Reading form 7, second term

CURLING

Curling, born in Scotland in the first half of the 16^th  century, was played in frozen ponds using simple stone. It`s known since 1511. Examples of this sport can also be found in the paintings of Flemish artists. In the 17^th  century players started to use suitably treated stone discs and sticks to sweep the snow. Since 1775 the game has become popular in Northern America, where it was introduces by immigrants.

The first Olympic Winter Games curling tournament was held at Chamonix in 1924. After Lake Placid in 1932, curling was absent from the Olympic programme for 50 years; it appeared again as a demonstrative at Calgary in 1988. It was reinstated as a competitive discipline at Nagano in 1998. That year the men`s event was won by the Swiss team and Canada won the gold in the women`s.

Curling is a team game that is performed on a frozen pitch, the concept of which is very similar to bocce (traditionally played balls on natural soil or asphalt courts). It consists of sliding 19.92 kg blocks of stone (called rocks) which have a handle so that they stop as close as possible to the centre of a target drawn on the ice (called the house).

Each team consists of four players. The lead is one that makes the first throw. The second is a good point maker, but also good at taking off the opponent’s stones that are in the way. The third is faced with a more tricky game. The fourth player, the skip, is the most experienced player, who devises tactics, advices his teammates on each throw and throws last.

Say if the following statements true or false.

Competitions on curling are held only in winter.

CURLING

Curling, born in Scotland in the first half of the 16th  century, was played in frozen ponds using simple stone. It`s known since 1511. Examples of this sport can also be found in the paintings of Flemish artists. In the 17th  century players started to use suitably treated stone discs and sticks to sweep the snow. Since 1775 the game has become popular in Northern America, where it was introduces by immigrants.

The first Olympic Winter Games curling tournament was held at Chamonix in 1924. After Lake Placid in 1932, curling was absent from the Olympic programme for 50 years; it appeared again as a demonstrative at Calgary in 1988. It was reinstated as a competitive discipline at Nagano in 1998. That year the men`s event was won by the Swiss team and Canada won the gold in the women`s.

Curling is a team game that is performed on a frozen pitch, the concept of which is very similar to bocce (traditionally played balls on natural soil or asphalt courts). It consists of sliding 19.92 kg blocks of stone (called rocks) which have a handle so that they stop as close as possible to the centre of a target drawn on the ice (called the house).

Each team consists of four players. The lead is one that makes the first throw. The second is a good point maker, but also good at taking off the opponent’s stones that are in the way. The third is faced with a more tricky game. The fourth player, the skip, is the most experienced player, who devises tactics, advices his teammates on each throw and throws last.

Say if the following statements true or false.

Curling is known since the 15^th century.

CURLING

Curling, born in Scotland in the first half of the 16^th  century, was played in frozen ponds using simple stone. It`s known since 1511. Examples of this sport can also be found in the paintings of Flemish artists. In the 17^th  century players started to use suitably treated stone discs and sticks to sweep the snow. Since 1775 the game has become popular in Northern America, where it was introduces by immigrants.

The first Olympic Winter Games curling tournament was held at Chamonix in 1924. After Lake Placid in 1932, curling was absent from the Olympic programme for 50 years; it appeared again as a demonstrative at Calgary in 1988. It was reinstated as a competitive discipline at Nagano in 1998. That year the men`s event was won by the Swiss team and Canada won the gold in the women`s.

Curling is a team game that is performed on a frozen pitch, the concept of which is very similar to bocce (traditionally played balls on natural soil or asphalt courts). It consists of sliding 19.92 kg blocks of stone (called rocks) which have a handle so that they stop as close as possible to the centre of a target drawn on the ice (called the house).

Each team consists of four players. The lead is one that makes the first throw. The second is a good point maker, but also good at taking off the opponent’s stones that are in the way. The third is faced with a more tricky game. The fourth player, the skip, is the most experienced player, who devises tactics, advices his teammates on each throw and throws last.

Say if the following statements true or false.

Curling players need an ice pitch to play.

CURLING

Curling, born in Scotland in the first half of the 16^th  century, was played in frozen ponds using simple stone. It`s known since 1511. Examples of this sport can also be found in the paintings of Flemish artists. In the 17^th  century players started to use suitably treated stone discs and sticks to sweep the snow. Since 1775 the game has become popular in Northern America, where it was introduces by immigrants.

