VOCABULARY BUILDER
Winter Pastime
Winter is here, so it's time to go ice-skating at the local rink. People can rent the ice-skates, or they can bring their own. Admission is cheap, and ice-skating can be enjoyed by people of all ages: children, adults, and even senior citizens can join in on the fun. When it comes to skill level, some people are good skaters who rarely slip or fall. But some people are newbies who spend more time lying on the ice than skating on it!
Simple Definitions
- a rink (n) = an area of smooth ice for skating or playing hockey
- admission (n) = an entrance fee
- a senior citizen (n) = sby over 60 years of age
- a newbie (n) = sby who is new at doing sth, a rookie
- lie/lay/lain (v) = be in a horizontal position on the ground (or bed, etc.)
(adj) = adjective, (adv) = adverb, (n) = noun, (v) = verb, sth = something, sby = somebody
Word Challenge
Fill in the blanks with the correct words. You may need to make changes to verbs (tense/3rd person) and nouns (singular/plural).
rink admission senior citizen newbie lie
1) Museums, libraries and movie theaters offer discounts to ________.
2) The hockey player ______ on the ice for several minutesafter he was injured in last week's game.
3) At the Wollman Rink in New York City _______ is free for senior citizens and children under 5 years of age.
4) He is still a ______ but he dreams of competing in the Winter Olympics one day.
5) Skating _______ are very expensive to build and maintain.
See answers below
Answers to Word Challenge
1) Museums, libraries and movie theaters offer discounts to senior citizens.
2) The hockey player lay on the ice for several minutes after he was injured in last week's game.
3) At the Wollman Rink in New York City admission is free for senior citizens and children under 5 years of age.
4) He is still a newbie but he dreams of competing in the Winter Olympics one day.
5) Skating rinks are very expensive to build and maintain.
