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15 Expand your vocabulary: Sports Read the text again and find the expressions that fit these explanations. LANGUAGE 19 a M p. 7 a making you feel extremely tired b the businesses providing recreation- and entertainment-related products and services c a person very good at physical activity who takes part in organised events d not using force or violence e an event in which people try to win sth. f the ability to control yourself and follow rules g the strength to do sth. tiring for a long time h damage to a person’s body i a group of people who do a certain sport for money j getting a lot of attention Write sentences with the expressions using examples to explain them. Example: Running, weightlifting or playing squash are exhausting activities. b A as male territory H putting together giant meals B with their hands in their laps I going out in the public C have the perfect body J portraying them as weaker D keeping the female body clean K don’t buy sports equipment E broadcasting female football games L have to do with cultural prejudices F appropriate for women M don’t see the difference G do a lot of work N growing number of women 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 D that allows Muslim girls the freedom to do sports and provides modesty at the same time, and it becomes a political issue. That’s why it is important that high-profile sports equipment companies like Nike have decided to create a ‘Pro Hijab’ for the (11) who want to do sports but still remain accepted in their community. As Aheda Zanetti, the creator of the Burkini, says of her invention: “Anyone can wear this, Christian, Jewish, Hindu. It’s just a garment to suit a modest person, or someone who is afraid of skin cancer, or a new mother who doesn’t want to wear a bikini, […].” Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv