# PTE Re-order #4: National Identity and Sporting...

Re-order Paragraphs #4 - Level 1 - Feeds Reading

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- Citizens commonly identify with their nation in the context of major sporting events: imagining the nation is easier when there is a national team playing another nation (Hobsbawm, 1990).
- Rugby in Wales is a particularly strong example of this phenomenon, being perhaps the main thing that unites people in Wales.
- In many ways, rugby in Wales defines what Wales is and what people in Wales share.
- From outside Wales, too, it is the rugby that commonly defines the nation - with the sport providing both widespread interest and one of the few positive associations of outsiders' perceptions of Wales.

## Answer

1. Citizens commonly identify with their nation in the context of major sporting events: imagining the nation is easier when there is a national team playing another nation (Hobsbawm, 1990).
2. Rugby in Wales is a particularly strong example of this phenomenon, being perhaps the main thing that unites people in Wales.
3. In many ways, rugby in Wales defines what Wales is and what people in Wales share.
4. From outside Wales, too, it is the rugby that commonly defines the nation - with the sport providing both widespread interest and one of the few positive associations of outsiders' perceptions of Wales.

## Explanation

The sequence correctly flows from a general sociological theory about sports and national identity to a specific case study, followed by its internal social significance and finally its external reputation.

(Sentence 1): The paragraph begins by stating that citizens often identify with their nation during major sporting events, as national teams make it easier to imagine the nation. (Sentence 2): The second sentence introduces rugby in Wales as a strong example of this phenomenon, suggesting it is perhaps the main unifying factor among Welsh people. (Sentence 3): It further emphasizes that rugby in Wales defines the national identity and what the people of Wales share. (Sentence 4): Finally, it notes that from outside Wales, rugby is also what commonly defines the nation, providing widespread interest and positive associations in outsiders' perceptions.

## Hints

- Look for the sentence that introduces the general concept of sporting events and national identity before moving to the specific example.
- The final sentence should focus on how the nation is viewed by those outside its borders.

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