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Unit 6: COMPETITIONS
LESSON 3: LISTENING
PERIOD 33
I. Before you listen
1. What is the name of this competition?
- The Boston Marathon.
2. Where is Boston?
- It’s in the USA (America).
3. Who can take part in this competition?
- Everyone (both men and women)
- athlete [`æθli:t] (n):
- race [reis] (n):
- formally [‘fɔːməli ] (adv)
- clock [klɔk] (v):
- female [`fi:meil] (a/ n):
male [meil] (a/ n):
- association [ə,sousi`ei∫n] ( n):
a.Vocabulary:
FIFA is a football association.
/ officially:
- marathon [`mærəθən] (n):
- athletics (n):
- race (n):
- formally (adv)
- clock (v):
- female (a/ n):
- association (n):
b. Listen and repeat
- Kuscsik
- McDermott
II. While you listen
1. The Boston Marathon is held _________ in the USA.
4. John McDermott clocked 2 hours ____ minutes and ____ seconds
A. every year B. every two year C. every four year
A. 15 - 10 B. 50-10 C. 30 - 20
2. Boston Marathon began in____________.
A. first B. second C. third
3. John McDermott won the____Boston Athletic Association Marathon.
A. 1879 B.1887 C. 1897
a. Task 1: Listen to the dialogue about the Boston marathon
and choose the best answer:
5. Women were formally accepted to take part in the Boston races in _______
A. 1947 B.1957 C. 1967
b. Task 2: Listen to the dialogue again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or False ( F):
3. In 1972, there were 8 women starting the race and all 8 finished.
2. Kuscsik became the first official female champion in 1971.
4. In 1984, 6164 runners from 34 countries ran in the marathon.
F
T
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in 1972
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1. John McDermott came from Boston.
New York
5. The Boston race is about 44 m.
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42 km
c. Task 3: Answer the questions.
1. When did the Boston Marathon begin?
2. How often is the Boston Marathon held?
3. Name of the man who won the first Boston Athletic Association Marathon?
- 1897
- Once a year/ every year.
- John McDermott
III. After you listen
The history of Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon is held (1)__________ in the USA. It began in 1897. And the same year,(2)______________who came from New York won the first Boston Athletic Association Marathon. He was the first man who won the first Boston Marathon in the USA.
Until (3)______, women were formally accepted to take part in the Boston races. In 1972, (4)_________became the first official female champion. The race held for people all over the world.
Each year, more runners from every part of the world join it. In (5)_______, 6164 runners from 34 countries ran in the marathon.
The Boston race is about 42 km. Runners have to go through 13 (6) ________during the race. It ends in the centre of Boston.
every year
John McDermott
1967
Kuscsik
1984
towns
a. Choose the best word or number to fill in each blank.
b. Name some famous runners in Vietnam and say what is special about them?
1. Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc
Hometown
Medals
- Da Nang
- Gold medals in Seagames: 2011, 2013, 2015.
2. Nguyen Thanh Ngung
- Da Nang
- Bronze medal 20km in Seagames 26th .
3. Vu Thi Huong
- Thai Nguyen
- Gold medals 100m SEA Games 2005, 100m & 200m SEA Games 2007 & 2009.
Duong Van Thai
He clocked 3 hours 58 minutes 2 seconds
IV. Homework
THANKS
FOR YOUR ATTENTION!