Read the article again and answer the questions.
Read the article again and answer the questions.
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  • Why is it difficult to predict the winner of the award?

Because there are a lot of recommendations.

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  • Why is the date of the awards ceremony so special?

 


Because it is on the eve of Australia Day.

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  • How many finalists are there each year?

32

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What do you think these people have in common?

They have won the Young Australian of the Year Award.

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  • Why is Akram Azimi’s achievement so great?

Because he arrived in Australia as a refugee from Afghanistan when he was 13, so English is not his first language.

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What do you think they have achieved?

1.Akram Azimi, worked with Aboriginal communities in remote Western Australia.

2.Ian Thorpe has won medals at the Sydney Olimpics.

3. Trisha Broadbridge survived the 2004 tsunami and has set up a charity which helped to build the Broadbrige Education Centre on Thailand's Phi Phi island.

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What did Ian Thorpe achieve at 14?

 


He became the youngest male ever to represent Australia.

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Which person do you think is famous for doing sport? What sport she \he is famous for?

Ian Thrope is a famous swimmer.

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Who was able to do something good after a bad experience?

 


Trisha Broadbridge.

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How many gold medals won Jacqueline Freney at the London Paralympic Games?

She won 8  gold medals at the London Paralympic Games.