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!
Vocabulary from the programme
- to grow up
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to change from being a child to being an adult
- to choose something by default
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to pick something because there are no alternatives or competitors
- to be into something
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to be interested in something
- to scamper
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to run with quick short steps
- trunk
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the central part of a tree
- branch
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the woody arm of a tree
- roots
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the parts of a plant below the ground
- leaf
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the flat green parts of a plant
- bark
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the outer covering of a tree
- sap or resin
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the thick sweet liquid inside a tree
- foliage
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the leaves or the green parts of a plant
- cones
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the hard woody fruits of a pine tree