Walking on water
A watersport craze from the Far East has arrived at a swimming centre in Skegness!
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Can you supply the missing words in this summary of the video?
Part A
1 Being able to walk on water would be a (1) …………………… .
2 Water-walkers don’t just walk on water – they also …………………… (4) on water.
3 The presenter Simon Spark suggests you may have (1) …………………… what people who do this sport are called.
4 The sport has been popular in (3) …………………… and for the last (1)………………….
Part B
5 What job does Naomi Baker normally do?
6 What is the word Naomi Baker uses meaning ‘demanding’?
7 Can you give 2 words starting with ‘f’ which Naomi Baker uses to describe this watersport?
8 A ball is blown up – i.e. filled with air. What word is used meaning ‘blown up‘?
9 What is the diameter of the ball?
10 Why do you need to be fit?
11 What is the phrase used which means you will do very well if you can continue for 5 minutes?
12 You need to be fit to try this sport. What else is also involved?
13 What does Max consider the most difficult thing about waterwalking?
14 What job does Leigh Morley normally do?
15 How long does Leigh Morley last in the waterball?
16 What does Simon Spark wonder about the people who go inside the balls?
17 How does the woman who says the sport looks really exciting react about trying the sport herself?
18 What three comments does the boy make about the sport?
19 What phrase does the man questioned about the sport waterwalking use to indicate that he finds sth else which is easier difficult enough?
20 What does Simon Spark suggest you need to do to try this sport?