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C. Correct the sentences according to the text.

1. People learn better when they perform perfectly.
2. Training is more important than determination if you want to succeed in life.
3. World record-breakers have never felt like giving up.
4. Playing perfectly is more important than learning how to deal with failure.
5. It’s highly likely that you’ll become an international sports star by winning once.
6. Most professional athletes at the top of their game have only focused on that one sport.

D. Complete the sentences with one to three words from the text.

1. Having a encourages us to do more and be better.
2. Many young sports stars in a sport, and so their parents pushed them to do it more.
3. Feelings of are perfectly natural when you’re trying to do the best you can.
4. It’s important to have a positive or growth which pushes you to keep improving.
5. It’s quite natural to have an day when you feel less energetic.
6. Using when you’re training will help to reduce the probability of an injury.

E. Match the two halves of the questions. Discuss with a partner.
1. Have any sports stars from your country
2. How important is it to be honest
3. Do you believe that some people
4. How would you feel if you were in the lead in a race

5. Do you think sports stars still feel proud
6. Which do you feel is more important: participating or
7. Have you or any of your friends
8. How important is it for athletes

a. and suddenly fell over?
b. are natural athletes or do you think it always involves training?
c. become world champions? In which sport?
d. if you want to succeed in life?
e. qualified for a local or regional competition? How did it feel?

f. taking home a trophy? Why?
g. to break world records?
h. to win a silver or bronze, when they’ve been a world champion?

F. Discuss these questions with a partner.
1. At what age do you think people should be allowed to enter
international competitions?
2. Which do you think is more useful: being a professional athlete
or going to university? Why?

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