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5. How much do you know about a marathon? a) Choose the right answer.
1. Where does the name marathon come from?
a a famous athlete b a town in Egypt с a plain in Greece
2. When was the first marathon?
a 490 ВС b 1492 AD с 1896 AD
3. A marathon is ... long.
a 42 km b 25 km с 18 km
4. Who can enter a marathon?
a only Olympic runners b only non-professional runners с anyone
5. Which of these are not allowed during a marathon?
a drinking water b talking to the TV cameras с getting a lift
b) Discuss the following questions.
1. Have you ever taken part in any marathon or watched it on TV? How many people took part in it?
2. Why do people take part in marathons? How many people can win a marathon?
3. What is more important — participating in a marathon or winning it? Why? Explain your point of view.
4 1-а) Match the qualities with their descriptions.
1. to be aggressive a. to be able to continue doing something for a
long time without getting tired
2. to be competitive b. to behave in an angry way
3. to be dedicated c. to have courage to do something difficult or
unpleasant
4. to have guts d. to try very hard to be more successful than
other people
5. to have stamina e. to work very hard at what one does
b) Say which of the above qualities are described in the sentences.
A. He can keep running all day.
B. He sometimes gets into trouble with the referee.
C. He always wants to win.
D. He trains every day in wind, rain or snow.
E. He's not afraid of anything.
c) Which of these qualities are important for a sportsman to become a champion? Why? Are there any other qualities? What are they?
2. a) Listen to a radio programme and say if the following statements are true or false.
1. The participants of the Sahara Marathon have to run 320 km across the desert in six days.
2. Their rucksacks mustn't weigh more than 12 kg.
3. They have to carry all their food, clothes and water in a rucksack.
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