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Teacher guide & answers

In this lesson: Identify the winner and read a match score.

Alcaraz Wins His First Paris Title

How to use these two pages

Give learners the student worksheet. It contains the story and questions, without the answers. Keep this guide for yourself. Use it to lead the activity and explain the answers afterwards.

Student worksheet

A simple 15–20-minute lesson

Before reading · 2 minutes
Show the title. Ask: “What do you think this story is about?”
Read and answer · 8–10 minutes
Give out the student worksheet. Learners read for the main idea, then reread to answer the 2 questions. They can compare answers with a partner.
Discuss and write · 5–8 minutes
Check the answers below together. Ask learners to point to the clue in the story, then finish with the open question.

Adjust the support: Let learners use word help or Level 1 if needed. For a challenge, compare the wording in another level. This activity is not a proficiency test.

Answers to the 2 questions

The question numbers match the student worksheet. Each answer includes a reason and the clue learners can find in the story.

Who won the final?
Correct answer: C — Carlos Alcaraz
Why: The opening sentence identifies Alcaraz as the winner.
Clue in the story: Carlos Alcaraz won the Paris Masters on November 8. He beat Ben Shelton 7–6, 7–5. It is his first title at this event.
Which score is reported?
Correct answer: A — 7–6, 7–5
Why: The score appears in the second sentence.
Clue in the story: Carlos Alcaraz won the Paris Masters on November 8. He beat Ben Shelton 7–6, 7–5. It is his first title at this event.

The open question: accept different answers

Ask learners: Who won, and what difficulty did he overcome?

One possible answer: Carlos Alcaraz won the final against Ben Shelton. He came back after falling behind in the second set.

This is an example, not the only correct answer. Look for a relevant idea, a reason and the learner’s own words. Learners can answer aloud or write one or two sentences.

Grammar to discuss

Sequence with after

after falling behind

After places falling behind before the comeback. Falling behind means having a lower score at that stage.