The 2008 Summer Paralympic Game
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The 2008 Summer Paralympic Game: Self-Study Lesson
1 Pronunciation
The sound of Was in sWap, Wing
Pronounce these words: Wipe-type, well-tell, worn-torn, swap-stop, swing-sting
Which whites wash well in water?
2 Vocabulary
1. equestrian-(adj) - About horses or horsemanship.*
2. expect-(v) - To think something will probably happen.
3. presumably-(adv) - Can be logically or reasonably believed.
4. compete-(v) - To try to beat another for a prize, position or reward.
5. slogan-(n) - A memorable phrase used in advertising.
6. therefore-(adv) - for that reason
7. athlete-(n) - a person who is proficient in sports.
3 Reading
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, will be held in Beijing, China from September 6 - 17, 2008. Mainland China is expected to field the most athletes. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events will be held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. On June 26, 2005, The Beijing Olympic Committee announced that the slogan for the 2008 Olympics will be "One World, One Dream." This will be the same slogan for the two events.
About 4,000 athletes from 145 countries are expected to take part. If this were to be confirmed, it would be the largest ever number of nations at the Paralympics (nine more than in Athens), and several countries would therefore presumably be competing for the first time
4 Comprehension Questions
Select the correct answer for following multiple choice questions.
1. What is the slogan for the 2008 Olympics?
( A ) One Dream, One World
( B ) A Dream of the World
( C ) Worlds of Dreams
( D ) One World, One Dream
2. what kind of events will be held in Hong Kong?
( A ) equalitarian
( B ) equestrian
( C ) sailboarding
( D ) sailing
5 Vocabulary
1. He was injured and _______________________ unable to play.
2. Ichiro is a great _______________________!
3. The students _______________________ for the highest grades.
4. She loves horses and reads many _______________________ magazines.
5. We _______________________ the plane to land in one hour.
6. He has been on time every day; _______________________ he will be on time today.
6 Word Roots and Stems
A.Identify
Adding -ly to an adjective changes it into an adverb. For example, slow ly = slowly ).
Find the word that ends with -ly in each sentence. 1. If this were to be confirmed , it would be the largest ever number of nations at the Paralympics ( nine more than in Athens ), and several countries would therefore presumably be competing for the first time
B.Practice
Fill in the blanks below, just as in the models.
| absolutely | ____________ | ________________________________________________ |
| angrily | (angry - y + i) + ly | He spoke angrily to his enemies. |
| correctly | correct + ly | Answer correctly and you could win a million dollars! |
| easily | ____________ | ________________________________________________ |
| silently | ____________ | ________________________________________________ |
| softly | ____________ | ________________________________________________ |