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1 Lucy went to Ghana to learn how to play football.

2 Lucy went to Ghana to help children and get to know the country.

3 Lucy went to Ghana because she wants to be a professional football coach.


Отметьте верные T (True) и неверные F (False) утверждения


1 Lucy was worried about being a female football coach __T____

2 She had problems with discipline. ______

3 The football club she worked with was well equipped ______

4 She had plenty of free time during the day ______

5 The heat was always a problem for her ______

6 She was completely happy with her job. ______


Сопоставьте выделенные слова в тексте с их английскими определениями


1 satisfying (rewarding)

2 to have a short sleep _________

3 without shoes or socks _________

4 a person who does something

without being paid _________ 5 investigating _________

6 incredible, very good _________

7 from the country, not the town _________

8 the noun from poor _________


MY AFRICAN EXPERIENCE


Lucy Miles writes


There are so many life-changing experiences available that I had great fun (researching) options for my gap year*. Having always played sports, and especially football, I thought teaching children to play football in Ghana organized by Gap Sports Abroad sounded different and (amazing).

Initially I thought that a girl football coach might not be respected, but as soon as I got to Ghana I realized that I was wrong. I worked with the Young Schweppes Football Club in Nungua, a poor area in the city of Accra. I coached under-12, under-14 and under-17 boys from poor (rural) families. The training pitch was a dusty patch of land, and taxis and goats used to cross the pitch during matches! Many of the boys played (in bare feet) and without T-shirts, but their passion for the game was amazing. For thousands of Ghanian children football is their life, a possible escape from (poverty).

The weather was boiling so I coached early in the morning and in the evening to avoid the midday sun, but after a while I didn’t mind the heat any more. During the day I went home to (snooze), sunbathe, or read on the balcony, or I looked round markets or went to the beach. I loved Ghana because of its hidden beauty, and the warmth and friendliness of the people. Being a (volunteer) is sometimes really hard because you get the feeling that what you are doing is not enough, but it is very (rewarding) both for yourself and for the children you meet.


* Many students in the UK take a year’s break between

finishing university and starting work. They often travel abroad during this “gap year”.


Внимание выделенные слова отмечены скобками!!!

Answer 1

2. Lucy went to Ghana to help children and get to know the country.

2. F
3. F
4. T
5. F
6. T


2. to snooze
3. in bare feet
4. volunteer
5. researching
6. amazing
7. rural
8. poverty