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Sprinting - Sports

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Explore our short, easy texts about track and field to improve your language skills and enjoy exciting stories from the world of running, jumping, and throwing!

Vocabulary

sprinting

[n]

/spɹˈɪntɪŋ/

running

[n]

/ˈɹənɪŋ/

type

[n]

/taɪp/

distance

[n]

/ˈdɪstəns/

race

[v]

/reɪs/

meter

[n]

/ˈmiːtɚ/

Olympic Games

[n]

/əlˈɪmpɪk ɡˈeɪmz/

sport

[n]

/spɔːrt/

event

[n]

/ɪˈvɛnt/

10.

history

[n]

/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/

11.

ancient

[adj]

/ˈeɪnʃənt/

12.

Greece

[n]

/ɡriːs/

13.

track

[n]

/træk/

14.

dirt

[n]

/ˈdɝt/

15.

path

[n]

/pæθ/

16.

modern

[adj]

/ˈmɑdɚn/

17.

practice

[n]

/ˈpræktɪs/

18.

runner

[n]

/ˈɹənɝ/

19.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

20.

quick

[adj]

/ˈkwɪk/

21.

technique

[n]

/tɛkˈnik/

22.

starting block

[n]

/stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ blˈɑːk/

23.

finish line

[n]

/fˈɪnɪʃ lˈaɪn/

24.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

25.

athlete

[n]

/ˈæθˌlit/

26.

world record

[n]

/wˈɜːld ɹˈɛkɚd/

27.

gold medal

[n]

/ɡˈoʊld mˈɛdəl/

28.

USA

[n]

29.

professional

[adj]

/prəˈfɛʃənl/

30.

exercise

[n]

/ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/

31.

fit

[adj]

/fɪt/

32.

healthy

[adj]

/ˈhɛlθi/

33.

sports day

[n]

/spˈoːɹts dˈeɪ/

34.

cheetah

[n]

/ˈʧiːtə/

35.

amazing

[adj]

/əˈmeɪzɪŋ/

Practice

sprinting

[n]

/spɹˈɪntɪŋ/

running

[n]

/ˈɹənɪŋ/

type

[n]

/taɪp/

distance

[n]

/ˈdɪstəns/

race

[v]

/reɪs/

meter

[n]

/ˈmiːtɚ/

Olympic Games

[n]

/əlˈɪmpɪk ɡˈeɪmz/

sport

[n]

/spɔːrt/

event

[n]

/ɪˈvɛnt/

10.

history

[n]

/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/

11.

ancient

[adj]

/ˈeɪnʃənt/

12.

Greece

[n]

/ɡriːs/

13.

track

[n]

/træk/

14.

dirt

[n]

/ˈdɝt/

15.

path

[n]

/pæθ/

16.

modern

[adj]

/ˈmɑdɚn/

17.

practice

[n]

/ˈpræktɪs/

18.

runner

[n]

/ˈɹənɝ/

19.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

20.

quick

[adj]

/ˈkwɪk/

21.

technique

[n]

/tɛkˈnik/

22.

starting block

[n]

/stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ blˈɑːk/

23.

finish line

[n]

/fˈɪnɪʃ lˈaɪn/

24.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

25.

athlete

[n]

/ˈæθˌlit/

26.

world record

[n]

/wˈɜːld ɹˈɛkɚd/

27.

gold medal

[n]

/ɡˈoʊld mˈɛdəl/

28.

USA

[n]

29.

professional

[adj]

/prəˈfɛʃənl/

30.

exercise

[n]

/ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/

31.

fit

[adj]

/fɪt/

32.

healthy

[adj]

/ˈhɛlθi/

33.

sports day

[n]

/spˈoːɹts dˈeɪ/

34.

cheetah

[n]

/ˈʧiːtə/

35.

amazing

[adj]

/əˈmeɪzɪŋ/

sprinting

[n]

/spɹˈɪntɪŋ/

sprint

running

[n]

/ˈɹənɪŋ/

bieganie

type

[n]

/taɪp/

typ

distance

[n]

/ˈdɪstəns/

odległość

race

[v]

/reɪs/

ścigać się

meter

[n]

/ˈmiːtɚ/

metr

Olympic Games

[n]

/əlˈɪmpɪk ɡˈeɪmz/

Igrzyska Olimpijskie

sport

[n]

/spɔːrt/

sport

event

[n]

/ɪˈvɛnt/

zawody

10.

history

[n]

/ˈhɪstɚi/ , /ˈhɪstri/

historia

11.

ancient

[adj]

/ˈeɪnʃənt/

starożytny

12.

Greece

[n]

/ɡriːs/

Grecja

13.

track

[n]

/træk/

tor

14.

dirt

[n]

/ˈdɝt/

ziemia

15.

path

[n]

/pæθ/

ścieżka

16.

modern

[adj]

/ˈmɑdɚn/

nowoczesny

17.

practice

[n]

/ˈpræktɪs/

praktyka

18.

runner

[n]

/ˈɹənɝ/

biegacz

19.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

silny

20.

quick

[adj]

/ˈkwɪk/

szybki

21.

technique

[n]

/tɛkˈnik/

technika

22.

starting block

[n]

/stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ blˈɑːk/

blok startowy

23.

finish line

[n]

/fˈɪnɪʃ lˈaɪn/

linia mety

24.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

sławny

25.

athlete

[n]

/ˈæθˌlit/

atleta

26.

world record

[n]

/wˈɜːld ɹˈɛkɚd/

rekord świata

27.

gold medal

[n]

/ɡˈoʊld mˈɛdəl/

złoty medal

28.

