The Brazilian Bull Riders

Reading

The Brazilian Bull Riders

Bull riding is a very popular sport in many countries. Riders come from Canada, Australia, Brazil, and Mexico.

The speaker says that Brazilian riders are the toughest. Many of them grew up with very little money. They leave their families and travel to another country to compete.

Every day they wake up early, work out, practice, eat together, and help each other. They stay focused on their dream. They don't have many distractions because they want to become better riders.

Their hard work and dedication help them become successful.

Reading Comprehension

Answer the questions.

• Which countries are mentioned?

• Which riders are the toughest?

• Why do many Brazilian riders leave home?

• What do they do every day?

• Why don't they have many distractions?

Vocabulary Exercise

• Choose the correct word.

(work out • leave home • together • practice • distractions)

• Every morning they __________ before training.

• They __________ every afternoon.

• They eat __________.

• They don't have many __________.

• Many riders __________ to follow their dreams. True or False

  Write T or F.

  ( ) Brazilian riders are from Australia.

  ( ) They train every day.

  ( ) They eat together.

  ( ) They have many distractions.

  ( ) Bull riding is important in Brazil.

  
  

  Grammar – Simple Present

  Complete with the correct verb.

  (train • eat • work • ride • live)

  • Brazilian riders __________ every day.

  • They __________ together.

  • They __________ bulls in competitions.

  • They __________ hard every day.

  • They __________ healthy food.

  
  

  Speaking

  Answer using complete sentences.

  • Do you like sports?

  • Have you ever watched bull riding?

  • Which country has the toughest riders?

  • Do you work out?

  • What sport would you like to try?

  • Is discipline important in sports? Why?

  
  

  Discussion

  Discuss with your classmates.

  • Why are Brazilian bull riders so successful?

  • Is it easy to leave your family to follow your dreams?

  • What qualities does a professional athlete need?

  • Is hard work more important than talent?

  • Would you like to become a professional athlete? Why or why not?

English	Portuguese
Bull	Touro
Bull rider	Peão de rodeio
Ride	Montar
Competition	Competição
Tough	Durão / Forte
Practice	Treinar
Work out	Malhar / Fazer exercícios
Family	Família
Leave home	Sair de casa
Together	Juntos
Grow up	Crescer
Rich	Rico
Poor	Pobre
Distraction	Distração
Country	País
Association	Associação
Unbelievable	Incrível
Life	Vida

Before Watching

• Vocabulary

Match the words with their meanings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6pWfQeVFJQ

Word	Meaning
1. Bull	a. ______ To train your body
2. Rider	b. ______ A person who rides an animal
3. Practice	c. ______ A very big animal with horns
4. Work out	d. ______ To train for a sport
5. Family	e. ______ People who live together
6. Together	f. ______ At the same time, with other people
7. Tough	g. ______ Strong and difficult
8. Distractions	h. ______ Things that take your attention away

While Watching

Complete the sentences.

• Bull riders come from __________.

• The video mentions Canada, Australia, Brazil and __________.

• The speaker says the __________ riders are the toughest.

• Many Brazilian riders grew up with __________.

• They leave __________ to follow their dream.

• They work out, practice, eat, and live __________.

• They don't have many __________.