Simone Biles Makes Gymnastics History

 Watch:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhiILsnmli8

U.S. gymnast Simone Biles is continuing to make history with her jaw-dropping feats. Ms Biles won her sixth U.S. Gymnastics Championships this week, becoming only the second woman to accomplish this. This record was first set 67 years ago. The victory was also Biles' 20th consecutive, all-round major tournament win, dating back to 2013. However, it was her performances that further etched her name into the record books. On Saturday, Biles became the first gymnast to land a double twisting, double somersault beam dismount, bringing roars of delight from spectators. She topped that a day later by becoming the first woman to land a triple-double (three twists and two flips) on the floor.

The 22-year-old Biles displayed her customary post-competition modesty.I just want to do the best routine for the audience and for myself out here." The plaudits came flooding in following her performances. Former gymnast Nastia Liukin tweeted: "Simone's got enough gold medals at home, someone give this girl a crown."


1. RECORDS: Students A strongly believe records in sport are very important; Students B strongly believe they aren't.  Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
2. CHAMPIONSHIPS: What do you know about these championships? What do you think of them? How could they be made better?

 

What You Know

What You Think

Improvements?

Gymnastics

 

 

 

Athletics

 

 

 

Soccer World Cup

 

 

 

Skiing World Cup

 

 

 

Wimbledon Tennis

 

 

 

Formula 1

 

 

 


 

3.Vocabulary

    Paragraph 1

      1.

jaw-dropping

a.

Be permanently fixed in someone's memory or in history.

      2.

feats

b.

Achieve or complete successfully.

      3.

accomplish

c.

An achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength.

      4.

consecutive

d.

A person who watches at a show, game, or other event.

      5.

etched

e.

Totally, totally, totally amazing.

      6.

somersault

f.

Following continuously in an unbroken sequence.

      7.

spectator

g.

An acrobatic movement in which a person turns head over heels in the air or on the ground and lands or finishes on their feet.

    Paragraph 2

      8.

customary

h.

An organized event at which a number of races or other sporting contests are held.

      9.

modesty

i.

Praise.

      10. 

competition

j.

A set sequence in a performance such as a dance.

      11. 

displayed

k.

The quality of not talking a lot or boasting about one's abilities.

      12.

routine

l.

Arrive in overwhelming amounts or quantities.

      13.

plaudits

m.

According to a person's habitual practice.

      14.

flooding

n.

Showed

 

4. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

  1. continuing
  2. feats
  3. accomplish
  4. consecutive
  5. topped
  6. customary
  7. plaudits
  8. enough
  1. surpassed
  2. achieve
  3. plenty of
  4. usual
  5. keeping on
  6. praise
  7. successive
  8. achievements

5.Role play

Role  A – Vault
You think the vault is the best gymnastics routine. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their routines. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why):

Role  B – Floor
You think the floor is the best gymnastics routine. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their routines. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): 

Role  C – Trampoline
You think the trampoline is the best gymnastics routine. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their routines. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): 

Role  D – Beam
You think the beam is the best gymnastics routine. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their routines. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): 

OR

  • rhythmic
  • parallel bars
  • horse
  • uneven bars

 

6.Discussion - Simone Biles makes more gymnastics history

  1. What do you know about Simone Biles?
  2. What do you think of gymnastics?
  3. How do you feel when you watch gymnastics?
  4. Would you like a body like a gymnast's body?
  5. Who is the greatest ever gymnast?
  6. What were you like at gymnastics at school?
  7. Do you like using gymnastics apparatus?
  8. Should we all learn gymnastics?
  1. How much of a role model is Simone Biles?
  2. How modest are you?
  3. When was the last time you felt disappointed?
  4. How much of a perfectionist are you?
  5. Have you ever performed in front of an audience?
  6. Have you ever won a competition?
  7. What questions would you like to ask Simone Biles?

7.Spelling

Paragraph 1

  1. her jaw-dropping etsaf
  2. the second woman to omicasclhp this
  3. Biles' 20th eonscvticue, all-round major tournament
  4. further ecdhte her name into the record books
  5. a double twisting, double esumlatosr
  6. bringing roars of delight from srstetoapc

Paragraph 2

  1. her customary post-competition tomysed
  2. eablrctee her achievements
  3. she expressed her usatifortrn
  4. Ever the oectisprefnti
  5. do the best routine for the unceidae
  6. The altduspi came flooding in

 

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