The Reading / Listening - Paris Olympics - Level 3

A gymnast from the Philippines has won two gold medals at the Paris Olympics. He becomes only the second Filipino ever to win gold. Carlos Yulo, 24, won gold in the men's floor exercise and vault events. Mr Yulo will get more than medals. He will return to the Philippines as a hero. He has been promised many gifts. A real estate company will give him a fully-furnished two-bedroom apartment in Manila. The Philippine government will give him 10 million Philippine pesos. He will be showered with other gifts. These include free ramen, macaroni and cheese, and grilled chicken for life. And, if all that fast food gives him stomach problems, a medical clinic has offered him free colonoscopies for life.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. congratulated Mr Yulo. He wrote: "No words can express how proud we are of you, Carlos. You have achieved gold for the Philippines not once, but twice. Filipinos all over the world stood united, cheering and rooting for you." Yulo told reporters he was surprised at winning two gold medals. After he won his first medal, he said: "I was just hoping to perform well. I didn't really expect a medal." He was even more surprised at his second success. He stated: "It really felt like a bonus for me. I was so hyped because I had won that gold medal the day before." He added: "I dedicate this to all the Filipino people who supported me."

Try the same news story at these easier levels:

    Paris Olympics - Level 0,  Paris Olympics - Level 1   or  Paris Olympics - Level 2

Sources
  • https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99ww9pzgrvo
  • https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/05/paris-olympics-2024-carlos-yulo-artistic-gymnastics-floor-vault-philippines-gifts-gold
  • https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/05/philippines-gymnast-carlos-yulo-awarded-apartment-cash-free-ramen-for-life.html


Make sure you try all of the online activities for this reading and listening - There are dictations, multiple choice activities, drag and drop activities, sentence jumbles, which word activities, text reconstructions, spelling, gap fills and a whole lot more. Please enjoy :-)

Warm-ups

1. THE PARIS OLYMPICS: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about the Paris Olympics. Change partners often and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?
       gymnast / gold medals / vault / hero / gifts / real estate / ramen / stomach problems
       congratulate / proud / cheering / surprised / success / bonus / dedicate / Philippines
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. RAMEN: Students A strongly believe free ramen noodles is better than free grilled chicken; Students B strongly believe the opposite. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
4. GLOBAL SPORTING EVENTS: What do you know about these events? How can they be better? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

 

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5. OLYMPICS: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "Olympics". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.
6. OLYMPIC EVENTS: Rank these with your partner. Put the best events at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

  • Gymnastics
  • Skateboarding
  • Athletics
  • Equestrian
  • Cycling
  • Boxing
  • Golf
  • Rowing

 

Vocabulary

    Paragraph 1

      1. ever a. A medical test where a doctor looks inside the large intestine.
      2. vault b. Go back to a place, go back home, or give something back.
      3. return c. A place with furniture in it.
      4. real estate d. At any time (in history).
      5. furnished e. Given lots and lots and lots of things.
      6. showered f. A things used in gymnastics that people run up to, bounce off and perform exercises.
      7. colonoscopy g. Property, especially buildings and land.

    Paragraph 2

      8. express h. Think something will happen.
      9. proud i. Do very well (or win) at something.
      10. rooting for j. Told someone your efforts were for them.
      11. expect k. Feel pleased about something you or someone else has done.
      12. success l. Very excited about something.
      13. hyped m. Cheering and supporting someone or a team.
      14. dedicate n. Show or tell your thoughts or feelings.

 

Before reading / listening

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if 1-8 below are true (T) or false (F).

  1. Carlos is only the second Filipino in history to win Olympic gold.     T / F
  2. One of Carlos' medals was for the parallel bars.     T / F
  3. The Philippines government will give Carlos $10 million.     T / F
  4. Carlos can get free macaroni and cheese for the rest of his life.     T / F
  5. The Philippines' president said it was difficult to say how proud he was.    T / F
  6. The president said Filipinos worldwide were rooting for Carlos.     T / F
  7. Carlos said he hopped because he won a gold medal.     T / F
  8. Carlos dedicated his medals to all gymnasts worldwide.     T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

  1. won
  2. events
  3. fully
  4. gifts
  5. problems
  6. congratulated
  7. perform
  8. success
  9. bonus
  10. supported
  1. backed
  2. totally
  3. praised
  4. competitions
  5. blessing
  6. victory
  7. picked up
  8. presents
  9. difficulties
  10. do

