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UNIT 03 Dreams and plans TOPIC 02 Hopes and plans
READING 01 What do you think you’ll be doing …?
Read about these sporting celebrities' plans for the future.
Sporting Life
It's the end of the year again, a time to look back on what you have done in the past
year. It's also a time to think about the future! And what a scoop we have for you!
We've interviewed four well known celebrities and asked them about their plans for
the future.
Samantha Cline – international swimmer and Olympic gold
medallist
Samantha has been on our TV screens for the past ten years.
She's been to 3 Olympic games and was a world record holder.
She has recently married and moved to the Sunshine Coast with
her husband.
David Thorpe – professional footballer
Here's a man who needs no introduction. He is captain of our
national soccer team and of his local club, Belwest. He was the
leading goal scorer in the national league last year. He is an idol
to thousands of young children.
Richard Black – adventurer and entrepreneur
Richard has a helicopter and pilot's licence. He was the first
person to fly solo around the world in a helicopter and one of the
first people to fly to the Antarctic. In 1968 he started a successful
electronics company. Today he is a multimillionaire. For the past
two years he has published the country's leading environmental
magazine GeoPlanet.
Stan Paterson – Channel 8 sports presenter
Stan is probably best known for his job as Channel 8 Sports
presenter. He has a passionate interest in all sports and is heavily
involved in HeadStart a charity organization that gives poor kids a
chance to participate in sporting activities.
Now look at worksheets READING1a, 1b and 1c which your teacher will give you
to see what our celebrities will be doing in 2, 5 and 10 years’ time.
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