Master the Oxford 3000 vocabulary with our rapid comprehension exercise.
Below are the words you’ll focus on in this session:
- space
- speak
- speed
- spend
- split
- sport
- staff
- stage
- stair
- stake
- stand
- stare
Stair Sprint Championship (Oxford 3000 Vocabulary Series)
Estimated reading time: 0:52s
As the crowd gathered at the stage of the newly built stadium, the staff was busy preparing the space for the Stair Sprint Championship. The sport was simple. Athletes would stand at the bottom of a massive stair and sprint to the top, with the fastest time winning. The stake was high, with a grand prize of $10,000. Among the contestants was a young athlete named Alex, who had spent months training to increase his speed. As he spoke to his coach before the race, the coach reminded him not to stare at his feet, but to focus on splitting away from the pack and taking the lead. With his coach’s words in mind, Alex exploded off the line at the starting gun, and his months of training paid off as he sprinted to the top of the stair and crossed the finish line in record time, claiming the championship title.
This exercise aims to help you comprehend English without mental translation to your native language. It also helps improve your reading speed.
For beginners: Start at 150-250 words per minute (WPM) and gradually increase as you become comfortable.
For advanced learners: Challenge yourself with speeds of 300-400 WPM or higher to further enhance your reading skills.
Adjust the speed as needed and remember: Understanding is just as important as speed!