Comercial 12 Class: 4th

Teacher: Liliana Lo Preiato

Project Work
Simple Past & Past Continuous
May, 2013

Lightning Bolt!
During that race, he reached a top speed of 43,9 kmph. So, we ask, how does the man whose nickname is Lightning Bolt, run so fast and jus what does it feel like? Usain Bolt was born in Jamaica on 21 August 1886. When Bolt was growing up, he spent most of his time playing cricket and football in the street. At primary school, he loved running around the school everyday. A teacher saw him when he was running and noticed he had a talent for sprinting. He became one of the best sprinters at his High School even though he didnt train very hard. At the age of fifteen, Bolt was 1,96 cm tall and he dominated the 2002 World Junior Championships, becoming the youngest person ever to win the 200 metres. He turned professional when he left high school, at the age of seventeen. During the first couple of years of Bolts professional life, he

Usain Bolt is the worlds fastest man. He first

came to the publics attention at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, where he won tree gold medals. The most amazing of these was for the 100-metre race, which he ran in just 9.69 seconds even though his shoelaces were undone and even though, while he was getting to the finish line, he was slowing down and already celebrating his victory.

got a few injures, but his health soon improved and he began to win all the major championships. He went from strength to strength, amazing the world with his speed. So, how does he do it? Bolt says that he is naturally fast just something he was born with. But he got a number of people him: his parents and his family.

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Lightning Bolt!
And one of the main reasons for his success is Norman Peart, his manager. Peart met him when Bolt was fifteen, and he worked hard to keep him focused on sports as a professional. Thats why Bolts performances in Beijing were truly incredible. Whats more incredible is that, since then, he is even faster than before. In 2009, he smashed his own record by running the 100 metres in 9.58 seconds. At the fastest point in this race, he ran at an amazing 44.9 kmph. If you do this speed on a bicycle, it feels very quick. So, what does it feel like on your own two feet? Its just great running that fast, says Bolt. Its lovely, just lovely.
Usain Bolt in action during the 100m event at London Olympics 2012.

EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF THESE READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS PHRASES FROM THE TEXT

E.g. his shoelaces were undone = It was amazing that Bolt won the gold medal in Beijing because he didnt tie his shoelaces correctly before the race. 1. a talent for sprinting. 2. he didnt train very hard. 3. from strength to strength.

1. Who is Usain Bolt? 2. When did he become well-known? 3. Whats Usain Bolt nickname? Why do you think he got that nickname? 4. When did he become a professional? 5. Who worked hard to keep his attention and energy on sports?

4. something he was born with. 5. keep him focused. 6. smashed his own record.

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Lightning Bolt!

COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES USING SIMPLE PAST OR PAST CONTINUOUS

1. When Bolt___________(take) of the Olympics in 2008,

MATCH THESE SENTENCES FROM THE TEXT WITH THEIR FUNCTION

he___________(win) three gold medals. 2. Bolt___________(celebrate) his victory when he___________(notice) he had his shoes undone. 3. While Bolt__________(attend) primary school, a teacher_________(observe) he___________ (have) the ability to run at a top speed. 4. In Bolts youth he___________(not-take) seriously Athletics or himself. 5. When Bolt___________(finish) High School, he____________(break) the 200 metres record. 6. When Bolt___________(turn) his focus to the 200 mt

1. When Bolt was growing up, he spent most of his time playing cricket and football. 2. He won three gold medals at the Beijing Olympics. 3. A teacher saw him when he was running around school. 4. He turned professional when he left high school. 5. While he was getting to the finish line, he was slowing down.

A. We usually use WHEN to refer to events or

race, the press__________(name) him as the possible successor of Ben Johnson. 7. While Bolt___________(grow) more popular in his homeland, his popularity___________(begin) to be a great stress for the young sprinter. 8. Bold___________(suffer) an injury that left him in last place when he___________(run) in Helsinki in 2005. 9. While these injuries___________(prevent) Bolt from completing a professional season, he___________ (have) a car accident.

periods in your life.

B. We use the PAST CONTINUOUS to talk about

an action in progress at a particular time in the past.

C. We usually use WHEN / WHILE to refer to two

longer actions happening at the same time.

D. We use the PAST CONTINUOUS to talk about a

longer action interrupted by another action in the past.

E. We use PAST SIMPLE to talk about complete

actions in the past.

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Teacher: Liliana Lo Preiato

What must we do in a WebQuest? In a WebQuest we must take information that we get from the net and transform it to create new information. WebQuest tasks go beyond simply answering questions; they require higher order thinking skills such as creativity, analysis, synthesis, judgment and problem solving. Another key component of WebQuests is that the links students use are pre-selected by the WebQuest writer, that is to say, you cant search in any website.

INTRODUCTION: The Olympic games are a sports festival held every four years in different places, inspired by the Frenchman Baron de Coubertin (18631937) in 1896. Athletes representing more than 200 countries compete for gold, silver, and bronze medals in a great variety of sports. Since 1992, the Summer Games and Winter Games alternate every two years. TASK: Your task is to log onto the website chosen by your teacher to solve the activities. To find the answers to each activity you must click on the links created in blue. Dont pay attention to the final activity named For quick students. Copy the activities and the solutions in a separate sheet of paper and hand it in to the teacher. Dont miss the deadline suggested for the teacher or your mark will be lowered. CONCLUSION: Write your final opinion about this activity and illustrate your work with something related to Olympic sports. Write a short caption below it. Creativity and design will be evaluated.

VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO CARRY ON A WEBQUEST ABOUT OLYMPIC SPORTS

http://www.michellehenry.fr/sports6.htm

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