There was a special race at the North Pole. Many runners from different places came to run on ice. They ran around in a big circle on the frozen sea. The ice was slippery and it was very, very cold. The runners wore warm jackets and life vests to keep safe.

In total, 23 runners joined the race. These runners were from seven different countries. A woman from Denmark was the fastest in the women's group. A man from China was the winner of the men's group. After the race ended, the ice started to melt away.

Original news source: Marathon runners compete on drifting sea ice at North Pole – BBC News (BBC)

1. Draw a picture of someone running in the snow.
2. Pretend you are running in the North Pole, what would you wear?
3. Everyone do a circle of running in the classroom.
4. Talk about the coldest place you have visited.
5. Find Denmark and China on a map.

There was a special race at the North Pole. Many ? from ? places came to run on ice. They ran around in a big ? on the ? sea. The ice was slippery and it was very, very cold. The runners wore warm jackets and life vests to keep safe. In total, 23 runners joined the race. These runners were from seven different ?. A ? from Denmark was the fastest in the women's group. A man from China was the ? of the men's group. After the race ended, the ice started to ? away.

1. Have you ever seen ice?
2. Why do you think the runners needed warm jackets?
3. What makes a place very cold?
4. How do you keep warm in winter?
5. Would you like to run in a very cold place?
6. What other sports can you do on ice?
7. Have you ever been to another country?
8. What do you know about the North Pole?
9. Who is the fastest runner you know?
10. What countries would you like to visit?
11. What do you think happens when ice melts?
12. How do you feel about running races?

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