5 Window on Britain Sport

Обучающее видео об Англии 1995 года. Частично информация устарела, но видео до сих пор часто используется для общего ознакомления с культурой страны. Скрипт видео и вопросы к нему в описании. Leonie: Hello. What sport do most British people like? Is it football, cricket, rugby or something else? The answer is very surprising. In this programme we look at sport, and we begin with some famous sporting venues. This is Wembley - the scene of some great football matches. All tennis players want to win the tournament at Wimbledon. St Andrew’s, in Scotland, is the home of golf. Henley, on the River Thames, is the centre of the world of rowing. And here, in London, is Lord’s. It’s the headquarters of the game of cricket - a very British game! But sport isn’t only for experts - all over Britain more and more people are taking up different sports and activities. Swimming is popular. There are over twenty thousand public swimming pools in Britain. Leonie: How often d