Sunday, September 22, 2019

The fight and conquest story of

Delfina Pignatiello, the best
Argentine athlete of 2017
The 17-year-old swimmer was awarded the Golden Olympiad Award.
She walked her way to this achievement. "My biggest goal is a medal in a World Cup or major Olympic
game."

Delfina Pignatiello, the best Argentine athlete of 2017

While the majority of the boys of his age think about going to dance, the diver of the last year and the trip of
graduates, Delfina Pignatiello (17) has the head in another side.

She wakes up every day at five in the morning to arrive at his first training session in the pool of the
municipality of San Isidro. Then she goes to school until noon (she is in 6th year of the Cardenal Spínola
school in San Isidro ), and at four o'clock in the afternoon she goes to the swimming pool again. Three
more hours in the water and, when she returns home, she does the homework. At nine o'clock at night seis
ready to sleep because the alarm will sound again at five o'clock the next day. Delfina is part of the national
swimming team. During the competition days Delfina isn’t using the cell phone except to listen to music.
 1) Read and choose the correct option:
a) What time does she wake up?

She wakes up at … ten o’clock / five o´clock / eight o´clock.

b) Does she go to school?

Yes, she does / No, she doesn’t.

c) Which year does she study at school?

She studies in … fifth year / second year / sixth year.

d) What does she do after school?

She uses… the cellphone. / she goes to the swimming pool / she does her homework.

e) What does she like doing in her competitions?

She likes… listening to music / playing games / chatting with friends.

2) Choose your famous sport star and describe him/ her.

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