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The human mind and body are capable of amazing things, especially when you train them hard. Meet two people who, thanks to their natural talent and to their effort, seem almost superhuman!
When people first see Tom Sietas, they don’t usually notice anything special. He’s not very tall, and he’s not particularly well-built. But those factors help Tom to do something incredible. Tom has the world record for ‘static apnea’. In other words, Tom can hold his breath underwater, without moving, for just over 22 minutes! He only discovered his ability by accident when he went diving in Jamaica at the age of 18. Because he isn’t very big it means that he doesn’t need to get a lot of oxygen to his muscles. And it helps that his lungs are 20% larger than is usual for his height and build. But it isn’t only a question of his body. His personality plays a big part in his success, too. Thought processes use a lot of oxygen. So it’s important that Tom is calm and patient. Luckily, he rarely gets nervous in the water. In fact, Tom is so calm that he occasionally falls asleep underwater! Obviously he always trains very carefully to prepare for a new record because what he does is highly dangerous. We’re waiting this year to see what he does next. Are we expecting another record attempt? Definitely!
‘People are always saying that geniuses are born, not made. I want to prove that it is not true!’ This was the obsession of a Hungarian teacher called László Polgár. To prove that he could make someone a genius, he took his three daughters out of school and started to teach them a specialist subject – chess. One of the three, Judit, is now the greatest female chess player of all time and the only woman so far to be in the world top 10! László himself wasn’t a great chess player, but he was a clever teacher. At first, Judit’s sisters were better than her, but she gradually became more serious about playing. At first, she played just ten minutes a day. When she was 12, it had increased to ten hours. At 15 she was the youngest grandmaster ever. To win at chess, you need to be confident, hard-working and a little bit selfish. Judit’s wins include victories against 10 male world champions, including Kasparov and Karpov. Thanks to Judit, little by little, people are starting to pay more attention to women chess players. She now has children of her own but she isn’t teaching them in the same way as her father. Her children don’t play chess for hours every day. They only play for fun.
You decide if statements are true or false depending on the information in the text. Step 1. Read the text quickly to get a general understanding. Step 2. Read the sentences that you need to prove true or false. Step 3. Find the parts of the text where you think the information is. Read them again carefully. Step 4. If there is no information to say a sentence is true, mark the statement false. Step 5. When you finish, check that you have an answer for each question. Never leave answers blank in an exam.
For what Tom does, it is important to be big and strong. True or false: ___________ He’s not very tall, and he’s not particularly well-built. But those factors help Tom to do something incredible. Tom has the world record for ‘static apnea’.
Tom can swim underwater for over twenty minutes without breathing. True or false: ___________ In other words, Tom can hold his breath underwater, without moving, for just over 22 minutes!
Tom always knew about his natural talent for staying underwater. True or false: ___________ He only discovered his ability by accident when he went diving in Jamaica at the age of 18.
Mental qualities are also important to be good at static apnea. True or false: ___________ But it isn’t only a question of his body. His personality plays a big part in his success, too. Thought processes use a lot of oxygen. So it’s important that Tom is calm and patient.
László Polgár had a theory and he proved that it was true. True or false: ___________ This was the obsession of a Hungarian teacher called László Polgár. To prove that he could make someone a genius, he took his three daughters out of school and started to teach them a specialist subject – chess. One of the three, Judit, is now the greatest female chess player of all time and the only woman so far to be in the world top 10!
Judit’s chess ability was easy to see right from the beginning. True or false: ___________ At first, Judit’s sisters were better than her, but she gradually became more serious about playing.
From the start, she played for hours and hours every day. True or false: ___________ At first, she played just ten minutes a day. When she was 12, it had increased to ten hours.
After her experience, Judit doesn’t want to teach her children chess. True or false: ___________ She now has children of her own but she isn’t teaching them in the same way as her father. Her children don’t play chess for hours every day. They only play for fun.
‘Geniuses are born, not made.’ Does the writer of the text appear to agree with this statement? Why/ Why not? The human mind and body are capable of amazing things, especially when you train them hard. Meet two people who, thanks to their natural talent and to their effort, seem almost superhuman !... ‘People are always saying that geniuses are born, not made. I want to prove that it is not true!’ This was the obsession of a Hungarian teacher called László Polgár…. Do you agree with it?
1) Hold his breath Obviously he always trains very carefully to prepare for a new record because what he does is highly dangerous. 2 ) Lungs And it helps that his lungs are 20% larger than is usual for his height and build. 3) Highly Obviously he always trains very carefully to prepare for a new record because what he does is highly dangerous. 4) Prove To prove that he could make someone a genius, he took his three daughters. 5) Gradually But she gradually became more serious about playing. Hugely (to a high degree or level) Slowly (little by little, steadily) Deliberately stop breathing Organs in your chest you breath with Show (demonstrate the truth of, show beyond doubt)
How good are you at water sports and/ or chess? What special talents and abilities do you have, or would you like to have?
1) __________ they don’t usually notice anything special. He’s not very tall, and he’s not particularly well-built. But those factors help Tom to do something incredible. Tom has the world record for ‘static apnea’. 2) _____________ Tom can hold his breath underwater, without moving, for just over 22 minutes! He only discovered his ability by accident when he went diving in Jamaica at the age of 18. 3) ___________ he doesn’t need to get a lot of oxygen to his muscles. And it helps that his lungs are 20% larger than is usual for his height and build. But it isn’t only a question of his body. His personality plays a big part in his success, too. Thought processes use a lot of oxygen. 4) ____________ Tom is calm and patient. Luckily, he rarely gets nervous in the water. In fact, Tom is so calm that he occasionally falls asleep underwater! Obviously he always trains very carefully to prepare for a new record because what he does is highly dangerous. We’re waiting this year 5) _____________. Are we expecting another record attempt? Definitely! a) Because he isn’t very big it means that b) When people first see Tom Sietas, c) So it’s important that d) To see what he does next. e) In other words,
‘People are always saying that geniuses are born, not made. I want to prove that it is not true!’ This was the 1) ___________of a 2) ____________ teacher called László Polgár. To prove that he could make someone a genius, he took his three daughters out of school and started to teach them a specialist subject – chess. One of the three, Judit, is now the greatest female chess player of all time and the only woman so far to be in the world top 10! László himself wasn’t a great chess player, but he was a clever teacher. At first, Judit’s sisters were better than her, but she 3) ___________ became more serious about playing. At first, she played just ten minutes a day. When she was 12, it had 4) _________ to ten hours. At 15 she was the youngest grandmaster ever. To win at chess, you need to be 5) ____________, hard-working and a little bit 6) ____________. Judit’s wins include victories against 10 male world champions, including Kasparov and Karpov. Obsess Hungary Gradual Creased Confide Self
