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Inspiring Olympians
Stories of great Olympians and
what they did afterwards...
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by Jerry Halvorsen & Sally
Kobayashi
B5; 88
pp
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Inspiring
Olympians features Summer Olympic athletes
who have inspired and uplifted people around the
world in times of conflict, health crisis, and
peace. Their stories are timeless and will
continue to inspire us all as we face new
challenges.
Each
unit features vocabulary exercises and a reading
text with comprehension checks followed by topics
to consider and research. Crossword puzzles
reinforce vocabulary, conversation activities can
be used with any unit in the classroom or online,
and Stars for Success is a unique way to
think about goals and how to achieve them.
Written
with students everywhere in mind, Inspiring
Olympians aims to bring out the best in
them, acting as a motivating force to reach out
and help others.
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Use this book for:
- Reading &
discussion classes
- Extensive reading
- Self-study
- Sports courses
- Culture courses
- Private lessons
- Extra homework
assignments
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About the Authors
Jerald (Jerry) Halvorsen was born and raised in the
Midwest of the United States. His first memory of
the Olympics was watching Kip Keino (Unit 8) winning
the Gold Medal in the 1500m at Mexico City 1968. His
book Home Run: Team History MLB (2011) was also
published by Perceptia Press. He teaches at several
universities in Sapporo, Japan.
M. Sally Kobayashi was born in an American
internment camp and grew up in Chicago. She is a
freelance writer and retired teacher. She wrote the
“Conversation Classroom” weekly bilingual column for
the largest newspaper in Hokkaido, where she is a
long-time resident. Her first Olympic experience was
attending a hockey game at the 1972 Sapporo Winter
Olympics.
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