The Run Aiste from Lithuania talks to Christophe about his running. Aiste: Hello, Christophe. What are you doing this afternoon? Christophe: Hi, Aiste. I think I'm going to run this afternoon. Aiste: To run? But it's raining outside. Christophe: I don't care. I love running in the rain, and I have to run because I am training for a marathon. Aiste: A marathon! Isn t that like some 100 kilometers of running? Christophe: Oh, no. A marathon is a race where you run 42 kilometers. It's a long distance, so you need to train every day for it. Aiste: So do you actually run 42 kilometers every day when training for it? Christophe: Oh, no. Actually, a good preparation for a marathon is about 12 weeks of running, and you never run for 42 kilometers in one training. You never do this because it's actually very, very bad for your body if you would do that, so you run a maximum, like 32 to 34 kilometers. Aiste: Every day? Christophe: Not every day of course. I think, right now, I run about 80 kilometers a week, but that's almost every day, 10, 15 kilometers that you have to run. Aiste: And how many marathons have you done already? Christophe: I've already ran about four marathons, and now I'm preparing for my fifth marathon. Aiste: What is that going to be like? Christophe: Well, actually, I hope to run less than three hours. It's quite fast. It's like fourteen kilometers average during forty-two kilometers. Aiste: Whoa! That sounds difficult. I'm not really into sports very much, so I think for me, even a five-minutes run seems kind of difficult and requiring lots of endurance. Christophe: Well, in the beginning, it's hard maybe, but once you try running a little bit longer, you really start liking it, so I would recommend you to do one training with me and you start slow and then you build up slowly until you can run five, maybe ten kilometers, and then you will see, you will get addicted and you will love it too. I think in a couple of years, you will run your first marathon. Aiste: Oh, that sounds great but...i really don t think it s for me.
Grammar Page Work with a partner. Circle the mistakes and write them correctly. 1. I would like to do the race, but I haven t trained nothing. 2. What you doing this afternoon? 3. Is great for your body to get exercise everyday. 4. Running a marathon sound difficult. 5. Can you give me more informations about it? 6. Personally, I think running is bored. 7. I m fast to running short distances but I have no endurance. 8. I hope you enough trained. 9. How you can get so much motivation to run everyday? 10. I m having another friend who is going to run that marathon also.
Bits and Pieces Put the PHRASES in the spaces (Some will be used more than once) I hope to you never I really don t I would recommend you I ve already I m not really what are you a race where you I think I m Aiste: Hello, Christophe. doing this afternoon? Christophe: Hi, Aiste. going to run this afternoon. Aiste: To run? But it's raining outside. Christophe: I don't care. I love running in the rain, and I have to run because I am training for a marathon. Aiste: A marathon! Isn t that like some 100 kilometers of running? Christophe: Oh, no. A marathon is run 42 kilometers. It's a long distance, so you need to train every day for it. Aiste: So do you actually run 42 kilometers every day when training for it? for your body if you would do that, so you run a maximum, like 32 to 34 kilometers. Aiste: Every day? Christophe: Not every day of course. I think, right now, I run about 80 kilometers a week, but that's almost every day, 10, 15 kilometers that you have to run. Aiste: And how many marathons have you done already? Christophe: ran about four marathons, and now I'm preparing for my fifth marathon. Aiste: What is that going to be like? Christophe: Well, actually, run less than three hours. It's quite fast. It's like fourteen kilometers average during fortytwo kilometers. Aiste: Whoa! That sounds difficult. into sports very much, so I think for me, even a five-minutes run seems kind of difficult and requiring lots of endurance. Christophe: Well, in the beginning, it's hard maybe, but once you try running a little bit longer, you really start liking it, so to do one training with me and you start slow and then you build up slowly until you can run five, maybe ten kilometers, and then you will see, you will get addicted and you will love it too. I think in a couple of years, you will run your first marathon. Aiste: Oh, that sounds great but... think it s for me. Christophe: Oh, no. Actually, a good preparation for a marathon is about 12 weeks of running, and you never run for 42 kilometers in one training. do this because it's actually very, very bad
