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The daily routines of a sportswoman

An original short personal account with five questions on comprehension and vocabulary in context.

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The daily routines of a sportswoman

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Original fictional learning scenario. People, dialogue and personal experiences are created for language practice.

Nina is a runner. She gets up at six and eats a small breakfast. At seven she meets her coach at the sports centre. They practice for an hour. Then Nina goes to her job at a bookshop. She works until three. In the evening she sometimes runs again, but Wednesday is different: she rests and visits friends. Nina keeps a notebook about her training. She writes about difficult days as well as good ones. Her next race is on Sunday. Her family plans to watch from near the finish line.

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coach /kəʊtʃ/

тренер, trener, Trainer, entrenador, entraîneur, allenatore, treinador, koç, مدرب, 教练, コーチ, 코치, कोच, προπονητής, trenér, antrenor, coach, tränare, מאמן, მწვრთნელი

A person who trains an athlete or team.

“At seven she meets her coach at the sports centre.”

race /reɪs/

забіг, wyścig, Rennen, carrera, course, razza, corrida, yarış, سباق, 种族, レース, 인종, दौड़, φυλή, závod, cursa, ras, ras, גזע, რასის

A competition to finish a course first.

“Her next race is on Sunday.”

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