Winter Sports
LEVEL A.2 - B.1
A winter sport is a sport played during winter. Formally, it is a sport played on snow or ice, but informally can be sports played in winter that could be played at any time of the year. The main winter sports are:
1) ice hockey,
2) figure skating,
3) skiing or snowboarding
4) curling.
Match names with definitions:
a) (...) is a team sport played on a rectangular sheet of prepared ice by two teams of four players each, using heavy polished granite stones which they slide down the ice towards a target area called the house. Points are scored for the number of stones that a team has closer to the center of the target than the closest of the other team's stones.
b) (...) is a sport in which individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on ice, often to music.
c) (...),popular in Canada, United States, Russia and Latvia is a team sport played on ice. It is most popular as a sport in areas that are cold and have natural ice cover.
d) (...) is the activity of gliding over snow using ,originally, wooden equipment, now usually made from fiberglass or other materials, with metal edges, strapped to the feet . Firstly used for transportation, it became a popular recreational and competitive activity during the 20th century.
Answers: 1c 2b 3d 4a
LEVEL B1.5 - B.2
A winter sport is a sport commonly played during winter. As a formal term, it refers to a sport played on snow or ice, but informally can refer to sports played in winter that could be played at any time of the year. The main winter sports are:
1) ice hockey,
2) figure skating,
3) skiing or snowboarding
4) curling.
Match names with definitions:
a) (...) is a precision team sport similar to bowls or bocce, played on a rectangular sheet of prepared ice by two teams of four players each, using heavy polished granite stones which they slide down the ice towards a target area called the house. Points are scored for the number of stones that a team has closer to the center of the target than the closest of the other team's stones. The level of precision and complex nature of the strategic thinking required to win has led curling to be referred to as "chess on ice."
b) (...) is a sport in which individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on ice, often to music.
c) (...), referred to simply as (...) in Canada, United States, Russia and Latvia is a team sport played on ice. It is most popular as a sport in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural, reliable seasonal ice cover.
d) (...) is the activity of gliding over snow using ,originally, wooden planks, now usually made from fiberglass or related composites, with metal edges, strapped to the feet . Originally used primarily for transportation, it evolved into a popular recreational and competitive activity during the 20th century.
Answers: 1c 2b 3d 4a
LEVEL C1
Guess which sport it is: curling, skating, snowboarding or skiing?
It is the activity of gliding over snow using ,originally, wooden planks, now usually made from fiberglass or related composites, with metal edges, strapped to the feet . Originally used primarily for transportation, it evolved into a popular recreational and competitive activity during the 20th century.
Answer: skiing
Ski Trail Difficulty Ratings in North America
Description:
a) Green Circle - The easiest pistes at a mountain. Green Circle trails are generally wide and groomed, typically with slope gradients ranging from 6% to 25%[1] (a 100% slope is a 45 degree angle).
b) Blue Square - Intermediate difficulty slopes with grades commonly ranging from 25% to 40%.[1] These slopes are usually groomed. Blue Square runs comprise the bulk of pistes at most ski areas, and are usually among the most heavily-trafficked.
c) Black Diamond - Difficult Amongst the most difficult at a given mountain. Black Diamond trails tend to be steep (typically 40% and up)[1] and may or may not be groomed, though the introduction of winch-cats has made the grooming of steep slopes both possible and more frequent.
d) Double Black Diamond - Expert. These trails are even more difficult than Black Diamond, due to exceptionally steep slopes and other hazards such as narrow trails, exposure to wind, and the presence of obstacles such as steep drop-offs or trees. They are intended only for the most experienced skiers.
This trail rating is fairly new; by the 1980s, technological improvements in trail construction and maintenance, coupled with intense marketing competition, led to the creation of a Double Black Diamond rating.
e)Variations - Variations such as doubling a symbol to indicate increased difficulty, or combining two different symbols to indicate intermediate difficulty are occasionally used. One example is a diamond overlapping a square to indicate a trail rating between a Blue Square and a Black Diamond.
Match definitions with symbols:
Answers: 1d 2a 3e 4b 5c
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