The first Olympic Winter Games curling tournament was held at Chamonix in 1924. After Lake Placid in 1932, curling was absent from the Olympic programme for 50 years; it appeared again as a demonstrative at Calgary in 1988. It was reinstated as a competitive discipline at Nagano in 1998. That year the men`s event was won by the Swiss team and Canada won the gold in the women`s.

Curling is a team game that is performed on a frozen pitch, the concept of which is very similar to bocce (traditionally played balls on natural soil or asphalt courts). It consists of sliding 19.92 kg blocks of stone (called rocks) which have a handle so that they stop as close as possible to the centre of a target drawn on the ice (called the house).

Each team consists of four players. The lead is one that makes the first throw. The second is a good point maker, but also good at taking off the opponent’s stones that are in the way. The third is faced with a more tricky game. The fourth player, the skip, is the most experienced player, who devises tactics, advices his teammates on each throw and throws last.

Say if the following statements true or false.

Nowadays this game is popular not only in Europe.

CURLING

Curling, born in Scotland in the first half of the 16^th  century, was played in frozen ponds using simple stone. It`s known since 1511. Examples of this sport can also be found in the paintings of Flemish artists. In the 17^th  century players started to use suitably treated stone discs and sticks to sweep the snow. Since 1775 the game has become popular in Northern America, where it was introduces by immigrants.

The first Olympic Winter Games curling tournament was held at Chamonix in 1924. After Lake Placid in 1932, curling was absent from the Olympic programme for 50 years; it appeared again as a demonstrative at Calgary in 1988. It was reinstated as a competitive discipline at Nagano in 1998. That year the men`s event was won by the Swiss team and Canada won the gold in the women`s.

Curling is a team game that is performed on a frozen pitch, the concept of which is very similar to bocce (traditionally played balls on natural soil or asphalt courts). It consists of sliding 19.92 kg blocks of stone (called rocks) which have a handle so that they stop as close as possible to the centre of a target drawn on the ice (called the house).

Each team consists of four players. The lead is one that makes the first throw. The second is a good point maker, but also good at taking off the opponent’s stones that are in the way. The third is faced with a more tricky game. The fourth player, the skip, is the most experienced player, who devises tactics, advices his teammates on each throw and throws last.

Say if the following statements true or false.

Curling tournaments have been held on each Olympic Games since the beginning of the 20^th century.

CURLING

Curling, born in Scotland in the first half of the 16^th  century, was played in frozen ponds using simple stone. It`s known since 1511. Examples of this sport can also be found in the paintings of Flemish artists. In the 17^th  century players started to use suitably treated stone discs and sticks to sweep the snow. Since 1775 the game has become popular in Northern America, where it was introduces by immigrants.

The first Olympic Winter Games curling tournament was held at Chamonix in 1924. After Lake Placid in 1932, curling was absent from the Olympic programme for 50 years; it appeared again as a demonstrative at Calgary in 1988. It was reinstated as a competitive discipline at Nagano in 1998. That year the men`s event was won by the Swiss team and Canada won the gold in the women`s.

Curling is a team game that is performed on a frozen pitch, the concept of which is very similar to bocce (traditionally played balls on natural soil or asphalt courts). It consists of sliding 19.92 kg blocks of stone (called rocks) which have a handle so that they stop as close as possible to the centre of a target drawn on the ice (called the house).

Each team consists of four players. The lead is one that makes the first throw. The second is a good point maker, but also good at taking off the opponent’s stones that are in the way. The third is faced with a more tricky game. The fourth player, the skip, is the most experienced player, who devises tactics, advices his teammates on each throw and throws last.

Say if the following statements true or false.

Women`s teams as well as men`s take part in curling competitions.

CURLING

Curling, born in Scotland in the first half of the 16^th  century, was played in frozen ponds using simple stone. It`s known since 1511. Examples of this sport can also be found in the paintings of Flemish artists. In the 17^th  century players started to use suitably treated stone discs and sticks to sweep the snow. Since 1775 the game has become popular in Northern America, where it was introduces by immigrants.

The first Olympic Winter Games curling tournament was held at Chamonix in 1924. After Lake Placid in 1932, curling was absent from the Olympic programme for 50 years; it appeared again as a demonstrative at Calgary in 1988. It was reinstated as a competitive discipline at Nagano in 1998. That year the men`s event was won by the Swiss team and Canada won the gold in the women`s.

