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Say it with Ms. Stubbins

Say it with Ms. Stubbins. Tsang gives marathon the thumbs-up. Line 1: hailed (v. 讚揚 ) Line10: encouragement (n. 鼓勵 ) Line25: attributed (v. 認為 ) Line25: turnout (n. 出席人數 ) Line25: desirable (adj. 合意的 ) Line27: registered entries (phr. 報名人士 ).

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Say it with Ms. Stubbins

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  1. Say it with Ms. Stubbins

  2. Tsang gives marathon the thumbs-up

  3. Line 1: hailed (v. 讚揚) Line10: encouragement (n. 鼓勵) Line25: attributed (v. 認為) Line25: turnout (n. 出席人數) Line25: desirable (adj. 合意的) Line27: registered entries (phr. 報名人士)

  4. Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen hailed yesterday’s Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon as a success, and urged organizers to make the event even better next year. Hailed – (v.) 讚揚

  5. “We are very happy to get such words of encouragement from the CE,” Mr. Ko said. Encouragement – (n.) 鼓勵

  6. Mr. Ko attributed yesterday’s high turnout to desirable weather conditions, Attributed – (v.) 認為 Turnout – (n.) 出席人數 Desirable – (adj.) 合意的

  7. especially for the 10km race, which attracted 31,783 participants out of a total 33,000 registered entries, as well as health awareness in the community. Registered entries – (phr. 報名人士)

  8. “We started the event at 5:15am, and the temperature was around 19 degrees Celsius.

  9. Although it was a bit warm, there was a breeze throughout the course and that made the runner comfortable,” he said.

  10. Mr. Ko said changing attitudes to public health also made a difference to the increased turnout.

  11. “There are also growing concerns about health conditions in the community and people know distance running is good exercise,” he said

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