Long read: Jim Thorpe, the athlete called Bright Path
Reading · Long reads · B1 · 45 min. For Native American Heritage Month in November, read the life of Jim Thorpe of the Sac and Fox Nation, from boarding school to two Olympic gold medals, the medals he lost and the 2022 decision; answer questions, practice the past simple passive and write the profile of a person who deserves to be better known.
About this worksheet
For Native American Heritage Month in November, read the life of Jim Thorpe of the Sac and Fox Nation, from boarding school to two Olympic gold medals, the medals he lost and the 2022 decision; answer questions, practice the past simple passive and write the profile of a person who deserves to be better known.
- Level
- B1
- Category
- Reading
- Topic
- Long reads
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Exercises
- Reading text, Multiple choice, True / False, Matching, Gap-fill, Speaking / writing task
- Answer key
- Included
- Access
- Free
On the sheet
- Reading text: Read the article.
- Multiple choice: Choose the correct answer according to the article: a, b or c.
- True / False: Read again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
- Matching: Vocabulary in context: match the words from the article to their meani
- Gap-fill: Complete the timeline with the past simple passive (was / were + past
- Speaking / writing task: Write a short profile of someone from your country who deserves to be
