مکالمه ی فعالانه قسمت الف

Active Speaking - Part A

Running a marathon has always been a test of human strength and will power.

Has running a marathon always been a test of human strength? Yes, running a marathon has always been a test of human strength. Has running a marathon always been a test of will power? Yes, running a marathon has always been a test of will power.

To run a 42 km race is impressive for people in their 20s and 30s, but almost unheard of for the elderly.

Is running a 42 km race impressive? Yes, it’s very impressive. Is running a marathon common for the elderly? No, running a marathon isn’t common for the elderly. It’s almost unheard of for the elderly.

Amazingly, Fauja Singh was 89 years old when he ran his first marathon.

Was Fauja 50 when he ran his first marathon? No, Fauja wasn’t 50 when he ran his first marathon. Was Fauja 60 when he ran his first marathon? No, Fauja wasn’t 60 when he ran his first marathon. How old was Fauja when he ran his first marathon? Fauja was 89 years old when he ran his first marathon.

Fauja was born in a small village in northwestern India in 1911.

Where was Fauja born? Fauja was born in a small village in northwestern India. When was Fauja born? Fauja was born in 1911.

He was a weak child and crawled until the age of five. At the late age of 10, Fauja finally developed enough strength in his legs to properly walk.

How long did Fauja crawl? Fauja crawled until the age of five. When did he learn to walk? He learned to walk at the age of 10.

At that time, the only schools in the area were for rich people, so Fauja worked as a farmer.

Did Fauja go to school? No, Fauja didn’t go to school. Did Fauja work as a running coach? No, Fauja didn’t work as a running coach. Did Fauja work as a farmer? Yes Fauja worked as a farmer.

He married and had children, 3 boys and 3 girls.

Did Fauja have children? Yes, Fauja had children. How many children did Fauja have? Fauja had 3 boys and 3 girls.

In 1992, his wife died and most of his children had already moved to England and Canada. Only his son Kuldip, stayed with him.

What happened in 1992? His wife died in 1992. Where had most of his children moved? Most of his children had moved to England and Canada. Did Kuldip stay with him? Yes, Kuldip stayed with him. Who stayed with him? Kuldip stayed with him.

Kuldip and Fauja were very close, working the farm and living in the same house.

What did Kuldip and Fauja do together? Kuldip and Fauja worked and lived together.

Then one day a tragedy hit. There was a violent storm with heavy winds.

Was it a mild storm? No , it wasn’t a mild storm. Was it a violent storm? Yes, it was a violent storm. What kind of storm was it? It was a violent storm.

A piece of roofing flew off a restaurant and cut Kuldip’s head off.

Did a piece of roofing fly off a restaurant? Yes, a piece of roofing flew off a restaurant. What flew off a restaurant? A piece of roofing flew off a restaurant. What cut Kuldip’s head off? A piece of roofing cut Kuldip’s head off.

Fauja was devastated and fell into a deep depression.

Was Fauja nervous? No, Fauja wasn’t nervous. Was Fauja confused? No, Fauja wasn’t confused. Was Fauja devastated? Yes, Fauja was devastated. Did he fall into a depression? Yes, he fell into a deep depression.

His other children were worried about him and brought him to England.

How did his other children feel? His other children were worried about him. Did they bring him to England? Yes, they brought him to England.

Where did they bring him? They brought him to England.

It was in England where his depression lifted in an unusual way. He started to run with a group of Indian expats.

Did Fauja’s depression lift? Yes, his depression lifted. Did he start to run? Yes, he started to run. What did he do? He started to run. Did he run with a group of Indian expats? Yes, he ran with a group of Indian expats.

As a child he was weak, but after a lifetime working on a farm he was in good shape.

Was Fauja in good shape? Yes, Fauja was in good shape. Why was Fauja in good shape? Fauja was in good shape from a lifetime working on a farm.

He began to challenge other elderly runners to races and he often won.

Who did he challenge? He challenged other elderly runners. Did he win? Yes, he often won.