6 ACTIVATE Play a guessing game. Write sen- tences about the sports in the box using key
phrases. Then work in pairs and guess the
sports.
skiing cycling boxing tennis hockey
climbing sailing
You need a lot of courage to do this.
It is also important to be strong.
I know! Boxing.
1200 - twelve hundred
1605 - sixteen o five
1808 - eighteen o eight
1987 - nineteen eighty-seven
1993 - nineteen ninety-three
20th December, 1836 - the twentieth December eighteen thirty-six
25th June, 1742 - the twenty-fifth June seventeen forty-two
14th March, 1956 - the fourteenth March nineteen fifty-six
17th February, 1991 - the seventeenth February nineteen ninty-one
November 20, 1621 - November twenty, sixteen twenty-one
October 17, 1835 - October seventeen, eighteen thirty-five
April 19th, 1914 - April the nineteenth, nineteen fourteen
June 30th, 1950 - June the thirtieth, nineteen fifty
October 9th, 1978 - October the ninth, nineteen seventy- eight
March 25th, 1976 - March the twenty-fifth, nineteen seventy-six