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1 Read the paragraph and do the exercises about the text.

THE INSPIRING STORY OF ŞAHİKA ERCÜMEN

She's not just an athlete. She's a record-breaker and an inspiration to
all of us. Who are we talking about? World freediving record holder,
the Turkish national athlete Şahika Ercümen. Her success in sports and
her passion for protecting nature makes her inspiring.
Şahika Ercümen is one of the best divers of our time. Şahika Ercümen
was born on January 16, 1985, in Çanakkale. She is 1.64 meters tall.
She is of medium height and medium weight. She has got blonde
hair with hazel eyes. She is very popular with her helpful and ladylike
personality. She can speak English and German. She graduated from
the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Başkent University.
She won championships in many branches of water sports after she
started doing sports despite asthma in her childhood.
Şahika Ercümen is a record-holder freediver and underwater hockey
player. She still holds the Turkish record in freediving. She brings
championships to our country in Free Diving and Underwater Hockey
every year, and Şahika Ercümen also continues her work as a Nutrition
and Diet Specialist.
As well as being a worldwide diver, she wants to attract attention to public issues. She says, “I also want to draw attention
to issues such as climate crisis, global warming, and gender equality.” She attributes every world record she breaks
to a social responsibility project. Her goal is to inspire people to promote and protect the lives in the sea. Ercümen's
recommendations to protect nature are as follows: Reduce the use of plastic, switch to reusable straws, use flasks,
participate in beach cleaning activities, and buy second-hand clothes.
At the moment, the national athlete is dealing with the projects related to diving with the disabled, protecting water
and endangered species. She also gives seminars on topics such as proper breathing, success, and motivation. She inspires
the youth to carry out many underwater social responsibility projects with her passion.

1 A Answer the following questions according to the text.
1. Why is Şahika Ercümen inspiring people?
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2. What does she look like?
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3. What is she like?
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4. What foreign languages can she speak?
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5. What is her advice to protect nature?
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1 B Write true or false according to the text.
1. She won championships in many branches of athletics. ------
2. She still works as a Nutrition and Diet Specialist. ------
3. She dedicates her every record to a social responsibility project. -----

4. Her aim is to encourage people to save the lives in the sea. ------
5. As she is a very busy person, she doesn’t perform seminars. ------

MATEMATİK-11
ORTAÖĞRETİM 11 ENGLISH-9
GENEL MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