Activity 1:
a. Read and complete the following biography. Use the simple past to complete this exercise.
Francisco Sanclemente is a sportsperson from Buga, Colombia, and there is something special about the way he plays sport. Francisco can’t walk, so he
competes in a wheelchair.
When Francisco ______ (to be) 18 years old, he ______ (become) very ill and ______ (lose) the ability to move his legs: he ______ (can not) walk and he
______ (can not) run and ______ (can not) play sport. But Francisco is very determined and has a positive attitude to life, so his disability ______ (to be not) a
problem. He ______ (start) training a lot, because he ______ (want) to compete in marathons… in his wheelchair.
Francisco competed in international competitions, for example, in Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and Brazil, where he competed in the 2016 Paralympics.
Some people called Francisco a hero, but Francisco didn’t agree. He simply believes that qualities like dedication, responsibility, honesty and respect are
important in both sport and in our daily lives.
b. Complete and answer the following questions based on the previous information.
a. Where ____ (be) Francisco born?
b. _____ ( be) he born in Bogotá?
c. ____ (be) he 20 years old when he became ill?
d. Why _____ (be + not) his disability a problem for him?
e. Why _____ (aux) he ______ (train) hard?
f. Why _____ (aux) Francisco ____ (agree) when people call him a hero?
Respuestas
Respuesta:
a. Read and complete the following biography. Use the simple past to complete this exercise.
Francisco Sanclemente is a sportsperson from Buga, Colombia, and there is something special about the way he plays sport. Francisco can’t walk, so he
competes in a wheelchair.
When Francisco ______ (to be) 18 years old, he ______ (become) very ill and ______ (lose) the ability to move his legs: he ______ (can not) walk and he
______ (can not) run and ______ (can not) play sport. But Francisco is very determined and has a positive attitude to life, so his disability ______ (to be not) a
problem. He ______ (start) training a lot, because he ______ (want) to compete in marathons… in his wheelchair.
Francisco competed in international competitions, for example, in Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and Brazil, where he competed in the 2016 Paralympics.
Some people called Francisco a hero, but Francisco didn’t agree. He simply believes that qualities like dedication, responsibility, honesty and respect are
important in both sport and in our daily lives.
b. Complete and answer the following questions based on the previous information.
a. Where ____ (be) Francisco born?
b. _____ ( be) he born in Bogotá?
c. ____ (be) he 20 years old when he became ill?
d. Why _____ (be + not) his disability a problem for him?
e. Why _____ (aux) he ______ (train) hard?
f. Why _____ (aux) Francisco ____ (agree) when people call him a hero
Explicación: