Tiger's Tale

10/10/2020 8:50:00 PM
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Do you know?

  • Tiger Woods is a professional golfer who set an amazing career in motion in 1997.
  • In 1997 Woods became the first golfer of either African American or Asian descent to win the Masters Tournament, one of the most prestigious events in the sport.

Let's get to know this legend!

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Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

  • Where does Tiger's mother come from?
  • According to the audio, which of the following is a reason why some people can't play golf?
Where does Tiger's mother come from?
  • Thailand
  • South Africa
  • America
According to the audio, which of the following is a reason why some people can't play golf?
  • They don't know how to play golf.
  • They can't afford to play golf.
  • They don't want help from Tiger.

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

Tiger's Tale

Tiger Woods started playing golf when he was two years old. Now he is one of the most famous professional golfers in the world. Tiger is from the United States. His father is African-American and his mother is Thai. His real name is Eldrick, but everyone knows him as Tiger, the his father gave him. 

He started playing golf professionally in 1996, and won all four of the World Golf Championships before he turned 25. He holds the record as the youngest player ever to win all four of these . Although he has played on many great golf courses, one of Tiger’s favorite places to play is Pebble Beach.

Tiger became a at an early age. People look up to him, so he is very grateful. Because many people helped Tiger as a child, he wants to lend a hand to others now. Some people cannot play golf because of their , while others do not have enough money. Occasionally, Tiger himself was prevented from playing golf. Because of this, he created the Tiger Woods to help make golf open to everyone. He likes to see on the golf course, and he wants all children to play golf if they want to. Tiger is happy that many children now want to play golf because of him.

Read the following passage and answer these questions.

Tiger’s Tale

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15-time major winner Tiger Woods. Image: cafef.vn

Tiger Woods started playing golf when he was two years old. Now he is one of the most famous professional golfers in the world. Tiger is from the United States. His father is African-American and his mother is Thai. His real name is Eldrick, but everyone knows him as Tiger, the nickname his father gave him. 

He started playing golf professionally in 1996, and won all four of the World Golf Championships before he turned 25. He holds the record as the youngest player ever to win all four of these championships. Although he has played on many great golf courses, one of Tiger’s favorite places to play is Pebble Beach.

Tiger became a role model at an early age. People look up to him, so he is very grateful. Because many people helped Tiger as a child, he wants to lend a hand to others now. Some people cannot play golf because of their ethnicity, while others do not have enough money. Occasionally, Tiger himself was prevented from playing golf. Because of this, he created the Tiger Woods Foundation to help make golf open to everyone. He likes to see diversity on the golf course, and he wants all children to play golf if they want to. Tiger is happy that many children now want to play golf because of him.

Source: Reading Challenge 1

Which is true about Tiger’s parents?
  • Both of them are Asian.
  • His father is famous.
  • One of them is not from America.
  • Neither of them plays golf.
What record does Tiger hold?
  • The youngest to win four important championships
  • The first African-American golfer
  • The first golfer to turn professional as a teenager
  • The player to finish a game of golf the fastest

Where does Tiger like to play golf?

  • Augusta
  • The United States
  • Pebble Beach
  • The World Golf Championship
What does the Tiger Woods Foundation do?
  • It sells golf equipment
  • It gives money to professional golfers
  • It helps kids to play golf
  • It makes golf courses
What is the main idea of this reading?
  • Tiger’s golf career and his life
  • Tiger’s golf experience and opinions
  • Tiger’s golf foundation and company
  • Tiger’s best teacher and friends

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.

  1. His real name is Eldrick, but everyone knows him as Tiger, the his father gave him.
  2. Tiger became a at an early age. People look up to him, so he is very grateful.
  3. Some people cannot play golf because of their , while others do not have enough money.
  4. He holds the record as the youngest player ever to win all four of these .
  5. Because of this, he created the Tiger Woods to help make golf open to everyone.
  6. He likes to see on the golf course, and he wants all children to play golf if they want to. 

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for the words in the text.

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  2. We did not expect our team to win the .
  3. Sports stars are for thousands of youngsters.
  4. It is against the law to discriminate against someone because of their .
  5. We observed the of plant life in the forest.
  6. The money will go to the San Francisco AIDS .