WORDS FROM THE TEXT

WORDS FROM THE TEXT

MEET MO FARAH

WORD POWER

​TRACK

Track(s) has a lot of meanings:

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• ​Racing circuit

• Railway line

• Footprints​

• Piece of recorded music (song)

• Path​

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WORD POWER

​TRACK

Use a search engine to find the meaning of the expressions below:

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• ​Track record

• Back on track

• One-track mind

• Cover your tracks

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What's the meaning of TRACK RECORD

• Not keep up to date with something

• Previous performance

• Note or record progress

• Fail to note progress of something

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What's the meaning of BACK ON TRACK

• Following the correct path

• Not on expected path

• As planned

• Position of advantage

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What's the meaning of ONE-TRACK MIND

• Mental focus on one thing only

• Having only one track

• Heading for something

• Following correct schedule

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What's the meaning of COVER YOUR TRACKS

• Rapid advancement

• Regain focus

• Conceal evidence of one's activities

• Inside lane of a racecourse

VOCABULARY

Use a search engine to find the meaning of the words and expressions below and do the next tasks:

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• ​Background

• Gift

• Hold me back

• Keep track of

• ​Stunning​

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We ... every step of our daughter's athletic carreer

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She was born with a natural ... for swimming.

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The team gave a ... performance in the match they played yesterday.

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I want to join the handball team. Why are you trying to ... ?

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I know nothing about his ...

VOCABULARY

Now, look for the meaning of the words and expressions below and do the next tasks:

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• ​Move

• Tell apart

• Flee

• Can't help​

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VOCABULARY

Now, look for the meaning of the words and expressions below and do the next tasks:

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• ​Accomplishment

• Language barrier

• Devote

• Guidance

• ​Excel

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Goal achieved

• Excel

• Accomplishment

• Devote

• Guidance

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Counselling

• Excel

• Language barrier

• Devote

• Guidance

Multiple Choice

Be very good at

• Excel

• Language barrier

• Accomplishment

• Guidance

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Difficulty for people communicating because they speak different languages

• Excel

• Language barrier

• Accomplishment

• Guidance

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Put all your energy into

• Devote

• Language barrier

• Accomplishment

• Guidance

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WORD FAMILIES

The same root can often be used to form different parts of speech. Spelling changes are often necessary.

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• Devote (verb)

• ​Devotion (noun)

• Devoted (adjective)​

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In the next task you have to complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.

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Mo Farah's career has been extremely .... so far. (succeed)

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My coach is very .... about many different tactics. (know)

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The players feel .... after the match. (relax)

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I don't understand why people do extreme sports. What is ... about them? (enjoy)

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You'll have to train hard in order to achieve ... (excel)

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After training for years, he became an ... gymnast. (accomplish)

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They gave us a ... tour of the Olympic village. (guide)

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Many athletes dream of fame and ... (recognise)

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