itish cycling Federation. But the most popular sport in Britain is walking. About 40 of British people go walking. There are 225 000 km. of national paths in England and Wales. These people are walking along the Pennine Way. Its a very popular walk and its 412 km. long. Of course, not everybody walks from the start to the finish. The British love watching sport, too. On television and live. Over 55 000 people go to see Manchester United play in Manchester on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Horse racing, motor racing and rugby are also very popular. Sport is for everybody - young and old. These people are doing aerobics. They do it to keep fit and because they enjoy it. Some people are more serious about sport. You find people at this club every night of the week. Some are training for competitions - some are hurdling - and some are running. Come on. Go! Go! Go! Well done! That was a good time. Wow! Very fast. Most towns and cities in Britain have a variety of sport clubs and facilities - like this athletics club. They often have large sport centres, too. And dont forget! In Britain you can also play some unusual and interesting games. Crickets famous. But whats this? Its croquet. Originally a French game, its popular in Britain especially if you have a large garden. Is this squash? No, its called real tennis. Modern tennis comes from this game. And whats this? Its a Scottish game called curling. You play it on ice! OK. On your marks. Get set. Go! I must get fit.
Tasks
I. Choose the best answer
1. Wembley is the scene of some great
a) basketball matches
b) volleyball matches
c) football matches
2. Wimbledon is the scene for
a) rugby
b) tennis
c) horseracing
3. There are over . . . . . . . . . public s
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