14 Unit 01 | Ready to rumble Watch a news report about Ruqsana Begum, a female martial artist from London. What is the video’s main message? Watch the video again. What can you find out about the topics below? Take notes. a Ruqsana’s background b an item of clothing c Muslim girls and sports Turn the first minute of the video into an advertisement for kickboxing by writing a new voice-over (the spoken words of a person you can’t see) for it. Record it using a computer or phone and play it alongside the video. Which voice-over is the best advertisement? Ruqsana Begum has written an autobiography about her journey to becoming a world champion in her sport. Read the extract, then work with a partner on the tasks below. Compare your answers in class. LISTENING + VIEWING 16 a 01 b WRITING + SPEAKING 17 READING 18 1 Write down all the expressions Ruqsana uses to describe what she gets out of sports. 2 What problem does Ruqsana face? What advice would you give her to solve it? Spot on form: Talking about change Read the text about a cheerleading squad in Vienna and choose the correct tenses. LANGUAGE 19 a That first inter-club tournament made me feel more like a fighter than I ever had. I loved it. I was learning about mental toughness, self-discipline and focus – things that would help me in everyday life just as much as in the ring. I was also getting to meet people from all walks of life and seeing how, despite our differences, a sense of unity can be created just by having one thing in common – the sport. Best of all, I was discovering that I was capable of more than I ever imagined, and that was giving me a sense of self-belief like nothing I’d ever felt before. The feeling of empowerment was addictive. At the end of every session I’d walk out of the gym feeling a foot taller than when I went in. I loved the way my body felt. The aches and pains reminded me that I’d worked hard. The mental fatigue told me that I’d been learning new skills and techniques. But that all came with a downside. Each time I left the gym, I did so with an anxious knot in the pit of my stomach. Did I have any bruises to hide from my parents? Had I remembered to leave my gloves in the gym? Would this be the day they found me out? With every session I completed, I felt more conflicted. I wanted to be myself – to do the things that made me happy – but I hated the thought that I was doing something that would upset my parents. Ruqsana Challenging norms, one cheer at a time Cheerleading (1) used to be seen / is still seen as a female-dominated sport which was considered unsuitable for men and boys. However, in the last few decades, gender norms (2) are challenged / have been challenged across many areas of life, and the world of sports is no exception. It is no surprise, then, that cheerleading (3) has recently become / recently became more inclusive as well. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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