Learn English with the News: “An Olympic Tribute”

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Windsor Castle in London used its walls to display tributes to the Olympics.

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Windsor Castle’s walls are transformed into a moving tribute to Great Britain’s rowing teams. These displays, which ran for four nights, depicted giant images of legends of the sport.

The 2012 Olympic rowing competition may be over, but the memories of Team GB’s successes are still vivid. They glided away with four gold medals, two silvers and three bronzes.

– They’re just absolutely amazing. They should be so, so proud of themselves and they’ve absolutely done the country proud.

– I think they’ve done a fantastic job, I am very proud of them. To listen to the national anthem sends shivers down my spine so well done, thank you.

Britain dominates rowing, topping the medals table for a second consecutive Olympics.

Vocabulary

Tribute – something that you say, give, or do to show respect or affection for someone.

Depicted – to show (someone or something) in a picture, painting, photograph, etc.

Vivid – seeming like real life because it is very clear, bright, or detailed.

Glided – to move in a smooth way.

Proud – very happy and pleased because of something you have done, something you own, someone you know or are related to, etc. : feeling pride.

Shivers – a small shaking movement caused by cold or strong emotion.

Consecutive – following one after the other in a series : following each other without interruption.

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