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i) There are also Paralympic Games for disabled people. The term “handisports” is used. What
sports were represented in the Paralympic Games in Rio? Search for information on this
website:
https://www.paralympic.org/rio-2016/schedule-results/info-live-results/rio-
2016/eng/zz/engzz_general-general-schedule.htm
LANGUAGE SKILLS
a) Using verbs related to different sports:
To swim, to run, to play soccer…
b) Naming the equipment and relating it to the practised sports:
One wears a swimming suit to swim / practice swimming.
One wears sneakers to run / to practice running.
One uses a ball to play soccer.
One uses a racquet to play tennis.
etc.
c) Using past tenses to talk about one’s experience and the conditional tense to talk about
one’s desires:
I played soccer.
I have never played tennis.
I would like to practise swimming.
I would like to play boules.
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