5. Where is your favorite place to ski and why do you like it?

6. Do you prefer downhill to cross-country skiing?

7. Where is the best ski resort in world? When we speak of world's best ski resorts what do we mean? … places that combine excellent conditions, scenic routes…

8. What is harder in your opinion water skiing or snow skiing?

Why do people not like ice skating? There are a few reasons that people do not enjoy figure skating. One reason why people don’t like ice skating is because…

9. Is it necessary to sharpen new ice skates?

10. What equipment do you need to play ice hockey? Helmet …

11. Why do snowboarders wax their boards? To reduce …..

12. Where is a good snowtubing place in Yoshkar-Ola?

13. Which is easier to learn skijoring or dog sled racing? Why?

14. What is a typical cause of accidents in snowmobiling? To have a firm grip to hit objects, to fit with lanyards, to a kill switch, to prevent this type of accident, to use this device.

Linking ideas

Giving reasons/causes: Therefore, as a result, that’s why

Contrasting: However (однако, тем не менее), but

Comparing: Similarly, in the same way

Generalizing: Usually, as a rule

Highlighting: In particular

Winter Fun and Sleigh Rides between Christmas and Pre-Lenten Carnivals

Germany’s winter resorts long ago developed snow sport facilities and winter attractions on par with the best.

Vocabulary

• winter ski season

• snow-covered forests

• to reach the summit — достичь вершины, дойти до вершины

• horse-drawn sleigh – повозка, запряженная лошадью ( синон.- sledge [sleʤ], sled, toboggan [tə'bɔg(ə)n])

• to find countless opportunities

• to schuss [ ʃus ] - мчаться вниз по склону на высокой скорости (на лыжах)

• ski slope - горнолыжный склон, спуск

• ski run - лыжня; лыжная трасса

• toboggan run - тобогган

• ski trail - лыжня;

• to lay out a ski trail — прокладывать лыжню

• ski – lift - подъёмник (для лыжников)

• skiing- катание на лыжах

• to head - направляться, держать курс, следовать

• stamina - запас жизненных сил; внутренние резервы организма; выдержка, выносливость, стойкость

• to feature - являться характерной чертой, отличительным признаком; отличать, характеризовать

• to find a niche - найти свою нишу

• glacier ['glæsɪə] - ледник

• cross-country skier – лыжник; cross-country skiing - лыжные гонки

• ski jumper - прыгун на лыжах с трамплина; ski jumping - прыжки на лыжах с трамплина

• downhill skier – горнолыжник

• snowboarder – сноубордист - snowboarding

• skater - тот, кто катается на коньках (figure skater — фигурист; speed skater — конькобежец) - skating

• hiker ['haɪkə] – путешественник - winter hiking

• climber ['klaɪmə] – скалолаз, альпинист- climbing

• curler - игрок в кёрлинг, керлингист-curling

• sleigh rider - всадник на санях

• tobogganer – саночник

• take fun-seeker – искатель развлечений

• curling rink – каток для керлинга

• skating rink – фигурный каток

• proper equipment - соответствующее оборудование

• marvelous ['mɑ:v(ə)ləs] – изумительный, удивительный

• plateau ['plætəu]- плоскогорье

• snowboard fans (die-hards) - поклонники сноуборда

• to offer ['ɔfə] - предлагать

• to last – длиться

• to lure [l(j)uə] – соблазнять, манить

Where are Germany's best areas for skiing, sledding or cross-country skiing? We start our tour in the winter wonderland of the Harz Mountains.