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THEME 15 SPORTS

Culture Corner

Read the text below and search the Net to find another interesting sport that originated in a different country.
Then share it with your classmates.

Bossaball is an exciting sport, and it combines football, volleyball, gymnastics,
and Samba music. The court, made from inflatables and trampolines, enables
players to jump high while making impressive moves. Though it has not yet gained

global recognition, one can play bossaball in many locations across Spain and
Europe. This sport offers a new range of techniques, team tactics, and strategies
as a result of the change in gravity due to the inflatable surface. The game also
brings out the inner child in players, which results in big smiles and unforgettable

experiences.
Spain

Oină, derived from the Cuman word ‘oyn’, meaning game, is a sport that

Romanians have been playing since at least 1370. It involves two teams of 11
players playing on a rectangular field. The game has a set of complicated rules,
but essentially, one team pitches the ball to their teammate who is at-bat. The

batter aims to hit the ball away from the opposing team’s fielders. If the batter
manages to hit the ball, they can run along the lanes until a player from the other
team throws the ball and hits the batter, and that causes them to be out.
Romania

TONGUE TWISTER
Read the tongue twisters and practise saying them as fast as possible.

We’ve never seen a happy hippo happily hopping and helping herds of
’ve
hermit crabs.

Why’re we with Wendy’s wriggling writhing wrinkle worms? ’re

How’s the plane piloted by the playful panda plainly parked on the
’s
packed platform?

I’m amazed at how ants are able to avoid accidents as they go along
’m
the asphalt.

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