Because he's very good at skating. 2. Read the text and mark the statements True (T),
False (F) or Not Stated (NS).
Shakira Ripoll, or just Shakira, is a very popular singer.
She is also a songwriter, a producer, and a dancer. Shakira
comes from Colombia in South America, though her mother
is Spanish and her father is Lebanese. Shakira doesn't have
any brothers or sisters, but she's got lots of relatives in Italy
and Spain. Her birthday is on 2nd February. Shakira is rather
short and slim. She has long, wavy blond hair and big brown
eyes.
Her name comes from the Arabic word which means
"graceful". She can speak lots of foreign languages: English,
Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, and Italian, and she can
perform Arab belly dancing. She's really good at it.
Shakira sings and performs in many genres, including
folk, pop and rock. She loves experimenting and doesn't
want to limit herself. She says, she is the architect of her own
life. Today she has ten music albums and gives live concerts
all over the world. She's the winner of many music awards.
Her boyfriend is a football player. He is much taller than
she. Shakira never misses his football matches. She also has
a lot of other interests. For instance, she is fond of world
history. Alexander the Great is one of her favourite historic
heroes.