Physical Education KS3 / GCSE: Speaking Sport

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Famous sports stars share their passion for learning another language. Contributors include Jonny Wilkinson, Gary Lineker, Francesco Molinari and the GB diving team.

These clips are taken from the BBC series Speaking Sport.

Suitable for: PE and Modern Foreign Languages at KS3 and KS4/GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland or 4th Level in Scotland.

Italian vocabulary and pronunciation with Francesco Molinari
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Italian vocabulary and pronunciation with Francesco Molinari

Watch a training session with Dennis Pugh and Francesco Molinari and learn some Italian.

Gary Lineker - Match of the Day in Spanish
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Gary Lineker - Match of the Day in Spanish

Gary Lineker presents Match of the Day in Spanish.

French vocabulary and pronunciation with Jonny Wilkinson
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French vocabulary and pronunciation with Jonny Wilkinson

Jonny Wilkinson talks about how he survives training sessions in French.

A training day at Newcastle with footballers Obertan and Gutierréz
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A training day at Newcastle with footballers Obertan and Gutierréz

Pick up a few words of football Spanish with Gabriel Obertan and Jonás Gutierréz.

German vocabulary and pronunciation with Nico Hülkenberg
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German vocabulary and pronunciation with Nico Hülkenberg

German Formula 1 driver Nico Hülkenberg teaches you a few words of German.

Mandarin vocabulary and pronunciation with Tonia Couch
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Mandarin vocabulary and pronunciation with Tonia Couch

Watch the Olympic divers Tonia Couch and Tom Daley train with their Chinese coach Li Peng.

The languages of Olympic windsurfing
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The languages of Olympic windsurfing

Olympic windsurfer Bryony Shaw talks about her sport, her language skills and experiences of training in Spain.