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2. a. Read about Serena Williams. What makes her an extraordinary sportsperson?

Serena Williams, (born September 26, 1981, Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.), an American tennis player who revolutionised women's tennis with her powerful style of play. Serena and her older sister Venus took up tennis when they were young children. Their father took the girls to public tennis courts in the area. He was a strict coach and the girls spend hours practising. They have always been really competitive which helped them win a lot of competitions. Serena turned professional when she was fifteen and during her career she became one of the greatest tennis players of all time.

Serena won more Grand Slam singles titles (23) than any other woman or man during the open era. Serena has also set 25 Guinness World Records in total. She broke two of her personal records during her last match at the US Open.

b. Match the words and phrases in bold with their meanings.

i a) a person who trains a person or a team in sport;
b) (of a person) trying very hard to be better than others;
c) to learn or start to do something;
d) to achieve something no other person or thing has achieved;
e) to perform better than anyone or anything else or to achieve something no other person or thing has achieved.

c. Complete the questions with the correct form of the words and phrases in bold from ex. 2a.

1. What personal qualities does a good ... need?
2. Have you ever ... a personal ...? What did you do?
3. Would you like to ... a new hobby? Which one? / Why not?
4. Do you think a sportsperson can ... their own ...? Do you know any stories about that?
5. Are you ...? How do you feel when you win/lose a game?

2. a. Прочитайте о Серене Уильямс. Что делает ее выдающейся спортсменкой?

b. Сопоставьте выделенные жирным шрифтом слова и фразы с их значениями.

c. Дополните вопросы правильной формой выделенных жирным шрифтом слов и фраз из упр. 2а.

Ответ:

2. a. Serena Williams is an extraordinary sportsperson due to her powerful style of play, her highly competitive nature, and dedication from a young age under a strict coach. Her major achievements, like winning 23 Grand Slam singles titles and setting 25 Guinness World Records, also make her exceptional.

b.

c.

1. What personal qualities does a good coach need?

2. Have you ever broken a personal record? What did you do?

3. Would you like to take up a new hobby? Which one? / Why not?

4. Do you think a sportsperson can set their own records? Do you know any stories about that?

5. Are you competitive? How do you feel when you win/lose a game?

Перевод:

2. a. Серена Уильямс — выдающаяся спортсменка благодаря своему мощному стилю игры, сильному соревновательному духу и самоотдаче с юных лет под руководством строгого тренера. Ее главные достижения, такие как победа в 23 турнирах Большого шлема в одиночном разряде и установление 25 мировых рекордов Гиннесса, также делают ее исключительной.

b.

c.

1. Какими личными качествами должен обладать хороший тренер?

2. Вы когда-нибудь били личный рекорд? Что вы делали?

3. Хотели бы вы начать заниматься новым хобби? Каким? / Почему нет?

4. Как вы думаете, может ли спортсмен устанавливать свои собственные рекорды? Знаете ли вы какие-нибудь истории об этом?

5. Вы азартный/соревновательный человек? Что вы чувствуете, когда выигрываете/проигрываете игру?