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Tiger Woods is one of the most successful golfers ever. He has the potential to be the greatest of all time. He has been number one in the world for most of the past decade and looks like hanging on to that position for a while to come. His real name is Eldrick; Tiger is a nickname his father gave him.
Tiger shot to fame as a two-year-old. He showed off his skills on television in 1978 with comedian Bob Hope. In 1990, aged 15, he became the youngest ever U.S. Junior Amateur Champion. There were dozens of records and victories in between. In 1994, Woods became the youngest ever winner of the U.S. Amateur Championship. He turned professional two years later.
Sports experts predict he will become sports first billionaire. He cannot stop winning. He has the second highest number of major golf championships of any male player, and he’s still young. His career is full of impressive records. He’s the youngest player to win the US Open and the youngest and fastest to win 50 tournaments. It seems likely he’ll break more records.
Woods is a Buddhist. He got his faith from his Thai mother. He said it helps control his stubbornness and impatience. It perhaps also explains his charity work. He has set up many projects to help disadvantaged youngsters. He believes being a good role model is much more important than golf and has helped thousands of teenagers around the world.
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SYNONYM MATCH
Match the words from the article on the left with their synonyms on the right. Are your answers the same as other students’?
Paragraphs 1 and 2
1.
potential
a.
rose
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of all time
b.
displayed
3.
while
c.
ever
4.
shot
d.
capability
5.
showed off
e.
became
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turned
f.
time
Paragraphs 3 and 4
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experts
g.
forecast
8.
predict
h.
religion
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likely
i.
specialists
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faith
j.
pigheadedness
11
stubbornness
k
needy
12
disadvantaged
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probable
PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article:
1.
the potential to be the greatest
a.
disadvantaged youngsters
2
hanging on to that position for
b.
skills on television
3.
Tiger shot to fame
c.
a while to come
4.
He showed off his
d.
break more records
5.
dozens of records and
e.
from his Thai mother
6.
His career is full
f.
of all time
7.
It seems likely he’ll
g.
as a two-year-old
8.
He got his faith
h.
much more important
9.
projects to help
i.
victories in between
10.
being a good role model is
j.
of impressive records
LISTENING GAP FILL
Tiger Woods _______________ successful golfers ever. He has the potential to be the greatest of all time. He has been number one in _______________ of the past decade and looks like hanging _______________ position for a _______________. His real name is Eldrick; Tiger is a nickname his father gave him.
Tiger _______________ a two-year-old. He showed off his skills on television in 1978 with comedian Bob Hope. In 1990, aged 15, he became _______________ U.S. Junior Amateur Champion. There _______________ records and victories in between. In 1994, Woods became the youngest ever winner of the U.S. Amateur Championship. He _______________ two years later.
__________________ he will become sports first billionaire. He cannot stop winning. He has the second ________________ major golf championships of any male player, and he’s still young. His _______________ impressive records. He’s the youngest player to win the US Open and the youngest and fastest to win 50 tournaments. It _______________ break more records.
Woods is a Buddhist. He ___________________ Thai mother. He said it helps control his _______________ impatience. It perhaps also explains his charity work. He __________________ projects to help disadvantaged youngsters. He _______________ good role model is much more important than golf and has helped thousands of teenagers around the world.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs in italics.
Tiger Woods is one / once of the most successful golfers ever. He has the potential to been / be the greatest of all time. He has been number one in the world for most / best of the past decade and looks like hanging on to that position for a when / while to come. His real name is Eldrick; Tiger is a nickname his father gave him.
Tiger shot to fame as / was a two-year-old. He showed off / on his skills on television in 1978 with comedian Bob Hope. In 1990, aged 15, he became the youngest ever U.S. Junior Amateur Champion. There were dozen / dozens of records and victories in between. In 1994, Woods became the youngest ever winner of the U.S. Amateur Championship. He turned professional two years later / sooner.
Sports experts / exports predict he will become sports first billionaire. He cannot stop whining / winning. He has the second highest number of major golf championships of any mail / male player, and he’s still young. His career is full of impressive records. He’s the youngest player to win the US Open and the youngest and fastest to win 50 tournaments. It seems likely / likelihood he’ll break more records.
