LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERSMICHAEL SCHUMACHER
LinguaHouse
Oct. 13, 2022
Level: Intermediate (B1-B2)
Type of English: General English
Tags: People and Places; Sport and Fitness; Celebrities and Historical Figures; Cars and Vehicles; People and Places; Sports and Fitness; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old; 13-15 Years Old; Article Based
Publication date: 10/13/2022
This audio-aided lesson tells the life story of Formula 1 racing driver Michael Schumacher (born in 1969). The lesson focuses on vocabulary, listening comprehension and speaking, and includes a short look at how to talk about winning and losing. There is also an optional extension activity exploring everyday expressions related to racing (by Stephanie Hirschman).
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- CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in American English.
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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT
Michael Schumacher was born in 1969 in Hürth, a small town near Cologne in Germany. His family didn’t have a lot of money, but when he showed an interest in the sport of go-karting at the age of four, his parents tried to support him as much as possible.
Schumacher had a lot of talent in this area and in both 1984 and 1985 he won the German Junior Karting Championship, and then in 1987, went on to win both German and European karting titles. Seeking greater speed, he moved into racing Formula 3 cars in 1988. Just a short time later, in 1990, he took the German Formula 3 championship.
This victory enabled him to join the Jordan Formula 1 racing team in 1991, but he quickly switched to the Benetton team where he achieved success in the 1994 and 1995 drivers’ world championships. A further move to the Ferrari team in 1996 saw him finish third in the championship. In 1999 he experienced a setback when he broke his leg in a crash, but after his recovery, he came back stronger to take the third championship in 2000. This win was the first of five consecutive triumphs that beat driver Juan Manuel Fangio’s record, which had stood for fifty years. At the top of his game, Schumacher announced his retirement in 2006. At this point, he had achieved ninety-one Formula 1 Grand Prix victories, forty more than the previous record holder, Alain Prost.
Schumacher took on a role as a test driver and adviser for Ferrari, but it wasn’t long before he returned to racing. In 2010 he started driving for Mercedes though he was not able to recapture his former glory and he retired again in 2012.
Unfortunately, Schumacher was not able to enjoy his retirement. In December 2013, he fell while skiing in Switzerland and hit his head. Even though he was wearing a helmet, he experienced a serious brain injury. After surgery, doctors placed him in a medical coma for six months to allow his brain to recover. It is understood that he still suffers from memory and speech problems and uses a wheelchair. He lives very privately with his wife and family. His son Mick became a Formula 1 driver in 2021, after working his way up through F3 and F2.
Schumacher will be remembered for the records he set in motor racing, even though these have since been broken or tied. During his years as a driver, he was a household name, and he was also one of the most highly paid sportspeople, earning one hundred million dollars a year, at one point. Despite his fame and fortune, he made time to help others. He became a UNESCO special ambassador in 2002 and made a personal donation of ten million dollars to help victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. He was also active in supporting schools in Senegal and Sarajevo and homeless children in Peru.
Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/michael-schumacher. Accessed on October 13, 2022. © 2008–2022 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.
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