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(1) Fillies, fashion, food, celebrities and. There is something for everyone! (2) People  on the first Tuesday of every November to watch the Melbourne Cup. (3) The event is held at the Flemington Racecourse and crowds of more than 100-thousand people ___.__ (4) A horse called Archer was the first winner and it's believed he walked from his _____ in New South Wales to the track, just to take part. (5) But the most famous horse to race the Melbourne Cup was. (6) Phar Lap died in  and some people believe he was poisoned. (7) Phar Lap’s remains are in three museums. His heart is in. (8) The first Melbourne Cup prize was a and a few hundred pounds.
 * == STUDENT LANGUAGE WORKSHEET ==
 * Melbourne **** Cup **
 * A) Find and replace the missing words from the table below: ** ||  ||
 * Words to choose from: **
 * gather  ||  gold cup  ||  Archer  ||  1932  ||
 * 1962 ||  pile in  ||  Canberra   ||  Melbourne   ||
 * Phar Lap ||  hometown  ||  celebrations  ||  gold watch  ||


 * (B) Circle the words that do not fit into the sentences above. Use them in your own sentences. **
 * (C) Sketch the design of an outfit or hat for the 2007 Melbourne Cup. **

Answers below... //**  1.   Fillies, fashion, food, celebrities and **celebrations.** There is something for everyone! 2.  People **gather** on the first Tuesday of every November to watch the Melbourne Cup. 3.  The event is held at the Flemington Racecourse and crowds of more than 100-thousand people **pile in**. 4.  A horse called Archer was the first winner and it's believed he walked from his **hometown** in New South Wales to the track, just to take part. 5.  But the most famous horse to race the Melbourne Cup was **Phar Lap**. 6.  Phar Lap died in **1932** and some people believe he was poisoned. 7.  Phar Lap’s remains are in three museums. His heart is in **Canberra**. 8.  The first Melbourne cup prize was a **gold watch** and a few hundred pounds. History of the Melbourne Cup http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/melbournecup/ Phar Lap http://museumvictoria.com.au/pharlap/museum/index.asp Why was it too risky to move Phar Lap’s heart? http://www.nzine.co.nz/features/pharlapheart.html
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