Reading and translation questions - football - Foundation and Higher
Health and fitness
Read this article from a French magazine about a professional sportsperson and decide which four of the following statements are true.
Comme je suis joueuse de foot professionnelle, je dois être en pleine forme. Je mange au moins cinq portions de fruits et légumes chaque jour et je bois environ deux litres d’eau. Quand j’ai un match, je bois plus d’eau car c’est très important de rester hydraté quand on est physiquement actif. De plus, je mange beaucoup de protéines, en général du poulet et du poisson.
Je fais beaucoup d’exercice, bien entendu. Chaque matin, je me lève tôt et je fais du jogging pendant environ une demi-heure. Après ça, je vais au centre sportif pour faire de la musculation. Trois fois par semaine, je m’entraine avec mon équipe de foot, et nous jouons un ou deux matchs par semaine. Je dois travailler dur mais je suis très contente d’être joueuse de foot et j’adore mon travail.
Question
Which of the following four statements are true?
| A | She plays football for a living. |
| B | She struggles to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables per day. |
| C | She eats a lot of chicken and fish. |
| D | She prefers eating red meat. |
| E | She goes for a jog every morning. |
| F | She swims three times a week. |
| G | She has one match every other week. |
| H | She loves her job even though it’s hard work. |
| A |
| She plays football for a living. |
| B |
| She struggles to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables per day. |
| C |
| She eats a lot of chicken and fish. |
| D |
| She prefers eating red meat. |
| E |
| She goes for a jog every morning. |
| F |
| She swims three times a week. |
| G |
| She has one match every other week. |
| H |
| She loves her job even though it’s hard work. |
The answers are A, C, E, H.
| A | She plays football for a living. This statement is true. The text says Je suis joueuse de foot professionnelle – I’m a professional football player. |
| B | She struggles to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables per day. |
| C | She eats a lot of chicken and fish. This statement is true. The text says Je mange beaucoup de protéines, en général du poulet et du poisson – I eat lots of protein, generally chicken and fish. |
| D | She prefers eating red meat. |
| E | She goes for a jog every morning. This statement is true. The text says Chaque matin, […] je fais du jogging – every morning, I go for a jog. |
| F | She swims three times a week. |
| G | She has one match every other week. |
| H | She loves her job even though it’s hard work. This statement is true. The text says Je dois travailler dur mais […] j’adore mon travail – I have to work hard but […] I love my job. |
| A |
| She plays football for a living. This statement is true. The text says Je suis joueuse de foot professionnelle – I’m a professional football player. |
| B |
| She struggles to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables per day. |
| C |
| She eats a lot of chicken and fish. This statement is true. The text says Je mange beaucoup de protéines, en général du poulet et du poisson – I eat lots of protein, generally chicken and fish. |
| D |
| She prefers eating red meat. |
| E |
| She goes for a jog every morning. This statement is true. The text says Chaque matin, […] je fais du jogging – every morning, I go for a jog. |
| F |
| She swims three times a week. |
| G |
| She has one match every other week. |
| H |
| She loves her job even though it’s hard work. This statement is true. The text says Je dois travailler dur mais […] j’adore mon travail – I have to work hard but […] I love my job. |
Question
Read the article and translate it into English:
Comme joueuse de foot professionnelle, je dois être en pleine forme. Je mange au moins cinq portions de fruits et légumes chaque jour et je bois environ deux litres d’eau. Quand j’ai un match, je bois plus d’eau car c’est très important de rester hydraté quand on est physiquement actif. De plus, je mange beaucoup de protéines, en général du poulet et du poisson.
Je fais beaucoup d’exercice, bien entendu. Chaque matin, je me lève tôt et je fais du jogging pendant environ une demi-heure. Après ça, je vais au centre sportif pour faire de la musculation. Trois fois par semaine, je m’entraine avec mon équipe de foot, et nous jouons un ou deux matchs par semaine. Je dois travailler dur mais je suis très contente d’être joueuse de foot et j’adore mon travail.
As I am a professional football player, I have to be very fit. I eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day and I drink about two litres of water. When I have a match, I drink more water as it is very important to stay hydrated when you’re physically active. What’s more, I eat lots of protein, generally chicken and fish.
I do lots of exercise, of course. Every morning, I get up very early and I go jogging for about half an hour. After that, I go to the sports centre to do weights. Three times a week I train with my football team, and we play one or two matches a week. I have to work hard but I am very happy being a football player and I love my job.
