1.  Down the Hill, pp 12, 13

Drive, December 2016

Which is the odd one out? Why?

freshly groomed – powder – lift – mogul

______

piste – chairlift – button lift – gondola lift

______

helmet – goggles – skis

______

boots – skis – poles – gloves

______

blue – red – yellow – black

______

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2.  Down the Hill, pp 12, 13

Drive, December 2016

Listen and fill in the gaps.

Blue sky, sunshine, snow-covered hills and a freshly groomed ______– that’s the dream of every alpine skier. The skiing season ______!

Do you like wide, open, groomed pistes? Or do you prefer skiing on ______away from pistes and people? Whatever kind of skier you are, you definitely ______snow-covered mountains, glittering snow and the excitement of going ______. And in the evening, when you’re tired, cold and hungry, the dinner tastes better than usual!

Ski ______

Recreational downhill skiing, or alpine skiing, is changing. Now, you ______have to have your own skiing equipment, and you can ______skis in most ski resorts. At the ski rental, a professional will set the binding according to your weight and will make sure all the ______fits you properly.

SOLUTIONS

1.  Down the Hill, pp 12, 13

Drive, December 2016

Which is the odd one out? Why?

freshly groomed – powder – lift – mogul

It’s not a kind of snow on a piste.

piste – chairlift – button lift – gondola lift

It’s not a kind of a lift.

helmet – goggles – skis

They’re not protective equipment.

boots – skis – poles – gloves

They’re not skiing equipment.

blue – red – yellow – black

It’s not a colour used for marking pistes.

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2.  Down the Hill, pp 12, 13

Drive, December 2016

Listen and fill in the gaps.

Blue sky, sunshine, snow-covered hills and a freshly groomed piste – that’s the dream of every alpine skier. The skiing season has started!

Do you like wide, open, groomed pistes? Or do you prefer skiing on powder away from pistes and people? Whatever kind of skier you are, you definitely love snow-covered mountains, glittering snow and the excitement of going downhill. And in the evening, when you’re tired, cold and hungry, the dinner tastes better than usual!

Ski rental

Recreational downhill skiing, or alpine skiing, is changing. Now, you don’t have to have your own skiing equipment, and you can rent skis in most ski resorts. At the ski rental, a professional will set the binding according to your weight and will make sure all the equipment fits you properly.