USA

[n]

Stany Zjednoczone

29.

professional

[adj]

/prəˈfɛʃənl/

profesjonalny

30.

exercise

[n]

/ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/

ćwiczenie

31.

fit

[adj]

/fɪt/

sprawny

32.

healthy

[adj]

/ˈhɛlθi/

zdrowy

33.

sports day

[n]

/spˈoːɹts dˈeɪ/

dzień sportu

34.

cheetah

[n]

/ˈʧiːtə/

gepard

35.

amazing

[adj]

/əˈmeɪzɪŋ/

niesamowity

rozdział

Sprinting

Read a short passage about a race where every second counts as runners dash at full speed to reach the finish line.

1.1

Sprinting is a type of running. It is very fast and covers a short distance. People race in sprints. These races are 100 meters, 200 meters, or 400 meters long. Sprinting is in the Olympic Games and other big sports events.

Sprint to rodzaj biegu. Jest bardzo szybki i pokonuje krótki dystans. Ludzie ścigają się w sprintach. Te wyścigi mają długość 100 metrów, 200 metrów lub 400 metrów. Sprint jest obecny na Igrzyskach Olimpijskich i innych dużych imprezach sportowych.

1.2

Sprinting has a long history. People have always liked to see who can run the fastest. In ancient Greece, sprinting was in the first Olympic Games around 776 BC. The runners did not have special shoes or tracks. They ran on dirt paths. Today, we have modern tracks and special shoes.

Sprint ma długą historię. Ludzie zawsze lubili oglądać, kto może biegać najszybciej. W starożytnej Grecji sprint był na pierwszych Igrzyskach Olimpijskich około 776 roku p.n.e. Biegacze nie mieli specjalnych butów ani torów. Biegali po ziemnych ścieżkach. Dziś mamy nowoczesne tory i specjalne buty.

1.3

Sprinting needs a lot of practice. Runners must be strong and quick. They also need good technique. This means they must move their legs and arms the right way. Sprinting starts with a push from the starting blocks. This helps the runner get a good start. The runner then runs as fast as possible to the finish line.

Sprint wymaga dużo praktyki. Biegacze muszą być silni i szybcy. Potrzebują również dobrej techniki. Oznacza to, że muszą poruszać nogami i rękami w odpowiedni sposób. Sprint zaczyna się od pchnięcia z bloków startowych. Pomaga to biegaczowi dobrze wystartować. Następnie biegacz biegnie jak najszybciej do linii mety.

1.4

Many famous athletes are sprinters. Usain Bolt from Jamaica is very famous. He holds the world record for the 100-meter and 200-meter races. Bolt is very fast and has won many gold medals in the Olympics. Other famous sprinters are Carl Lewis and Florence Griffith-Joyner from the USA. They also set records and won many medals.

Wielu znanych sportowców to sprinterzy. Usain Bolt z Jamajki jest bardzo sławny. Posiada rekord świata w biegach na 100 i 200 metrów. Bolt jest bardzo szybki i zdobył wiele złotych medali na Igrzyskach Olimpijskich. Inni znani sprinterzy to Carl Lewis i Florence Griffith-Joyner z USA. Oni również ustanawiali rekordy i zdobywali wiele medali.

1.5

Sprinting is not just for professional athletes. Many people sprint for fun or exercise. It is a good way to stay fit and healthy. Schools often have sprint races on sports days. Kids like running fast and racing with their friends.

Sprint nie jest tylko dla profesjonalnych sportowców. Wiele osób biega sprintem dla zabawy lub ćwiczeń. To dobry sposób na utrzymanie formy i zdrowia. Szkoły często organizują biegi sprinterskie w dni sportu. Dzieci lubią biegać szybko i ścigać się ze swoimi przyjaciółmi.

1.6

Fun fact: Cheetahs are the fastest land animals. They can run up to 70 miles per hour. This is much faster than any human can run. Usain Bolt, the fastest human, can run about 28 miles per hour. This shows how amazing cheetahs are at sprinting!

Ciekawostka: Gepardy to najszybsze zwierzęta lądowe. Mogą biegać z prędkością do 70 mil na godzinę. To znacznie szybciej niż może biegać jakikolwiek człowiek. Usain Bolt, najszybszy człowiek, może biegać z prędkością około 28 mil na godzinę. To pokazuje, jak niesamowite są gepardy w sprintach!

1. Sprinting

Track and Field Events

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QuizSkip the quiz

What is sprinting?

A fast run over a short distance

A type of jumping sport

A game played with a ball

A slow, long-distance run

Where did sprinting first appear in the Olympics?

Ancient Rome

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Greece

Ancient China

What is not an important quality for a sprinter?

Being strong

Being fast

Being tall

Having good technique

Who is the fastest human sprinter in the 100-meter race?

Carl Lewis

Florence Griffith-Joyner

Usain Bolt

Ronnie Baker

Choose True or False for each sentence.

Modern sprinters use starting blocks to help them begin the race.
Sprinting is only for professional athletes.
Cheetahs can run faster than any human sprinter.

True

False

Fill the blanks with correct word or numbers based on the passage. (There are two extra options.)

Sprinting is a type of running that covers a

distance.

Sprinting races are typically 100 meters, 200 meters, or

meters long.

Sprinting was featured in the first Olympic Games around

BC.

Cheetahs can run up to

miles per hour, much faster than any human can run.

short

400

776

long

500