Idioms
Explain the idiom ”call the shots”
make the decisions
What is the general idea of this text?
The general idea of the text is to highlight notable achievements and milestones of three prominent female athletes from different countries and sports disciplines:.
Explain the idioms: neck and neck, no sweat
neck and neck - be in a close tie with someone
no sweat - no problem
In which year did Cathy Freeman become the first Australian Aboriginal person to win an individual Olympic gold medal?
2000
Paraphrase the idiom: In our group project, Sarah is the leader who calls the shots on all major decisions.
makes decisions
Who was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic event?
Nadia Comaneci.
After hours of trying to fix the computer, he finally gave up and called tech support.
threw in the towel
How many Women’s World Cup race victories did Lindsey Vonn achieve during her international racing career?
82 victories.
Make up a sentence with ” throw in the towel”
you own answer
Lindsey Vonn not only won more races than anyone else in Women's World Cup history (82 wins), but she also made skiing more popular worldwide. Her personality and presence in the media helped bring attention to skiing, especially in the United States. Despite many injuries, Vonn's determination inspired many athletes, making her a role model both on and off the slopes.
Choose three adjectives to describe Lindsey Vonn based on the information in the passage.
Examples: Successful, influential, resilient., determined