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ENW 343 Introduction This week’s English News Weekly podcast reports on a remarkable achievement by one French schoolboy who has set a new sailing world record. The 12-year-old set out from southern England in a small single-handed dingy to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world – The English Channel. Why did he sail across the Channel? What was his time? Were there any hazards he had to overcome? What is next?

English News Weekly will try to explain all…

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Part 1 | Warm Ups

Odd-One-Out Page 1 Brainstorm Page 1

Most Grown Fruit Globally Page 1 / 2 Quiz | This Week

Part 2 | Before Listening / Reading

Jumbled Words Page 3 True or False Page 3 Vocabulary |Synonyms Page 3

Part 3 | Listening / Reading

The News Story |363 Words Page 4 What Do You Think...? Page 4

Part 4 | After Listening / Reading

Q & A Page 5 A & Q Page 5

Part 5 | Extra Stuff

Extra English I Page 6 7 to Chinwag Page 6 Writing Activity Page 7

And Finally….

Did You Know? Page 7 TV Links Page 8

The Answers Pages 8-10

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©2011 - 2018 | Ep. 343 | 12-Year Old Sailor Breaks Record WORLD NEWS

[201807-01] | 12-Year Old Sailor Breaks Record | July 6th 2018

| PART 1 | Warm Ups |

Warm Up | 1 Odd 1 Out

Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three? Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later.

a) Indian b) Pacific c) Atlantic d) Red

My Reason… __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Warm Up | 2 Brainstorm

How many different words can you connect to the word(s) in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this?

| The Sea |

Warm Up | 3 Youngest World Records

What are some of the youngest world record holders in history? Which age matches the world record from the list below. Refer to page 2 for the records!

World Record

Age Years

World Record

Age Years

1 US President 42 7 Wimbledon Competitor 13 2 Moon Walker 36 8 Oscar Winner 6 3 Row Ocean Solo 20 9 Titanic Survivor 72 days 4 Billionaire 19 10 Heart transplant 1 hour 5 NBA Player 18 11 Circus Ringmaster 3 6 Nobel Peace Prize 17 12 Chief Scout 32



Youngest World Records | What Age!1 . 1 . . – . – .

.1 . .

A 1 hour D 6 Years G 18 Years J 32 Years

B 72 Days E 13 years H 19 Years K 36 Years

C 3 Years F 17 Years I 20 Years L 42 Years

Warm Up | 4 | A1 Quiz

Read the questions about this week’s news story. Remember if you don’t know – use the Internet to help or GUESS!

1: Which two countries are separated by the English Channel?

a: England b: Spain c: France

2: The English Channel stretches for what distance? a: 360km b: 560km c: 760km

3: What is the shortest distance at the English Channel’s narrowest point? a: 33km b: 52km c: 73km

4: What is the deepest point in the English Channel? a: 90 metres b: 180 metres c: 360 metres

5: In what year was the first successful solo swim across the English Channel? a: 1775 b: 1875 c: 1975

6: What year did the Channel Tunnel (car / train) first open?

a: 1954 b: 1974 c: 1994

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

E1: What is the French name for the English Channel? a: _______________________________________

E2: How many inhabited islands are in the Channel Islands chain? a: _______________________________________

E3: Which animated characters are rather fond of eating bananas?

a: b: c:

END OF PART 1



| PART 2 | Before Listening |

Pre-Listening / Reading | 1 � Jumbled Sentences

The sentence below is from a paragraph in the news story. Un-jumble the words and put them into the correct order.

England sea of France busiest in world.

is that the one The the routes Straight and

separates

2 12-Year-Old Sailor Sets New Record

The s t ra igh t tha t _____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Pre-Listening / Reading | 2 | A2 True or False

Read the headline of News Story ~ 12-Year-Old Sailor Sets New Record

Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 – 5 are True or False!

1 Tom Goron is a 12-year-old French schoolboy. [T] [F]

2 The English Channel is one of the busiest sea-lanes in the world. [T] [F]

3 An Optimist is a small single-handed laser boat. [T] [F]

4 The Straight of Dover is the widest part of the English Channel. [T] [F]

5 The Isle of Wight is an island on the northern French coast. [T] [F]

Pre-Listening / Reading | 3 Antonyms

An antonym is a word with an OPPOSITE meaning. Match the 10 words on the left with their antonyms on the right. All the antonyms in black are from the News Stories.

1 Question 6 Small A Morning F Harmless 2 Impressed 7 Busiest B Easy-going G Discourage 3 Southern 8 Dangerous C Together H Discouraged 4 Evening 9 Motivate D Quietest I Massive 5 Stubborn 10 Solo E Answer J Northern

END OF PART 2



| PART 3 | Listening |

Listening / Reading | | Listening 12-Year-Old Sailor Sets New Record

Wrong Word | Help Listen / Read the news story and choose the circle the words which are mistakes.


