English Activity - Listening Comprehension about Marathons

Você está aprendendo inglês e ama correr maratonas? Esta atividade é para você! Comece respondendo às perguntas abaixo. Você pode gravar suas respostas usando o Vocaroo e nos enviar o áudio para que possamos revisar suas respostas

¿Estás aprendiendo inglés y te encanta correr maratones? ¡Esta actividad es para ti! Comienza respondiendo las preguntas a continuación. Puedes grabar tus respuestas usando Vocaroo y enviarnos el audio para que podamos revisar tus respuestas.

Are you learning English and love running marathons? This activity is for you! Start by answering the questions below. You can record your answers using Vocaroo and send us the audio so that we can review your answers.

A) Questions

Have you ever run a marathon?

What are the difficulties you face as a runner?

What attracts you to running?

What are your goals as a runner?

B) Video - We are going to watch a video with tips for running a marathon.

Then, you have to answer the questions below.

1- What is the first tip she gives?
2- How long should you train for before a marathon?
3- What should your training days be like?
4- How should you organize your training if you haven't run 10 miles yet?

C) Vocabulary - Read the list of words or expressions below.

Did you hear them in the video?

Could you explain their meanings in the context of the video? (watch it again if necessary)

- pick
- backwards
- peak - you don't want to peak too soon
- tempo running
- pace
- hill training
- strength
- hit 10 miles
- every other week
- that's gonna be up to you

Answers
1-What is the first tip she gives?  set a date for you to run the marathon
2-How long should you train for before a marathon? 25 - 30 weeks out
3-What should your training days be like? 3 days tempo running/ 1 speed run / 1 day hill training - 1 long run
4-How should you organize your training if you haven't run 10 miles yet? Add 1 miles every week until you hit 10 miles