"Victory belongs to the most persevering." A quote attributed to Napoleon I and one which Roland Garros made his own... so much so that he inscribed it on his planes' propellers.
Here are two documents about this pioneer Roland Garros in English and in French. You'll discover an amazing story.
On the whole, our students should never give up. They should keep working in a tenacious (synonym: 'persevering') way so as to achieve their goals in life.
GET UP AND KEEP FIGHTING - Powerful Motivational Speech (Featuring Billy Alsbrooks)
My encouraging song to help you keep fighting: Keep Singing by Rick Astley. Here's a version with the lyrics for you to sing along!!
Some activities for you to do:
Learning about past habits: USED TO, BE USED TO, GET USED TO (BBC Learning English)
A listening exercise for you to do: People who can taste words (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
Detective work: Part 10: Getting a confession (BBC Learning English)
News Review: Monkeypox: New disease spreads (BBC Learning English)
Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic in battle of the GOATS | Eurosport Tennis
Other interesting videos to watch: Eurosport highlights , highlights , Zverev vs. Alcaraz
Rafael Nadal vs Casper Ruud - Final Highlights I Roland-Garros 2022
Rafael Nadal's Interview after winning 14th Roland-Garros | Roland Garros 2022 | Eurosport Tennis
John McEnroe makes his pick for Roland-Garros 2022 | Eurosport Tennis
Sculptures to mark the tournament’s history I Roland-Garros 2021 ( 1 & 2 )
Another example of tenacity is Jaycee Carroll., the American basketball player who has played for Real Madrid for so many years. Actually, he is the foreign player with the most matches played for this team.
CBS News >>> Rafael Nadal on record 22nd Grand Slam title, 14th French Open victory
Rafael Nadal - ALL 22 Grand Slam Championship Points (2005-2022 | The G.O.A.T)
How Rafael Nadal set the best tennis record of all time (all French Open winners of the Open Era)
Activities for my students:
1º ESO - Talking about routines (Unit 3). Interview Rafa Nadal about his daily routines?
Example: What time do you get up? When do you have breakfast?
1º ESO - Describe Rafa Nadal physically (Unit 1). What does he look like?
Example: What does he look like? He's quite tall. He's got short brown hair.
1º ESO - A friend of yours wants to become a professional tennis player (Unit 5. Exercise 8). Using the modal verbs MUST, CAN, SHOULD in the affirmative and the negative give him/her some advice and think about possible questions she/he can ask you.
Example: You must have a tennis racket. You can play in Salobreña. You shouldn't eat too much before a match.
Can you play when it rains? Must I wear shorts? Should you have some classes before a match?
