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Who is Eddie Izzard (Izzie) ?

3 details should be included.

A 47-year-old British comedian.

100

What are the four locations that Izzie ran through?

England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

100

What are the ways to help those in need by making others aware of the terrible conditions?

At least four ways

Make a donation, join demonstrations, sign petitions or hand out leaflets.

100

How long did Izzie train for the run?

Only five weeks.

100

Who is Dixon?

He is the editor of Runner’s World, a magazine for long-distance runners.

200

What does each of the following numbers refer to?

1100

200,000

1760

51

43

1100 miles

200,000 pounds

1760 kilometres

51 days

43 marathons

200

Language test: 

1. explain the expression in both Chinese and English. 

2. list two synonyms (同义词)

2. use it to make a sentence.

And what an ordeal it was!

Chinese: 磨难,严峻考验

English: a difficult or unpleasant experience

Synonym: Difficulty & torture 

200

What is the reason that Izzie’s experience was made into a film?

It is because what he did was so special.

200

Language test: translate the Chinese into English

尽管下着雨,人们都来支持他,并为他惊人的成就鼓掌。

Despite the rain, the people had all come to support him and to applaud his incredible achievement.

200

Language test: explain the expression in both Chinese and English.

But they weren’t the only people who had accompanied him on his epic journey-…

Chinese: 史诗般的,漫长而艰难的

English: describe a long and difficult job and activity

300

How did Dixon comment on Izzie’s achievement?

He thought it was demanding and it was a massive achievement.

300

What did other people do in and after Izzie’s journey?

Some people waited for him in Trafalgar Square despite the rain, others (local people) accompanied him during his journey.

300

How did Izzie feel after the run?

Tired (sleep for a week) & Thankful (people who waited for him in the rain)

300

Language test: Translate the English sentence into Chinese.

People who have no idea about running and experts alike are impressed with what he has achieved.

不了解跑步的人和专家都对他的成就留下了深刻的印象。

300

How did Izzie run in the process to make it?

He ran slowly at first. As he got fitter, he got faster.

400

What is more amazing than the fact that Izzie only trained five weeks for the run?

Izzie wasn’t particularly fit when he decided to put himself in the ordeal.

400

Language test: 

1. explain the expression in both Chinese and English.

Covering 26 miles in a day at whatever speed for 43 runs, it’s demanding.

2. tell the difference between demand and demanding.

Covering: finishing/completing 覆盖,完成

Demanding: needs a lot of time, effort and skills 费时费力的

Demand: v. / n. 需要


400

What did Izzie do at the end of each day during the run? And Why?

He took ice baths for his legs because it helped to stop his legs from inflating.

400

Why was Izzie’s journey an ordeal?

Because it was very painful. He had to have his feet bandaged, lost several toenails and had many blisters.

400

Language test: 

1. explain the expression in both Chinese and English.

A five-hour marathon is a fairly decent pace. It’s a massive achievement.

2. list the synonym of the above words.

3. tell the difference between achieve and achievement. 

Fairly: very/rather 相当,非常

Decent: good 像样的,不错的

pace: speed 速度,节奏

Massive:great, big 巨大的

achieve: v. 达到,实现 -目标、成功

achievement : n. 成就

500

Izzie's Speed:

1. How much time did Izzie spend finishing his epic journey?

2. Why did it take him more than 43 days to run his 43 marathons?

3. How did Izzie change his pace in the process?

1. 51 days / less than 2 months

2. He ran for six days out of seven.

3. He ran slowly at first (10 hours a day), and got faster (5 hours).

500

What did Izzie say in the film about his journey? And what does it mean?

You’ve got to believe you can be something else.

It means that we should believe in ourselves that we can do something different from others and change the world.

500

What makes Izzie’s achievement possible? 

From two aspects

1. fitness: his pace and physical condition

2. The fact that he wanted to make a difference to other people’s lives.

500

Language test: Translate the English word into Chinese and use all of them to describe Izzie's training experience.

Ordeal

Have the feet bandaged

Toenails

Blisters

Inflate

Ordeal  磨难

Have the feet bandaged 把脚绑上绷带

Toenails 脚指甲

Blisters 水疱

Inflate 膨胀

500

What is unusual about Izzie’s story?

He tried to help others in a totally different way by running for a long distance.

He also challenged himself to make such an achievement.

His experience also encouraged other people and raise public awareness.