The highland games

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December, 23
Tuesday

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THE
HAMMER THROW – метание молота
SHOT
THE
PUT – толкание ядра
HILL RUN – бег по холмам
THE ‘TUG
OF WAR’ – перетягивание каната
‘TOSSING THE
столба
CABER’ – подбрасывание

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4.

Many
highland games
take place all over
Scotland every year.
The most famous
meeting is in Braemer,
a small village in the
Scottish Highlands.
The games are always
on the first Saturday in
September.

5.

Many
athletes travel
to Scotland each year
to take part in the
games. They compete
in the events like the
hammer throw, shot
put and the hill run.

6.

There
are also music and dancing
competitions. Marching bands perform
for the crowds. They wear traditional
clothing and play the bagpipes.

7.

The
most popular event of the day is the
‘tug of war’. Two teams hold onto a rope
and try to pull the other team over the
line.

8.

‘Tossing
the caber’ is also popular. The
athletes have to run holding a heavy tree
trunk, the caber, upright. Then, they stop
and throw it towards the sky.

9.

Tickets
always sell out months before the
games start. It’s a great day out for all the
family.

10.

When
do many highland games take
place all over Scotland?
What games do the athletes take part in?
Who wears traditional clothing?
What musical instrument do the bands
play?
What is the ‘tug of war’?
What do the athletes have to hold during
the running and then to throw?

11.

The
highland games are … event.
a) an annual b) a weekly c) a monthly
The games are in … .
a) summer
b) autumn
c) winter
The marching bands wear … .
a) traditional clothing b) funny hats c) big
boots
The caber is very … .
a) light
b) heavy
c) wet

12.

The
highland games are … event.
a) an annual b) a weekly c) a monthly
The games are in … .
a) summer
b) autumn
c) winter
The marching bands wear … .
a) traditional clothing b) funny hats c) big
boots
The caber is very … .
a) light
b) heavy
c) wet

13.

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