Lesson 4

Reading

1. Read the fact file about Roger Federer and put the information A–F into the correct place.

A. Won 8 Wimbledon Singles, 6 Australian Opens and 5 US Open titles. 3

B. Collected tennis balls from 1993-94 at hometown tournaments in Basel. 2

C. Began playing tennis at age 8.1

D. Founded the Roger Federer Foundation in 2003 to improve education in southern Africa. 3

E. Won Sportsman of the Year Award 5 times. 3

F. Was world number one for 310 weeks. 1

Writing

2. Use the information in the fact file to complete the paragraph on Roger Federer’s biography.

In 1981, Roger Federer was born in 1 Basel, Switzerland.
He began 2 playing tennis when he was 8 years old.
For two years in 1993 and 1994, he helped at 3 hometown tournaments in Basel, and collected 4 tennis balls.
In 1998, Roger Federer became a professional tennis player.