Curling is a team game that is performed on a frozen pitch, the concept of which is very similar to bocce (traditionally played balls on natural soil or asphalt courts). It consists of sliding 19.92 kg blocks of stone (called rocks) which have a handle so that they stop as close as possible to the centre of a target drawn on the ice (called the house).

Each team consists of four players. The lead is one that makes the first throw. The second is a good point maker, but also good at taking off the opponent’s stones that are in the way. The third is faced with a more tricky game. The fourth player, the skip, is the most experienced player, who devises tactics, advices his teammates on each throw and throws last.

Say if the following statements true or false.

Curling player throw a ball.

CURLING

Curling, born in Scotland in the first half of the 16^th  century, was played in frozen ponds using simple stone. It`s known since 1511. Examples of this sport can also be found in the paintings of Flemish artists. In the 17^th  century players started to use suitably treated stone discs and sticks to sweep the snow. Since 1775 the game has become popular in Northern America, where it was introduces by immigrants.

The first Olympic Winter Games curling tournament was held at Chamonix in 1924. After Lake Placid in 1932, curling was absent from the Olympic programme for 50 years; it appeared again as a demonstrative at Calgary in 1988. It was reinstated as a competitive discipline at Nagano in 1998. That year the men`s event was won by the Swiss team and Canada won the gold in the women`s.

Curling is a team game that is performed on a frozen pitch, the concept of which is very similar to bocce (traditionally played balls on natural soil or asphalt courts). It consists of sliding 19.92 kg blocks of stone (called rocks) which have a handle so that they stop as close as possible to the centre of a target drawn on the ice (called the house).

Each team consists of four players. The lead is one that makes the first throw. The second is a good point maker, but also good at taking off the opponent’s stones that are in the way. The third is faced with a more tricky game. The fourth player, the skip, is the most experienced player, who devises tactics, advices his teammates on each throw and throws last.

Say if the following statements true or false.

The players should slide the rock to the house as close as they can.

CURLING

Curling, born in Scotland in the first half of the 16^th  century, was played in frozen ponds using simple stone. It`s known since 1511. Examples of this sport can also be found in the paintings of Flemish artists. In the 17^th  century players started to use suitably treated stone discs and sticks to sweep the snow. Since 1775 the game has become popular in Northern America, where it was introduces by immigrants.

The first Olympic Winter Games curling tournament was held at Chamonix in 1924. After Lake Placid in 1932, curling was absent from the Olympic programme for 50 years; it appeared again as a demonstrative at Calgary in 1988. It was reinstated as a competitive discipline at Nagano in 1998. That year the men`s event was won by the Swiss team and Canada won the gold in the women`s.

Curling is a team game that is performed on a frozen pitch, the concept of which is very similar to bocce (traditionally played balls on natural soil or asphalt courts). It consists of sliding 19.92 kg blocks of stone (called rocks) which have a handle so that they stop as close as possible to the centre of a target drawn on the ice (called the house).

Each team consists of four players. The lead is one that makes the first throw. The second is a good point maker, but also good at taking off the opponent’s stones that are in the way. The third is faced with a more tricky game. The fourth player, the skip, is the most experienced player, who devises tactics, advices his teammates on each throw and throws last.

Say if the following statements true or false.

There are more than three players in each team.

CURLING

Curling, born in Scotland in the first half of the 16^th  century, was played in frozen ponds using simple stone. It`s known since 1511. Examples of this sport can also be found in the paintings of Flemish artists. In the 17^th  century players started to use suitably treated stone discs and sticks to sweep the snow. Since 1775 the game has become popular in Northern America, where it was introduces by immigrants.

The first Olympic Winter Games curling tournament was held at Chamonix in 1924. After Lake Placid in 1932, curling was absent from the Olympic programme for 50 years; it appeared again as a demonstrative at Calgary in 1988. It was reinstated as a competitive discipline at Nagano in 1998. That year the men`s event was won by the Swiss team and Canada won the gold in the women`s.

Curling is a team game that is performed on a frozen pitch, the concept of which is very similar to bocce (traditionally played balls on natural soil or asphalt courts). It consists of sliding 19.92 kg blocks of stone (called rocks) which have a handle so that they stop as close as possible to the centre of a target drawn on the ice (called the house).

Each team consists of four players. The lead is one that makes the first throw. The second is a good point maker, but also good at taking off the opponent’s stones that are in the way. The third is faced with a more tricky game. The fourth player, the skip, is the most experienced player, who devises tactics, advices his teammates on each throw and throws last.

Say if the following statements true or false.

The skip makes the first throw.

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