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9 Aug 2026
Teenage Sisters Swim for Different Countries at Commonwealth Games
Warm-up → Read & Listen → Check Understanding → Language → Use It
WARM UP
Think Ahead: Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) The sisters swim for different countries.
b) The sisters play tennis together.
c) The sisters live in different cities.
Ask:
(1) Do you have brothers or sisters?
(2) Do you like swimming in a pool?
VOCABULARY
sister
(noun)
swim
(verb)
fast
(adjective)
race
(noun)
team
(noun)
flag
(noun)
A girl who has the same parents as you.
My sister loves to read books.
To move through water using arms and legs.
We swim in the sea every summer.
Moving with high speed.
The red car is very fast.
A competition to see who is quickest.
They won the running race today.
A group of people who play a sport together.
Our school football team played well.
A piece of cloth with special colours representing a country.
The British flag has blue, white, and red.
Astrid and Ursula are teenage sisters. Astrid is seventeen years old and Ursula is fourteen years old. They both love to swim in big pools. Astrid was born in Scotland. Ursula was born in England. So, they swim for different teams!
This summer, the sisters are at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. It is a very big sports event. The sisters swim in the same race. Astrid finished in sixth place. Ursula finished in seventh place.
Both sisters have sight loss. This means they cannot see very well. But they are very fast in the water. They train together at a local swimming club every week.
Their family is very happy. Their grandparents wear special T-shirts. The T-shirts have a Scottish flag on the front and an English flag on the back. The sisters say it is fun to compete against each other in the pool.
Astrid and Ursula have been swimming together since they were little. Carroll Family.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Do you like watching swimming races on TV?
2. Is it good to play sports with your family?
3. How do you feel when you compete in a game?
4. What sports do you like to do at school?
5. Would you like to swim in a big competition?
FILL IN THE GAPS
FILL THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Word Bank: flag, race, swim, teams
Astrid and Ursula are teenage sisters. Astrid is seventeen years old and Ursula is fourteen years old. They both love to _______(1) in big pools. Astrid was born in Scotland. Ursula was born in England. So, they swim for different _______(2)!
This summer, the sisters are at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. It is a very big sports event. The sisters swim in the same _______(3). Astrid finished in sixth place. Ursula finished in seventh place.
Both sisters have sight loss. This means they cannot see very well. But they are very fast in the water. They train together at a local swimming club every week.
Their family is very happy. Their grandparents wear special T-shirts. The T-shirts have a Scottish _______(4) on the front and an English flag on the back. The sisters say it is fun to compete against each other in the pool.
Section 2: Main Idea
What is the main idea of the article?
a) Two sisters learn how to swim in a local club.
b) Two sisters swim against each other for different countries.
c) Two sisters make special T-shirts for their grandparents.
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
1. Astrid was born in Scotland. T/F
2. Ursula finished in first place in the race. T/F
3. The sisters train together at a swimming club. T/F
Section 4: Put Events in Order
Put the following events in order from 1 to 3:
a) Astrid finished in sixth place in the race.
b) The sisters were born in different places.
c) Their grandparents made special T-shirts to support both sisters.
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
1. sister
2. swim
3. fast
4. race
5. flag
a) A sports contest to see who is fastest
b) A girl who has the same parents
c) A symbol of a country on fabric
d) Moving quickly through water
e) Able to move with great speed
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
1. Astrid and Ursula love to _______ in sports events.
a) compete
b) sleep
c) cook
2. The grandparents wore a T-shirt to show their _______.
a) support
b) dinner
c) homework
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
Put the parts in order (A-E):
1. A) swimming B) love C) sisters D) Both E) to go
2. A) different B) They C) represent D) countries E) two
ANSWER KEY
Warm Up Answer:
Answer: a
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
swim
teams
race
flag
Section 2: Main Idea
Answer: b
Section 3: True or False
True
False
True
Section 4: Put Events in Order
b (The sisters were born in different places.)
a (Astrid finished in sixth place in the race.)
c (Their grandparents made special T-shirts to support both sisters.)
Section 5: Vocab Match
b
d
e
a
c
Section 6: Discussion Builder
a
a
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
D-C-B-E-A (Both sisters love to go swimming)
B-C-E-A-D (They represent two different countries)
Section 8: Discussion Questions
Student's own answers.
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