Unit: English for Track and Field

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

• Cool-down
• Discus
• Finish
• High jump
• Hurdle
• Javelin
• Jump
• Lane
• Long jump
• Pace
• Pole vault
• Record
• Relay
• Runner
• Sprint
• Stamina
• Starter
• Throw
• Track
• Warm-up

Students will be able to correctly answer true/false questions after reading and listening to topical short articles and dialogs featuring topical vocabulary.

Coach Allen: Today we dive into the dynamic world of track and field. At the sound of the gun from the Starter, athletes burst into a fast Sprint down their designated Lane on the Track. Some compete in individual events, while others join together in a Relay, where teamwork and seamless baton exchanges are essential. In races featuring obstacles, clearing the Hurdle can make or break your… Continue

Students will be able to select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.

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Students will be able to identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.

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Students will write a short essay to be graded by the teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the student is shown previous examples of other writings by students.