7th form Reading

Read the texts and complete with the correct name Jamie or Usain.

GREAT ROLE MODELS

Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver is a very popular British celebrity chef. Jamie was born in 1975 in Essex, England. The BBC discovered Jamie when he was a young chef in the River Café restaurant in London. His first TV series was very successful; Jamie’s style was different from other TV chefs and viewers liked him a lot. Next came Jamie’s Kitchen; in that show, he combined cooking and working with troubled teenagers and made an exciting reality show. Jamie trained the teenagers at his restaurant and helped them improve their lives. Jamie is also famous for his work to improve school dinners in the UK through his programme Jamie’s School Dinners. Thanks to Jamie, school menus have changed a lot and become much healthier.

Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt is one of the most famous sprinters in the world. He was born in 1986 in a small town in Trelawny, Jamaica. From a very early age, he had a great passion for sports and he used to spend his time playing cricket and football in the street with his brother. When he was in primary school, he took part in the national running competition and had the chance to show his sprinting ability. So, by the age of twelve, Usain was the school’s fastest runner over 100 metres. In 2002 Usain took part in the World Junior Championships, where he managed to win the 200 metres gold medal, making him the competition’s youngest-ever gold medalist. Since then, his career has taken off. Today, Usain holds the world record for the 100 and 200 metres and, along with his teammates, for the 4x100 metres relay. He also holds the Olympic record for all these three races. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he won three gold medals and became the first man to set three world records in three races at a single Olympics. Usain was given the nickname ‘Lightning Bolt’. Usain is also involved in charity work and, apart from donating money, he has also launched a fashion line that will help support charities in Jamaica.

1.       [Jamie, Usain]has done something nobody has done.

2.        [Jamie, Usain]won an event when he was a boy.

3.        [Jamie, Usain]had his own show.

4.        [Jamie, Usain]made changes that affect children’s health.

5.        [Jamie, Usain]trained young people.

6.        [Jamie, Usain]helps his country by doing charity work.

Read the text and choose a, b or c.

UNUSUAL SPORTS

MAN VS HORSE MARATHON

Do you think you know everything about marathons? Well, think again. In Wales, there is a famous race called the Man vs Horse Marathon. It started in 1980 and it takes place in the countryside. In this race, people compete against horses. The course is about 22 miles long and the competitors have to go over steep hills, across rivers and through forests. It is easy for a man to go through a thick forest, but a horse has to go around the forest. The aim is for a man to beat the first horse and competitors have to be very strong to do it. People can race on foot or ride a bicycle. In 2004, a man racing on foot won the race for the first time. He trained hard to take part in the marathon and he won a big prize.

KITESURFING

Are you looking for a new water sport? Then try kitesurfing. It is another extreme sport that lots of people love. It started at the end of the 1990s and it soon became popular on almost all the famous beaches around the world. Kitesurfing is like kiting and surfing together. People stand on a board and hold a kite bar. When they hit the first wave, their body flies about 40 feet into the air and then they crash into the water. It is a lot of fun, but it is also dangerous. To do this sport, people have to spend a lot of time training and practising. They also have to learn how to avoid accidents and what to do if an accident happens.

The aim of the Man vs Horse Marathon is for a man

Read the text and choose a, b or c.

UNUSUAL SPORTS

MAN VS HORSE MARATHON

Do you think you know everything about marathons? Well, think again. In Wales, there is a famous race called the Man vs Horse Marathon. It started in 1980 and it takes place in the countryside. In this race, people compete against horses. The course is about 22 miles long and the competitors have to go over steep hills, across rivers and through forests. It is easy for a man to go through a thick forest, but a horse has to go around the forest. The aim is for a man to beat the first horse and competitors have to be very strong to do it. People can race on foot or ride a bicycle. In 2004, a man racing on foot won the race for the first time. He trained hard to take part in the marathon and he won a big prize.

KITESURFING

Are you looking for a new water sport? Then try kitesurfing. It is another extreme sport that lots of people love. It started at the end of the 1990s and it soon became popular on almost all the famous beaches around the world. Kitesurfing is like kiting and surfing together. People stand on a board and hold a kite bar. When they hit the first wave, their body flies about 40 feet into the air and then they crash into the water. It is a lot of fun, but it is also dangerous. To do this sport, people have to spend a lot of time training and practising. They also have to learn how to avoid accidents and what to do if an accident happens.

In the Man vs Horse Marathon competitors