Nick Vujicic was born with no arms and legs – but he doesn’t let the details stop him. The brave 26-year-old – who is mainly a torso – plays football and golf, swims and surfs, despite having no limbs.
1. How do you describe Nick’s physical condition/state?
Nick is a torso. / Nick has no arms and legs.
2. ‘but he doesn’t let the details stop him.’ What does this line mean?
It means ‘he doesn’t allow his disability to challenge him’.
3. What does the phrase ‘the details’ mean?
It means Nick’s disability. / It means the fact that Nick was a torso.
4. What does ‘torso’ mean?
‘torso’ means the main part of the body, not including head, arms and legs.
5. What does ‘despite’ mean in the above lines?
‘Despite’ means ‘without being affected by’.
6. Where was Nick born?
Nick was born in Melbourne, Australia.
Passage 2:
Nick has a small foot on his left hip which helps him balance and enables him to kick.
1. What does Nick call his small foot?
Nick calls his small foot ‘chicken drumstick’.
2. Why does he call it ‘chicken drumstick’?
He calls it so because it looks like chicken drumstick.
3. What does ‘enable’ mean?
‘Enable’ means ‘to make something possible’.
4. What does ‘pick up’ mean here?
‘Pick up’ means ‘to lift something or someone up’.
5. Use ‘pick up’ in your own sentence.
He picked up the letter and read it.
The phone rang and I picked it up.
Mummy, can you pick me up?
6. How many feet does Nick have?
Nick has one small foot.
Passage 3:
Water sports aren’t Nick’s only thing – he also plays golf with a club tucked under his chin, and is a huge fan of the English Premier League.
1. What does ‘tucked’ mean here?
‘Tucked’ means ‘kept’.
2. What is the antonym of ‘huge’?
‘little’ / ‘small’.
3. What does ‘fan’ mean here?
‘Fan’ means ‘a person who admires somebody or something’.
4. What is English Premier League?
English Premier League is a professional association of football league.
5. What does ‘club’ mean here?
‘Club’ / ‘Golf club’ means ‘a long metal stick with a piece of metal or wood at one end, used for hitting the ball in golf’.