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bobsleigh
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Suppose you were a bobsleigh player in the Olympics, and you found an English player's equipment broken. Would you offer him help?
Does winning matter a lot to you?
Is winning everything?
What is more important than winning?
Read the passage on P23 and find out what Eugenio Monti did in the situation.
Without hesitation, he lent a part of his own bobsleigh to his opponent.
What spirit did he display?
Topic
Reading
Read the passage on P23 and find out:
1. What is important besides winning in the author's opinion?
2. How does the author support his opinion?
Winning isn't everything.
support
Win with humility, lose with grace,
and do both with dignity.
The Pierre de Coubertin Fair Play Trophy winner Eugenio Monti, who made a remarkable, unselfish decision to help a fellow competitor.
Point
Example
Q1. Why does the author say “at any sporting event, you face two opponents”?
Daniel has found a website article about fair play. Read the article below and answer the following questions.
Reading
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Because on the one hand, sportspeople have to compete with their fellow players, and on the other, they must compete with themselves. But in both cases they must make the right decisions to play fair and with dignity.
1. Why does the author say “at any sporting event, you face two opponents”?
Reading
Monti helped a British competitor who had broken a part of his bobsleigh by lending him the same part of his own. It was a remarkable, unselfish decision, which sets an example to us all.
2. Why was Monti awarded the Pierre de Coubertin Fair Play Trophy?
Reading
Yes, I would do the same as Monti because as an athlete, I would feel responsible to demonstrate good sportsmanship, which is also in the spirit of the Olympic Games. Besides, as I would have to live with my decision, I would feel good because I played fair and helped a fellow athlete.
3. Would you do the same if you were Monti? Why or why not?
Suggested answer:
Reading
What spirits