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

  1. He becomes only the second Filipino
  2. He will return to the Philippines
  3. a fully-furnished
  4. He will be showered
  5. a medical clinic has offered him free
  6. No words can express how
  7. Filipinos all over the world
  8. I was just hoping to
  9. I was so
  10. I dedicate this to all the Filipino people
  1. two-bedroom apartment
  2. hyped
  3. colonoscopies
  4. perform well
  5. with other gifts
  6. as a hero
  7. who supported me
  8. stood united
  9. ever to win gold
  10. proud we are of you

Gap fill

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.
return
showered
ever
clinic
won
events
grilled
furnished

A gymnast from the Philippines has (1) _____________________ two gold medals at the Paris Olympics. He becomes only the second Filipino (2) _____________________ to win gold. Carlos Yulo, 24, won gold in the men's floor exercise and vault (3) _____________________. Mr Yulo will get more than medals. He will (4) _____________________ to the Philippines as a hero. He has been promised many gifts. A real estate company will give him a fully-(5) _____________________ two-bedroom apartment in Manila. The Philippine government will give him 10 million Philippine pesos. He will be (6) _____________________ with other gifts. These include free ramen, macaroni and cheese, and (7) _____________________ chicken for life. And, if all that fast food gives him stomach problems, a medical (8) _____________________ has offered him free colonoscopies for life.

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.
dedicate
achieved
bonus
hoping
hyped
express
cheering
success

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. congratulated Mr Yulo. He wrote: "No words can (9) _____________________ how proud we are of you, Carlos. You have (10) _____________________ gold for the Philippines not once, but twice. Filipinos all over the world stood united, (11) _____________________ and rooting for you." Yulo told reporters he was surprised at winning two gold medals. After he won his first medal, he said: "I was just (12) _____________________ to perform well. I didn't really expect a medal." He was even more surprised at his second (13) _____________________. He stated: "It really felt like a (14) _____________________ for me. I was so (15) _____________________ because I had won that gold medal the day before." He added: "I (16) _____________________ this to all the Filipino people who supported me."

Listening — Guess the answers. Listen to check.

1) He becomes only the second Filipino ______
     a.  never to win
     b.  even for win
     c.  ever to win
     d.  ever for win
2)  Carlos Yulo, 24, won gold in the men's floor exercise ______
     a.  end vault events
     b.  sand fault events
     c.  and vault events
     d.  and fault events
3)  Mr Yulo will get more than medals. He will return to the Philippines ______
     a.  was a hero
     b.  as a hero
     c.  has a hero
     d.  is a hero
4)  A real estate company will give him a fully-furnished ______
     a.  two-bedrooms apartment
     b.  too-bedroom apartment
     c.  two-bedroom apartment
     d.  two-bedroom apartments
5)  if all that fast food gives ______
     a.  him stomach probe him
     b.  him stomach probe them
     c.  him stomach problem
     d.  him stomach problems

6)  No words can ______
     a.  express how proud
     b.  express how proudly
     c.  express how pride
     d.  express how prod
7)  You have achieved gold for the Philippines not ______
     a.  once, but twos
     b.  only, but twice
     c.  once, but thrice
     d.  once, but twice
8)  Filipinos all over the world stood united, cheering and ______
     a.  root tin for you
     b.  rooting for you
     c.  route in for you
     d.  routing for you
9)  I was just hoping to perform well. I didn't really ______
     a.  expat a medal
     b.  expect a medal
     c.  expects a medal
     d.  export a medal
10)  I dedicate this to all the Filipino people ______
     a.  who support it me
     b.  who sported me
     c.  who supported me
     d.  who sport it me

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

A gymnast from the Philippines (1) ____________________ gold medals at the Paris Olympics. He becomes only the second Filipino (2) ____________________ gold. Carlos Yulo, 24, won gold in the men's floor exercise and vault events. Mr Yulo will get more than medals. He will return to the Philippines (3) ____________________. He has been promised many gifts. A real estate company will give him (4) ____________________ two-bedroom apartment in Manila. The Philippine government will give him 10 million Philippine pesos. He will (5) ____________________ other gifts. These include free ramen, macaroni and cheese, and grilled chicken for life. And, if all that fast food gives him stomach problems, (6) ____________________ has offered him free colonoscopies for life.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. congratulated Mr Yulo. He wrote: "No words can (7) ____________________ we are of you, Carlos. You have achieved gold for the Philippines not (8) ____________________. Filipinos all over the world stood united, cheering and rooting for you." Yulo told reporters he (9) ____________________ winning two gold medals. After he won his first medal, he said: "I was just hoping to perform well. I didn't really expect a medal." He was even more surprised at (10) ____________________. He stated: "It really felt like a bonus for me. I was so hyped because I had won that gold medal (11) ____________________." He added: "I (12) ____________________ all the Filipino people who supported me."

