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A sports star
I can write a profile of a sports star using paragraphs.
THINK! Name five famous international sports stars. Who is the most famous sports star in your country? What is his / her sport?
Usain Bolt
1. Usain Bolt is an athlete from Jamaica. He was born on 21st August 1986 in Sherwood Content. He lives in Kingston now.
2. Bolt first competed in sprint races as a schoolboy. At sixteen, he became the youngest ever world junior champion for 200 metres.
3. Bolt broke world records in 100- and 200-metre races. He also won gold medals at the Olympics in Beijing and London. He's one of the most successful athletes.
1. Read the profile. Where was Usain Bolt born? When was his first world champion?
2. Look at the Key Phrases. Which phrases do we use in paragraphs 1-3? Read the profile again and check.
| KEY PHRASES |
| Profile of a sports star 1. He / She is from _________________________. 2. He / She was born _______________________. 3. He / She competed in ___________________. 4. He / She won ____________________________. 5. He / She broke ___________________________. 6. He / She is one of the ____________________. |
Language Point: Paragraphs
3. Read the text again. Match three topics from a-e with paragraphs 1-3.
a. His life now
b. Greatest moments
c. Basic information
d. Problems
e. Early career
| SKILLS STRATEGY |
| A profile should contain three paragraphs: • Introduce the person (their name, place of birth, birthday and where they live). • Write about the important events in their early life. • Write about their most significant achievements. Finally, add a general comment as a summary. |
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USE IT! Read the Skills Strategy. Then follow the steps in the writing guide.
| WRITING GUIDE |
| A TASK Write a profile of a sports star for a website. B THINK AND PLAN 1. Think of a sports star who you like. 2. Find information about the person and choose the most important points. 3. Make notes using the Key Phrases and the paragraph titles in exercise 3. C WRITE Write the profile using your notes. D CHECK • past simple verb forms • past time expressions • paragraphs |
