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(c) Jaime Selwood ENW Episode 219 TECHNOLOGY

ENW 220 Introduction The sport of athletics has been rocked this week by

serious allegations against Russia, one of the sport’s most

successful track and field countries. WADA – the

organisation that monitors sport for drug-doping claims

Russia has been operating a decades-long drug cheating

programme. What does Russia say? What happens next?

English News Weekly explains all…

EPISODE 220

World Athletics in Meltdown!

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Contents Pages

Part 1 | Warm Ups

Odd-One-Out Page 1

Brainstorm Page 1

World Sport’s Organisations Page 1 / 2

Quiz |This Week’s Topic Page 2

Part 2 | Before Listening / Reading

Jumbled Words Page 3

True or False Page 3

Vocabulary |Synonyms Page 3

Part 3 | Listening / Reading

The News Story |356 Words Page 4

What Do You Think..? Page 4

Part 4 | After Listening / Reading

Q & A Page 5

A & Q Page 5

Part 5 | Extra Stuff

Extra English I Page 6

7 to Chinwag Page 6

Writing Activity Page 7

And Finally….

Did You Know? Page 7

TV Links Page 8

The Answers Pages 8-10

| A1 This symbol = Listening activity in the podcast.

| A1 ポッドキャストに含まれているリスニング演習。

1 | The English News Weekly Podcast | © Jaime Selwood 2015

[201506-04] | World Athletics in Meltdown! [November 13th 2015]

| PART 1 | Warm Ups |

Warm Up | 1 Odd 1 Out

Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three?

Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later.

a) IAAF b) FIFA c) RADA d) ICC

My Reason… _____________________________________________________

Warm Up | 2 Brainstorm

How many different words can you connect to the word in the box?

Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this?

|Drugs|

Warm Up | 3 Which Sporting Organisation?

There are thousands of different sporting organisations in the world.

Can you match the sporting group with the correct abbreviation?

Sport Abbreviation Sport Abbreviation

1 IAAF 7 IBF

2 ICF 8 WBSC

3 R & A 9 FIQ

3 FIH 10 ISA

5 ISAF 11 FISA

6 FIBT 12 WMF

Sporting Organisations | Which Abbreviation?

Read the list of songs below and put them into the correct order of most

downloaded via iTunes.

A Athletics E Field Hockey I Sailing B Bobsleigh F Golf J Softball C 10-Pin Bowling G Miniature Golf K Surfing D Canoeing H Rowing L Boxing

Warm Up | 4 | A1 Quiz

Read the questions about this week’s news story.

Remember if you don’t know – use the internet to help or GUESS!

1: Which country has been accused of wide-scale drug cheating in athletics?

a: USA b: Russia c: China

2: What is the world anti-doping organisation called?

a: WADA b: WADO c: SADO

3: What city in Canada is the world anti-doping organisation based in?

a: Toronto b: Vancouver c: Montreal

4: What year was world anti-doping organisation set-up?

a: 1959 b: 1979 c: 1999

5: If an athlete fails a drug test who does the world anti-doping organisation blame?

a: The athlete b: Their Coach c: Their national athletic organisation

6: What is the maximum time an athlete can be tested for drugs per year?

a: 10 times b: 20 times c: Unlimited

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

E1: What first tested for drugs – what does an athlete have to give the testers?

a: Blood b: Urine c: Both

E2: Which country’s athletes have failed the most drug tests in the 21st Century?

a: Russia b: China c: Cuba

E3: Which athlete has NOT failed a drug test?

a: b: c:

END OF PART 1

| PART 2 | Before Listening |

Pre-Listening / Reading | 1 Jumbled Sentences

The sentence below is from a paragraph in the news story.

Un-jumble the words and put them into the correct order.

was drug documentary

alleged first The

Russia’s a investigation by programme

German into revealed cheating in

TV 2014

2 Anti-Doping Boss: Ban Russia!

The investigation into _______________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Pre-Listening / Reading | 2 | A2 True or False

Read the headline of News Story ~ Anti-Doping Boss: Ban Russia!

Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 – 5 are True or False!

1 Russia has been banned from all sporting activities for 12 months. [T] [F]

2 Dick Pound is a former president of W.A.D.A. [T] [F]

3 Rio will be the host of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. [T] [F]

4 RUSADA is the name of the Russian anti-doping organisation. [T] [F]

5 Interfax News Agency is based in the United States. [T] [F]

Pre-Listening / Reading | 3 Synonyms

A synonym is a word with a similar meaning.

Match the 10 words on the left with their synonyms on the right.

All the synonyms in black are from the News Stories.

1 Banned 6 Alleges A Unsound F Inquiry

2 Conclusion 7 Earnings B Salaries G Forbidden

3 Doping 8 Meeting C Identify H Asserts

4 Investigation 9 Suspension D Nobbling I Summit

5 Recognise 10 Illogical E Decision J Deferral

END OF PART 2

| PART 3 | Listening |

Listening / Reading | | Listening Ban Russia from Olympics!

Three Choices | Help

Listen / Read the news story and chose the correct word from the 3 choices.