What do you think? Discussion 1. Do you exercise much? 2. Have you ever thought about running a marathon? 3. Why do you think running is so addicting? 4. What do you think is the healthiest form of exercise? 5. Are you better at running long distances or short distances? 6. How would you rather spend an afternoon, running with a friend or watching TV? Write the number of the question being answered in the box Andres - Colombia I try to workout at least 3 times a week, but that rarely happens. When I was in high school, it was easy, because I played sports everyday. Now, that I am working it is much harder to find a group of guys who are ready to play soccer, basketball or another team sport. Working out by myself in the gym just isn t that fun and it s hard to find the time. Justinas - USA Write a paragraph or a dialogue about one of the discussion questions: Tina - Taiwan I don t know if this qualifies as a sport, but there is an exercise called Tai Chi Chuan that a lot of people here do. It looks like a combination of slow dance and martial arts. People say that it is very healthy for your body because it makes you strong, flexible, and relaxed all at the same time. Adina - Ethiopia If it was a choice between jogging When you start to really get into and watching TV, I would definitely running, it makes your body feel choose TV because I m just not fond really good. I mean, not just when of jogging. Plus, I m out of shape so you are running. You feel good if I was jogging with a friend I would after you are finished running and be breathing too hard to talk anyway. you even feel good the next day. However, if I had a choice between They say that the body produces a playing golf and watching TV, then I special chemical that makes you would definitely choose golf. I would feel happier when you exercise rather be out in the sun than indoors. frequently.
Grammar Page Work with a partner. Circle the mistakes and write them correctly. 1. I would like to do the race, but I haven t trained nothing. trained at all. 2. What you doing this afternoon? What are you... 3. Is great for your body to get exercise everyday. It is great... 4. Running a marathon sound difficult. sounds... 5. Can you give me more informations about it? information 6. Personally, I think running is bored. boring 7. I m fast to running short distances but I have no endurance. fast at running... 8. I hope you enough trained. trained enough. 9. How you can get so much motivation to run everyday? How can you... 10. I m having another friend who is going to run that marathon also. I have...
Bits and Pieces Put the PHRASES in the spaces (Some will be used more than once) I hope to you never I really don t I would recommend you I ve already I m not really what are you a race where you I think I m Aiste: Hello, Christophe. What are you doing this afternoon? Christophe: Hi, Aiste. I think I'm going to run this afternoon. Aiste: To run? But it's raining outside. Christophe: I don't care. I love running in the rain, and I have to run because I am training for a marathon. Aiste: A marathon! Isn t that like some 100 kilometers of running? Christophe: Oh, no. A marathon is a race where you run 42 kilometers. It's a long distance, so you need to train every day for it. Aiste: So do you actually run 42 kilometers every day when training for it? Christophe: Oh, no. Actually, a good preparation for a marathon is about 12 weeks of running, and you never run for 42 kilometers in one training. You never do this because it's actually very, very bad for your body if you would do that, so you run a maximum, like 32 to 34 kilometers. Aiste: Every day? Christophe: Not every day of course. I think, right now, I run about 80 kilometers a week, but that's almost every day, 10, 15 kilometers that you have to run. Aiste: And how many marathons have you done already? Christophe: I've already ran about four marathons, and now I'm preparing for my fifth marathon. Aiste: What is that going to be like? Christophe: Well, actually, I hope to run less than three hours. It's quite fast. It's like fourteen kilometers average during forty-two kilometers. Aiste: Whoa! That sounds difficult. I'm not really into sports very much, so I think for me, even a five-minutes run seems kind of difficult and requiring lots of endurance. Christophe: Well, in the beginning, it's hard maybe, but once you try running a little bit longer, you really start liking it, so I would recommend you to do one training with me and you start slow and then you build up slowly until you can run five, maybe ten kilometers, and then you will see, you will get addicted and you will love it too. I think in a couple of years, you will run your first marathon. Aiste: Oh, that sounds great but...i really don t think it s for me.