Spirit in motion

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Look at the

vocabulary boxes below

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a. For each box, select a title from the following list: places, competition, athletes, sports values, commitment, sports.

b. Add the words from the toolbox into the vocabulary boxes and add more words for each category.

2

Look at the picture.
a. Who are the characters? What strikes you?

b. Read the slogan. What do you understand?

c. What is the effect produced by this poster?

• disabled /dɪˈsɛɪbəld/ (adj.) / disable (v.)
• inspiring /ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ/ (adj.)
• paraplegic (adj.)
• proud / fierce look (exp.)
• competition / sporting event (n.)
• Paralympic athletes /ˈæθˌliːt/ (n.)
• prosthetic /ˌprɒsˈθɛtɪk/ leg (n.)
• wheelchair (n.)

To be on the home stretch

To be on the home stretch

This is a reference to the part of the racing track before the finish line. When you‘re on the home stretch, you are reaching the end of a competition, a project or a long activity.

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• emblem (n.)
• national anthem /ˈænθəm/ (n.)
• Olympic Games (n.)
• opening ceremony (n.)
• paralympics /ˌpærəˈlɪmpɪks/ (n.)
• be present at / attend (v.)
• hold a competition (v.)

2

• athlete (n.)
• competitor (n.)
• physical disabilities (n.)
• supporter (n.)
• team (n.)

3

• archery /ˈɑːrtʃərɪ/ (n.)
• indoor rowing (n.)
• powerlifting (n.)
• road cycling (n.)
• sitting volleyball (n.)
• wheelchair basketball (n.)
• wheelchair football (n.)
• wheelchair rugby (n.)

4

• fair play
• hard work (exp.)
• overcome obstacles (exp.)
• team spirit (exp.)
• bravery / courage (n.)
• determination (n.)
• performance (n.)
• achieve / accomplish (v.)

5

• field of play (n.)
• football field / pitch (n.)
• home country (n.)
• pool (n.)
• (in a) stadium (n.)
• track (n.)

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• eloquent /ˈɛləkwənt/ (adj.)
• deliver a speech (v.)
• denounce (v.)
• spokesperson (n.)
• strive for /ˈstraɪv/ (v.)
• struggle / fight for (v.)
• support ≠ oppose sth (v.)
• be involved (v.)

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