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It’s All About Me: Horse riding
b Now listen to Anita talking about the benefits of
horse riding. Complete the text with the verbs.
Riding can 1
people with physical problems
in a very special way. It can help with head and spine
control. And also it helps to 2
muscles.
It will 3
hand and eye co-ordination.
It’ll 4
the circulation of the blood.
Above all, riding gives people a real feeling of
achievement. And it helps them not to 5
on other people too much.
3 At the stables
a Listen to Emma and answer the questions.
1 How does Emma feel when she’s on a horse?
2 What does Emma say it’s important to be?
3 How long has Emma had Gentle?
4 Which country does Emma want to ride for?
Before you watch
Look at the photos. What do you think Emma’s life is like?
Share your ideas with a partner.
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WORKSHEET1
b Complete these sentences with either yet,
already or just.
1 Emma hasn’t got a place in the British
team
.
2 Gentle has
learnt lots of things.
3 We’ve
watched a programme
about Emma Kent.
4 Pronunciation
Sentence stress: rhythm in questions
Look at the questions in Exercise 3a. Underline
the stressed words. Work with a partner. Take it
in turns to ask each other the questions with the
correct stress.
After you watch
Emma wants to ride in the Paralympics, the
Olympic Games for people with disabilities.
Have you ever seen these games on TV?
How can sport help people with disabilities?
Discuss your answers with a partner.
While you watch
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Introducing Emma Kent
Listen to Emma introducing herself. Mark the statements
T (true) or F (false). Correct the false statements.
1 Emma is 19 years old and lives in Dartford.
2 Holt Oram syndrome causes problems with the liver.
3 Emma can’t do many things herself.
4 Emma needs help opening cans and bottles of drink.
5 Emma is a very good horse rider.
6 Emma’s been riding horses since she was three.
2 The physiotherapist
a Unscramble the letters to make verbs.
lovedep
phle
elry
axerl
primveo