BMX world champion
Do you like riding a bike? Watch this video to find out about Freia – she's a BMX world champion!
1. Match them up!
Match the words with the definitions.
BMX
I’m thinking about something
a champion
to show that you are good at something
a start gate
to have the ability to become really good at
something in the future
something is going
through my mind
a sport called ‘bicycle motocross’, where riders
race and jump on special bikes
to prove something
a type of path or road that’s made for sports,
especially racing
a track
the place where you start a race
to have potential
someone who is top in a competition
the Olympics
a high-level competition to decide who is best,
especially in a sport
a championship
to help or encourage someone to do well
to support someone
a set of international sports competitions that
happen once every four years
2. True or false?
Watch the video. Circle true or false for these sentences.
https://editor.mnweg.org/entdecken/dokument/kurs-q2-4-year-7-listening-speaking
a. Freia is one of the best BMX riders in the world.
True
False
b. When Freia is at the start of a race, she’s thinking about how scared she feels.
True
False
c. Freia first tried BMXing with her younger sister.
True
False
d. Freia only races in girls’ competitions.
True
False
e. Freia’s mum thinks that Freia will race her BMX in the Olympics one day.
True
False
f. Freia thinks she can win because her family support her
True
False
3. Fill it in!
Watch the video. Complete the sentences.
prove
support
champion
life
track
BMXing
a. I’m a BMX world_______________________________ .
b. I want to ______________________________ that I can actually win.
c. I really enjoyed it, so I started ____________________________ .
d. The first time I rode on a BMX ______________________________, it was amazing.
e. It’s what I wanted to do for the rest of my ________________________________ .
f. It’s so important that my family is there to ______________________________ me.
Discussion
Would you like to try BMXing? Where do you go on your bike? Tell us about it!
https://editor.mnweg.org/entdecken/dokument/kurs-q2-4-year-7-listening-speaking
