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16 AUGUST 2017
INTERMEDIATE Friendship through sports
NiE Activity Critical thinking ● Identify
● Reason
Creative thinking ● Imagine ● Connect ● Brainstorm
Problem solving ● Recreate
Communicating ● Oral ● Written
● Aural
The cost of competition
“THERE is no friendship between two teammates,” Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton once commented, when asked about his partnership with now-retired Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg. They were childhood friends who met at go-karting. If no friendship could be fostered between teammates, then what about competitors from opposing teams?
Part A It’s easy for us to judge what others say and jump to conclusions. But when we put ourselves into their shoes, we begin to imagine the situation they are in and try to understand the feelings they may experience, leading them to behave in a certain way. With a partner, imagine you were Lewis Hamilton, the youngest Formula One champion in history. Discuss the reasons why you would make the comment that there is no friendship between two teammates. Then, fill up the thought bubbles below.
Collaborating ● Listen ● Contribute respectfully
● Attain goal
There is no friendship between two teammates.
Part B
There are always two sides to a coin so it is only fair to consider another party’s viewpoint before we form our judgements. In an interview, Nico Rosberg was asked if he disliked Lewis Hamilton. His response was: “I have huge respect for him but, well, we’re not best friends at the moment.” Looking at both their quotes, we can conclude that their feelings for each other are mutual. Now, with a partner, put yourself in Rosberg’s shoes and discuss his sentiments about Hamilton. Then, fill up the thought bubbles below.
Part C
If you were asked to tweet about Hamilton and Rosberg’s relationship in 140 characters or less, how would you describe it? Share your tweet by reading it aloud in class.
I have huge respect for him but, well, we’re not best friends at the moment.