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Speed walking

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Understand clauses with “because”, “if” and advice with “should”.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

Audio and answer checking: https://joy-english.com/listening-lessons/speed-walking

Words to know

speed walking
Walking very fast as a sport.
trainer
A person who helps people exercise.
application
A form you fill out to ask for a job or a place.

Answer key

  1. I think because I’m walking with you, I’m walking faster.“Because” gives a reason. “Faster” is a comparative.
  2. If both feet leave the ground, it’s running!“If” gives a condition. In speed walking, one foot stays on the ground.
  3. Maybe you should hire a personal trainer.“Should” gives advice. A personal trainer helps one person exercise.
  4. Your application did not say how funny you are!“How funny you are” is a question inside a sentence.
  5. We can't train today because it's too cold and too windy.“Too cold and too windy” means more than is good for training.