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Highland Games
Unscramble the words and translate them into Russian:
Fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the verbs:
|
hold onto |
take place |
perform |
be |
compete |
travel |
sell out |
Many highland games _____________ all over Scotland every year. The most famous meeting is in Braemar, a small village in the Scottish Highlands. The games ___________ always on the first Saturday in September. Many athletes ___________ to Scotland each year to take part in the games. They ___________ in events like the hammer throw, shot put and the hill run. There are also music and dancing competitions. Marching bands ___________ for the crowds. They wear traditional clothing and play the bagpipes. The most popular event of the day is the 'tug of war'. Two teams ___________ a rope and try to pull the other team over the line. 'Tossing the caber' is also popular. The athletes have to run holding a heavy tree trunk, the caber, upright. Then, they stop and throw it towards the sky. Tickets always ___________ months before the games start. It's a great day out for all the family.
Match the games to their definitions:
|
1. |
Tossing the caber |
a. |
A race over upland country |
|
2. |
Shot put |
b. |
A field event in which a usually 16-pound metal sphere with a handle is thrown for distance |
|
3. |
Hill run |
c. |
An event involving pushing a heavy ball as far as possible |
|
4. |
Hammer Throw |
d. |
A type of sport in which two teams show their power by pulling on opposite ends of a rope, and each team tries to pull the other over a line on the ground |
|
5. |
Tug of war |
e. |
Throwing a tree trunk so that it turns over in the air and falls on the ground with its small end pointing directly opposite the tosser |
Choose the
picture and describe it in Present Continuous:
Highland Games
Unscramble the words and translate them into Russian:
Fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the verbs:
|
hold onto |
take place |
perform |
be |
compete |
travel |
sell out |
Many highland games _____________ all over Scotland every year. The most famous meeting is in Braemar, a small village in the Scottish Highlands. The games ___________ always on the first Saturday in September. Many athletes ___________ to Scotland each year to take part in the games. They ___________ in events like the hammer throw, shot put and the hill run. There are also music and dancing competitions. Marching bands ___________ for the crowds. They wear traditional clothing and play the bagpipes. The most popular event of the day is the 'tug of war'. Two teams ___________ a rope and try to pull the other team over the line. 'Tossing the caber' is also popular. The athletes have to run holding a heavy tree trunk, the caber, upright. Then, they stop and throw it towards the sky. Tickets always ___________ months before the games start. It's a great day out for all the family.
Match the games to their definitions:
|
1. |
Tossing the caber |
a. |
A race over upland country |
|
2. |
Shot put |
b. |
A field event in which a usually 16-pound metal sphere with a handle is thrown for distance |
|
3. |
Hill run |
c. |
An event involving pushing a heavy ball as far as possible |
|
4. |
Hammer Throw |
d. |
A type of sport in which two teams show their power by pulling on opposite ends of a rope, and each team tries to pull the other over a line on the ground |
|
5. |
Tug of war |
e. |
Throwing a tree trunk so that it turns over in the air and falls on the ground with its small end pointing directly opposite the tosser |
Choose the picture
and describe it in Present Continuous:
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