Sports day It's fun!

I Love English spoke to Juliette, a 15-year-old French girl who spent a year in an Irish school.

Here are her memories of her best day: sports day!

I love English: What is sports day?

Juliette: Sports day at the King's Hospital is an afternoon in May when the "houses" form teams. For me, it's a special day...you look forward to it all year. Every member of each team takes part in a race or event.
I did the 400 metre race.

Ile: Are there a lot of events?

J: Yes, there are lots. The 100m, the 200m, the 400m, the 1500m, the javelin, the long jump the high jump...There are more than 100 events.

Ile: do all the pupils take part?

J: Yes, everyone participates. You can't try to get out of it, like you do in France sometimes! Unless you're ill, of course.

Vocabulary:

javelin: javelina

Unless: llevat que