ENGLISH ON A CLICK
Hi!
My name is Nuria. I am an English teacher at an EOI in Zaragoza,SPAIN.
I write this blog to share things about the English language.I hope you can find it useful!!!
Speak about sports with your partner. Watch the video and answer the questions:
Get together with an English speaking friend or relative and discuss these questions.
1 Do you enjoy doing any sports? Which ones? 2 Do you enjoy watching any? Which ones? 3 What do you know about extreme sports? 4 Would you like to try jumping off a mountain with a parachute? Why or why not? 6 Do you own any sports or adventure clothing? If so, when do you wear it? 7 How many of each of these items do you own? Do they have a special purpose? a pair of shoes - b pair of boots - c coat or jacket - d trousers - e hats or other head wear
Now watch this Oxford University Press video about Berghaus, the British outdoor clothing and equipment brand, and answer the questions below.
a What is the first sport the people are doing at the beginning of the video? b What sports do Berghaus make clothing and equipment for? c What types of clothing can we see in the shop? d What happens inside the big Pentland Distribution Services building? e What do the two people do at the end of the video?
You can read the transcript of the video clip here.
Key: a mountain climbing b outdoor sports like skiing, mountain climbing, etc. c shirts, jackets, sunglasses, T-shirts, shoes, boots, trousers, fleeces, rain jackets d Finished items are wrapped, packed, weighed, and distributed. e They jump off the mountain and parachute to the bottom.