domingo, 1 de abril de 2018

Past simple : Activity: Miguel Najdorf, the great Argentinian grandmaster of chess who checkmated the war.



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Complete this text about Miguel with the past simple:

Miguel Najdorf ______( born) on April 15th, 1910 in Warsaw, Poland. He learned to play chess at the age of 14, thanks to a father of a friend who invited him to play the game while waiting for his son . Miguel lost this first game but_____ ( fall) in love with chess.

In 1936, he______________( participate) in his first chess Olympiads in Munich, with the Polish chess team and achieved the gold medal. In 1939, Miguel_______(arrive) in Buenos Aires to represent Poland in the Chess Olympiad. At the same time , the nazis invaded Poland and his life became a hell because he didn't  know  the fate of his family . In this moment of adversity, he _________(seek) refuge in chess so as not becoming mad.

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Vení  a descubrir 
  MENDOZA , ARGENTINA 

Come to discover 
 MENDOZA , ARGENTINA 


Miguel ________(take) the Argentine citizenship. He worked as an insurance agent and as a chess player to be able to send money to his family in such difficult times. He __________(decide )to set a global brand of simultaneous games to the blind which means  without seeing their rivals, neither the board nor the pieces, with the hope that the feat  would be known by his relatives trapped in the war.


After the war, Miguel found out  that all his family was killed but they got the news about his  outstanding achievements in chess. Instead of sinking in despair and depression after the loss of all his family, Miguel _______( choose)to  checkmate the war and   rebuild his life in Argentina. He  married  Eta and had  three daughters Lucia, Mirta and Liliana and _____________(dedicate )with passion to  chess.




In 1949, he _________(win) his first Argentine Championship, which he earned 7 times more. Miguel represented Argentina in 11 Olympics. In 3 of them he obtained the World Sub championship (1950, 1952 and 1954).
 
During his prolific career in chess, he _________(play)with political figures such as President Perón, De Gaulle, Churchill, Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, Nikita Khrushchev and Marshal Tito and also with    world champions such as Botwinnik, Smyslov, Petrosian, Tal, Kasparov and Fischer. 



Miguel ‘s work and commitment   ________(win) the hearts and admiration of all Argentinians   and  made him  the father of Argentinian Chess .




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"Chess taught me to win and lose , but my best move was to stay in Argentina " by Miguel Najdorf.


«El ajedrez me enseñó a ganar y a perder, pero mi mejor jugada fue quedarme en la Argentina» 
de Miguel Najdorf.




Najdorf  x Najdorf by Liliana Najdorf.


A book about Miguel s life written by his daughter Liliana.


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Miguel Najdorf was born on April 15th, 1910 in Warsaw, Poland. He learned to play chess at the age of 14, thanks to a father of a friend who invited him  to play the game  while waiting for his son. Najdorf lost this first game  but fell in love with chess.

In 1936, he participated in  his first chess Olympiads in Munich, with the Polish chess team and  won the gold medal.
In 1939, Miguel  arrived in Buenos Aires to represent Poland  in the  Chess Olympiad. At the same time, the nazis invaded Poland and his life became a hell because he didn’ t know the fate of his family. In this moment of adversity, he sought refuge in chess so as not becoming mad.

Miguel  did not hesitate to stay in Argentina, a prodigal land  that offered him the possibility not only to earn his bread but also to win the “puchero “. "Puchero is more than bread, so then ... I chose Argentina",  a phrase that he immortalized  .****Puchero is an Argentinian stew.

  


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Miguel took  the Argentine citizenship. He worked as an insurance agent and  as a chess player  to be able to send money to his family in such difficult times . He decided to set a global brand of simultaneous games to the blind which means  without seeing their rivals, neither the board nor the pieces, with the hope that the feat  would be known by his relatives trapped in the war.

After the war, Miguel found out that all his family was killed but they got the news about his  outstanding achievements in chess. Instead of sinking in despair and depression after the loss of all his family, Miguel  chose to  checkmate the war and  rebuild his life in Argentina. He  married  Eta and had three daughters  Lucia, Mirta and Liliana and dedicated with passion to  chess.

