Speak Up in Class
Lewis Hamilton
Before you start
1. Talk to a partner
2. Are you interested in motor-racing?
3. If so, which Formula One team do you support?
4. Can you name any driver?
5. Who is the best, in your opnion?
Listen and answer
2. Read these statements. Then listen (without reading) and write T (True) or F (False).
1. Lewis Hamilton’s performance at the Australian Grand Prix was exceptional. ( )
2. Hamilton thinks being the first black Grand Prix driver
is very important. ( )
3. At first his father didn’t want him to go into motor racing. ( )
4. He started racing when he was a child. ( )
5. His first ambition was to drive for Ferrari. ( )
Read and answer
3. Read the article and answer the question with a partner.
1. Why was everyone surprised when Hamilton overtook Alonso in Australia?
2. Why is he compared to Jacques Villeneuve?
3. What effect does he think his success will have on Formula One Racing?
4. What did his father do to help him?
5. What other help did he get?
6. Does his girlfriend think he’s a good driver off the racetrack? Why not?
Learn it Use it!
4. Complete the sentences using these words from the article. Make any necessary changes.
DELAY GOAL GROW UP MISS OVERTAKE SET UP TRIP |
1. If you don’t hurry up, you’ll ---------------your train.
2. Our first-----------------is to-----------------a school rock band.
3. The meeting will start soon. I’m sorry for the----------------------
4. The accident happened while the car was------------------a lorry.
5. During her---------------to Ireland, she visited the town where she had-------
Take it further
5. Insert the correct preposition in these sentences.
1. Hamilton overtook Alonso----------the first corner.
2. He finished the race--------------third place.
3. He surprised everyone-----------taking second place.
4. Lewis’s father worked hard--------pay for his sport.
5. Lewis was racing------------his eight birthday.
6. He blamed the delay--------------his navigation system.
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