(Level: intermediate / B1 to B2 /**)
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| Photo credit: www.bbc.com |
Before watching:
You are going to watch a BBC report focusing on John Weston's exceptional feat of which the purpose was to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society after his wife's death.
The following words could be useful:
to be strapped: bound or tied (with a strap i.e. a strip of flexible material used to fasten) être attaché (à l'aide d'une sangle)
a foot = 30.48 centimetres
a stone = 6.35029318 kilograms
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| A R.A.F. (Royal Air Force) flying hemet or war helmet Photo credit: flickr.com |
While watching:
Answer the following question:
What did John's feat consist of?
You can also watch the report on the BBC website by clicking HERE
When you are finished, you can check your answers:
A l'occasion de son 90e anniversaire, John a volé à une altitude de 150 mètres, accroché sur les ailes d'un biplan. (Pour ce faire, il lui a fallu perdre quelques kilos aussi).
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