Summative assessment for the unit "Healthy habits Task 1 Reading
A ring star of table tennis
A Damen Short grew up in a poor part of London, where there was a lot of crime and
other problems. But today Dandien is a champion and he competes in international toumaments
So what happened to change his situation? He became very good at table tennis Sporting talent
is in Damirn's family His brother is a motorbike radng champion!
B Now Damien trains at the National Table Tennis Academy in Nottingham, and he plays
for the Batish team His big ambition is to win a gold medal at the next Olymples 'I know I'll
do well there," he says "I'm going to work hard every day, to make sure I'll be in great condition
for the games
C Damien's training is already very intensive Next week, he's playing against the Indian
national team. And later this year, he's going on a training tour of China, the world's top table
tennis nation China will be amaring,' says Damien Millions of people support the national
team and the crowds at tournaments are enomous. The atmosphere is really exciting for the
competitors This trip will be a big learning experience for me
D Damien says that kids should play more sport Have a go at something new
suggests 'You ve got nothing to lose, and you never know it could change your life!
Rad the text again Match questions 1-3 with three of the paragraphs A-D
1. Whatis Damien going to do next?
2 What advice has he got for people?
3 How did sport change Damien's life?
Read the text again and answer the questions. Write complete sentences
Did Damien grow up in a nice place?
Ab, he dida'r I was poor and there was a lot of crime and other problems
1 Why did things change for Damien
2 Why does Damien live in Nottingham now?
3. What does he want to do at the next Olympics?
4 What is special about China​

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