Falling is information: a teenage climber on fear and training
Seventeen-year-old Alice talks about her first scary climb, competition bouldering, injuries and balancing sport with school.
B2Teens45 minInterview
About this lesson
A B2 listening lesson (interview). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.
- Level
- B2
- Skill
- Listening
- Type
- Interview
- Students
- Teens
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Sports
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Listening (read aloud), True / False, Gap-fill, Matching
- Key words
- climbing wall, hold, bouldering, discipline, route, mental, setback
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand an athlete's experiences and attitudes in an interview
- Understand phrases for talking about starting, training and setbacks
- Interview a classmate about a hobby or sport