Comprehension questions

  1. How many Filipinos have won gold medals at an Olympics Games?
  2. What even did Carlos Yulo win gold for besides the vault?
  3. What kind of apartment will Carlos get for free?
  4. How much money will the Philippines government give Carlos?
  5. What grilled food will Carlos get for free for life?
  6. Who congratulated Carlos?
  7. How did Ferdinand Marcos Jr. feel about Carlos?
  8. Who was rooting for Carlos?
  9. How did Carlos feel when he won his first medal?
  10. Who did Carlos dedicate his medals to?

Multiple choice quiz

1) How many Filipinos have won gold medals at an Olympics Games?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
2) What even did Carlos Yulo win gold for besides the vault?
a) the horizontal bar
b) the parallel bars
c) the beam
d) the floor
3) What kind of apartment will Carlos get for free?
a) a small one
b) a luxury one
c) a fully-furnished one
d) a huge one
4) How much money will the Philippines government give Carlos?
a) 10 million pesos
b) 20 million pesos
c) 30 million pesos
d) 40 million pesos
5) What grilled food will Carlos get for free for life?
a) fish
b) chicken
c) sausages
d) tofu

6) Who congratulated Carlos?
a) the Philippines' president
b) other gymnasts
c) Carlos' mother
d) the Olympics boss
7) How did Ferdinand Marcos Jr. feel about Carlos?
a) happy
b) good
c) proud
d) fatherly
8) Who was rooting for Carlos?
a) Filipinos all over the world
b) other gymnasts
c) his family
d) the Olympics boss
9) How did Carlos feel when he won his first medal?
a) happy
b) numb
c) shocked
d) surprised
10) Who did Carlos dedicate his medals to?
a) other gymnasts
b) his partner
c) the Filipino people
d) his family

Role play

Role  A – Gymnastics
You think gymnastics is the best Olympics event. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their events. Also, tell the others which is the least interesting of these (and why): skateboarding, boxing or golf.
Role  B – Skateboarding
You think skateboarding is the best Olympics event. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their events. Also, tell the others which is the least interesting of these (and why): gymnastics, boxing or golf.
Role  C – Boxing
You think boxing is the best Olympics event. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their events. Also, tell the others which is the least interesting of these (and why): skateboarding, gymnastics or golf.
Role  D – Golf
You think golf is the best Olympics event. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their events. Also, tell the others which is the least interesting of these (and why): skateboarding, boxing or gymnastics.

After reading / listening

1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words...

'gold'

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    • and 'medal'.

  • ________________
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    • • Share your findings with your partners.

    • Make questions using the words you found.

    • Ask your partner / group your questions.

    2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.

    •Share your questions with other classmates / groups. •Ask your partner / group your questions.

    3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…?

    4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.

    5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text:

    • ever
    • events
    • return
    • fully
    • gifts
    • include
    • express
    • stood
    • well
    • second
    • felt
    • all

    Student survey

    Write five GOOD questions about this topic in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

    (Please look at page 12 of the PDF to see a photocopiable example of this activity.)

    Discussion - Paris Olympics

    STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

    1. What did you think when you read the headline?
    2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'Olympics'?
    3. What do you think of the Olympics?
    4. How is your country doing at the Olympics?
    5. What is your favourite Olympics event?
    6. Who is your favourite Olympic athlete?
    7. What sports are you good at?
    8. What do you think of the gifts Carlos Yulo will receive?
    9. Would you prefer free ramen or free colonoscopies for life?
    10. What advice do you have for Carlos Yulo?

    STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

    1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
    2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'medal'?
    3. What do you think about what you read?
    4. How proud are you of your country's actions?
    5. Who are you proud of?
    6. How do you feel when you hear your national anthem at the Olympics?
    7. When was the last time you were hyped about something?
    8. What Olympic sport would you like to take part in?
    9. What do you think of the Paris Olympics?
    10. What questions would you like to ask Carlos Yulo?