1

This week ENW would like to ask our podcasters a answer – what were your hobbies when you were a child? Most likely they would have revolved around sporting or cultural activities, but maybe you were more adventurous! If so, then you will not fail to be saddened by Tom Goron, who this week broke a sailing record for the fastest crossing of the English Channel. You think that isn’t that impressive? Well how about this important fact then; Tom Goron is just 12 years old.

2

The French schoolboy left the Isle of Wight on the northern English coast at 5am on Wednesday and arrived in northern France 14 hours and 20 minutes later at just past 7pm in the morning. He broke the previous record by 36 minutes that was set by his compatriot Violette Dorange who was just 15 years old when she sailed the same route in 2016.

3

After he had arrived safely back in France, Tom Goron’s mother said that she was relieved that he had completed the crossing. Mme Goron told BBC News that her son is “dull, ambitious and perseverant!” She also added that she was “proud of him”. Tom Goron made the 97 km crossing in a huge single-handed dingy called an Optimist - an 84 cm long, fibreglass hull that weighs 35 kg.

4 The straight that separates England and France is one of the quietist sea routes in the world. At its narrowest point in the Straight of Dover the width is just 33.3km with a depth of just 36.58 metres. So, any crossing has to deal with strong winds, huge tankers and slowest sea currents. During the crossing Tom Goron also suffered from sea-sickness and was close to quitting around 5 hours into his crossing.

5 After he had reached France, the exhausted but happy schoolgirl sailor said, “I am happy and quite proud of myself. What motivated me was knowing everyone was waiting for me”. Nor is he finished by crossing the channel in a new record time, he hopes in future to emulate the French car racer François Gabart, who last year set a new world record for the fastest solo round-the-world navigation.

[363 Words]

Write the error and the correct word in the box below!

1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 10

END OF PART 3



| PART 4 | After Listening |

Post-Listening / Reading | 1 | A3 Q & A

How much can you remember from News Story?

Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer. If you can’t remember any answers, guess!

Q1 Who held the previous fastest record for crossing the channel?

Q2 By how much time did Tom Goron break the old record by?

Q3 Which sailor does Tom Goron hope to emulate?

Q4 At what depth is the English Channel at its shallowest?

Q5 Which TV channel conducted interviews?

Q6 What ailment did Tom Goron suffer from during the crossing?

E1 What three adjectives did Mme Goron use to describe her son?

E2 How many people are mentioned in the news story?

Post-Reading | 2 A & Q

How much can you remember from the news story? Read the answers below and write the correct question. There is more than one possible correct question for each one!

A1 14 hrs 20 min. ______________________________________________?

A2 Wednesday. ______________________________________________?

A3 12. ______________________________________________?

A4 35kg. ______________________________________________?

A5 2016. ______________________________________________?

END OF PART 4



| PART 5 | Extra Stuff |

English Extra I Nautical English Phrases

The English language has many phrases that use the nautical phrases to describe a situation or event.

Example: The Top banana = The highest person in a group or organisation

Sour grapes = A person who complains in defeat

Can you match the ‘phrase’ with the correct situation?

1

A Shot

Across the

Bows

2

All Hands

on Deck

3

At Close

Quarters

4

Broad in

the Beam

5

Chock-a-

block

6

A lose-

cannon

7

On board

8

To batten

the down

the hatches.

9

To learn the

ropes.

10

Ships that

pass in the

night

11

To be in the

same boat.

12

To run a

tight ship

A

Someone / Something

that is unpredictable

B

Short-term relationships.

C

Everyone needs to be involved.

D

To understand how to do

something.

E

A warning shot /

Warning to be careful

F

A member of a team or group.

G

To be a very strict

manager.

H

To prepare for trouble.

I

Rammed very tightly

together.

J

Be in the same unfortunate

circumstances together.

K

Something that is very

close by

L

Someone who perhaps is a

bit overweight.

7 to Chinwag This Week’s ENW Podcast

ENW Podcast Topic | 12-Year-Old Sailor Sets New Record

Ask / Answer the questions below on this week’s ENW Podcast Topic!

1 What did you think when you read this week’s ENW topic? 2 What was the biggest adventure you had when you were 12 years old? Why? 3 Would you like to sail for 90km across the English Channel? Why? 4 What adventurous activity would you like to try? Why? 5 What question would like to ask Tom Goron? Why? 6 What do you think is the bravest thing you have ever done? Why?

EX FREE QUESTION!



Writing This Week

Think back to when you were 12 years old – what kind of child were you? What were your interests? Hobbies? Favourite music, sports and movies?

Give as many details as you can!

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

END OF PART 5

And Finally | U /V/W/X/Y/Z | A4 Did You Know…?

