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Issue 839 May 2008

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Did you catch the Hong Kong leg of the Olympic torch relay on TV? Were you wearing a red T-shirt to show your support for the Beijing Olympics? Sport is definitely the hottest topic amongst students recently. Let's see what English Campus has to say about it.

Boundless EC

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At Boundless English Campus - Sport, you can find a lot of resources about different types of sports. You may be very good at badminton but do you know the English names for its equipment? Play our Did You Know game to find out more! Also meet a few friends who are good at sports. Twelve-year-old Mariko started playing cricket two years ago. She recently went to Bangladesh to play for the Hong Kong women's team. Ciro is from THE football nation - Brazil! Let's find out how much Brazilians love football. The basketball lover, Chi, has turned his passion into a career. Listen to his advice if you would like to work in the sports industry. Check out our links where you can even find football tips from David Beckham. Last but not least, don't miss your chance to win a $50 book voucher in the last Web Quest of this academic year.

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We have selected some sports related fun games for you to play. Try Guess the word to test your knowledge of football-related words. See if you can find all the sports in the Summer Olympics.

Read

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We will keep updating our Library with books about sports and the Olympics. Check back often for more!

The Olympics
You can read about the history of the Olympics and find out about the earliest sports and what happened to athletes who cheat.


A World-Class Mountain Biker
Alison Dunlap of the USA won the 2001 world cross-country mountain biking championship, but she still dreams of winning an Olympic gold medal. Find out how mountain bikers like Alison get to the top and become great champions.

 

A World-Class Judo Champion
Find out how judokas get to the top of their sport and stay there in this book.

Ask Graham

Our Native English Teacher, Graham, answers questions on English language. Read Questions Questions 232-235 about the meaning of 'close of play'& 'meant to be'. Find out the difference between a nation and a country. If you have some questions, please feel free to ask Graham !

Teachers' Corner

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Boundless English Campus
The final issue of the Boundless EC board in this academic year is out. This issue is about 'sport' with a teaching plan on writing an Olympic proposal and board materials related to our Sport mini-site for teachers to carry out classroom activities. Secondary school English teachers can click here for more information while primary school English teachers can click here.

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