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    This document provides information about a student's assignment on the topic of sports. It includes a video link and questions about two readings. The first reading discusses the unconventional sport of extreme ironing, in which ironists compete by ironing clothes in difficult outdoor locations. The second reading profiles Sonya Thomas, a professional competitive eater who competes in eating contests.

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    UNIVERSIDAD ABIERTA PARA ADULTOS

    (UAPA)

    Student:

    Identification:

    Topic:
    Sports

    Teacher:
    Ynoudis Miguel Taveras Núñez

    City:
    Nagua

    1. VIDEO LINK

    https://youtu.be/Dmq3URXh4rg
    A. Read the statements and write true (T) or false (F). Go back
    to Reading 1 and look for the answers you are unsure of.

    1. The writer believes that sports must be competitive. _T_


    2. The writer believes that sports must be dangerous. _T_
    3. Extreme ironing is a very old sport. _F_
    4. Extreme ironists almost always compete outside. _T_
    5. Some companies sponsor extreme ironing teams. _T_
    6. Extreme ironists don't like people to know their names. _T_

    B. Answer the questions.


    1. Check (. I) the items that ironists must carry with them.

    iron

    ironing board

    electric generator

    clothes

    laundry basket

    gas stove
    food

    2. What do ironists get points for?


    a. how much laundry they iron
    b. how fast they iron
    c. how well they iron
    d. how long they iron
    3. What else do they get points for?
    a. when they iron
    b. where they iron
    c. what they iron
    d. why they iron

    A. Read the statements and write true (T) or false (F). Go back to
    Reading 2 and look for the answers you are unsure of.

    1. Sonya Thomas ate 12 lobsters in 38 minutes. _F_


    2. Competitive eating is Sonya's job. _T_
    3. Sonya is a member of the IFOCE. _T_
    4. Sonya is the best professional eater in the world. _F_
    5. Professional eaters are fat. _F_
    6. Professional eaters play golf and tennis. _T_
    7. The most important competition is a hot-dog eating contest. _T_

    B. Answer the questions.

    1. What two things are most important in competitive eating contest?


    a. speed b. style c. amount d. taste
    2. Name three different eating contests.

    1. Hicken-wing competition
    2. Nathan's Hot-Dog Eating Contest
    3. World Lobster-Eating Contest
    Reading Skills

    1. Write the main ideas of each paragraph in Reading 1. Then add one
    detail from each paragraph.

    Paragraph 1 Main Idea: extreme ironing is a sport.


    Detail: Most people believe that sports must combine physical activity and
    competition.
    Paragraph 2 Main Idea: The competitors get more points for the difficulty of the
    location.
    Detail: Ironists must carry their irons, ironing boards, and wrinkled laundry with
    them to the competition site. Some ironists take electric generators. Others heat
    their irons on gas stoves.
    Paragraph 3 Main Idea: Extreme ironists compete in some amazing places.
    Detail: Contestants iron while they are climbing rocks, climbing mountains, and
    climbing trees
    Paragraph 4 Main Idea: The goal of extreme ironists is to have their sport
    included in the Olympics.
    Detail: Maybe then they can start using their real names. At the moment,
    contestants use names such as Steam, Cool Silk, and Iron Man. Why? Shaw
    admits, "Most competitors don't want people to know that they are ironists.

    PART II

    Read the next article to find the answers to these questions.


    1. According to the writer, which of these activities are sports? extreme
    ironing.
    2. How did he make his decision? sports must combine physical activity and
    competition.
    3. Do all athletes participate in sports?
    4. Is everyone who participates in a sport an athlete?

    Vocabulary Work
    Guess Meaning from Context
    1. Match the words and their meanings. What clues did you use?

    a. people who make sure that competitors follow


    1. result the rules.
    2. determine b. physical ability
    3. influence c. decision
    4. umpires/referees d. take part in
    5. athleticism e. affect
    6. curling f. decide
    7. participate g. a game

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