2. Where did the inspiration for abcdefg B. Yes, I did but I did 95% of parkour come from? it myself! 3. Were you a James Bond fan before abcdefg C. I don't know, maybe I will! you acted in Casino Royale? 4. Were you involved with the abcdefg D. Parkour is a sport which uses planning and choreography of your your environment to move and action scenes in Casino Royale? develop for body and spirit!
8. Are you going to do more film abcdefg F. Yes, to show people my discipline and acting roles? but Parkour is not just an art form it's a sport. You need to be trained to do it. 9. Will you use Casino Royale as a abcdefg G. Parkour originally came from the a way to promote "free running" to army, from obstacle courses and people who don't know about the art form? an officier called Georges Hebert. adapted from www.universalexports.net/interviews/foucan.shtml True or false? 1. Parkour is just an art form? truefalse 2. You need be trained to practise Parkour? truefalse 3. It originates from the film Casino Royale? truefalse 4. Sebastien Foucan was a big fan of Bond films? truefalse Read this text adapted from www.foucan.com. Born in 1974, Sébastien Foucan is the founder of Freerunning and co-founder of Parkour. He is married with one child and lives in France. He was born to Guy and Lydie Foucan, with Caribbean origins (Guadeloupe), and brought up with his 4 brothers and 1 sister. Freerunning is the result of 18 years of practice and thinking. Sébastien developed his skills though childhood play. In 1992 Sébastien discovered the discipline of “Tao du Jeet kune do” and others, which he began to include in his practice. By 1993 he had started to put names to the key moves he was practicing. Between '94 and '96 he was working as a firefighter in Paris as part of military service. Sébastien suffered a serious injury. It was a turning point for his practice, reinforcing his determination to encourage people to take care of themselves and respect their body, mind and environment. Answer these questions: 1. Sebastien created Parkour by himself. truefalse 2. He injured himself practising 'Tao du Jeet Kune do'. truefalse 3. His injury made him less sure about the importance of respecting your body truefalse 3. Childhood play helped him to improve his skills. truefalse 4. He has 4 siblings. truefalse 5. Before '93 he hadn't really named many of the moves he was practising. truefalse 6. Sebastien did not take part in miltary service. truefalse 1. The aim of this text is to: a. give information about Sebastien Foucan b. explain about Freerunning 2. A good title for this text would be: a. The origins of Parkour b. Short biography of Sebastien Foucan 3. This text is: a. a report b. a notice c. an article 4. The text is mainly written in the: a. past tense b. present tense c. passive Click on the link below and listen to the interview http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/raiseyourgame/mediaplayer/sport/free_running/sebastien_foucan Click on things you hear Sebastien say: 1. Free running is about expressing yourself in your envirnoment 2. Me and my friend thought we would create something 3. It's about being powerful and having imagination 4. It's not very demanding 5. It is important to have a guide when you begin practising 6. You can avoid falling down 7. Most imporant is to teach kids to see where the danger is 8. It is important to show-off to other people 9. You can learn about co-ordination 10. In our society we are connected to our environment 11. Free-running is a fantastic discipline to teach you skills 12. We have to be positive because the world is hard to live in 13. Parkour is driven by love and passion Write a short paragraph about Parkour. What do you think about Parkour? Do you think it is dangerous? Would you like to train to do it?
9. Will you use Casino Royale as a abcdefg G. Parkour originally came from the a way to promote "free running" to army, from obstacle courses and people who don't know about the art form? an officier called Georges Hebert. adapted from www.universalexports.net/interviews/foucan.shtml True or false? 1. Parkour is just an art form? truefalse 2. You need be trained to practise Parkour? truefalse 3. It originates from the film Casino Royale? truefalse 4. Sebastien Foucan was a big fan of Bond films? truefalse Read this text adapted from www.foucan.com. Born in 1974, Sébastien Foucan is the founder of Freerunning and co-founder of Parkour. He is married with one child and lives in France. He was born to Guy and Lydie Foucan, with Caribbean origins (Guadeloupe), and brought up with his 4 brothers and 1 sister. Freerunning is the result of 18 years of practice and thinking. Sébastien developed his skills though childhood play. In 1992 Sébastien discovered the discipline of “Tao du Jeet kune do” and others, which he began to include in his practice. By 1993 he had started to put names to the key moves he was practicing. Between '94 and '96 he was working as a firefighter in Paris as part of military service. Sébastien suffered a serious injury. It was a turning point for his practice, reinforcing his determination to encourage people to take care of themselves and respect their body, mind and environment. Answer these questions: 1. Sebastien created Parkour by himself. truefalse 2. He injured himself practising 'Tao du Jeet Kune do'. truefalse 3. His injury made him less sure about the importance of respecting your body truefalse 3. Childhood play helped him to improve his skills. truefalse 4. He has 4 siblings. truefalse 5. Before '93 he hadn't really named many of the moves he was practising. truefalse 6. Sebastien did not take part in miltary service. truefalse 1. The aim of this text is to: a. give information about Sebastien Foucan b. explain about Freerunning 2. A good title for this text would be: a. The origins of Parkour b. Short biography of Sebastien Foucan 3. This text is: a. a report b. a notice c. an article 4. The text is mainly written in the: a. past tense b. present tense c. passive Click on the link below and listen to the interview http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/raiseyourgame/mediaplayer/sport/free_running/sebastien_foucan Click on things you hear Sebastien say: 1. Free running is about expressing yourself in your envirnoment 2. Me and my friend thought we would create something 3. It's about being powerful and having imagination 4. It's not very demanding 5. It is important to have a guide when you begin practising 6. You can avoid falling down 7. Most imporant is to teach kids to see where the danger is 8. It is important to show-off to other people 9. You can learn about co-ordination 10. In our society we are connected to our environment 11. Free-running is a fantastic discipline to teach you skills 12. We have to be positive because the world is hard to live in 13. Parkour is driven by love and passion Write a short paragraph about Parkour. What do you think about Parkour? Do you think it is dangerous? Would you like to train to do it?
