A2 LEVEL

102 Year Old Skydiver

A2 Worksheet

Vocabulary

  1. Parachute
    A large cloth that helps people fall slowly from the sky.

  2. Jump
    To push yourself into the air.

  3. Record
    The best or highest achievement in something.

  4. Scared
    Feeling afraid.

  5. Nervous
    Worried or afraid about something.

  6. Adventure
    An exciting or dangerous activity.

  7. Fast
    Moving quickly.

  8. Idea
    A thought or plan.

  9. View
    What you can see from a place.

  10. Excited
    Feeling very happy about something.

Grammar Points

  1. Present Simple
    Used for facts and general truths (e.g., "Manette is 102 years old.").

  2. Present Continuous
    Used for actions happening now (e.g., "She is going to jump out of a plane.").

  3. Past Simple
    Used for completed past actions (e.g., "When she was 100, she drove a fast car.").

  4. Going to (future plans)
    Used to talk about planned future actions (e.g., "Manette is going to break a world record.").

  5. Will (future predictions)
    Used to predict the future (e.g., "She will be the oldest person in Britain to do a parachute jump.").

  6. Comparatives
    Used to compare things (e.g., "Getting to 80 and 90 is not as bad as you think.").

Activities

Activity 1
True or False

Instructions
Write True or False for each sentence. If false, correct the sentence.

  1. Manette is going to a party for her birthday.

  2. When she was 90, she drove a fast car.

  3. Her family felt nervous and excited.

Activity 2
Speaking & Role-Play

Instructions
In pairs, one student is Manette and the other is a reporter. The reporter asks Manette questions about her skydiving experience.

Example Questions:

  1. How did you feel before the jump?

  2. Why did you want to skydive?

  3. What was the best part of the experience?

  4. Would you do it again?

After practicing, switch roles!

Activity 3
Word Association

Instructions
Write the word "adventure" in the middle of your paper. Around it, write five words that you think are connected to adventure.

Questions

  1. How old is Manette on the day of the jump?

  2. What world record is she going to break?

  3. What advice does Manette give to people about getting older?