Sporting events

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Sporting events

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1. The Boat Race is a competition between two universities.
2. The London Marathon takes place in August.
3. Royal Ascot is a competition which the queen and the king love
visiting.
4. Wimbledon is tennis championship that takes place in Paris.

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Take place
A competitor
Train extremely hard
Get out of breath
Take part in
Offer something for
The majority of (runners)
Raise money for charity
Race course
TV presenter
Comment on (smth)
A smart (hat)
Championship
A spectator
Queue
Compete
Проходить (о событии);
Соперник, конкурент
Тренироваться чрезвычайно усердно
Задыхаться, сбить дыхание
Принимать участие в
Предложить что-либо кому-либо
Большинство (бегунов)
Собирать деньги на благотворительность
Ипподром
Телеведущий
Комментировать (что-либо)
Нарядная шляпа
Чемпионат
Зритель
Очередь; стоять в очереди
Соревноваться

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Answer the questions
How often does the Boat Race take place?
How many competitors in total must take part in the Boat Race?
How many people take part in the London Marathon every year?
Why do the majority of competitors take part in the London
Marathon?
How long does the Royal Ascot last?
Why is the Royal Ascot sometimes called a fashion show?
How long does the tennis tournament last in Wimbledon?
What snack is traditionally sold at Wimbledon?

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True or False?
The Boat Race takes place every summer on the River Thames.
The Boat Race is a traditional competition between two universities.
Less than 40.000 people take part in the London Marathon.
The majority of competitors take part in the London Marathon just
for fun.
Royal Ascot is horse racing event that lasts for five days.
Ascot is popular with the king and the queen?
Wimbledon is a famous golf championship that takes place in
London.
Strawberries and Cream are popular snacks at Wimbledon.

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What about you?
Do you take part in any school sports competition?
Do you train extremely hard for this competition?
Do you take part in events that raise money for charities? What are
they?
What sports are the majority of your classmates keen on?
How do you usually feel when you queue for a long time?
Do you prefer being a competitor or a spectator at a sporting event?
Why?

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• One of the most famous sporting events in Russia is (name of an
event).
• It is held in (date of an event) and (number) competitors take part in
it, which makes it one of the world’s largest. It last for (duration)
• Participants train extremely hard for this event. It costs (the sum) to
enter the competition.
• The event offers big prize money for the winners, but the majority of
competitors do it for fun or to raise money for charity.
• (Food) is/are traditional snack(s) at