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Lesson 9 - Sports/Hobbies
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This page: Listen to a sports announcer describing the activities happening at a triathlon.

Anunciador

"The Triathlon"
Listening Exercise

Key Words

Below you will find a list of key vocabulary you need to know to understand the lesson. Click on each word to hear it and practice its pronunciation.

welcome
a friendly greeting when someone arrives
world
the earth or everything around us
triathlon
a race with three sports: swimming, biking, and running
race
a competition to see who is fastest
racer
a person who is in a race
get ready
prepare to start
fast
moving quickly
pass
go ahead of someone
in front
ahead of others
behind
at the back or not in front
far
a long distance away
start
begin
finish
end or complete
still
continuing; not changed
portion
a part of something
wait
stay in one place until something happens
win
be the best or come in first
ahead
in front of someone
well
in a good or strong way

 

Exercise - Key Words

Read the definition and select the word that was defined.

1. a race with three sports: swimming, biking, and running  
   

2. a competition to see who is fastest  
   

3. a friendly greeting when someone arrives  
   

4. prepare to start  
   

5. a person who is in a race  
   

6. the earth or everything around us  
   

7. a long distance away  
   

8. ahead of others  
   

9. go ahead of someone  
   

10. moving quickly  
     

11. at the back or not in front  
     

12. begin  
     

13. continuing; not changed  
     

14. in front of someone  
     

15. in a good or strong way  
     

16. end or complete  
     

17. stay in one place until something happens  
     

18. a part of something  
     

19. be the best or come in first  
     

 

Listening Comprehension

Instructions
Listen and answer the questions.

► Listen to the dialogue

1) What three sports are part of the triathlon? 

      bicycle riding    tennis   swimming 
 
      running   basketball   hockey

2) Who wins the triathlon?

      Racer 1   Racer 2   Racer 3
 
      Racer 4   Racer 5   Racer 6




    

 

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