Another Olympics in Sochi – level 2
13-07-2016 15:00
Thousands of choral singing fans came to the Black Sea resort of Sochi. The 16th Olympics of choral music are happening there.
The games will see 283 choirs take part with a total of 12,000 participants from 36 countries.
The competition includes 29 categories of performance. The spectators can also see synchronised dance and dramatic solo performances among other performances.
Difficult words: resort (a place where many people go on holiday), spectator (a person who is watching a performance).
You can read the original story and watch the video in the Level 3 section.
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