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Read the story of a champion swimmer and complete the blanks. Use the words in the box.
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Misfortune, perseverance, success
By Carlos
Published: 09:00 GMT, 10 September
I was born without legs and was abandoned outside an orphanage in the Philippines, where I was brought up until I was eight. My foster mother Molly Page (1) me and brought me back to her home in Perth, Australia, for medical treatment.
After getting used to my prosthetic legs, I became (2) with sports and wanted to play soccer like all other children of my age. However, keeping balance on my legs while playing with the ball was a problem, so I was advised to try swimming instead. That was when my sporting career began.
My mother sent me to a swimming club where I received the best instruction from Bruce Murphy. I would never forget my fear when I got into the pool for the first time. I felt so (3) and scared that I thought I would drown. However, Bruce was there, guiding me through the different stages and helping me to (4) my fear. I was surprised that I could make progress very quickly.
In 2012, I (5) in my first local competition. The following years, I started winning gold medals in different Australian Championships for parathletes. Now at the age of 20, my dream is to become a champion swimmer in the Paralympic Games.
I've told my own story hoping to encourage other people like me to try something new and challenging. Don't allow (6) and disabilities to get in your way to success. Where there's a will, there's a way. This is my motto.
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Put the following parts of the story in the correct order they appear in the story.
| a. Writer's name | |
| b. Writer's ambitions and achievements | |
| c. Childhood | |
| d. Posting date and time | |
| e. Story title | |
| f. Story's message | |
| g. Turning point in writer's life |
Use the given information to write another story of 180 - 250 words. You can add further details to make your story more interesting.
| Writer's name | Thu Ha |
| Childhood | - when 10 years old, both parents died in a traffic accident - brought up by a 70-year-old grandmother - did odd jobs for a living: selling lottery tickets, washing dishes, doing babysitting - attended evening secondary school classes |
| Turning point in the life | - completed secondary education and passed a challenging exam to enter Medical University, but unable to pay tuition fees - awarded a scholarship from The Thanh Nien for college students from poor families |
| Ambititions and achievement | - graduated from university after six years' hard work - now working at a hospital - planning to run a charitable organisation to help poor students |
| Story's message | - Poverty is no shame. Don't let poverty defeat you and destroy your hope for better life. |
Write complete sentences about Edward, an Australian lawyer. Use the words or phrases below, making changes to the word form, if necessary.
1. Five years ago, / when / Edward / 35 years old, / diagnosed / diabetes.
Write complete sentences about Edward, an Australian lawyer. Use the words or phrases below, making changes to the word form, if necessary.
2. love sport / and / not want / give up / because of / illness
Write complete sentences about Edward, an Australian lawyer. Use the words or phrases below, making changes to the word form, if necessary.
3. made / first attempt / engage / sporting activities / four years ago / support of his family
Write complete sentences about Edward, an Australian lawyer. Use the words or phrases below, making changes to the word form, if necessary.
4. do / Black Mountain hike / with friends / check / blood glucose levels / every four hours
5. following year / take part / Melbourne Sunset Run / raise funds / orphanage
Write complete sentences about Edward, an Australian lawyer. Use the words or phrases below, making changes to the word form, if necessary.
6. his dream / climb / Mt Everest / next year / so / make / fitness plan
Write complete sentences about Edward, an Australian lawyer. Use the words or phrases below, making changes to the word form, if necessary
7. run / twenty kilometres / along / beach / every day / keep fit / healthy
Write complete sentences about Edward, an Australian lawyer. Use the words or phrases below, making changes to the word form, if necessary
8. his motto / live your life / the fullest / no matter what challenges / face
Imagine that you are Edward. Use the ideas in I to write your life story of 180-250 words. You can add further details to make your story more interesting.
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