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An English man pushed a Brussels sprout up a mountain - with his nose. It was the highest mountain in Wales. He did it for a cancer charity. He loves challenges. He once walked 800 kilometers on stilts. He said the cancer charity does amazing things for patients. People’s cancer stories make him want to do more for charity.

It took the man three days to push the Brussels sprout up the mountain. His nose was just above the ground. The sprout was the size of a table-tennis ball. It could not fall down cracks. He used a face mask. He said his knees, wrists and back hurt a lot. He was happy because he got to the top. He also raised money.

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Sources
  • http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/macmillan-fundraiser-climbs-mount-snowdon-7553022
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-28621775
  • http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/man-nose-pushes-brussels-sprout-up-snowdon/33221/


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

pushed a Brussels sprout

a.

cancer charity

2.

the highest

b.

stories

3.

He did it for a

c.

charity

4.

He once walked 800 kilometers

d.

up a mountain

5.

cancer

e.

for charity

6.

does amazing

f.

mountain in Wales

7.

People's cancer

g.

on stilts

8.

want to do more

h.

things for patients


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

It took the man

a.

a table-tennis ball

2.

His nose was just

b.

got to the top

3.

the size of

c.

mask

4.

It could not fall

d.

above the ground

5.

He used a face

e.

money

6.

his knees, wrists and

f.

three days

7.

He was happy because he

g.

back hurt a lot

8.

He also raised

h.

down cracks

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

An English (1) ___________________ Brussels sprout up a mountain - with his nose. It was (2) ___________________ in Wales. He did it for (3) ___________________. He loves challenges. (4) ___________________ 800 kilometers on stilts. He said the cancer charity (5) ___________________ for patients. People's cancer stories make him (6) ___________________ for charity.

It (7) ___________________ days to push the Brussels sprout up the mountain. His nose was just (8) ___________________. The sprout (9) ___________________ table-tennis ball. It could not fall down cracks. He (10) ___________________. He said his knees, (11) ___________________ a lot. He was happy because he got to the top. He (12) ___________________.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

AnEnglishmanpushedaBrusselssproutupamountain-withhi
snose.ItwasthehighestmountaininWales.Hediditforacancerchari
ty.Heloveschallenges.Heoncewalked800kilometersonstilts.Hesa
idthecancercharitydoesamazingthingsforpatients.People'scance
rstoriesmakehimwanttodomoreforcharity.Ittookthemanthreeda
ystopushtheBrusselssproutupthemountain.Hisnosewasjustabov
etheground.Thesproutwasthesizeofatable-tennisball.Itcouldn
otfalldowncracks.Heusedafacemask.Hesaidhisknees,wristsandb
ackhurtalot.Hewashappybecausehegottothetop.Healsoraisedm
oney.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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WRITING

Write about challenges for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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