully. …………………….

11. Father is very busy in his office. .……………………

12. The doctor arrived immediately. …………………….

1. What books ____ you____ (like) to read?

2) I ____ (go) swimming every day.

3) He _____________ (not like) doing his homework.

4) How often _____ they____ (visit) their grandparents?

5) She ______ (watch) her favourite TV show on Mondays.

1) My father the _____ (good) man in the world.

2) She is _____ (tall) than her brother.

3) My cat the _____ (fat) in the house.

4) Snail looks ______ (bad) than butterflies.

5) My mom the ________ (beautiful) woman.

6) He is the _______ (clever) in the class.

7) Cats are _______ (good) than dogs.

8) Hamburger is _______ (tasty) than soup.

9) Modern buildings are ________ (big) than old.

10) He likes _______ (much) phisical culture than history.

Complete your story with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Prepare to tell your story to your partner, using these prompts:

- What was he/she doing when he/she had the idea?

- What was his/her idea?

- What did he/shedecide to do then?

The day after Thanksgiving has become America’s biggest shopping day. Closed all day on Thursday, shopping centres all across the nation open early on Friday. Some of them open at 12:01 Friday morning, while others open at 4 a.m. Some “sleepyhead“ shopping centres, like Target this year, don’t open their doors on Friday until 6 a.m. From Friday to the day before Christmas, this is the season when businesses make nearly 25 per cent of what they earn in a year. This season puts many businesses “in the black”, that is, they make the money they need for the year.

Reporters from local TV stations interview people who sleep in tents in front of the shops a day or two before the doors open on Friday. These people patiently wait in queue to get products that are 50 per cent cheaper or more.

“Oh, we have fun,” said one of the persons queuing. “We sometimes bring games to play, we watch TV and order lots of pizza, and we often meet interesting people. And, most important of all, we save a lot!” The problem, of course, is that only a very small number of products have big reductions in their prices. Apart from a few big discounts, each shop has other things that are reduced from 10 to 50 per cent, saving shoppers from $10 to $400 per item, and so Americans want to go shopping.

Not all Americans enjoy shopping. Reverend William Graham wants to change Black Friday’s name. “We want to call it Remember Jesus Friday. People should start the season with the right attitude. Christmas has become a Season of Shopping. We want to make it a Season of Giving. And we don’t mean giving material things. We mean giving your back, your mind, and your hands. Help an old lady clean up her house. Teach a kid how to read. Visit sick people in the hospital or in nursing homes. Give food to the Red Cross. Celebrate Christmas by remembering Jesus and forgetting Santa Claus.”

Intissar is shopping for materials for her
inventions. Use the quantifiers to write
some sentences for her to use. Some
examples have been done for you.

hers hers hers

Different exercises to practice his and her

Reading comprehension. 1st conditional