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Sports Day at School

Rahul takes part in the school's annual sports day, running the hundred-metre race and cheering for his classmates in other events.

Rahul, Physical education teacher, Classmates

Key words and phrases

sports dayan annual school event with races and gamesSports day is everyone's favourite day at school.
racea competition to see who is fastestHe came second in the hundred-metre race.
finish linethe point where a race endsHe crossed the finish line with a big smile.
cheerto shout in support of someoneThe whole class cheered for their team.
medalan award given for winning a competitionShe won a gold medal in the long jump.
team spirita feeling of working well together as a groupSports day builds great team spirit.
relay racea race where team members take turns runningOur house won the relay race this year.
warm uplight exercise done before a sport to prepare the bodyThey did a quick warm up before the race.
participateto take part in an activityEvery student had to participate in one event.
house captaina student who leads a team or 'house' in school eventsRahul was chosen as house captain this year.
long jumpan athletic event where a person jumps as far as possiblePriya practised the long jump every morning.
high jumpan athletic event where a person jumps over a raised barHe cleared the bar easily in the high jump.
tug of wara contest where two teams pull a rope in opposite directionsOur class won the tug of war against Class 9.
whistlea small device that makes a sharp sound to start or stop a gameThe teacher blew the whistle to start the race.
stopwatcha watch used to measure exactly how long something takesThe coach used a stopwatch to time the race.
tracka marked path on which races are runThe runners lined up on the track.
spectatorspeople who watch an event without taking partThe spectators cheered loudly from the stands.
march pasta formal walk by students in organised lines at the start of the eventEach house took part in the march past.
prize distributionthe ceremony where winners are given their prizesThe prize distribution took place after all the events.
discus throwan athletic event where a heavy disc is thrown as far as possibleHe came first in the discus throw.

Useful sentences

Dialogue

PE TeacherEveryone line up, the hundred-metre race is about to start!

RahulI'm a bit nervous, but excited too.

ClassmateYou'll do great, Rahul! We're all cheering for you.

PE TeacherOn your marks, get set, go!

ClassmateYou crossed the finish line second! Great job!

RahulThank you! Now let's cheer for the relay team.

PE TeacherNext up is the tug of war, and then the long jump.

ClassmateI heard Priya broke the school record in the long jump!

RahulWow, that's amazing! I must go and congratulate her.

PE TeacherAfter the tug of war, we'll have the march past and then prize distribution.

Common mistakes

Quick quiz

1. What is a "relay race"?

2. An award given for winning a competition is called a ___.

3. Complete: "They did a quick ___ before the race."

4. A contest where two teams pull a rope in opposite directions is called ___.

5. What device does a teacher blow to start a race?

6. The ceremony where winners receive their prizes is called ___.

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