Talking Sport Episode 39: Bader Uugan Boxer 1) Boxing idioms In the video we heard about Mongolian boxer, Bader Uugan. Below are some idioms to do with boxing. take it on the chin: to accept an unpleasant situation or remark without complaining below...
Week 39: Talking Sport: Bader Uugan Enkhbatyn popular, feat Welcome to Talking Sport! Today we will hear about boxer, Bader Uugan Enkhbatyn. Bader Uugan is from Ulan Bator in Mongolia and in 2008 he won a gold medal for his country in the Beijing Oly...
Talking Sport Episode 38: Sarah Menezes Judoka 1) Phrasal verbs with 'take' In the video we heard the phrasal verb 'taking up': it's seen a huge rise in the number of young people, especially girls taking up the sport. Below are some more phrasal ver...
Week 38: Talking Sport: Sarah Menezes on track, taking up Welcome to Talking Sport! Today we meet Brazilian judoka, Sarah Menezes. Sarah is currently third in the world in judo. She is hoping to get to the Olympic Games in London and win her first go...
Talking Sport Episode 37: Julien Absalon Mountain bike cyclist 1) Phrasal verbs with 'put' In the video we heard the phrasal verb 'put together' his team can put one together in under an hour. Below are some more phrasal verbs with the word 'put': pu...
Week 37: Talking Sport: Julien Absalon Impressive Welcome to Talking Sport! Julien Absalon, from France, is a world-famous mountain bike cyclist. Julien has won two Olympic gold medals, four World Championships and 17 World Cups. So does it matter wh...
Talking Sport Episode 35: Abhinav Bindra Air rifle shooter 1) Phrases with 'try' In the video Abhinav said he would try and do the best he can: I'm going to try to just enjoy the challenge and try and do the best I can. Below are some phrases with th...
Week 36: Talking Sport: He Zi Wu Minxia no room for error Welcome to Talking Sport! China has some of the best divers in the world. Recently, China won all eight titles at London Olympic diving test event. This week we meet two Chinese divers, He Zi...
Talking Sport Episode 36: He Zi Wu Minxia Divers 1) 'Must', 'mustn't' 'needn't' In the video we heard the word 'must': The two athletes must be in complete symmetry. 'Must' is used when it is important that you do something. E.g. I must pass my exams...
Week 35: Talking Sport: Abhinav Bindra goal, challenge Welcome to Talking Sport! Today we meet Abhinav Bindra. Abhinav is an air rifle shooter from India. In 2008 he won gold at the Beijing Olympics, which was also India's first ever individual gold...