Culture corner 2 Exercise 1, page 39A.0:00
The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race the boat race is a rowing race along the River Thames.0:22
It takes place each spring in London.0:29
The 18 competitors, nine in each boat, must be students at Oxford or Cambridge University.0:32
They train extremely hard six days a week for six months before the race.0:39
B the London Marathon if you get out of breath running for the bus, then can you imagine running 26 miles, about 42 kilometres every year, usually in April?0:47
This is exactly what around 40,000 people do when they take part in the London Marathon.1:03
It's a serious athletic event which offers big prize money for the winners.1:11
But the majority of runners do it for fun or to raise money for charity.1:16
C Royal Ascot Royal Ascot is a five day horse racing event at the Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire.1:24
Each year about 300,000 people buy tickets to watch the races.1:33
Ascot is very popular with members of the royal family and the rich and famous, but anyone is welcome to go.1:39
Royal Ascot is a fashion show too.1:48
TV presenters love to comment on what everyone's wearing, especially the ladies.1:52
Smart hats D Wimbledon Anyone for Tennis?1:57
Every June, the world's oldest and most famous tennis championship takes place in Wimbledon in London.2:06
The tournament lasts for two weeks.2:13
Hundreds of spectators queue for hours for tickets to see the world's top players compete.2:16
It's not just the tennis they go for either.2:23
Strawberries and cream are the traditional snack at Wimbledon.2:26
28,000 kilos of strawberries and 7,000 litres of cream are sold every year.2:30
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