127 3 Role models You can Make it Happen! Ezra Frech was born in Los Angeles, in 2005. He had only one finger on his left hand and a curved lower leg that had to be removed when he was a baby. Soon after, he got a prosthetic leg and has played sports since he was four. In 2019, he participated in the World Para Athletics Junior Championships and took home a gold and a bronze medal. TALKING 25 Overcoming obstacles Work with a partner. People can experience different challenges that can stop them from doing something or from reaching a goal. Come up with at least three examples. Example: Idream about travelling to the USA, but I’m afraid of flying. 26 Find information Work with a partner. The first Paralympic Games took place in Italy, in 1960. Since then, they have taken place every four years. Find information about the following and write a list of your sources: a) How many different events are there in the Paralympic Games? b) When and where will the next Paralympic Games be held? c) Choose a para-athlete and find more information about this athlete. Write down a few notes and prepare a short talk about them. Before reading What kind of athletic event is he competing in? Describe the photo. Write your notes in keywords or in full sentences. a prosthetic leg – gervifótur to participate – taka þátt an event – hér: keppnisgrein í meistaramóti a para-athlete – íþróttamaður með fötlun Left: American teenager Ezra Frech competes during the Men's Long Jump Final in Dubai (2019). Hæfniviðmið • Tekist á við margs konar aðstæður í almennum samskiptum, miðlað og tekið á móti upplýsingum. • Valið traustar heimildir og sett upplýsingar fram með ólíkum hætti eftir því sem við á hverju sinni á siðferðislega ábyrgan hátt. (Lykilhæfni)
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