Miguel's Text on Laura Dekker

LAURA DEKKER


The young Dutch sailor Laura Dekker became self this Saturday in the navigator youngest in history, with 16 Years and 123 days in hunging round the world solo to get to the island of St. Maarten in the Caribbean. After 366 days navigation and 27,000 nautical miles, 50031 kilometers.

Dekker has made one cruise aboard the ' Guppy ' ketch UN two masts and 11.5 meters. Partio Saint Marteen on January 20, 2011 for perform do challenge round the world to the Guinness World Records and the " world sailing speed records " will not recognize Follow Both On Line In Its not certify records youth of the most discouraging for Hazardous attempts .

Last Stage of the Journey through I realize the high seas and heavy winds from Cape Town (South Africa), air a long 41 Days. From boat when under cried and then crossed the dock accompanied by her mother, father, sister and grandparents. "There were times when I wondered, ' What the hell am I doing here?" But I never meant stop, because it is my day dream, and I wanted to do so. "

Laura was born in their parents boat near the coast of New Zealand, first sailed only with six years and ten dream scam began to give back to the world.


True or False:

- Laura Dekker was born in Holand.

- She lived for 8 years in a boat when she was a child.


Open questions:

- Hom many miles did she travel?

- What is her boat’s name?


Synonyms:

Ship(p 3): 

Sailing(p.1):
Trip(p.3): 

Teenage(p.2):

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Hi, guys!

I leave you here some good webpages to practice and improve your English during our beloved Christmas holidays.

PLEASE, if you can listen the music you like, watch your favourite movie, talk with native speakers if you have the chance and behave and have super gorgeous holidays with your friends and family :)

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Use of English:

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/alle_grammar.htm

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/grammar-exercises

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com

Listening: http://www.lyricstraining.com

Reading: http://englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Reading-Comprehension.htm

Speaking: http://www.eslgold.com/speaking/speaking_situations.html

Writing: https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing-skills-practice

Marcos' Text on David Lekuta Rudisha

David lekuta Rudisha’s career

Rudisha competed at the 2009 World Athletics Championships, reaching the 800 metres semifinals. In September 2009, Rudisha won the IAAF Grand Prix meeting in Rieti, Italy, posting a new African record of 1:42.01, beating the 25-year old record of 1:42.28 set by compatriot Sammy Koskei. That effort put him in fourth place on the all-time list. In the 2010 IAAF Diamond League, he took on Abubaker Kaki at the Bislett Games in June. He defeated Sebastian Coe's 31-year-old meet record with a run of 1:42.04, giving him another place in the top-ten fastest ever 800 m and leaving Kaki the consolation of the fastest ever non-winning time.


On 22 August 2010 Rudisha broke Wilson Kipketer's 800 m World Record two days before the anniversary of that record with a time of 1:41.09 while racing in the ISATF meeting in Berlin. Just a week later, he broke the record again at the Rieti Diamond League Meeting, lowering it to 1:41.01


With a time of 1:41.74, Rudisha set the United States all comers 800 m record at the 2012 adidas Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium in New York City. He guaranteed his selection for the Kenyan Olympic team for the first time with a win at the Kenyan trials, running a time of 1:42.12 minutes—the fastest ever recorded at altitude.


Rudisha currently holds the world record for the 800 m. He broke the record at the London 2012 Olympics on 9 August 2012, with a time of 1:40.91.

Questions:

1)               True or false.

a)                He competed at the 2009 world athletics championships reaching the 800 metres quarter-finals.

b)                His effort put him in  fourth place on the all-time list.

2)             Open questions.

a)    When did he break the world record for the first time?

b)    Where did he break his last world record?

3)             Synonyms.

a)             Attaining (paragraph 1)

b)             Beat (paragraph 2)

c)               Maintains (paragraph 4)

d)             Arrivals (paragraph 3)