2a. Daily Article -Invictus Games 2022- UKS2 (9-11).pdf

1、Click Here for Support with using Interactive PDFsInvictus Games 2022The fifth Invictus Games is about to begin.The event kicks off on 16th April in The Hague,Netherlands.More than 500 competitors from across the globe will compete in ten different events.61 competitors from the UK are heading to th

2、e Dutch city to take part.They were selected over two years ago as the fifth Invictus Games was meant to take place in 2020.However,because of the pandemic,it got pushed back until this year.Help for Heroes is one of the organisations that supports the Invictus Games.On their website,they say the ga

3、mes are“a celebration of how the competitors confronted hardship but refused to be defined by their injury or illness.”Hannah Lawton works for Help for Heroes.She said,“The journey to an Invictus Games is always massive for every single competitor.”“None of us imagined that Team UK would have the ad

4、ded challenge of a pandemic and by the time they get to The Hague a delay of two years.”“These competitors are well versed in taking on challenges,though.”What are the Invictus Games?The Invictus Games is a sporting event.Its for wounded,sick and injured servicemen and women.It was founded by Prince

5、 Harry after he saw a similar event called the Warrior Games in the US.After seeing how sport could help those who have suffered injury or illness,he decided to set up the Invictus Games.The motto for the Invictus Games is I AM.Its inspired by the final two lines from a famous poem called Invictus.T

6、he word Invictus means unconquered.This title was chosen because the competitors have not let their injuries hold them back.Daily News Sport World News 11th April 2022Glossarydefined Described;explain what something is.well versedVery experienced,skilled or knowledgeable.servicemenA person serving i

7、n the armed forces.unconqueredNot defeated.Did You Know?Prince Harry served in the British Army for ten years.He is passionate about helping people who were injured while serving in the armed forces and,in 2013,trekked with injured soldiers to the South Pole.The first Invictus Games took place in Lo

8、ndon in 2014.Photo:Invictus Games opening ceremony in 2016.visit 微信：VCPl anetQuestions1.In what year was the first Invictus Games held?2.Look at the sentence:The motto for the Invictus Games is I AM.Its inspired by the final two lines from a famous poem called Invictus.Which of the following words c

9、ould be used as a synonym for motto?(tick one)explanation slogan spelling motor3.Prince Harry thinks it is important to help people injured while serving in the armed forces.Find and copy one piece of evidence which supports that statement.4.Tick to show whether the statement is true or false accord

10、ing to the article.TrueFalseThis years Invictus Games are taking place in London.Over 500 competitors are taking part in this years Invictus Games.These will be the fourth Invictus Games.Prince Harry served in the armed forces.5.Give the meaning of the word confronted as it is used in this sentence:

11、On their website,they say the games are“a celebration of how the competitors confronted hardship but refused to be defined by their injury or illness.”6.Read this quotation:“These competitors are well versed in taking on challenges,though.”Why do you think Hannah Lawton describes the people taking part in the Invictus Games in this way?Invictus Games 2022visit 微信：VCPl anet