Match the years with the notes to complete the timeline. won his first international 110m hurdles race hurdling ability noticed born in Shanghai won Olympic gold medal started training at a sports school returned to first place suffered from foot problem Notes usually include only the most important information from a passage. Further details and some words are left out as long as the meaning is clear. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box. ability Asian courage method pride race The Chinese take great (1)_______________________ in Liu Xiang. At first, he was not very successful, but his coach noticed his (2)_____________________ in running and jumping, and helped him change his training (3)_______________________. He won a number of important (4)____________________ and became the first (5)____________________ sportsperson to win an Olympic gold medal for hurdling. However, from 2008 on, he missed some competitions because of a foot problem. Although he did not complete the 2012 Olympic Games, he is still a symbol of great (6)_____________________ and success. Writing Write the notes in Activity 3 in full sentences. Liu Xiang was born in Shanghai in 1983. Look at the verb forms in the two sentences. Sun Haiping noticed Liu Xiang' s ability in hurdling. Liu Xiang's ability in hurdling was noticed by Sun Haiping. Now write sentences about table tennis player Zhang Yining. Use the correct verb form. Coach Wang Biling noticed Zhang Yining. Zhang Yining… Wang Biling asked Zhang Yining to go to Beijing Shichahai Sports School. Zhang Yining… Zhang Yining's training programme took up a lot of her time. A lot of Zhang Yining's time… Zhang Yining's mother advised her to study as well as train hard. Zhang Yining… Write a passage about Zhang Yining. Use the sentences you have written in Activity 6 to help you.