    Discussion — Write your own questions

    STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

    (a) ________________

    (b) ________________

    (c) ________________

    (d) ________________

    (e) ________________

    STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

    (f) ________________

    (g) ________________

    (h) ________________

    (i) ________________

    (j) ________________

    Language — Cloze (Gap-fill)

    A gymnast from the Philippines has won two gold medals at the Paris Olympics. He becomes only the (1) ____ Filipino ever to win gold. Carlos Yulo, 24, won gold in the men's floor exercise and vault (2) ____. Mr Yulo will get more than medals. He will return to the Philippines as a hero. He has been promised many gifts. A real estate company will give him a (3) ____-furnished two-bedroom apartment in Manila. The Philippine government will give him 10 million Philippine pesos. He will be showered with (4) ____ gifts. These include free ramen, macaroni and cheese, and grilled chicken for life. And, if (5) ____ that fast food gives him stomach problems, a medical clinic has offered (6) ____ free colonoscopies for life.

    Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. congratulated Mr Yulo. He wrote: "No words can express (7) ____ proud we are of you, Carlos. You have achieved gold for the Philippines (8) ____ once, but twice. Filipinos all over the world stood united, cheering and rooting (9) ____ you." Yulo told reporters he was surprised at winning two gold medals. After he won his first medal, he said: "I was just (10) ____ to perform well. I didn't really expect a medal." He was even more surprised at his second success. He stated: "It really felt like a bonus (11) ____ me. I was so hyped because I had won that gold medal the day before." He added: "I dedicate (12) ____ to all the Filipino people who supported me."

    Which of these words go in the above text?

    1. (a)     seconds     (b)     second     (c)     secondly     (d)     seconder    
    2. (a)     actions     (b)     events     (c)     abilities     (d)     things    
    3. (a)     fill     (b)     filled     (c)     filling     (d)     fully    
    4. (a)     othered     (b)     other     (c)     another     (d)     others    
    5. (a)     whole     (b)     all     (c)     entire     (d)     every    
    6. (a)     it     (b)     them     (c)     him     (d)     all    
    7. (a)     what     (b)     which     (c)     how     (d)     thus    
    8. (a)     never     (b)     nor     (c)     not     (d)     no    
    9. (a)     as     (b)     on     (c)     at     (d)     for    
    10. (a)     hoping     (b)     hopping     (c)     hooping     (d)     whooping    
    11. (a)     for     (b)     at     (c)     up     (d)     on    
    12. (a)     him     (b)     medal     (c)     this     (d)     gymnastics

    Spelling

    Paragraph 1

    1. won gold in the men's floor sreeixec
    2. He has been poeisdmr many gifts
    3. a fully-freiushnd two-bedroom apartment
    4. These udleicn free ramen
    5. shtmoca problems
    6. a medical liccin

    Paragraph 2

    1. You have ecdhviae gold for the Philippines
    2. Filipinos all over the world stood inetud
    3. I didn't really xectpe a medal
    4. even more surprised at his second uscsces
    5. I eitcdeda this to all
    6. the Filipino people who ouptdsrep me

    Put the text back together

    (...)  than medals. He will return to the Philippines as a hero. He has been promised many gifts. A real
    (...)  we are of you, Carlos. You have achieved gold for the Philippines not once, but
    (...)  twice. Filipinos all over the world stood united, cheering and rooting for you." Yulo told reporters he was surprised
    (...)  well. I didn't really expect a medal." He was even more surprised at his second
    (...)  success. He stated: "It really felt like a bonus for me. I was so hyped because I had won that gold medal the day
    (...)  Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. congratulated Mr Yulo. He wrote: "No words can express how proud
    (...)  ramen, macaroni and cheese, and grilled chicken for life. And, if all that fast food gives him stomach
    (  1  )  A gymnast from the Philippines has won two gold medals at the Paris Olympics. He becomes only the second Filipino ever
    (...)  at winning two gold medals. After he won his first medal, he said: "I was just hoping to perform
    (...)  estate company will give him a fully-furnished two-bedroom apartment in Manila. The Philippine government will give
    (...)  before." He added: "I dedicate this to all the Filipino people who supported me."
    (...)  problems, a medical clinic has offered him free colonoscopies for life.
    (...)  him 10 million Philippine pesos. He will be showered with other gifts. These include free
    (...)  to win gold. Carlos Yulo, 24, won gold in the men's floor exercise and vault events. Mr Yulo will get more

    Put the words in the right order

    1. Only   the   Filipino   gold   .   ever   win   to   second
    2. a   to   return   He'll   as   hero   .   Philippines   the
    3. will   with   gifts   .   He   be   showered   other
    4. stomach   food   him   that   fast   problems   .   gives   All
    5. free   clinic   A   medical   him   colonoscopies   .   offered   has
    6. are   .   can   proud   express   we   how   words   No
    7. stood   the   united   .   Filipinos   all   world   over
    8. surprised   was   two   winning   medals   .   He   gold   at
    9. at   surprised   success   .   He   was   more   second   his
    10. all   I   Filipino   this   to   the   dedicate   people   .