Remember to read the rest of the sentence – that will help your understanding!

Russia, one of the most successful countries in Olympic track and field history

should be banned from all athletic competitions, including the 2016 Olympic Games

in 1: Rio/London/Tokyo. This is the conclusion from a report from the World Anti-

Doping Agency (WADA) which has accused Russia of having a ‘state-supported’

doping programme. This means that members of the Russian government

2: hindered/helped/prevented athletes to cheat and avoid being caught by

international drug testers.

WADA’s report recommended that five athletes and five coaches be banned for life

from athletic events because of doping programmes. Dick Pound a Canadian former

president of WADA and the 3: boss/chief/person who led the investigation into

Russia’s alleged drug taking said that all Russian athletes must be banned for a

minimum of 12 months. Mr Pound said, “There may be no Russian track and field

4: runners/coaches/athletes in Rio. I hope they recognise it is time to change”.

The investigation into Russia’s alleged drug cheating programme was first revealed

by a German TV documentary in 2014. It claimed that Russian athletes paid 5% of

their earnings to Russian 5: doctors/coaches/officials to help stop their drug cheating

from being discovered. The WADA report also alleges that the Russian Anti-

Doping Agency (Rusada) destroyed more than 1,400 urine and 6: skin/cell/blood

samples so to prevent Russian athletes from failing international drug tests.

4 Russian athletic and government officials have strongly denied WADA’s claims.

7: Foreign/Health/Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko told Russia’s Interfax News Agency

that these claims were an attack on the Russian people. Mr Mutko added, “Any

suspension should be discussed at the 8: IFAC/IAAF/AFIA meeting in November. We should

be given a chance to clear our name”. Whilst Rusada director Nikita Kamaev said the

WADA report was, “unprofessional and illogical”.

5 Sebastian Coe the 9: British/American/French former double-Olympic gold medallist

and newly elected president of the IAAF has promised to consider sanctions against

Russia. Mr Coe said, “Where there are 10: successes/failures/problems in our anti-doping

programmes we will fix them”. Yet concerns remain that even more countries will have

been found to have operated drug-cheating programmes. The future of world

athletics and the Olympic Games is under threat unless all drug-cheats can be

caught and banned.

[356 Words]

END OF PART 3

| PART 4 | After Listening |

Post-Listening / Reading | 1 | A3 Q & A

How much can you remember from News Story?

Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer.

If you can’t remember any answers, guess!

Q1 What is the name of the Russian sports minister?

Q2 What country produced a TV documentary in 2014?

Q3 How many Olympic gold medals did Sebastian Cole win?

Q4 What is the name of the person who led the anti-doping inquiry?

Q5 Who was elected president of the IAAF in 2014?

Q6 What job does Nikita Kamaev hold?

E1 What substance is used to test for drug doping in athletes?

E2 How many people are mentioned by name in the news story?

Post-Reading | 2 A & Q

How much can you remember from the news story?

Read the answers below and write the correct question.

There is more than one possible correct question for each one!

A1 1,400 ______________________________________________?

A2 Canadian ______________________________________________?

A3 IAAF ______________________________________________?

A4 British ______________________________________________?

A5 5%. ______________________________________________?

END OF PART 4

| PART 5 | Extra Stuff |

English Extra I English Phrases: Honesty & Dishonesty

‘The English language has some interesting words that are used to explain

situations that are honest / dishonest.

Examples: At face value = Assume something is what it appears to be.

Fair and square = No signs of someone cheating / being dishonest.

Can you match the ‘phrase’’ with the correct meaning?

A: At face value B: A fly by night C: On the level

D: Fair and square E: Funny business F: Play by the rules

G: A five finger discount H: Hand in glove I: Stretch the truth

J: Fall of the back of a lorry K: To be lead up the garden path

1 Something / someone who is deceitful, or fake.

2 To deceive you by making you believe something which isn’t true.

3 To steal something / Take something without paying.

4 Two people working close together to achieve something.

5 No signs of someone cheating / being dishonest.

6 An honest and truthful person.

7 A person / business that is thought to be untrustworthy.

8 Behave in a fair and honest way with people.

9 Assume something / someone is what it appears to be.

10 Exaggerate the facts or say things that are not exactly true.

11 Stolen goods.

7 to Chinwag This Week’s ENW Podcast

ENW Podcast Topic | Anti-Doping Boss: Ban Russia!

Ask / Answer the questions below on this week’s ENW Podcast Topic!

1 What did you think of this week’s podcast topic when you first read it?

2 Who is your favourite athlete? Why?

3 Who do you think is the biggest cheat in sports history? Why?

4 What do you think should be the penalty for drug-doping cheats?

5 Do you think Russia should be banned from the Rio 2016 Olympics? Why?

6 Who is the biggest sports hero in your favourite sport? Why?

EX FREE QUESTION!

Writing This Week

What is your favourite sport / athlete? Why?

If a famous sportsman from your country was found guilty of drug-doping

what do you think should be the penalty? Why?

