Tiger Woods Cannot Drive for Five Years
Tiger Woods is in a Florida court. He cannot drive a car for five years. He pays a big fine. He has a car crash on Jupiter Island. He is safe, but he is a reckless driver. Now, he is at a health center. He does not play golf.
Today, Tiger Woods is in a Florida court. He is a very famous golf player. Now, Tiger Woods cannot drive a car for five years. He has a five-year driving ban. A judge in Martin County says he cannot drive.
The police say he is a reckless driver. Tiger Woods agrees with this in court. He pays a fine of one thousand dollars. He also pays other fines. The total money is two thousand one hundred and thirty-one dollars.
Tiger Woods walks into the courthouse. He wears a dark suit and a tie. His girlfriend, Vanessa Trump, is with him. They walk together. They do not talk to the reporters. The reporters ask questions, but Tiger is quiet.
The police report has many details about his car crash. The crash is on Jupiter Island. Tiger is alone in his Land Rover. He wants to pass a truck on a narrow road. He drives very fast. He looks down at his phone. He wants to change the radio station. But his car hits a trailer and rolls over. He is safe. He climbs out of the car.
The police test him. He does not have alcohol in his body. But he does not give a urine sample. He takes many medicines for his blood pressure and his cholesterol. He also takes pain medicine.
Tiger says strange things to the officers. He talks about ten or fifteen drones with cameras. He also says he talks to the president.
Now, Tiger is not playing golf. He is at a special health center. He wants to focus on his health.
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How long is Tiger Woods' driving ban?
Present Simple for current states and facts
We use the present simple tense to talk about facts, general truths, and current states.
“He is a very famous golf player.”
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Scenario: You are talking to a friend about a famous athlete who is not playing right now.
- 01“He is a very famous golf player.”
- 02“He wants to focus on his health.”
- 03“He cannot drive a car.”
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🔑Key Phrases
Expresses a long-term prohibition using 'cannot' and 'for' with a time period.
She cannot drive a car for five years after the incident.
A simple sentence structure to describe someone's profession and status.
He is a very famous golf player in my country.
Useful for explaining why someone is taking a break or changing their lifestyle.
She wants to focus on her health this year.
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Tiger Woods Cannot Drive for Five Years
💬Discussion Questions
Open-ended questions to talk or write about — alone, with a partner, or in class.
- 1
Do you like to play or watch golf?
Personal - 2
Is driving a car difficult or easy for you?
Personal - 3
Why is it important to follow driving rules?
Opinion - 4
What do you do when you want to focus on your health?
Personal - 5
Do you think famous people should follow the same rules as everyone else?
Opinion - 6
How do you travel when you cannot drive a car?
Personal - 7
What is your favorite sport to watch?
Personal - 8
Why do people sometimes make mistakes when they drive?
Opinion
News sourced from: The Guardian Sport →. LectoPress rewrites the facts as original graded-reader text for language learners.
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