Check out Listening: Fair play Listen to the interview with a professional sportswoman explaining “fair play” in sports. Then read the statements below and tick T (= true), F (= false) or NG (= not given). T F NG 1. The interview is about a sportswoman and her career. 2. The sportswoman’s a marathon runner. 3. Scarlett is talking about her private life and her hobbies. 4. The interviewer is asking questions about values in sports. 5. Scarlett is explaining the concept of “fair play” to the listeners. 6. The sportswoman doesn’t give any examples of what “fair play” is. Reading: The history of the Paralympic Games Read the history of the Paralympic Games and answer the questions below. The first competition for athletes in wheelchairs took place in 1948 during the Olympic Games in London. Dr Guttmann organized special games for disabled athletes and tried to help veterans or people who were wounded during the World War II. This was a milestone in Paralympics history. The first Paralympic Games took place in Rome in 1960 with 400 athletes from 23 countries. From this time on, they have taken place every four years. In 1976, the first Winter Games in Paralympics history were held in Sweden. Along with the Summer Games, the Winter Games take place every four years. Since the Summer Games of Seoul, South Korea, in 1988 and the Winter Games in Albertville, France, in 1992, the Games have also taken place in the same cities as the regular Olympic Games. In 1960, different organisations which worked for disabled people had the idea of creating one special organisation called “International Sport Organisation for the Disabled (IOSD)”. 1. What did Dr Guttman do? He tried to help veterans and organised sports games. 2. Where were the first Paralympics held? 3. Are there Winter and Summer Paralympics? 4. What do the letters “IOSD” stand for? 6 l m n I can understand informative listening texts about sports. 3.17 m3g72u 7 l m n I can understand factual texts on sports and answer questions. 5 10 71 13 Unit Sports l = I’m very good at this. m = I can do this. n = I need help. seventy-one Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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