Kim Yuna

Famous People

Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson, students read about South Korea’s queen of figure skating, Kim Yuna. They learn new vocabulary and idiomatic expressions used by Kim Yuna’s former coach.

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Focus

topic-based
academic
4-skills
biography
idioms
South Korea
figure skating

Vocabulary

former
train
competitive
national
fire
out of the blue
rumor
rival
in the spotlight
retire
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane