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Bridges 1 Unit 7. You Can If You Try. INTRODUCTION. The hardest thing I ever had to do was………. Who are some really great athletes from the present and the past?. What makes these people great?. CONFIDENCE TEACHABLE SPIRIT PRIDE ACCOUNTABILITY COMPETITIVE PERSEVERENCE DISCIPLINE
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Bridges 1 Unit 7 You Can If You Try
INTRODUCTION • The hardest thing I ever had to do was………
Who are some really great athletes from the present and the past?
What makes these people great? • CONFIDENCE • TEACHABLE SPIRIT • PRIDE • ACCOUNTABILITY • COMPETITIVE PERSEVERENCE • DISCIPLINE • Do you know anyone personally who has any of the qualities we have listed on the board?
Kinds of Nonfiction • Feature Article • An article in the magazine or newspaper about an interesting person or event • True Account • story that tells about real people, places, and events. • Biography • A story about a person’s life written by someone else
VOCABULARY Throttles Pipes that control the flow of fuel in engines
VOCABULARY • Revving Increasing the speed of • Swarm of giant bees A large group of flying insect • Spun - past tense of spin • Rams, ramming, rammed crash violently against something Ex: The stolen car rammed into the front of the house
VOCABULARY • Limp Walk with difficulty because of an injured leg or foot. • Skid slip, slide, typically sideways or obliquely, on slippery ground or as a result of stopping or turning too quickly. Ex: Her car skidded and hit the grass. • Slide –slid
IDIOMS • At last they were off! (line 12) • They started the race. • But his friend kept pushing him. (line 40) • Encouraging him to try it. • It scared me to death. (line 42) • Frightened greatly.
COMPREHENSION • What happened to Kenny in his motorcycle race? • He crashed, flew off his bike and hit a wall, and another motorcycle hit his bike. • What made Kenny change from horses to motorcycle? • His first ride was so thrilling that he wanted to try it again. Cause and effect
VOCABULARY • Reflexes unplanned body responses, such as sneeze • motorcross bike special bike for riding on steep hills & around sharp curves • Grand Prix international motor cycle race • Courses tracks on which races are held
COMPREHENSION • “Why don’t pro teams want Kenny?” • They think he is too small. • “Why is Kenny’s success so surprising?” • He didn’t care about turning pro, because he enjoyed motorbikes so much. • The pro teams thought he was too small to race. • He went to Europe & started winning as a rookie.
VOCABULARY • The bike scrapes (line 118) the ground. Touches • They then scrape me off the pavement.(line 119) remove • Back brace • Breaking my back was just a hurdle a difficulty that has to be overcome not the barrier that runners jump over in a race • 1 mile = 1,6 km • Blowout The bursting of an automobile tire
COMPREHENSION • Why are inches so important in racing? They can mean the difference between winning & losing. • Why didn’t the accident end Kenny’s career? He was determined to race again. He even wore a back brace while racing. • What is Kenny’s opinion about how the accident affected him? It’s just a hurdle he had to get over; something to make him better.
COMPREHENSION • What fact shows that Kenny is successful? He has been the world champion three times. • What is most important to Kenny? Learning how to ride correctly.
THINK IT THROUGH • What reasons does Kenny give for his success? He has a strong body & a strong mind. He’s tough. He practices until he gets it right. • Why do you think the author wrote this article? to show why Kenny Roberts is a champion. • How does the author feel about Kenny? Do you agree with his opinion? Why or why not? The author really admires Kenny’s accomplishments, especially with his size & injuries.