An athlete from London is seeking a sponsorship deal for the 2012 Olympics on the auction site eBay...
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James Ellington, 26, is advertising on the site with a reserve of £30,000 (€35,000) from any sponsor willing to assist. He will wear a sponsor’s branded kit in full training to the run-up to the Olympics.
James is a sprinter. He was injured in 2010 and is preparing
for the games but with no support.
He said “I now need a sponsor who can help me commit myself to getting into Team GB and win a medal for Great Britain at London 2012”.
James has run the fastest 200m by a British athlete this year - 20.52 seconds.
DEBATE
- Do you know what eBay is?
- What types games are played at the Olypmic Games?
- What can you buy on eBay?
- Name any websites that sell things? Types of Products -
Clothes, Cars, Houses, Food..?
VOCABULARY
Word |
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Definition |
Example |
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Comit |
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To entrust, especially for safekeeping |
Asked if he was a candidate, he refused to commit himself. |
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Fastest |
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Superlative of fast, faster than everyone else. |
Usain Bolt is the fastest |
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Identity |
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The condition of being oneself or itself |
He doubted his own identity. |
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Injured |
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To be hurt after an accident. |
I got injured when I fell. |
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Qualifies |
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To provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials |
To qualify oneself for a job. |
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Sponsor |
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To promise money to someone if they complete a challenge. |
I'll sponsor you €5 |
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Sponsorship |
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Financial help for a project |
Messi has a sponsorship deal with Nike. |
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Successful |
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To have reached a goal |
Our company is very successful. |
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GRAMMAR
To understand more about the use of "was/were" click
here for the grammar structure post.
What about using 'much' and 'many'? Do you know when to properly use each word? Click
here for a useful post.
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