Woods is a Buddhist. He got his faithful / faith from his Thai mother. He said it helps control / controls his stubbornness and impatience. It perhaps also explains his charity work. He has set / sit up many projects to help disadvantaged youngsters. He believes being a good role / roll model is much more important than golf and has helped thousands of teenagers around the world.
SPELLING
The underlined, jumbled words are from the text. Spell them correctly.
Paragraph 1
1.
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He has the eotinplat to be the greatest
3.
number one in the world for most of the past addece
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Tiger is a ceimaknn his father gave him
Paragraph 2
5.
Tiger shot to mfea as a two-year-old
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There were oeznds of records and victories
7.
the youngest ever reiwnn
8.
He ndreut professional two years later
Paragraph 3
9.
Sports experts edcitrp he will become sports first billionaire
10.
He cannot stop ninnwgi
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His career is full of impressive rosrdce
12.
It seems ylkeli he’ll break more
Paragraph 4
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He got his thfai from his Thai mother
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it helps nlrotoc his stubbornness and impatience
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help disadvantaged nsuryegtos
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thousands of tregseane around the world
PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
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of impressive records. He’s the youngest player to win the US Open and the youngest and
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Tiger shot to fame as a two-year-old. He showed off his skills
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Tiger Woods is one of the most successful golfers ever. He has the potential to be the
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important than golf and has helped thousands of teenagers around the world.
( )
Sports experts predict he will become sports first billionaire. He cannot stop
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stubbornness and impatience. It perhaps also explains his charity work. He has set
( )
Woods is a Buddhist. He got his faith from his Thai mother. He said it helps control his
( )
on television in 1978 with comedian Bob Hope. In 1990, aged 15, he became the youngest ever U.S. Junior Amateur Champion. There were dozens of
( )
up many projects to help disadvantaged youngsters. He believes being a good role model is much more
( )
greatest of all time. He has been number one in the world for most of the past decade and looks like hanging on
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fastest to win 50 tournaments. It seems likely he’ll break more records.
( )
to that position for a while to come. His real name is Eldrick; Tiger is a nickname his father gave him.
( )
winning. He has the second highest number of major golf championships of any male player, and he’s still young. His career is full
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winner of the U.S. Amateur Championship. He turned professional two years later.
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records and victories in between. In 1994, Woods became the youngest ever
SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
With your partner, put the words back into the correct order.
1.
most golfers one the successful ever of
2.
of most for decade past the
3.
that a come to for to on position while hanging
4.
shot to fame as a two-year-old Tiger
5.
turned He later years two professional
6.
billionaire first sports become will he
7.
impressive His is of records career full
8.
mother Thai his from faith his got He
9.
control it his helps stubbornness
10.
model being is a much good more role important
TIGER WOODS DISCUSSION
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1.
What do you know about Tiger Woods?
2.
Would you like to meet Tiger Woods?
3.
What would you like to know about Tiger Woods and why?
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about Tiger Woods. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. TIGER WOODS POSTER: Make a poster showing the different stages of the life of Tiger Woods. Show your poster to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all find out similar things?
4. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about Tiger Woods. Include an imaginary interview with him. Write about what he does every day and what he thinks about.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
5. LETTER: Write a letter to Tiger Woods. Ask him three questions about his life. Give him three suggestions on what he should do in his future. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your “Tiger Woods expert” partner(s) will try and answer your questions.
ANSWERS
SYNONYM MATCH:
Paragraphs 1 and 2
1.
potential
a.
capability
2
of all time
b.
ever
3.
while
c.
time
4.
shot
d.
rose
5.
showed off
e.
displayed
6.
turned
f.
became
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7.
experts
g.
specialists
8.
predict
h.
forecast
9.
likely
i.
probable
10.
faith
j.
religion
11
stubbornness
k
pigheadedness
12
disadvantaged
l
needy
PHRASE MATCH:
1.
the potential to be the greatest
a.
of all time
2
hanging on to that position for
b.
a while to come
3.
Tiger shot to fame
c.
as a two-year-old
4.
He showed off his
d.
skills on television
5.
dozens of records and
e.
victories in between
6.
His career is full
f.
of impressive records
7.
It seems likely he’ll
g.
break more records
8.
He got his faith
h.
from his Thai mother
9.
projects to help
i.
disadvantaged youngsters
10.
being a good role model is
j.
much more important
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