1. READING.

Answer the questions about the text:

a. The word marathon gets its name from…
i. an ancient festival
ii. a famous person
iii. a place
b. Both amateur and professional runners complete in fun-runs
i. true
ii. false
iii. we don’t know
c. Thousands of marathon races take place annually, around the world.
i. true
ii. false
iii. we don’t know
d. Mini marathons are more popular than half marathons
i. true
ii. false
iii. we don’t know
e. Women competed in the first modern Olympic Games
i. true
ii. false
2. LISTENING. Watch the video and answer the questions:

a. The runner describes running as a/an

i. exhausting experience
ii. spiritual experience
iii. necessary for discipline
b. Do people know that he is homeless?
i. yes
ii. no
iii. we don’t know
c. He used to have drug problems.
i. true
ii. false
iii. we don’t know
d. He was in prison.
i. true
ii. false
iii. we don’t know
e. Running makes him feel
i. nervous
ii. at peace
iii. tired
f. He will run a Half Marathon to raise money for a nonprofit organization.
i. true
ii. false
iii. we don’t know

3. DISCUSSION
a. How do you think sports can be a positive influence in life?
b. Do you think sports can help people have better mental health? Why?
c. What other activities can help people with their mental health and emotional
regulation?
d. What strategies do you have for emotional regulation?
e. Do you practice any sport?

4. INDIVIDUAL WORK
a. Choose a topic and prepare an infographic with some key facts about it:
i. SPORTS AND MENTAL HEALTH
ii. SPORTS AND DRUG ADDICTION
iii. SPORTS AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION
b. Follow these steps:
i. Choose the topic
ii. Find information and interesting sources (Quote the sources in the
infographic)
iii. Highlight some Key Facts with a short description
iv. Create a visual infographic