    Circle the correct word (20 pairs)

    A gymnast from the Philippines has won two / twice gold medals at the Paris Olympics. He becomes only the seconder / second Filipino ever to win gold. Carlos Yulo, 24, won gold in the men's floor exercise and vault eventually / events. Mr Yulo will get more than medal / medals. He will return to the Philippines as a hero. He has been promised many gifts. A real / really estate company will give him a fully-furnished two-bedroom apartment in Manila. The Philippine government will spend / give him 10 million Philippine pesos. He will be showered / bathed with other gifts. These include free ramen, macaroni and cheese, and grilled chicken for living / life. And, if all that fast food makes / gives him stomach problems, a medical clinic has offered / requested him free colonoscopies for life.

    Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. congratulations / congratulated Mr Yulo. He wrote: "No words can express how proud / pride we are of you, Carlos. You have achieved golden / gold for the Philippines not once / only, but twice. Filipinos all over the world stood united, cheering and booting / rooting for you." Yulo told reporters he was surprised to / at winning two gold medals. After he won his first medal, he said: "I was just hopping / hoping to perform well. I didn't really expect a medal." He was even more surprised / surprising at his second success. He stated: "It really felt like a bonus for me. I was so hoped / hyped because I had won that gold medal the day before." He added: "I dedicate this to all the Filipino people who supported him / me."

    Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and why the correct word is correct. Look up the definition of new words.

    Insert the vowels (a, e, i, o, u)

    _  gymn_st  fr_m  th_  Ph_l_pp_n_s  h_s  w_n  tw_  g_ld  m_d_ls  _t  th_  P_r_s  _lymp_cs.  H_  b_c_m_s  _nly  th_  s_c_nd  F_l_p_n_  _v_r  t_  w_n  g_ld.  C_rl_s  Y_l_,  24,  w_n  g_ld  _n  th_  m_n's  fl__r  _x_rc_s_  _nd  v__lt  _v_nts.  Mr  Y_l_  w_ll  g_t  m_r_  th_n  m_d_ls.  H_  w_ll  r_t_rn  t_  th_  Ph_l_pp_n_s  _s  _  h_r_.  H_  h_s  b__n  pr_m_s_d  m_ny  g_fts.  _  r__l  _st_t_  c_mp_ny  w_ll  g_v_  h_m  _  f_lly-f_rn_sh_d  tw_-b_dr__m  _p_rtm_nt  _n  M_n_l_.  Th_  Ph_l_pp_n_  g_v_rnm_nt  w_ll  g_v_  h_m  10  m_ll__n  Ph_l_pp_n_  p_s_s.  H_  w_ll  b_  sh_w_r_d  w_th  _th_r  g_fts.  Th_s_  _ncl_d_  fr__  r_m_n,  m_c_r_n_  _nd  ch__s_,  _nd  gr_ll_d  ch_ck_n  f_r  l_f_.  _nd,  _f  _ll  th_t  f_st  f__d  g_v_s  h_m  st_m_ch  pr_bl_ms,  _  m_d_c_l  cl_n_c  h_s  _ff_r_d  h_m  fr__  c_l_n_sc_p__s  f_r  l_f_.

    Ph_l_pp_n_  Pr_s_d_nt  F_rd_n_nd  M_rc_s  Jr.  c_ngr_t_l_t_d  Mr  Y_l_.  H_  wr_t_:  "N_  w_rds  c_n  _xpr_ss  h_w  pr__d  w_  _r_  _f  y__,  C_rl_s.  Y__  h_v_  _ch__v_d  g_ld  f_r  th_  Ph_l_pp_n_s  n_t  _nc_,  b_t  tw_c_.  F_l_p_n_s  _ll  _v_r  th_  w_rld  st__d  _n_t_d,  ch__r_ng  _nd  r__t_ng  f_r  y__."  Y_l_  t_ld  r_p_rt_rs  h_  w_s  s_rpr_s_d  _t  w_nn_ng  tw_  g_ld  m_d_ls.  _ft_r  h_  w_n  h_s  f_rst  m_d_l,  h_  s__d:  "_  w_s  j_st  h_p_ng  t_  p_rf_rm  w_ll.  _  d_dn't  r__lly  _xp_ct  _  m_d_l."  H_  w_s  _v_n  m_r_  s_rpr_s_d  _t  h_s  s_c_nd  s_cc_ss.  H_  st_t_d:  "_t  r__lly  f_lt  l_k_  _  b_n_s  f_r  m_.  _  w_s  s_  hyp_d  b_c__s_  _  h_d  w_n  th_t  g_ld  m_d_l  th_  d_y  b_f_r_."  H_  _dd_d:  "_  d_d_c_t_  th_s  t_  _ll  th_  F_l_p_n_  p__pl_  wh_  s_pp_rt_d  m_."

