Curling

12/6/2021 9:18:00 PM
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Do you know?

  • Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles.
  • It is related to bowls, boules and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite rocks

Let's explore more about this sport in the following passage!

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Listen to the passage Curling and complete the sentences by dragging the correct word to each blank.

Curling

Curling is a popular sport in Canada. However, it probably started in Scotland or Holland three hundred (300) years ago.

There are two teams with four people on each team in curling. They play on a sheet of ice that is 45 meters long and 4.3 meters wide.

Each player slides two heavy toward the "house" circle at the opposite end of the ice sheet. The stones weigh almost twenty kilos. Each stone is flat on the top and bottom and has a handle to slide the stone. The player swings the stone off the ice, and it or curves as it slides along. It does not go in a line.

While one player throws the stone, his teammates sweep in front of the stone. This smoothes the ice. The players believe that the stone travels faster on ice, and it can go farther. The of the team yells, "Sweep!" and the teammates start sweeping the ice.

Usually, people the floor or the sidewalk with a broom. They don’t sweep as a sport. Curling is an game.

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Curling

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Curling is a popular sport in Canada. However, it probably started in Scotland or Holland around three hundred (300) years ago.

There are two teams with four people on each team in curling. They play on a sheet of ice that is 45 meters long and 4.3 meters wide.

Each player slides two heavy stones toward the “house” circle at the opposite end of the ice sheet. The stones weigh almost twenty kilos. Each stone is flat on the top and bottom and has a handle to slide the stone. The player swings the stone off the ice, and it curls or curves as it slides along. It does not go in a straight line.

While one player throws the stone, his teammates sweep in front of the stone. This smoothes the ice. The players believe that the stone travels faster on smooth ice, and it can go farther. The captain of the team yells, “Sweep!” and the teammates start sweeping the ice.

Usually, people sweep the floor or the sidewalk with a broom. They don’t sweep as a sport. Curling is an unusual game.

Source: Thoughts and Notions

How many people play curling at one time?

  • two
  • four
  • eight

What is NOT true about the stones in curling?

  • They are heavy and flat on the top and bottom.
  • They go in a straight line when players slide them.
  • They have the handles for players to slide.
  • They can go faster and farther on smooth ice.

Why is curling an unusual game?

  • Players use brooms to sweep on the ice when playing.
  • It is played on the ice.
  • One member of each team yells to others when playing.
  • It is played with stones.

What is the passage mainly about?

  • Different ways to play curling successfully
  • The number of members in a curling team
  • An unsual sport called Curling
  • Reasons why curling is popular in Canada

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