Give your reasons below.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

END OF PART 5

And Finally | X & Z | A4 Did You Know…?

The End

Visual | TV Links

Russia Today | (Russia) 1: https://www.rt.com/news/321366-wada-mutko-russian-sports/ [19:03]

Russian Sports Minister Reacts to Drug Claims

Al Jazzera| (Qatar) 2: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/08/iaaf-anti-doping-manager-shocked-cover-claims-150829200217091.html [02:27] IAAF Reacts to Drug Cheat Claims

BBC | (UK)

3: http://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/34766733 [03:02]

Russian Doping Claims

Podcast | Key

| A1 These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast.

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Warm Up 1 | Odd-1-Out

C – RADA A / B / D – are all sporting organisations – RADA = is a dram college!

Warm Up 3 | Sporting Organisations

Sport Abbreviation Sport Abbreviation

1 Athletics IAAF 7 Boxing IBF

2 Canoeing ICF 8 Softball WBSC

3 Golf R & A 9 Ten Pin Bowling FIQ

3 Field Hockey FIH 10 Surfing ISA

5 Sailing ISAF 11 Rowing FISA

6 Bobsleigh FIBT 12 Miniature Golf WMF

A1 Warm Up 4 | Quiz

1 – B 2 – A 3 – C 4 – C 5 – A 6 – C

E1 – B E2 – A E3 – B – Lance Armstrong never failed a drug test!

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Jumbled Sentences

The investigation into Russia’s alleged drug cheating programme was first revealed by a German

TV documentary in 2014

A2 True or False

1 – F 2 – T 3 – T 4 – T 5 – F

Synonyms

1 – G 2 – E 3 – D 4 – F 5 – C

6 – H 7 – B 8 – I 9 – J 10 – A

Answers | Part 3 Listening

Russia, one of the most successful countries in Olympic track and field history should be

banned from all athletic competitions, including the 2016 Olympic Games in 1: Rio. This is the

conclusion from a report from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) which has accused

Russia of having a ‘state-supported’ doping programme. This means that members of the

Russian government 2: helped athletes to cheat and avoid being caught by international drug

testers.

WADA’s report recommended that five athletes and five coaches be banned for life from athletic

events because of doping programs. Dick Pound a former president of WADA and the 3: person

who led the investigation into Russia’s alleged drug taking said that all Russian athletes must be

banned for a minimum of 12 months. Mr Pound said, “There may be no Russian track and field 4:

athletes in Rio. I hope they recognise it is time to change”.

The investigation into Russia’s alleged drug cheating programme was first revealed by a

German TV documentary in 2014. It claimed that Russian athletes paid 5% of their earnings to

Russian 5: doctors to help stop their drug cheating from being discovered. The WADA report

also alleges that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada) destroyed more than 1,400 urine

and 6: blood samples so to prevent Russian athletes from failing international drug tests.

4 Russian athletic and government officials have strongly denied WADA’s claims. 7: Sports

Minister Vitaly Mutko told Russia’s Interfax News Agency that these claims were an attack on

the Russian people. Mr Mutko added, “Any suspension should be discussed at the 8: IAAF meeting

in November. We should be given a chance to clear our name”. Whilst Rusada director Nikita Kamaev

said the WADA report was, “unprofessional and illogical”.

5 Sebastian Coe the 9: British former double-Olympic gold medallist and newly elected president

of the IAAF has promised to consider sanctions against Russia. Mr Coe said, “Where there are 10:

failures in our anti-doping programmes we will fix them”. Yet concerns remain that even more

country’s will have been found to have operated drug-cheating programmes. The future of

world athletics and the Olympic Games is under threat unless all drug-cheats can be caught and

banned.

[355 Words]

Answers | Part 4 Post-Listening / Reading

A3 Q & A

1 – Vitaly Mutko 5 – Sebastian Coe

2 – Germany 6 – RUSADA

3 – Two E1 – RUSADA Director

4 – Dick Pound E2 – Four

A & Q | Example Questions

A1 – How many doping samples have been allegedly destroyed?

A2 – What nationality is Dick Pound?

A3 – What is the world athletic organisation called?

A4 – What nationality is Sebastian Coe?

A5 – What percentage of athletes’ earnings was given Russian officials?

English Extra

1 – E 4 – H 7 – B 10 – I

2 – K 5 – D 8 – F 11 – J

3 – G 6 – C 9 – A

And Finally X & Z

A4 – X: cyclist / Z: professional

Extra Bit

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LINKS:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_sports_federations

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Anti-Doping_Agency

https://www.wada-ama.org/en/

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/09/sport/athletics-doping-wada-coe/index.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/athletics/11984937/Wada-report-on-doping-This-

scandal-is-not-just-a-Russian-problem-it-is-an-issue-worldwide.html

http://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/34766733

https://www.rt.com/news/321366-wada-mutko-russian-sports/

http://www.learn-english-today.com/idioms/idiom-categories/honesty/honesty-dishonesty4-sho-

throw.html

http://whatculture.com/sport/5-most-famous-drug-cheats-in-sports.php/5

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