Climbing a tree
In the first of a two-part programme, Dan and Kate talk about tree climbing. What are the attractions of climbing trees and why is it growing as a sport for adults?
This week's question:
In what year was the first ever International Tree Climbing Championship held?
a) 1964
b) 1971
c) 1976
Listen out for the answer in the programme!
Listen to the programme
Tree climbing part 1
Vocabulary from the programme
- to grow up
to change from being a child to being an adult
- to choose something by default
to pick something because there are no alternatives or competitors
- to be into something
to be interested in something
- to scamper
to run with quick short steps
- trunk
the central part of a tree
- branch
the woody arm of a tree
- roots
the parts of a plant below the ground
- leaf
the flat green parts of a plant
- bark
the outer covering of a tree
- sap or resin
the thick sweet liquid inside a tree
- foliage
the leaves or the green parts of a plant
- cones
the hard woody fruits of a pine tree
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