ESCUELA SUPERIOR POLITÉCNICA DE CHIMBORAZO

LANGUAGE CENTER
VIRTUAL CLASSROOM WORK
NAME Monica Galeas SCORE
CLASS 4J
DATE 29 /10/2019
PROFESSO Marjory Lechon
R
Before you watch
1 Match the famous sporting events with the sports.

1 b Wimbledon a American football

2 e The World Series b tennis

3 d The Masters c football

4 c The World Cup d golf

5 a The Super Bowl e baseball

While you watch

2 Watch the first part of the video (up to 01:16) and answer the questions.

1 How many people were at the Palio?

60,000 people
2 When did the Palio start?

700 years ago in the middle ages

3 What is the Palio?

Well it is a horse race

4 How many riders compete in the race?

10 riders from different areas of the city

5 What is the name of Alberto’s horse?

Zodiac
6 How long does the Palio last?

The race is only 90 seconds

3 Watch the second part of the video (from 01:17 to 01:56). Complete the text with the
correct verbs.

On the day of the race, there 1___it was a___a big parade. People2__dressed__up in clothes
from the Middle Ages and3 play__traditional music. The parade finished at the track in
Siena's central square. And then they4___were_off!

3 Watch the final part of the video (from 01:56). Mark the sentences true (T) or false
(F). Correct the false sentences.

1 The crowd was quiet. _____F______________________________________________

2 Some of the horses ran fast. _______________________________________________

3 Alberto and Zodiac fell. ___V______________________________________________

4 Antonio Russo won the race. __V_______________________________________

After you watch

5 Write down your answers to the questions. Then discuss with a partner.

1 Why do people enjoy going to sporting events?

because it was a special and traditional event in northern italy

2 Which sporting event would you like to go to? Why?

I would like to go to the horse race because it is very

entertaining and traditional