Hunter Bell reaches 1500m final
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Georgia Hunter Bell is a British runner. She runs the 1500m race.
The European Athletics Championships are in Birmingham. Many runners from Europe race there.
Runners must run in a heat first. A heat is a small race before the final.
Hunter Bell won her heat. She ran very well.
Now she can run in the final on Sunday. A final is the last and most important race.
She is the only British runner in the final. No other British runner qualified.
The word qualify means you are good enough to go to the next race.
People are happy about her win. She has a good chance in the final.
Vocabulary8 words
- 1500m
- a running race of 1500 metres
- heat
- a small race before the final race
- final
- the last race; the most important one
- qualify
- to be good enough to go to the next stage
- British
- from the United Kingdom
- athlete
- a person who does sport, like running
- championships
- a big sports event to find the best team or person
- race
- a competition to see who is fastest
Quiz
Answer key
1. 1500m 2. Birmingham 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Georgia Hunter Bell is a British runner. She runs the _____ race.
The European Athletics Championships are in _____. Many runners from Europe race there.
Runners must run in a _____ first. A heat is a small race before the final.
Hunter Bell _____ her heat. She ran very well.
Now she can run in the _____ on Sunday.
She is the only _____ runner in the final.
The word qualify means you are good enough to go to the next _____.
People are happy about her win. She has a good _____ in the final.
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