confidentiality and anonymity purposes‚ I will refer to the interviewee as Jane. Jane came to the United States in 2012. Since an early age‚ Jane was heavily involved in tennis since her parents wanted her to become a professional tennis player. When she was 18‚ she received an offer from Sierra College and Sacramento State University to play on the tennis team and pursue her studies in the U.S. As Jane recalls‚
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active. A lot of sports were involved. My mom was a category 1 cyclist‚ which means that she raced with the pro cyclist but the only difference is she didn’t get paid to train. Dominique and I were always into sports‚ we played basketball‚ soccer‚ tennis‚ etc. And we always traveled with my mom to see her race. So that was a fun experience. When I was in elementary school I said I wanted to become a doctor. I wanted to help people when they were hurt. And that’s what my grandpa wanted me to become
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sister Venus‚ which became two of tennis great champions. Their father Richard was determined to see his two daughters succeed in tennis. He moved his family out to Compton‚ California where he trained his daughter. He used tennis records and videotapes to train them on how to play the game. At the age of three Serena was having daily two-hour practices with her father. In 1991‚ Serena ranked first in the 10 and under division and was 46-3 on the junior United States Tennis Association tour. Around that
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Outcomes (state what the pupils will know‚ understand and be able to do at the end of the lesson) • To know where to run as a batter. • To understand the importance of communication when fielding. • To be able to play a game of rounders using a tennis racket. Time Action Tasks Teaching Method/Points Organisation Standards 5
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a womens‚ since the prize is generated from revenues. To do otherwise would actually be unfair‚ as the man would actually be subsidizing the women. If men and women play the same game‚ then the prize money should be the same. But they don’t! In tennis men play the best of 5 sets; women play the best of 3 sets. That alone defines an obvious difference. It’s not the same game when it’s not the same effort. If it were equal‚ then they should play each other as well‚ in theory. But they can’t and won’t
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Cause-Effect Analysis Professional Athletes Success‚ Gained through Equipment or Talent? When the ancient Greeks decided to perform many varieties of sports to help celebrate the early Olympics‚ little did they realize that centuries later‚ the original sports themselves would be still intact in their original conceptual form? Technological advances in both equipment and sports development have led many people to believe that massive increases in performance results could be due to the
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famous tennis player. She began playing tennis when she was five years old. She was home schooled by her father‚ who was also her coach. In 2001‚ her and her sister became the first team to win four Grand Slam women’s doubles title. She won her first world title in 2002. She became the oldest number-one champion in 2013 with her sixth championship victory. Throughout the years 2004 to 2007‚ she had many injuries and depression. She is currently ranked number one is women’s singles tennis. The Women’s
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to the person viewing it. We all Come from different ways of life‚ backgrounds‚ and physical environments. Our experiences growing up are what paint these unique stories in our minds. In this photograph we can see a person tossing up a tennis ball about to initiate a serve. When viewed through the eyes of someone in the upper social class‚ it would seem as someone is enjoying a leisurely past time. However‚ to someone belonging to a low class‚ this person is dedicated and trying
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A sport event I have attended I like speaking about this topic‚ because I am a huge tennis fan. My most memorable match was in the last year‚ the Roland Garros final. I got the ticket‚ and the trip to Paris for my 18th birthday‚ from my niece who came with me because he likes tennis too. When I got the ticket I didn’t know who would play in the final‚ but I was very lucky‚ because my favourite player Maria Sharapova reached the final and she had the chance to win the French Open and to secure a
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quotes. One reason I agree with this quote is because he is my all-time favorite NBA player; but the main reason I admire it is because it has inspired me to excel at several different things‚ such as sports‚ hobbies‚ and other interests. Losing a tennis match is one example of failure that I have experienced. I lost at least three or four matches last year playing as a freshman. I must have learned from my mistakes because this season my partner and I went undefeated in JV doubles. Despite this‚
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