LESSON 9.

4: ACHIEVING YOUR DREAMS

Class Name

Activity 2. Listen again and decide who said. Then report what each person said
a. “I’ve made some good friends in Austria.” 
b. “The journey from Syria to Europe was very hard.” 
c. “I’ve been given a scholarship by the IOC.” 
d. “I’m enjoying life in Germany but I miss my home country.” 
e. “I was taking part in wrestling matches before I left Iraq.” 

Activity 3. Use the questions and answers in Exercise 5 to make a conversation. Then come to
the board and use reported speech to report partner's answer
Yusra Mardini
a. Where is Yusra from?
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b. Why were Yusra and her sister travelling in 2015 and what happened on their journey?
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c. Which country did Yusra go to?
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d. How did she get to compete at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro?
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Aker AI Obaidi
e. Where is Aker AI Obaidi from and why did he have to leave home?
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f. Which country did he reach?
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g. What sport does he do?
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h. How has the International Olympic Committee helped him?
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i. Why do Yusra and Aker want to continue competing in their sports?
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 Criteria Point
Pronouns changed? /3
Verb tense changed? /3
Adverbs changed? /3
Speak clearly? /1
Total /10