Fun Pancake Races in England

In England, pancake races are a delightful tradition where participants run with frying pans holding pancakes, throwing them in the air and catching them. Families, students, and even mothers join in these quirky races, adding a unique twist to the love for pancakes in England.

• England
• Pancake Races
• Tradition
• Fun
• Unique

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2. Put these words in the correct order and make up a sentence: mind, a, healthy, body, in, a, healthy

3. A healthy mind in a healthy body Sport in our life

4. a) Repeat the following words after me: karate swimming gymnastics basketball football athletics skateboarding fencing running sailing chess hockey b) Use the correct verb ( play , go or do ) with these sports.

5. c) Read the definitions and name the correct word they explain. 1) A game with a white ball and two goals. 2) A place where you can play tennis. 3) The sport of fighting with a long thin sword. 4) Wind is necessary for this sport. 5) A game when you should only think not run or jump. 6) A game with a ball and a high net. 7) It is a team sport on ice. 8) A boat is needed for this sport.

6. Answer the questions. 1) What`s your favourite kind of sport? 2) Do you go to the sports school? 3) Do you attend any sports club at school? 4) What sports club do you attend? 5) Are you a good runner? 6) Can you run well? 7) Who is the best football player in your class? 8) Who likes playing chess? 9) Do you often watch sports events on TV? 10) Is sport an important part in your life?

7. Reading Races in England In England there is a day for pancakes. It is usually in March. At home families have pancakes for dinner. At school the children and teachers have pancakes for school dinner. You know that pancakes are very good to eat, but did you know that in England people race with pancakes, fight for them ? In some villages and towns in England there is a pancake race every year. Mothers of families run these races. First they must make the pancake and then run four hundred metres with the pancake on the frying pan in their hands. When they are running this race they must throw the pancake up three times and catch it on the frying pan. They must not let it fall down. The fathers and the children watch the mothers and call out to them: Run, mum, run quickly! At some universities and colleges students run pancake races too. They run with their pancakes on the frying pans and throw them up. If the university or college is near the sea there are swimming pancake races. The students take their frying pans with the pancakes into the cold water and swim with them. They hold the frying pan in one hand. They must also throw the pancake up and catch it on the pan.

8. Task. Complete the sentences. 1) The day for pancakes is in 2) of families run these races. 3) They run hundred metres with the pancake. 4) When they are running they must throw the pancake up times. 5) At some and colleges students run pancake races too. 6) If the college is near the sea there are pancake races.

9. Make up a dialogue. Jenny: Volleyball? Really? I hate volleyball. It s so boring. Chris: Urgh. Athletics is awful. Jenny: Do you like sport? Chris: Yes, I like cycling too. Jenny: I like athletics. Chris: So, what do you like then? Jenny: What s your favourite sport? Chris: Yes, I do. Jenny: And I like cycling. Chris: Volleyball.

10. Correct variant. Jenny: Do you like sport? Chris: Yes, I do. Jenny: What s your favourite sport? Chris: Volleyball. Jenny: Volleyball? Really? I hate volleyball. It s so boring! Chris: So, what do you like, then? Jenny: I like athletics. Chris: Urgh. Athletics is awful. Jenny: And I like cycling. Chris: Yes, I like cycling, too.

12. Task 1. Are the sentences true or false? 1. Ian Thorpe is from Sydney, Australia. 2. He is very tall but he s got small feet. 3. Ian s sister, Christina, is a tennis player. 4. Ian is an Olympic champion and has got two gold medals. 5. Ian holds two world records. 6. Ian is interested in a lot of different sports. 7. Fashion is one of Ian s hobbies. Task 2. Correct the false sentences.

13. Tag-questions Complete the tag-questions 1. They are not selling it, ? 2. We don t live alone, ? 3. Ann s on holiday, ? 4. Tom won t be late, ? 5. They were very angry, ? 6. Sue doesn t like onions, ? 7. You ve got a bike, ? 8. You can type, ? 9. They have read these books, ? 10. She couldn t run 100 metres in 14 minutes, ?

14. Writing Find and correct mistakes. (Group 1) 1. She is a good runner, doesn t she? 2. They take part in sports competitions, aren t they? 3. We didn t play tennis last week, was we?

15. (Group 2) 1. He can play football well, doesn t he? 2. We haven t taken part in the competition, has we? 3. You are interested in boxing, are you?

16. (Group 3) 1. You like playing football with your friends, doesn t you? 2. She isn t good at playing basketball, has she? 3. He won the race last month, doesn t he?

17. Match two halves of the sentences: 1. An apple a day a) makes a person healthy and wise. b) than wealth. c) keeps the doctor away. d) before you eat. e) make you strong. 2. Wash your hands 3. Exercise can 4. Keep yourself both 5. Early to bed and early to rise 6. Health is better f) clean and neat.

18. Hometask: Project work My favourite sportsman