Chapter 1: Great Athletes

 1. Pengertian

Great athletes adalah para olahragawan yang terkenal karena prestasi, keterampilan, dan dedikasi mereka di bidang olahraga. Saat membicarakan seorang atlet, kita biasanya menjelaskan:

1. Jenis olahraga yang mereka tekuni (sports vocabulary).
2. Ciri fisik mereka (physical description vocabulary).

 

2. Kosakata tentang Olahraga (Sports Vocabulary)

Berikut beberapa jenis olahraga dan atletnya:

Sport (Olahraga)	Athlete (Atlet)	Example Sentence
Soccer (Sepak bola)	Soccer player	Cristiano Ronaldo is a famous soccer player.
Badminton	Badminton player	Taufik Hidayat is a great badminton player.
Basketball	Basketball player	Michael Jordan is a legendary basketball player.
Swimming	Swimmer	Michael Phelps is an Olympic swimmer.
Tennis	Tennis player	Serena Williams is a great tennis player.
Volleyball	Volleyball player	Greysia Polii is an Indonesian volleyball champion.
Athletics (Lari, lompat, lempar)	Athlete	Usain Bolt is the fastest runner in the world.

 

3. Kosakata Deskripsi Fisik (Physical Description Vocabulary)

Saat menggambarkan fisik atlet, gunakan kata sifat (adjectives) dan kata benda (nouns):

a. Height (Tinggi Badan)

• Tall → tinggi
• Short → pendek
• Medium height → tinggi sedang

b. Build (Bentuk Tubuh)

• Slim → langsing
• Muscular → berotot
• Athletic → bertubuh atletis
• Strong → kuat

c. Hair (Rambut)

• Short hair → rambut pendek
• Long hair → rambut panjang
• Curly hair → rambut keriting
• Straight hair → rambut lurus

d. Other Features (Ciri Lain)

• Dark skin → kulit gelap
• Fair skin → kulit cerah
• Wears glasses → memakai kacamata

 

4. Contoh Kalimat

• Greysia Polii is a strong and athletic volleyball player from Indonesia.
• Usain Bolt is a tall and muscular runner.
• Anthony Ginting is a short-haired and slim badminton player.

 

Latihan Soal

A. Vocabulary Matching

Cocokkan kata dalam kolom A dengan artinya di kolom B.

A	B
1. Muscular	a. Tinggi sedang
2. Fair skin	b. Kulit cerah
3. Slim	c. Langsing
4. Medium height	d. Berotot
5. Wears glasses	e. Memakai kacamata

 

B. Pilihan Ganda

Bacalah teks berikut:

Taufik Hidayat is a famous badminton player from Indonesia. He is tall and slim. He has short black hair and fair skin. He won many championships and inspired many young athletes.

1. What sport does Taufik Hidayat play?
   a. Soccer
   b. Badminton
   c. Volleyball
   d. Tennis
2. Which word describes Taufik Hidayat’s body?
   a. Slim
   b. Muscular
   c. Short
   d. Athletic
3. What is Taufik Hidayat’s hair type?
   a. Long curly hair
   b. Short black hair
   c. Medium brown hair
   d. Straight blonde hair