People throw black pudding – level 1
23-09-2014 07:00
A competition takes place in England. This competition is over 100 years old. It is quite popular.
People throw black puddings at this competition. They try to hit a target. Black pudding is from Scotland. It is made of pig’s blood and fat. Not everybody likes it. Some people hate it.
The winner is a 63 year-old man. He is happy to win.
Difficult words: competition (situation when you try to be better at something than other people), take place (happen), blood (the red “water” inside the body).
You can read the original story and watch the video in the Level 3 section.
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