Sport and competition

Look at the first link and read about unusual sports in the UK. Then go to the second link to do a short quiz about what you have read.

http://www.learnenglish.de/culture/unusualsports.htm

http://www.learnenglish.de/Games/VocabQuiz/sportquiz.htm

A very strange tradition in one part of the UK!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpzEF0D2xfE&feature=player_detailpage

For your blog this week do some research to answer the following questions.

1. What sports are the following trophies associated with?
The Calcutta Cup
The Ashes
The Triple Crown

Which of the above have Enlgand won in this year?


2. Name a famous sporting venue associated with these sports:
Tennis
Football
Golf
Rugby
Cricket
Horse-racing


3. What is the 6 Nations Tournament?