Презентация - British Sporting Events

Great British Sporting Events
Автор: учитель английского языка Величко Г. В.

The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race

The Boat Race is a rowing race along the river Thames.

The 18 competitors must be students at Oxford and Cambridge University.

They train extremely hard, 6 days a week for 6 months before the race.

The London Marathon

Every year, usually in April, 40 000 people take part in the London Marathon.

The majority of runners do it for fun or to raise money for charity.

Wimbledon

Every June, the world’s oldest and most famous tennis championship takes place in Wimbledon in London.

The tournament lasts for two weeks.

28 000 kilos strawberries and 7 000 littres of cream are sold every year!

Royal Ascot

Ascot is very popular with members of the royal family.

Royal Ascot is a fashion show too. TV presenters like to comment on what everyone’s wearing, especially the ladies’ smart hats.