A printable worksheet for story-based English conversation classes.
Difficulty: Intermediate B1
PDF: How two ice dancers amazed the world
Do you know what ice dancing is? (Yes, it's...)
| creatively • | • chance |
| risk • | • unusual |
| different • | • difficult |
| emotion • | • usual |
| rare • | • artistically |
| traditional • | • uncommon |
| challenging • | • feelings |
| creatively | artistically |
| risk | chance |
| different | unusual |
| emotion | feelings |
| rare | uncommon |
| traditional | usual |
| challenging | difficult |
Listen and fill in the blanks with words from above.
In 1984, Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill, British ice dancers, took a ________ that changed their sport forever. They were already successful, with three world titles. But they wanted to do something ________ for the Winter Olympics.
They chose to dance to a song called "Bolero". It was a ________ choice because it was different from ________ ice dancing. They even started the freestyle event on their knees, which was something not seen before. "We felt strongly about what we were doing," says Dean. "We always had to be one step ahead with where our ideas were ________," adds Torvill.
Their performance was amazing and won them the gold medal. They received perfect scores from the judges, which was very ________. People loved their dance because it was not just skating; it told a story with ________ and creativity. "We wanted to do something that we had never done and that had never been seen before," says Torvill. They certainly achieved that. Their dance to "Bolero" is still remembered as one of the most famous ice dances ever.
In 1984, Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill, British ice dancers, took a risk that changed their sport forever. They were already successful, with three world titles. But they wanted to do something different for the Winter Olympics.
They chose to dance to a song called "Bolero". It was a challenging choice because it was different from traditional ice dancing. They even started the freestyle event on their knees, which was something not seen before. "We felt strongly about what we were doing," says Dean. "We always had to be one step ahead with where our ideas were creatively," adds Torvill.
Their performance was amazing and won them the gold medal. They received perfect scores from the judges, which was very rare. People loved their dance because it was not just skating; it told a story with emotion and creativity. "We wanted to do something that we had never done and that had never been seen before," says Torvill. They certainly achieved that. Their dance to "Bolero" is still remembered as one of the most famous ice dances ever.
| A: | Can you believe it's been 40 years since Torvill and Dean's Bolero? |
| B: | Incredible! Watching it live was unforgettable. They started on their knees! |
| A: | Yeah, I remember thinking, "What are they doing?" But it was genius. |
| B: | I know, right? They were so in sync, and the music... just perfect. |
| A: | Ahh, it feels like just yesterday. We were so young then! |
| B: | That we were! Time really does fly, doesn't it? |