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and my other sport!They are successful. They are famous. Here are four fantastic sport stars. We know the sports they can do, but what other* sports can they play?

• Who is your favourite sports star?• Which sports can he or she do?

Look at these sports. Can you do them? Tick (✔) your answers:

Read the text and answer these questions. Are they

true or false? Write T or F:

Now write some sentences like this: I can play football, but I can’t play golf.

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DAVID BECKHAMI’m David Beckham. I’m English and can play football really well. I live in the U.S.

MY SPORTMatch the sports stars (1-4) to their other sports (A-D):

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2

3

4CAN THEY DO IT?

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Can you …

I love tennis but do you know what? I can also play American football!

This is my other sport! I’m a runner – and I can run fast!

I can cycle too – I can ride a bike really fast!

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2

4

play golf?

play football

play American football?

run?

ride a bike?

ride a motorbike?

[write a sport here]...............................

No, I can’t

Yes, I can!

1. David Beckham can play golf really well.

2. Jenson Button can’t cycle.

3. Maria Sharapova can play American football.

4. Serena Williams can’t run very fast.

I also like playing golf, but I can’t play very well!

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SERENA WILLIAMSI’m Serena Williams. My sister and I are famous tennis players. I can play tennis really* well*. It’s my favourite sport, but do you know my other sport?

MARIA SHARAPOVAI’m Maria Sharapova. I’m from Russia but now I live in the U.S. I can play tennis really well.

JENSON BUTTONI’m Jenson Button. I’m from a town called Frome, in England. I can drive cars very fast – I’m the Formula 1 champion!

They are successful. They are famous. Here are four fantastic sport stars. We know the sports they can do, but what other*nsports can they play?

•• Who is your favourite sports star?•• Which sports can he Which sports can he or she do?

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