Talking Sport Week 24 Russian sports school What it takes 1) Idioms with 'take' In the video we learnt the phrase 'what it takes' meaning what is needed for success. And hard work is what it takes to graduate from this school. Here are some idioms wi...
Week 24: Russian sports school Follow sporting stories and learn English along the way. What it takes Welcome to Talking Sport! In previous years, Russian athletes have been very successful at the Olympics. In the last Olympic Games in Beijing, Russi...
Talking Sport Week 23 Bader Uugan Enkhbatyn Mongolian boxer 1) Hero / heroine In the video BBC reporter Sangita Myska said the word 'hero': creating a national hero of the boxer, Bader Uugan. 'A hero' is a man who is admired for what they have done,...
Week 23: Bader Uugan Enkhbatyn Follow sporting stories and learn English along the way. Proud Welcome to Talking Sport! Today we will hear about boxer, Bader Uugan Enkhbatyn. In the last Olympics, in 2008, Bader Uugan won one of the first gold medals...
Talking Sport Week 22 Belgian athletes Training in the Arctic 1) Team phrases In the video we learnt the phrase 'team unity'. Team unity is when everyone in a team works very well together as one. They hope to build enough team unity Here are some mo...
Week 22: Belgian athletes Follow sporting stories and learn English along the way. Training in the Arctic Welcome to Talking Sport! Today we hear about athletes training for the Olympics in the Arctic. BBC reporter Kieran Fox has been following the B...
Talking Sport Week 21 Linet and Moses Masai Aspiration _____________________________________ 1) Aspiration / aspire to In the video we learnt the word 'aspiration'. My aspiration is to travel the world. Aspiration is a noun. It means something that y...
Week 21: Linet and Moses Masai Follow sporting stories and learn English along the way. Aspiration Welcome to Talking Sport! Today we meet brother and sister, Moses and Linet Masai. Linet won gold in 10, 000m in 2009 World Athletic Championships and...
Talking Sport Week 20 Haider Rashid Iraqi rower 1) Phrases with 'best' In the video Haider used the phrase 'do my best' meaning to perform the best he can. I will do my best to qualify. Below are some more phrases with the word 'best': make the best...
London skyline on Monday, many of its landmarks capped in snow. Forecasters said it was the heaviest snowfall for six years, and strongly advised people to stay home. Motorists faced a uphill struggle. Others using public transport found the entire L...