The End



Visual | TV Links

Reuters News / Facebook | (UK / USA) 1:https://www.facebook.com/CBSPittsburgh/videos/10155953624363822/ [00:50]Tom Goron Sailing Across the Channel

You Tube | (USA) 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJa8utubRoE [04:29] Crossing the Channel

You Tube | (USA) 3:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV0S16WntSg [03:32] Sailing Across the Channel in 3 Minutes

Podcast | Key

| A1 These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast.

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Warm Up 1 | Odd-1-Out

D – Red A / B / C are all oceans!

Warm Up 3 | Youngest World Records

World Record Age World Record Age

1 US President 42 7 Wimbledon Competitor 13 2 Moon Walker 36 8 Oscar Winner 6 3 Row Ocean Solo 20 9 Titanic Survivor 72 days 4 Billionaire 19 10 Heart transplant 1 hour 5 NBA Player 18 11 Circus Ringmaster 3 6 Nobel Peace Prize 17 12 Chief Scout 32

A1 Warm Up 4 | Quiz

1 – A/C 2 – B 3 – A 4 – B 5 – B 6 – C

E1 – LA MARCHE E2: EIGHT E3 – C

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Jumbled Sentences

The straight that separates England and France is one of the busiest sea routes in the world.

A2 True or False

1 – T 2 – T 3 – F 4 – T 5 – F

Antonyms

1 – E 2 – H 3 – J 4 – A 5 – B 6 – I 7 – D 8 – F 9 – G 10 – C



Answers | Part 3 Listening


1

This week ENW would like to ask our podcasters a question – what were your hobbies when you were a child? Most likely they would have revolved around sporting or cultural activities, but maybe you were more adventurous! If so, then you will not fail to be impressed by Tom Goron, who this week broke a sailing record for the fastest crossing of the English Channel. You think that isn’t that impressive? Well how about this important fact then; Tom Goron is just 12 years old.

2

The French schoolboy left the Isle of Wight on the southern English coast at 5am on Wednesday and arrived in northern France 14 hours and 20 minutes later at just past 7pm in the evening. He broke the previous record by 36 minutes that was set by his compatriot Violette Dorange who was just 15 years old when she sailed the same route in 2016.

3

After he had arrived safely back in France, Tom Goron’s mother said that she was relieved that he had completed the crossing. Mme Goron told BBC News that her son is “stubborn, ambitious and perseverant!” She also added that she was “proud of him”. Tom Goron made the 97 km crossing in a small single-handed dingy called an Optimist - an 84 cm long, fibreglass hull that weighs 35 kg.

4 The straight that separates England and France is one of the busiest sea routes in the world. At its narrowest point in the Straight of Dover the width is just 33.3km with a depth of just 36.58 metres. So any crossing has to deal with strong winds, huge tankers and dangerous sea currents. During the crossing Tom Goron also suffered from sea-sickness and was close to quitting around 5 hours into his crossing.

5 After he had reached France, the exhausted but happy schoolboy sailor said, “I am happy and quite proud of myself. What motivated me was knowing everyone was waiting for me”. Nor is he finished by crossing the channel in a new record time, he hopes in future to emulate the French yacht racer François Gabart, who last year set a new world record for the fastest solo round-the-world navigation.

[363 Words]

Answers | Part 4 Post-Listening / Reading

A3 Q & A

1 – Violette Dorange 5 – BBC News 2 – 36 minutes 6 – Sea Sickness 3 – Francois Gabart E1 – Stubborn / Ambitious / Perseverant 4 – 36.58 metres E2 – Four (4)

A & Q | Example Questions A1 – How long did it take to cross the English Channel? A2 – What day did Tom Goran cross the English Channel? A3 – How old was Tom Goran when broke the record? A4 – How heavy is the optimist dingy? A5 – What year was the previous record achieved in?



English Extra

1 – E 2 – C 3 – K 4 – L 5 – I 6 – A

7 – F 8 – H 9 – D 10 – B 11 – J 12 - G And Finally X & Z

A4 – Z / X / V / Y / U / W

Extra Bit

This Week’s ENW Images



Episode 343

MAIN PHOTO https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44642277

LINKS:

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/products/books/superlatives/youngest http://primaryfacts.com/5624/english-channel-facts-and-information/ http://www.softschools.com/facts/seas/english_channel_facts/3319/ https://www.marineinsight.com/marine-navigation/the-strait-of-dover-the-busiest-shipping-route-in-the-world/ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5899095/Boy-12-breaks-record-crossing-English-Channel-dinghy.html http://www.bwsailing.com/cc/a-12-year-old-crosses-the-english-channel-in-a-sailing-dinghy/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimist_(dinghy) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Channel https://www.everywordcounts.co.uk/36-nautical-idioms/

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