In 1947, he set the world record for simultaneous blind games.
In 1949, he won his first Argentine Championship, which he earned 7 times more. Miguel represented Argentina in 11 Olympics. In 3 of them he obtained the World Sub championship(1950, 1952 and 1954).
During his prolific career in chess, he played with political figures such as President Perón, De Gaulle, Churchill, Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, Nikita Khrushchev and Marshal Tito and also with world champions such as Botwinnik, Smyslov, Petrosian, Tal, Kasparov and Fischer.

Miguel ‘s work and commitment won the hearts and admiration of all Argentinians and made him the father of Argentinian Chess.







Make the questions:


1 Miguel / was / When / born?

2  did/ when / he /participate /in his first  chess olympiad?


3  Miguel/ did/ What / decide/ to do after the war?


4  Miguel/ In how many chess olimpiads/did /represent Argentina?


5 Miguel play/ did / With whom?

Answers:

1 When was Miguel born?

2 When did he participate in his first  chess olympiad?

3 What  did  Miguel decide to do after the war?

4 In how many chess olimpiads did Miguel represent Argentina?

5 With whom did Miguel play?



Correct the information about Miguel:


1 Miguel started to play chess when he was 17.
Miguel didn't start to play chess when he was 17 .
Miguel started to play chess when he was 14. 

2 Miguel participated in  his first chess Olympiads in Munich in 1934. (1936)
________________________________________
________________________________________

3 Miguel took the Uruguayan citizenship. (Argentine citizenship)
________________________________________
________________________________________

Miguel represented Argentina in 10 Olympics. (11 Olympics)

_________________________________________
_________________________________________


5 Miguel  set the world record for simultaneous blind games in 1949. (1947)
___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

ANSWERS

Correct the information about Miguel:

1 Miguel started to play chess when he was 17.
Miguel didn't start to play chess when he was 17.
Miguel started to play chess when he was 14.

2 Miguel participated in his first chess Olympiads in Munich in 1934. (1936)
Miguel didn't participate in his first chess Olympiads in Munich in 1934.
Miguel participated in his first chess Olympiads in Munich in 1936.

3 Miguel took the Uruguayan citizenship. (Argentine citizenship)
Miguel didn't take the Uruguayan citizenship.
Miguel took the Argentine citizenship.

4 Miguel represented Argentina in 10 Olympics. (11 Olympics)
Miguel didn't represent Argentina in 10 Olympics.
Miguel represented Argentina in 11 Olympics.

5 Miguel set the world record for simultaneous blind games in 1949. (1947)
Miguel didn' t set the world record for simultaneous blind games in 1949.

Miguel set the world record for simultaneous blind games in 1947.

«El ajedrez me enseñó a ganar y a perder, pero mi mejor jugada fue quedarme en la Argentina» 
de Miguel Najdorf.

" Chess taught me to win and lose , but my best move was to stay in Argentina " by Miguel Najdorf.


*****For upper - intermediate level
Complete this text about Miguel with the past simple:

Miguel Najdorf ______( born) on April 15th of 1910 in Warsaw, Poland. He__________( learn ) to play chess at the age of 14, thanks to a father of a friend who_________( invite )him to play the game while waiting for his son. Miguel _________(lose )this first game but_____ ( fall) in love with chess.

In 1936, he______________( participate) in his first chess Olympiads in Munich, with the Polish chess team and _______(achieve) the gold medal. In1939, Miguel_______(arrive) in Buenos Aires to represent Poland in the Chess Olympiad. At the same time, the nazis __________(invade)Poland and his life _________(become )a hell because he __________(neg know ) the fate of his family. In this moment of adversity, he _________(seek) refuge in chess so as not becoming mad.

Miguel _________( neg hesitate) to stay in Argentina , a prodigal land that__________( offer) him the possibility not only to earn his bread but also to win the “puchero “. "Puchero is more than bread, so then ... I chose Argentina", a phrase that Miguel_______________( immortalize ).****Puchero is an Argentinian stew.

