BBC Learning English

Video Words in the News

7 May 2014
Indian village of wrestlers



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Transcript:
This village on the outskirts of Delhi is famous for its wrestlers.
They follow a strict regime of healthy food and exercise.

Vijay Pahelwan also works as a bouncer in the upmarket bars and nightclubs of
the Indian capital.

He says he's helped over 100 village boys find work there, but his dream is to
see his protgs compete in the Olympics one day.


Vocabulary:
on the outskirts
in areas around the edge of the town or city
strict regime
careful and exact system with rules that must be obeyed
bouncer
someone who works in a bar or club and stops trouble or violence from
happening
upmarket
describes goods and products designed for people who have a lot of money
protgs (also spelled: proteges)
young people who are trained by older (and often famous) people

Watch the video online: Programme title http://bbc.in/1kLzZNm


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Exercise:
Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from
news reports.
Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence
correctly.
on the outskirts / strict regime / bouncer / upmarket / protgs

1. The former president left behind an estate that includes an _________
house in Johannesburg, a modest dwelling in his rural Eastern Cape home
province and royalties from book sales, including his autobiography Long
Walk to Freedom.

2. Oberst played American football for years as a left tackle in the offensive
line before working as a _________ at a bar.

3. Located _________ of Shanghai, the circuit shares similarities with the
Chinese city's futuristic style.

4. Appou, who celebrated his 44th birthday on 24 April, attributes his longevity
to "following a _________" as well as eating plenty of fruit and vegetables.

5. Early expressionist painter Egon Schiele (1890-1918) was a _________ of
Gustav Klimt, who studied at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts and caused
controversy with his nude portraits.







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Answers:

1. The former president left behind an estate that includes an upmarket house in
Johannesburg, a modest dwelling in his rural Eastern Cape home province and
royalties from book sales, including his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom.

Source: Nelson Mandela left $4m estate
http://bbc.in/MqHH4e


2. Oberst played American football for years as a left tackle in the offensive line
before working as a bouncer at a bar.

Source: What is life like as a 'strongman'?
http://bbc.in/1jx8vgh


3. Located on the outskirts of Shanghai, the circuit shares similarities with the
Chinese city's futuristic style.

Source: Chinese GP: Lewis Hamilton pursues hat-trick in Shanghai
http://bbc.in/1m8mauh


4. Appou, who celebrated his 44th birthday on 24 April, attributes his longevity to
"following a strict regime" as well as eating plenty of fruit and vegetables.

Source: Kersley Appou wants to continue playing
http://bbc.in/1mys1Nd


5. Early expressionist painter Egon Schiele (1890-1918) was a protege of Gustav
Klimt, who studied at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts and caused controversy
with his nude portraits.

Source: Dancing over the edge: Vienna in 1914
http://bbc.in/19YKYx7