Question

1. Classify the expressions of the Word Bank.
• climb mountains • memorize numbers • swim in the sea
• run a marathon • learn languages • practice meditation

Mental Activities Physical Activities




*Reading Strategy: Read the text several times to look for details.
2. Read and Identify the title for the texts below. Use the expression in the box.
• Cold Athlete • Language Master • Human Calculator

a. __________________________________
Jorge Fernandez Gates is one of the most popular guys at the moment in Peru because he has an amazing ability: he can speak, read and write in 11 diferent languages including English, German, Chinese and Italian. Jorge can learn faster than other people because he compares languages and inds similarities between words. For example, the Spanish Word “música” is similar to the French word “musique.” His dream is to get into to the Guinness World Records as the youngest polyglot in the world.

b. __________________________________
People call Wim Hof “Iceman” because he can resist the coldest temperatures.
He can run a marathon in the Arctic Circle without shoes, or swim in extremely cold wáter (2 ºC). Today he holds the Guinness Record for the longest ice bath. Cold environments don’t afect Wim Hof because he can control the temperature of his body. Thanks to meditation, he feels relaxed and comfortable in ice. For example, these days he wants to climb, wearing shorts, Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.
c. __________________________________
Daniel Tammet has an incredible mathematical ability, so he can count and memorize big numbers easily. For example, he can recite the number pi (Π), one of the longest numbers, by heart . But there is more. People think he is an extraordinary genius because he can describe the processes of his mind. He explains that he can memorize big numbers or solve diicult math operations because he sees numbers with colors, attributes or sounds in his mind. For example, he thinks that number 333 is more attractive than 259. For him, pi is the most beautiful of all numbers.
*Key Expressions guy: boy, man know by heart: know by memory

3. Read the sentences and check, T (true), F (false) or NI (no information, based on the reading.
T F NI
a. Jorge Fernandez can only speak and write in 3 diferent languages. _____ _____ _____
b. Jorge Fernandez compares languages to learn faster. _____ _____ _____
c. Wim Hof can’t resist hot temperatures. _____ _____ _____
d. Wim Hof doesn’t hold a Guinness Record. _____ _____ _____
e. Daniel Tammet can’t count big numbers. _____ _____ _____
f. Daniel Tammet can paint colorful paintings. _____ _____ _____

4. Read and match the correct statements
a. He can act, write, and direct movies… ____1. he wants to be the best director of the world
b. People like his movies… ____2. he’s interested in 3D movies
c. He’s studying computer design now… ____3. he is the youngest movie director at the moment.
d. He is also working hard and writing new movies… ____4. they present inspirational stories about love and courage

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