Diana Nyad Just Miles from Finishing Historic Swim

September 2, 2013 Source: http://www.newsy.com/videos/diana-nyad-just-miles-from-finishing-historic-swim/

Task 1: Watch the video and answer the questions. 1. How long has she been trying to swim the distance between Cuba and Florida? 2. What makes her attempt so special? .. 3. When is she expected to reach Key Wests shores? 4. What is the role of her support team? 5. What are her plans in case she fails to achieve her goal?

Task 2: Watch the videos and fill in the gaps. Will she make it? Superstar swimmer Diana Nyad is just miles from shore on her fifth 1). to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark 2).. That may well be them out there closing in, we expect them to land on Smathers Beach perhaps in the next four hours or so. Sixty-four-year-old Nyads been swimming since Saturday morning. With each 3)., getting closer to the goal shes been trying to reach for 35 years. As of 7:30 am eastern time on Monday, she was just 6.5 miles from Key Wests shores the closest shes ever gotten. Sunday night, she broke the 4).. for the farthest anyones gotten without a shark cage. Monday morning reports said she could reach the beach around as early as 2 p.m. Eastern time. Nyad has a support team of five boats and a 5) .. of 35 she stops to get fed, and her team applies an anti-sting product to ward off 6). stings. Jellyfish have been one of her biggest problems in the past. This time shes wearing a protective suit and a mask to prevent stings to her 7)... Divers also help watch for sharks. Storms have been a problem in the past but this year the weathers been 8) ... Nyads team says she is sick from sea salt but appears strong. Nyad has said this will be her final attempt.

Task 3: Match the words from exercise 2 with their definition. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. A sea animal A space surrounded by all sides by bars and wires A mouth part One complete movement of the arms and legs in swimming When you try to do something A group of people who work together Giving you an advantage or more chances of success The best or fastest ever done . . . . . . . .

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3 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. sticks out over a swimming pool and people can dive from it into water below a piece of clothing that you wear for swimming a type of large flat rubber shoe, used for swimming, especially under water a tube that you hold in your mouth to help you breathe if you are swimming with your face under water a hollow ring-shaped piece of plastic filled with air, which children who cannot swim wear on their arms in water to help them float a substance which you put on your skin to prevent it from being burnt by the sun
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special glasses which fit close to the face to protect the eyes from water when swimming a thin hat that stops your hair getting wet when swimming cap8-10 in a pool to swim with the means to follow what everyone else is doing someone who swims or works under water for a long time wearing breathing equipment

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Teachers notes
Warm up activities Ask the students: What qualities does one must have to pursue a goal? You may need to explain endurance, agility, determination, persistence, patience and steadiness Have you ever tried something really hard?(If yes, give an example) How many attempts would you make to reach a goal? Task 1 1. She has been trying to reach her goal for 35 years. 2. Its her fifth attempt, she has already broken a record and she swims the distance without a cage to protect her from sharks. 3. According to the correspondent she is expected to arrive in four hours. 4. To feed her and to clear away jellyfish and sharks. 5. She will not attempt it again. Task 2 1) attempt, 2) cage, 3) stroke, 4) record, 5) crew, 6) jellyfish, 7) tongue, 8) favorable Task 3 1) jellyfish , 2) cage , 3) tongue, 4) stroke, 5) attempt, 6) crew, 7) favorable, 8) record Task 4
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Resources
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