Nik Wallenda has become the first man to walk over the Niagara Falls on a tightrope.
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Watch the video clip and say what the following refers to. The activity is suitable for Básico 2 and Intermediate 1 students.
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Grand Canyon
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25 minutes and 550 metres which made stunt history. Daredevil Nik Wallenda has become the first man to cross the high winds and mist of Niagara Falls, on a 5-centimetre-wide tightrope, even running and praying along the way.
Arriving on the Canadian side, he hugged his family and greeted border officials, who jokingly asked for the 33-year-old American’s passport and asked the purpose of his visit. Nick’s clearly delighted at his success:
Thank all of you for being here. I feel like I’m on Cloud Nine right now. As everyone knows, this is something that I’ve dreamt of for a long, long time, and it just became a reality. The impossible is not quite impossible, if you set your mind to it.
And his next trick? A little hole in the ground called the Grand Canyon. Watch this very large space.
