Sports weekend

Good evening, everybody, and welcome to our sport weekend! As you can see on your timetables, we’re going to have dinner in the evening, Friday, at seven o’clock. Then, after dinner, at eight o’clock, we’re going to watch some videos about water sports. Breakfast is at seven o’clock tomorrow, Saturday. Then, at half past eight, we’re going to do some gymnastics. I can’t think of a better way to start the day! Saturday lunch is at one o’clock. Then, in the afternoon, we’re going to go cycling. At six o’clock on Saturday evening, we’re going to go cycling. At six o’clock on Saturday evening, we’re going to have to talk be David Green, the famous football referee. Dinner is at half past seven, then, at eight thirty, we’re going to see an exciting film about white water rafting in America. That’s all for Saturday. On Sunday, breakfast is at half past seven. Then, at nine o’clock on Sunday morning, we’re going to run a half marathon. Lunch is at half past one. Then, at half past three, we’re all going to go home. Right, any questions?

Comprehension Check

Task . Complete the table.

Sports weekend
Friday	7.00 p.m. dinner	8.00 p.m watch some videos
Saturday
Sunday

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Sonja’s First skates

After Rosalie Koskimaki

Sonja Henie knew what she wanted for Christmas. Sonja lived in Norway. There were many lakes and rivers near her home. In the winter they froze, and all the older children went ice – skating. Sonja wanted to ice – skate too, but she didn’t have skates. Her father thought that she didn’t need any skates as she was only six years old.

“I do! I do!” said Sonja. “Please let me have a pair of ice skates!”

So Sonja’s father brought her ice skates for Christmas. Sonja went skating every day. She skated and skated and skated. In one week they were all worn out. Her father had to buy her another pair. So Sonja kept on skating for hours and hours. She skated for days and days. She became a very good ice skater. She liked figure skating best.

Figure skating is almost like dancing. The skaters go around in circles, they jump in the air, they kick their legs, they skate on the foot, they skate on their toes, and they spin around.

Sonja was better figure skater than anyone else. She won many skating contests. Then she won a very important contest. It was the figure skating contest of Norway. Sonja was the best figure skater in all Norway. And she was only ten years old!

Later, Sonja became the best figure skater in the world. No one could skate better than she. For many years she won all figure skating contests.

Sonja Henie wore out many pairs of ice skates. But she never forgot her very first pair!

Comprehension Check

Task 1. Circle the correct answer.

1. Sonja Henie knew what she wanted for (Easter/Christmas).

2. There were many (ponds/lakes and rivers/ seas) near her home.

3. In the winter they froze, and all the older children went (skiing/ice – skating).

4. Sonja wanted to (sledge/ ice – skate) too.

5. Sonja went skating every (day/ week).

6. Her (uncle/ father) had to buy her another pair.

7. (Skiing/Figure skating) is almost like dancing.

8. She (won/ lost) many skating contests.

9. Sonja was the best figure skater in all (Canada/ Norway).

10. But she never forgot her very (third/first) pair!

Task 2.Answer the questions.

1. What did Sonja want to get for Christmas and why?

2. Where did she live?

3. Where did all the older children go in winter?

4. What did her father think of ice skating?

5. Who bought her ice skates for Christmas?

6. How did Sonja skate?

7. What did she like best?

8. What did she win in Norway?

9. How old was Sonja when she won the figure skating contest in Norway?

10. Do you agree with the statement “You can become the best if you work hard at something?” Why?

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