Then you should not miss the Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling Festival.. This annual event takes place at Cooper’s Hill, near Gloucester, England.. The competition is fairly simple: from the
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Would you like to participate in a
really wild race? Then you should
not miss the Cooper’s Hill
Cheese-Rolling Festival This annual event
takes place at Cooper’s Hill, near
Gloucester, England
The competition is fairly simple: from
the top of the hill a round of cheese
is rolled and all participants have to
race down the slope trying to grab it
This can become really dangerous
because the hill is so steep that the
cheese can reach more than
100 km/h, making the task very
difficult to fulfill Consequently, the
first person to cross the finishing line
wins the cheese
This festival is over 200 years old
and has become so popular that
people from all over the world
participate every year The hill is decorated with colourful banners and British flags, and people are asked
to wear a special attire and shoes for the occasion
There are always ambulances from local hospitals nearby because people get hurt very often and require medical treatment Racers will sometimes lose control on their way down the steep hill and will suffer different injuries, from simple sprains to broken bones Even the cheese itself becomes a deadly weapon! Rolling down at such speed, it can easily knock spectators over and injure them
Say cheese!
The cheese used for this unusual festival is a Double Gloucester Cheese that weighs around 6 pounds (2.73 kgs) So if you manage
to catch it, you will have cheese for quite some time!
The Cheese-Rolling Festival
Curious fact: During the Second World War, there was food shortage, so a wooden cheese was used instead!
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San Fermin Festival? In groups of three or four people discuss about it and
tell the rest of the class what you think about them Then write two or three
sentences giving your opinion about each of the festivals
Activities
a Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling Festival is an annual event that
some research about different festivals in your
country and prepare a brochure for tourists You
can include pictures!
a Racers frequently lose control when running down the hill because
the slope is extremely (steep / flat)
b The cheese becomes dangerous because it gains speed and becomes
extremely (heavy / light)
suffer serious injuries.
I think
In my opinion