Unit 6 (I’ve visited the stadium)
Pupil’s book page 30 ex 5 (Read and answer) lesson 5
Where does the marathon start? The marathon starts in Amman
The Dead Sea Marathon
The Dead Sea marathon is in April every year. The marathon starts in Amman and finishes at the Dead Sea. People from all over the world come to take part in the marathon.
There are different races. The shortest race is ten kilomertres long. There is a twenty-one-kilomertre race and a forty-two-kilomertre race. The longest race is fifty kilomertres long. There are prizes for the first, second and third places in each race.
The first marathon was in 1993. Many thousands of people have completed the marathon. There are more than 7,000 runners every year. The Dead Sea Marathon is important because the people in the races help charity.
Pre reading questions:
- Have you ever been in a marathon? Yes, I have/No, I haven’t
- Do you like helping others? Yes, I do/ No, I don’t.
- Meanings:
Take part: participate يشارك Charity: مؤسسة خيرية
While reading questions:
- Where does the marathon start? The marathon starts in Amman.
- Do people from all over the world come to take part in the marathon? Yes, they do.
- Are there different races? Yes, there are.
- How long is the shortest marathon? The shortest race is ten kilomertres long.
- Have many thousands of people completed the first marathon? Yes, they have.
- How many runners are in the marathon every year? more than 7,000 runners
Post reading questions:
-Would you like to take part in a marathon? Free answers