English Second Foreign Language · 2nd secondary · First Term

Smart Choices — An Interview with an Athlete

About this lesson

This unit presents an interview with a young athlete named Adam, who discusses a difficult decision he faced after injuring his foot before a big race. He explains how he used problem-solving skills, consulted his coach, and considered the consequences before choosing to rest and miss the race, which led to his full recovery and a gold medal in the next race. The unit includes pre-reading questions about personal problems and asking for help, a reading comprehension exercise about the interview, and vocabulary practice with words like decision, injury, recover, influence, impact, and risk. It also introduces word-building skills, focusing on synonyms and antonyms, with exercises asking students to identify synonyms for 'consequence' and 'decision' and antonyms for 'wise', 'positive', and 'responsible'. By the end of the unit, students should be able to understand and discuss decision-making, use related vocabulary, and recognize synonyms and antonyms in context.

Main topics in this lesson

  • Decision-making
  • Problem-solving
  • Asking for advice
  • Consequences of choices
  • Athlete's experience

Key terms and vocabulary

  • decision
  • injury
  • recover
  • influence
  • impact
  • risk
  • consequence
  • wise
  • positive
  • responsible
  • synonym
  • antonym

Questions and answers on Smart Choices — An Interview with an Athlete - practice and revision

Multiple choice questions on this lesson in English Second Foreign Language for 2nd secondary, First Term, with practice exercises for revision and exam preparation.

1

Adam chose to rest and miss the race. Later, he fully recovered and won a gold medal in the next race. Which word is the opposite of 'wise' in Adam's decision-making?

  • 1 unwise
  • 2 positive
  • 3 responsible
  • 4 recover
2

Sara has a difficult test tomorrow, but her friend invites her to a party tonight. She thinks about the impact of each choice before she decides. Which word in this situation is a synonym for 'consequence'?

  • 1 impact
  • 2 invitation
  • 3 party
  • 4 test
3

Adam injured his foot before a big race. He talked to his coach and thought about the results of each choice before he decided to rest. What did Adam do before making his decision?

  • 1 He consulted his coach and considered the consequences.
  • 2 He ran the race with his injury.
  • 3 He asked his friends to choose for him.
  • 4 He ignored the problem and did nothing.
4

Which word from the unit is an antonym of 'wise'?

  • 1 Foolish
  • 2 Positive
  • 3 Responsible
  • 4 Decision
5

Adam chose to rest and miss the race. What was the result of this decision?

  • 1 He won a gold medal in the next race.
  • 2 He lost his coach.
  • 3 He never raced again.
  • 4 His injury got worse.
6

Adam injured his foot before a big race. What did he do before making his decision?

  • 1 He consulted his coach.
  • 2 He ran the race anyway.
  • 3 He ignored the injury.
  • 4 He stopped training forever.

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