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Read the text and answer the questions that follow. The Power of Chess I
Belize is the only country in Central America America where English is the official language. Today, Today, its economy is based mainly on agriculture, with tourism fast becoming another important factor. But one day, Belize may become famous for producing a chess grandmaster.
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It all started in the 1!s, when Ian Anderson Anderson mo"ed from Canada to Belize, where he e"entually met his #ussian$born wife, Ella. As part of their effort to help local children, Ella de"eloped the %Bad Cats& programme in order to teach chess. 'rom this beginning, the two went on to establish the Belize (ational )outh )outh Chess 'oundation *B()C'+ in !!- as a non$profit organisation. After After training - tutors, the organisation began teaching approimately /!! underpri"ileged students aged to 1. The number of members has now reached 1,0!!, including many older players.
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In addition to getting young people off the street and into an educational institution, the programme also helps them by using the game as a moti"ating force for learning ordinary subects li2e mathematics and geography. 'urthermore, 'urthermore, chess teaches many scholastic and life s2ills3 the ability to thin2 logically, 2eep an open mind, plan ahead, establish goals and learn from pre"ious mista2es. It also de"elops players4 discipline, discipline, concentration and team spirit. And finally, of course, it is an interesting game.
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The B()C' recei"es support and encouragement from international grandmasters, including 5ennifer 6hahade, twice the 76 women4s chess champion, 8aurice Ashley, another 76 champion who was born in 5amaica, and 6onia 9epeda, an international master from El 6al"ador. It also regularly holds free chess competitions and celebrations designed to entertain the whole family. The first first tournament, held in !!: in the capital Belmopan, included costumes, decorations and acti"ities celebrating t he game4s long history. history. In !11, a nationally$tele"ised, eight$hour$long chess %;lympiad& %;lympiad& included games for which players had to ha"e
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=ith all this interest, it is not surprising that chess is the fastest growing sport in Belize. It is not yet as popular as football, bas2etball or cycling, but it loo2s as if it may soon catch up.
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!ecide whether the followin" state#ents are true $T% or false $&%. &ind e'idence in the text to (ustif) )our answers. .... ...... .. 1. $her $heree aren arentt man" man" tori torist stss in Beli Belie. e. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ...... ...... 2. la"ing la"ing chess chess re) re)ire iress good good maths maths s*il s*ills. ls. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ...... ...... +. $he BNYC BNYCF F recei(e recei(ess -inanci -inancial al help help -rom local local chess chess champ champion ions. s. ............................................................................................................................... ...............................................................................................................................
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Answer the questions. 1. 3ccording 3ccording to the #riter #riter,, #hat are are the bene-its bene-its o- chess/ chess/ ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ 2. h" does the the #riter #riter thin* that that Belie Belie ma" prodce prodce a chess chess champion/ champion/ ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................
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/rite a co#,osition of a0out 11- words. Choose 3NE o,tion 1. hich sport sport do "o most most en8o" #atching #atching or or pla"ing/ pla"ing/ plain plain "or reasons. reasons. 2. It is arged that -ootball -ootball is the most poplar poplar sport in the #orld. In "or opinion, opinion, #hat ma*es ma*es -ootball so poplar/ poplar/
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