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Running

B1 · 225 words · ≈ 2 min

Running is the way in which people or animals travel quickly on their feet. It is a method of travelling on land. It is different to walking in that both feet are regularly off the ground at the same time. Different terms are used to refer to running according to the speed: jogging is slow, and sprinting is running fast.
Running is a popular form of exercise. It is also one of the oldest forms of sport. The exercise is known to be good for health; it helps breathing and heartbeat, and burns any spare calories. Running keeps a person fit and active. It also relieves stress. Running makes a person thirsty, so it is important to drink water when running.
Fitness – From wanting to lose weight to trying to fight disease and aging, there are lots of health benefits to running.
Mental health – Whether to help depression or find some time to think, there are large mental benefits to running as well.
Running is also fun and does not need special equipment to do it. When running, the muscles, lungs, brain, heart and other organs get better.
Running is often used as cross-training for many sports, especially ones that require sustained endurance.
Many running injuries can be reduced through proper training, wearing of the correct gear and awareness of the running environment.

Words to know

sprint B2: running as fast as you can for a short time — spurten — esprintar — biec sprintem — sprintar
heartbeat: the regular movement of the heart — Herzschlag — latido, latido del corazón — battement, pulsation, rythme cardiaque — battito — tętno, puls, bicie serca — batida de coração — сердцебиение, пульс, биение сердца — kalp atışı — серцебиття, пульс
calorie C1: units for measuring the energy in food — Kalorie — caloría — calorie — caloria — kaloria — caloria — калория — kalori — калорія
relieve B2: makes something unpleasant less strong
depression B1: an illness that makes people feel very sad — Depression — depresión — dépression — depressione — depresja — depressão — депрессия, уныние — depresyon, bunalım — депресія
sustained: continuing for a long time — kontinuierlich, ununterbrochen, anhaltend — sostenido, sustentado
endurance B2: the ability to keep going for a long time — Durchhaltevermögen, Ausdauer — resistencia, aguante, perduración — endurance — resistenza, durata, sopportazione — resistência, firmeza — выносливость, стойкость — dayanıklılık — витривалість
injury B1: damage to the body, for example a broken bone — Verletzung — herida, lesión — blessure — ferita, lesione, danno — uraz, szkoda — lesão, ferida — травма, рана, ранение — zarar — травма, рана, пошкодження
gear B2: the equipment and clothes for an activity — Ausrüstung — bártulos — matériel, panoplie — equipaggiamento — equipamento — снаряжение

Text: Simple English Wikipedia, “Running”, Wikipedia contributors, https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running · CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) · shortened · Picture: Santeri Viinamäki, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Athletics_track_start_line_numbers_1,_2,_3.jpg · Translations: English Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) · Worksheet: https://krumeto.com/read/running

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A. Choose the right answer

According to paragraph 1, how is running different from walking? A2
1. a) Running is a way of travelling on land.
2. b) Both feet are off the ground at the same time.
3. c) Only people run; animals walk.
4. d) Running always needs special shoes.
What is the difference between jogging and sprinting? A2
1. a) Jogging is fast running; sprinting is slow running.
2. b) Jogging is done alone; sprinting in a race.
3. c) Jogging is a sport; sprinting is not.
4. d) Jogging is slow running; sprinting is fast running.
Which effect of running is mentioned in paragraph 2? A2
1. a) It relieves stress.
2. b) It cures depression completely.
3. c) It makes you less thirsty.
4. d) It stops aging.
Why does the text tell runners to drink water? B1
1. a) Water burns spare calories.
2. b) Water helps the lungs get better.
3. c) Running makes people thirsty.
4. d) Water prevents running injuries.
Why is running easy to start, according to paragraph 5? A2
1. a) It is only for people who want to lose weight.
2. b) It does not make your muscles tired.
3. c) It is the oldest sport in the world.
4. d) It does not need special equipment.
A football player also goes running. What reason does paragraph 6 suggest? B1
1. a) Football players are not allowed to walk.
2. b) Running gives players time to think.
3. c) Running is the main part of every match.
4. d) Running builds the endurance the sport needs.
Which way to reduce running injuries is NOT mentioned? A2
1. a) Being aware of the environment
2. b) Wearing the correct gear
3. c) Proper training
4. d) Running only on grass

B. Answer in full sentences

Do you prefer running or another form of exercise? Explain why, using ideas from the text.
The text lists many benefits of running. Which one matters most for young people today, and why?

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Answer key

b) Both feet are off the ground at the same time. — Paragraph 1 says running is different from walking because both feet are regularly off the ground at the same time.
d) Jogging is slow running; sprinting is fast running. — The last sentence of paragraph 1 says jogging is slow and sprinting is running fast.
a) It relieves stress. — Paragraph 2 says running relieves stress; paragraph 4 only says it can help with depression.
c) Running makes people thirsty. — Paragraph 2 says running makes a person thirsty, so it is important to drink water.
d) It does not need special equipment. — Paragraph 5 says running is fun and does not need special equipment.
d) Running builds the endurance the sport needs. — Paragraph 6 says running is used as cross-training for sports that require sustained endurance.
d) Running only on grass — Paragraph 7 lists proper training, the correct gear and awareness of the running environment.