English Level:
Intermediate
Content Warning:
Bullying, distracting music
Vocabulary
I have chosen not to include the definitions here to give you the opportunity to find the information yourself. The information you find this way will stay with you longer. Please take the time to find out the meaning of the vocabulary.
Haters
Abnormalities
Foster care
Troubled (personality)
Backtalk
Turn it around
It’s a grind
Pre-Listening
These warmup questions are intended to introduce you to the topic
- What is Caudal Regressive Syndrome?
- If you lost your legs tomorrow, how would your life change?
- What are your best qualities?
- What qualities do you want in a student?
Listening
As you listen, try to answer these questions.
You may need to listen more than once.
- How does he walk?
- Describe his relationship with his mother.
- Why did he get in trouble at school?
- Why did the haters leave him alone?
- When did he start wrestling?
- How is wrestling different when you don’t have legs?
- How often does he train?
- Why is he easy to coach?
- Who is his number one fan?
- What does he have tattooed on his back
Video
Video Player
Post-Listening
Reflect on what you have learned.
- Do you want what is best for your children? How can you provide that? How can you decide what is best for them?
- What has prevented you from being successful? How can you overcome those things?
- Identify at least one key issue from this video that you could research more