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Three Peaks Challenge 1 2

Amir: Sunday 11th June 1.25 a.m.
I can’t sleep! We’re passing Glasgow, I
Culture focus think. Becky’s dad is listening to a Whitney
Houston CD. He’s also singing. It’s terrible!
La National Three Peaks Challenge è la sfida
a scalare la montagna più alta di ciascuno Theo: Sunday 11th June 4.30 a.m.
dei tre paesi della Gran Bretagna: Scozia, Becky, her mum, and Amir are sleeping,
Inghilterra e Galles. Molte persone fanno il and Becky’s dad is driving. We’re in
percorso in 24 ore, alcune per divertimento, England now, and we can start climbing
altre per raccogliere fondi di beneficenza. Scafell Pike in about 20 minutes. Wake up
Becky and Theo, it’s time for breakfast! We
Three teens, Amir, Becky and Theo, are can eat in the car before we start.
doing the challenge. They are prepared Becky: Sunday 11th June 7.00 a.m.
and well organised. They are writing a Good morning from the top of Scafell Pike.
blog about their experience. It’s a beautiful day. We’re sitting on the
Amir: Saturday 10th June 4 p.m. rocks6 and we’re drinking a cup of hot
We’re in Scotland. Becky’s dad is driving coffee. My mum is taking photos, again7!
and Becky, her mum, Theo and I are in We can’t stop. Dad’s waiting.
the car. The challenge is to climb3 three Theo: Sunday 11th June 8.30 a.m.
mountains in 24 hours. First, Ben Nevis We’re in the car again and we’re driving to
in Scotland (1344 metres). Then Scafell Wales. My legs hurt8 and Amir’s feet hurt,
Pike in England (978 metres). After that, but we’re OK. Becky’s mum is OK, but she’s
Snowdon in Wales (1085 metres). And can tired. Becky’s sleeping.
we finish in 24 hours?
Theo: Sunday 11th June 10 a.m.
Becky: Saturday 10 June 4.45 p.m.
th
We’re passing Liverpool. Amir and I are
We’re arriving at Glen Nevis near Ben Nevis. eating sandwiches and Becky’s… sleeping!
We’ve got our rucksacks, warm clothes and
Amir: Sunday 11th June 12.15 p.m.
boots on.
I’m sitting in the car. I’m looking out of
Theo: Saturday 10th June 5 p.m. the window. The view is fantastic. We’re in
We’re starting now. It’s hard work! North Wales now. We can start climbing
Amir: Saturday 10th June 8.05 p.m. Snowdon in about forty minutes.
We’re at the top4 of Ben Nevis. There’s a Becky: Sunday 11th June 12.50 p.m.
fantastic view5. Becky’s mum is taking Oh no, it’s raining9 and it’s cold.
photos. We’re eating our sandwiches, but
Theo: Sunday 11th June 3.30 p.m.
we’re in a hurry because Becky’s dad is
We’re at the top of Snowdon. We’ve got
waiting for us in the car.
90 minutes to finish the challenge. I can’t
Theo: Saturday 10th June 10.15 p.m. write because it’s really cold. Come on! It’s
We’re in the car. I’m tired and I want to time to go.
sleep! Scafell Pike next!
Amir: Sunday 11th June 4.45 p.m.
We’re running to the car. I can see Becky’s
dad. 23 hours and 45 minutes. We’re
winning10!

Glossary
1 
peaks vette 6 
rocks rocce
2 
challenge sfida 7 
again di nuovo
3 
climb scalare 8 
hurt fanno male
4 
top cima 9 
it’s raining piove
5 
view vista 10 
We’re winning vinciamo

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Reading
1 Guarda la carta geografica. Mentre leggi i
messaggi, scrivi la data e l’ora in cui Becky,
Amir e Theo arrivano in ciascun posto.
Top of Ben Nevis • Top of Ben Nevis
Date 1
Time 2
Glasgow • Glasgow
Date 3
Time 4
• Scafell Pike
Top of Scafell Pike
Date 5
• Liverpool
Time 6 •
Snowdon
Liverpool
Date 7
Time 8
Top of Snowdon
Date 9
Time 10

2 Completa i commenti di alcuni giornalisti. Focus on you

1 ‘Becky, Amir and Theo are doing the Three 4 Rispondi alle domande in modo personale.
Peaks Challenge. They’re climbing three
mountains in 1 hours. They’ve got 1 Do you like active holidays?
2
, warm clothes and boots 2 Do you prefer to walk or to go cycling?
on. Becky’s mum and dad are with them.’ 3 Can you walk for 10 hours?
2 ‘At the top of Ben Nevis. The teens
3
sandwiches. Becky’s
mum 4 photos.’ Writing
3 ‘At the top of Scafell Pike. They 5 Immagina di essere Theo. Completa la
5
on the rocks. They conversazione.
6
hot coffee. Becky’s dad
Interviewer What mountains are you climbing?
7
for them in the car.’
You 1
4 ‘At the top of Snowdon. It’s 3.30 in the
Interviewer Who are you travelling with?
8
. They’ve got 90 minutes
to 9 the challenge.’ You 2

Interviewer Can you finish the challenge in

5 ‘The end of the Challenge. The kids aren’t
24 hours?
walking: they 10 to the car.’
You 3

3 Rispondi alle domande. Interviewer What are you wearing?

1 What day and time do they start the You 4

Challenge? Interviewer Where are you sleeping?

2 What’s Becky’s dad doing? You 5

3 What time do they have breakfast? 6 Immagina di essere in vacanza in montagna.

4 What are they eating during the Challenge? Scrivi un brano (35 – 50 parole). Includi queste
5 What’s Becky doing in the car? informazioni.
6 What day and time do they finish the • Where is the mountain?
Challenge? • What are you wearing?
• What are you eating and drinking?
• What can you see from the top?

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