Communicative Objective: Describing Running
Context: The Boston Marathon
Part 1, Speaking: The words listed below are all synonyms of the verb “to run.” Each varies slightly from the others in meaning and use. Discuss the definition and application of each word.
1. to bolt: (verb) to run
very quickly
Example: We bolted out of the burning house.
2. to bound: (verb) to run
quickly, with long strides
Example: Cheetahs can easily bound due to their long legs.
3. to jog: (verb) to run
at a slow pace
Example: Americans are obsessed with jogging.
4. to sprint: (verb) to run
at a medium pace
Example: Professional runners often sprint so that they do
not burn themselves out.
5. to take off: (verb) to
begin to run
Example: The marketing campaign took off on Monday.
Part 2, Reading Exercise: Complete the reading passage with the most
appropriate vocabulary.
The Boston Marathon, begun in 1897, is the
world’s oldest annually-held marathon. The approximately 42-kilometer long course
begins in the town of Hopkinton and finishes in Copley Square, in the Back Bay
neighborhood of Boston.
Competitors in the 2012 marathon _____ at
the 10:00 A.M. start time, which had been moved up by 2 hours due to unusually
high temperatures.
The strongest runners, usually with a
height advantage, soon _____ into the lead. The heat took a toll, however, with
weaker runners _____ and some even _____ towards the end of the marathon.
The 2012 running was won by Wesley Korir of
Kenya, who outstripped the other leading runners by _____ to victory in 2
hours, 12 minutes and 40 seconds –a time slowed by the excessive heat.
© James Doyle, 2013
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