A treinadora (The coach)
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I play basketball in a girls' team. We are not very good: this season we are last, and we are not winning many games.
But we have something the other teams do not have. Our coach is called Rosa and she is seventy years old. She cannot run, she cannot jump and she cannot show us anything with the ball. She only talks.
She talks about where to look, when to pass, and why the fastest player is not always the best one.
Today we are playing against the first team of the league. We are losing by twenty points and Rosa is not nervous. She is smiling.
'Look at the clock,' she says. 'We still have ten minutes to learn something.'
Palavras que talvez não conheças
- coachtreinador, treinadora
- to passpassar (a bola)
- to jumpsaltar
- leagueliga
- pointspontos
Perguntas
Respondem-se com o texto à frente. Não é memória: é perceber.
What is the position of the team this season?
Bottom of the league — “This season we are last” significa que a equipa está em último: Bottom of the league. Top descreve o adversário de hoje; Halfway indica uma posição intermédia que o texto não atribui à equipa.
Rosa shows the girls how to play with the ball.
False — Falso: she cannot show us anything with the ball. She only talks. Ensina a falar, não a jogar.
How does Rosa help without demonstrating movements with the ball?
She gives advice on decisions during play. — Rosa aconselha quando passar ou esperar sem correr nem saltar. O texto não a coloca como jogadora nem a ensinar saltos.
Why is Rosa a good coach if she cannot play?
Because she teaches them to think about the game — O texto não diz «é boa treinadora»: mostra do que fala. Onde olhar, quando passar e porque o mais rápido nem sempre é o melhor. Isso não se corre, pensa-se.
What is happening in today's game?
They are losing by twenty points — We are losing by twenty points, e ainda faltam dez minutos.
What does Rosa mean by 'We still have ten minutes to learn something'?
That the important thing is not the result, it is learning — Repara no que pede: to LEARN something, não ganhar. E di-lo a sorrir enquanto perdem por vinte. Para ela os dez minutos que faltam servem para outra coisa.