Level 2Sport

The World's Fastest Runners

Grammar: Past simple, present simple, going to, will, past continuous

A Level 2 English lesson exploring sport.

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What's in this lesson

A Level 2 (elementary) ESL lesson on sport, practising past simple, present simple, going to, will, past continuous. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary and discussion questions.

From the reading: The World's Fastest Runners

Usain Bolt ran 100 metres in 9.58 seconds in 2009. Nobody has broken that record since then. Bolt trained every day in Jamaica when he was young. He woke up early, ran for hours, and ate a lot of food. His coach timed every run carefully.

Vocabulary

  • record
  • coach
  • lungs
  • expert
  • champion
  • athlete

Discussion questions

  1. Who is the fastest person you know?
  2. Do you ever run for fun or for sport?
  3. Is sport more popular now than before?

The World's Fastest Runners

Grammar: Past simple, present simple, going to, will, past continuous

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