    Punctuate the text and add capitals

    a gymnast from the philippines has won two gold medals at the paris olympics he becomes only the second filipino ever to win gold carlos yulo 24 won gold in the mens floor exercise and vault events mr yulo will get more than medals he will return to the philippines as a hero he has been promised many gifts a real estate company will give him a fullyfurnished twobedroom apartment in manila the philippine government will give him 10 million philippine pesos he will be showered with other gifts these include free ramen macaroni and cheese and grilled chicken for life and if all that fast food gives him stomach problems a medical clinic has offered him free colonoscopies for life

    philippine president ferdinand marcos jr congratulated mr yulo he wrote no words can express how proud we are of you carlos you have achieved gold for the philippines not once but twice filipinos all over the world stood united cheering and rooting for you yulo told reporters he was surprised at winning two gold medals after he won his first medal he said i was just hoping to perform well i didnt really expect a medal he was even more surprised at his second success he stated it really felt like a bonus for me i was so hyped because i had won that gold medal the day before he added i dedicate this to all the filipino people who supported me

    Put a slash (/) where the spaces are

    AgymnastfromthePhilippineshaswontwogoldmedalsattheParisOlym
    pics.HebecomesonlythesecondFilipinoevertowingold.CarlosYulo,24
    ,wongoldinthemen'sfloorexerciseandvaultevents.MrYulowillgetmor
    ethanmedals.HewillreturntothePhilippinesasahero.Hehasbeenprom
    isedmanygifts.Arealestatecompanywillgivehimafully-furnishedtwo-
    bedroomapartmentinManila.ThePhilippinegovernmentwillgivehim1
    0millionPhilippinepesos.Hewillbeshoweredwithothergifts.Theseincl
    udefreeramen,macaroniandcheese,andgrilledchickenforlife.And,ifa
    llthatfastfoodgiveshimstomachproblems,amedicalclinichasofferedh
    imfreecolonoscopiesforlife.PhilippinePresidentFerdinandMarcosJr.c
    ongratulatedMrYulo.Hewrote:"Nowordscanexpresshowproudweare
    ofyou,Carlos.YouhaveachievedgoldforthePhilippinesnotonce,buttwi
    ce.Filipinosallovertheworldstoodunited,cheeringandrootingforyou."
    Yulotoldreportershewassurprisedatwinningtwogoldmedals.Afterhe
    wonhisfirstmedal,hesaid:"Iwasjusthopingtoperformwell.Ididn'treal
    lyexpectamedal."Hewasevenmoresurprisedathissecondsuccess.He
    stated:"Itreallyfeltlikeabonusforme.IwassohypedbecauseIhadwont
    hatgoldmedalthedaybefore."Headded:"IdedicatethistoalltheFilipino
    peoplewhosupportedme."

    Free writing

    Write about Paris Olympics for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner’s paper.

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    Academic writing

    Olympics medal winners should get free food for life.  Discuss.

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    Homework

    1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
    2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about this news story. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
    3. THE PARIS OLYMPICS: Make a poster about the Paris Olympics. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?
    4. GIFTS FOR LIFE: Write a magazine article about awarding all Olympics gold medal winners free gifts for life. Include imaginary interviews with people who are for and against this.
    Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).
    5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
    6. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on the Olympics. Ask him/her three questions about them. Give him/her three of your ideas on how to make the Olympics better. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.

    A Few Additional Activities for Students

    Ask your students what they have read, seen or heard about this news in their own language. Students are likely to / may have have encountered this news in their L1 and therefore bring a background knowledge to the classroom.

    Get students to role play different characters from this news story.

    Ask students to keep track of this news and revisit it to discuss in your next class.

    Ask students to male predictions of how this news might develop in the next few days or weeks, and then revisit and discuss in a future class.

    Ask students to write a follow-up story to this news.

    Students role play a journalist and someone who witnessed or was a part of this news. Perhaps they could make a video of the interview.

    Ask students to keep a news journal in English and add this story to their thoughts.

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