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VOCABULARY

WOrd wORK

surface, composure, opponents, founded

relative pronouns: what

GramMar

ReaDiNg

past tense

biography skimming

Exercise

Level 6 Unit 4 Lesson 2

Ugh, Exercise

Bounce, bounce, bounce, blah, blah, blah Basketball is no fun at all. Jump, jump, jump, yuck, yuck, yuck Volleyball does really suck. Run, run, run, ick, ick, ick Exercise will make me sick.

Word Work

Relative Pronouns

what used to describe a thing Is this what you need for your class?

That is exactly what I need!

what

what

That's just what the doctor ordered!

Vocabulary

surface - the outside part of something

Grass is a soft surface to sit on.

composure - being calm and in control

She always keeps her composure.

opponent - someone who competes against you

He can run faster than his opponent.

found -start (an organization)

Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple.

Matching

found

opponent

composure

surface

potential

overcome

to start a company

succeed after a difficulty

the outermost layer

calm and collected

the person you play against

a future possiblity

Multiple Choice

Someone who plays against you in a tennis match is your a. operator b. opposite c. angroid d. opponent Wood flooring is an example of a a. surface b. suffer c. special d. grass When you are calm and in control, you have kept your a. classroom b. composure c. creative d. casual If you start a company, you have a. finded it b. founded it c. friended it d. fixed it

Think

What do you do when you lose your composure?

Reading

Prereading

What are the things that you need to play a racket sport?

Comprehension

who - look for capital letters and nameswhere - look for capital letters and places when - look for dates and times

Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal is a professional tennis player from Spain. Many people think he is the greatest tennis player of all time. Rafa is an extraordinary athlete who has won many tournaments over his long career. There is one tournament, called Roland Garros, that Rafa has won 13 times! He is often called the “King of Clay” because he has won so many games on this surface. Rafa has won numerous smaller tournaments as well as two gold medals in the Olympics.

Learning session

Rafa Nadal was born on June 3rd, 1986, on an island called Mallorca. He began playing tennis when he was only three. His uncle, Toni, was his first tennis coach, and he helped Rafa become great. Rafa won his first tournament when he was eight years old against other players who were older than him. It was Toni who taught Rafa about hard work, dedication, and work ethic as an athlete. Rafa is highly respected by all of his peers for his composure on the court. Toni also thought that it would be more difficult to play against a left-handed player, so Rafa holds the racket in his left hand, even though he is right-handed.

Learning session

Doing so much extreme physical exercise has caused a few problems for Nadal. He has suffered from chronic injuries in his left foot and back and has had to withdraw from many tournaments in order to recover. He is also getting older and has to play against younger opponents who have more endurance. Despite these setbacks, Rafa is still able to surprise his fans and win big tournaments. In 2022, he won the Australian Open, which was his 21st Grand Slam title. This means he is the male who has won the most Grand Slam titles.

Learning session

Off the court, he founded a charitable foundation which is dedicated to helping with social work and development aid for young children. He also stepped up to help by donating money and working on repairs after his island was flooded. Rafa Nadal is an example of a true sports hero. He is a role model that everyone should look up to, due to his athletic achievements, work ethic and social projects.

Learning session

Compare

Rafa Nadal

Yulimar Rojas

Grammar

Pronunciation

/id/

/d/

/t/

walked

moved

cheated

baked

wanted

pushed

admitted

crowded

jumped

worked

looked

Practice

Yesterday my mom a delicious cake. My brother me down the slide. The basketball player higher than the basket. My dad in the snow last week. I on this project all day yesterday. The cat at me while I was running by.

walked

baked

moved

pushed

jumped

cheated

crowded

admitted

worked

wanted

looked

Wrap Up

Advice

Give advice to someone who is injured.

Have you ever had an injury?

Extension

Write five sentences about a competition you have had.

Write five sentences about a time you won something.

surface composure opponents founded

biography

Simple Past

what

ReaDiNg

VOCABULARY

GramMar

WOrd wORK

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