Class 9- 7°

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Lea las siguientes opiniones sobre el Tenis y escriba en español un resumen de las opiniones de Fiona y Dave.

What do you think about tennis?

TENNIS

Fiona: In the last few years I’ve really started to love tennis. Recently I’ve been playing at least twice a week, which is really helping me keep fit. On a nice summer evening there’s nothing better than going along to my local club for a game. Most people there are really nice, so after playing I usually stay for a drink with some of them. I like the fact that it’s a very psychological game – you need determination and concentration. You can’t hide when you’re out there on the court. If the match isn’t going well you can easily get into a bad frame of mind, so you have to battle against yourself as well as against your opponent. Also, I love watching tennis on TV, as the players’ skill and fitness are breathtaking. Of course they practise a lot, but it’s also about natural talent – I mean, I could practise five hours a day for five years and I’d probably still not win a point against a top professional like Maria Sharapova.

Dave: Tennis has got to be one of the most boring sports in the world. Watching a little ball go backwards and forwards for two hours, while the players make ridiculous grunting noises – you call that entertaining? Also, in Britain, I can’t stand the hype in the media whenever one of our players has a chance of winning an important tournament. They always lose in the end, of course. Why can’t we just accept that we’re not very good? As for playing tennis, it’s even worse than watching. I tried it for a while when I was a kid, and it was one of the most frustrating things I’ve ever done. Hitting the ball and seeing it go into the net almost every time is enough to put anyone in a bad mood. I remember my dad said I should practise by hitting a ball against a wall. Well, I tried it, and it was a disaster. The wall beat me every time.