Resultado de imagen para el vino nos une mendoza

Vení  a descubrir 
  MENDOZA , ARGENTINA 

Come to discover 
 MENDOZA , ARGENTINA 


Miguel ________(take ) the Argentine citizenship. He ________(work)as an insurance agent and as a chess player to be able to send money to his family in such difficult times. He __________(decide )to set a global brand of simultaneous games to the blind which means  without seeing their rivals, neither the board nor the pieces, with the hope that the feat  would be known by his relatives trapped in the war.


After the war, Miguel __________(find out ) that all his family was killed but they _________(get) the news about his  outstanding achievements in chess . Instead of sinking in despair and depression after the loss of all his family, Miguel _______( choose)to  checkmate the war and   rebuild his life in Argentina. He  ___________(marry ) Eta and________ (have ) three daughters Lucia, Mirta and Liliana and _____________(dedicate )with passion to  chess.
In 1949, he ______(win) his first Argentine Championship, which he ________(earn ) 7 times more. Miguel ___________(represent) Argentina in 11 Olympics. In 3 of them he___________(obtain) the World Subchampionship (1950, 1952 and 1954).
 
During his prolific career in chess, he _________(play) with political figures such as President Perón, De Gaulle, Churchill, Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, Nikita Khrushchev and Marshal Tito and also with    world champions such as Botwinnik, Smyslov, Petrosian, Tal, Kasparov and Fischer. 

Miguel ‘s work and commitment   ________(win )the hearts and admiration of all Argentinians   and  made him  the father of Argentinian Chess




" Chess taught me to win and lose , but my best move was to stay in Argentina " by Miguel Najdorf. 

«El ajedrez me enseñó a ganar y a perder, pero mi mejor jugada fue quedarme en la Argentina» de Miguel Najdorf. 



Najdorf  x Najdorf by Liliana Najdorf.
A book about Miguel s life written by his daughter Liliana.

ANSWERS:

Miguel Najdorf was born on April 15th of 1910 in Warsaw, Poland. He learned to play chess at the age of 14, thanks to a father of a friend who invited him  to play the game  while waiting for his son. Najdorf lost this first game  but fell in love with chess.

 In 1936 , he participated in  his first chess Olympiads in Munich, with the Polish chess team and  won the gold medal . In 1939, Miguel  arrived in Buenos Aires to represent Poland  in the  Chess Olympiad. At the same time, the nazis invaded Poland and his life became a hell because he didn’ t know the fate of his family. In this moment of adversity , he sought refuge in chess so as not becoming mad.

Miguel  did not hesitate to stay in Argentina, a prodigal land  that offered him the possibility not only to earn his bread but also to win the “puchero “. "Puchero is more than bread, so then ... I chose Argentina",  a phrase that he immortalized  .****Puchero is an Argentinian stew.
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Miguel took  the Argentine citizenship. He worked as an insurance agent and  as a chess player  to be able to send money to his family in such difficult times. He decided to set a global brand of simultaneous games to the blind which means  without seeing their rivals, neither the board nor the pieces, with the hope that the feat  would be known by his relatives trapped in the war.

After the war, Miguel found out that all his family was killed but they got the news about his  outstanding achievements in chess. Instead of sinking in despair and depression after the loss of all his family , Miguel  chose to  checkmate the war and   rebuild his life in Argentina. He  married  Eta and had three daughters  Lucia, Mirta and Liliana and dedicated with passion to  chess.
In 1947, he set the world record for simultaneous blind games. In 1949 , he won his first Argentine Championship, which he earned 7 times more. Miguel represented Argentina in 11 Olympics. In 3 of them he obtained the World Subchampionship(1950, 1952 and 1954).
During his prolific career in chess, he played with political figures such as President Perón, De Gaulle, Churchill, Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, Nikita Khrushchev and Marshal Tito and also with world champions such as Botwinnik, Smyslov, Petrosian, Tal, Kasparov and Fischer.
Miguel ‘s work and commitment won the hearts and admiration of all Argentinians and made him the father of Argentinian Chess.





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