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Narrating a sports event and talking about records

Narrating a sports event and talking about records. Prof. Sergio Font Milian PhD. Narrating a World Record. In high jump and pole vault events in Athletics and in Weightlifting it is possible to prepare the public for the exciting moment in which the athlete will try to set a new record.

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Narrating a sports event and talking about records

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  1. Narrating a sports event and talking about records Prof. Sergio Font Milian PhD.

  2. Narrating a World Record In high jump and pole vault events in Athletics and in Weightlifting it is possible to prepare the public for the exciting moment in which the athlete will try to set a new record.

  3. Javier Sotomayor

  4. Preparing the public • Whichattemptisbeingnarrated? (First / Second / Third) attempt at a new world record forthe Cuban.

  5. (First / Second / Third) attempt at a new world record forthe Cuban.

  6. Showing excitement • Whatdoesthecommentatorreferto as he getsexcited? ____ thejump as such. ____ Sotomayor’sbiography. ____ thepublic at thestadium. ____ theprevious records. ____ the place wherethe record has been set. ____ theemotion in theathlete’sface.

  7. What does the commentator refer to as he gets excited? __X_ the jump as such. ____ Sotomayor’s biography. __X_ the public in the stadium. __X_ the previous records. __X_ the place where the record has been set. ____ the emotion in the athlete’s face.

  8. Showing excitement Yes! He’s gone clear! The crowd rises to its feet. Sotomayor set another world record! A second one on this very stadium at Salamanca. And that brings the meeting to a wonderful climax!

  9. Praising the athlete’s performance • He deserves nothing less than another World Record. • When can you say this about an athlete?

  10. He has trainedveryhard in thisseason. • He has shown he isthebest in theworld. • He has madeseveralattempts at thisheight in severalcompetitionsthisyear. • Hisformisjustflawless.

  11. What does the commentator say? • Absolutelywonderful /awesome/ incredible. Second/Third / Fourthworld record in a row.

  12. Absolutely wonderful /awesome/ incredible. Second /Third / Fourth world record in a row.

  13. Commentingonthe performance as itisplayedagain. • Hereitis. Secondattempt, twometers and fortyfive, overeightfeet. • It’shisthirdseniorworld record. Theonlymantogoovereightfeet.

  14. Foot - Meter • 1 foot = 0.3048 m • 6 feet = 1.8288 m • 6 feet 1 inch = 1.85928 m • 6 feet 2 inches =1.88976 m • 8 feet = 2.4384 m

  15. The commentator talks about… • TheWorldChampionshipsthat: a) _____ will be held in threeweeks. b) _____ washeldthreeweek ago. c) _____ will be held in twoweeks. d) _____ washeldtwoweeks ago.

  16. The commentator talks about… • TheWorldChampionshipsthat: a) _____ will be held in threeweeks. b) _____ washeldthreeweek ago. c) __X__ will be held in twoweeks. d) _____ washeldtwoweeks ago.

  17. Announcing upcoming events • Two weeks to go to the World Championships and he is in the form of his life.

  18. Colin Jackson • British sprinter born in 1967. Specialist in the 110 hurdles race in which he won two World Championships and an Olympic Bronze Medal in Seoul. • He set a new world record at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.

  19. Comments of Jackson’s record • Jackson was the fastest ___ ___ _____ blocks, the fastest to cross the ________, the fastest to the finish _______ and the fastest of all time.

  20. Comments of Jackson’s record • Jackson was the fastest out of the blocks, the fastest to cross the hurdles, the fastest to the finish line and the fastest of all time.

  21. Jackson’s record was unbeatable until July 11, 2006. • Jackson won 44 races in a row between August 1993 and February 1995.

  22. Can you answer these questions? • Was Alberto Juantorenathefirst Cuban toever set a world record in athletics? • Whowasthefirst Cuban to set a world record in athletics? • HowmanyCubanshaveever set a world record in athletics?

  23. In whicheventhavetwoCubans set a world record? • Howmany times didOsleidys Menéndez break theworld record in thewomen’sjavelinthrow? • Howmanyworld records are currentlyheldby a Cuban athlete?

  24. Was Alberto Juantorenathefirst Cuban toever set a world record in athletics? • No, he wasn’t. He set hisfirst record in the 800 meter race at the Montreal OlympicGames in 1976, fiveyearsafterthefirst record everestablishedby a Cuban.

  25. Who was the first Cuban to set a world record in athletics? • It was Pedro Pérez Dueñas, in the triple jump event during the Pan American Games held in Cali, Colombia in 1971. His record was 17.40 meters.

  26. How many Cubans have ever set a world record in athletics? • 6 Cubans have been world record holders: Pedro Pérez Dueñas, Alberto Juantorena, Alejandro Casañas, Javier Sotomayor, Osleidys Menéndez and Dayron Robles.

  27. In which event have two Cubans set a world record? • In the 110 meters hurdles. Alejandro Casañas set his 13.21 seconds record in 1977 while Dayron Robles set his at 12.87 seconds in 2008.

  28. How many times did Osleidys Menéndez break the world record in women’s javelin throw? • She did it twice: in 2001 and 2005. She currently holds the Olympic record at 71.53 meters.

  29. How many world records are currently held by a Cuban athlete? • Two Cubans currently hold world records: Javier Sotomayor in the high jump event, and Dayron Robles in the 110 meters hurdles race.

  30. Summary • Narrating a sports events • Talking about records

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