WELCOME TO DAI MO HIGH SCHOOL
Teacher: Pham Quoc Khanh
GRADE 11
Tell the names of these competitions
Wheel of Fortune
Face to face
Olympic Games
Road to Mount Olympia
UNIT 6
COMPETITIONS
C. LISTENING
What is Boston Marathon?
It is one of the oldest road races in the United States
Who do you think can take part in the Boston race?
Everybody from every part of the world.
Race / reis/ Cuộc chạy đua
Athletic / /at’letik/ Lực lưỡng, khỏe mạnh
Formally /’fo:məli/ hình thức trang trọng
Clock /klok/ đạt được, ghi được (thời gian)
Female / ’fi:meil/ phái nữ
Association / ə,səuʃi’eiʃn/ hiệp hội
Vocabulary
Matching
Race
McDermott
Athletic
Association
Formally
Female
Clock
Kuscsik
Khỏe mạnh
Hiệp hội
Cuộc chạy đua
Ghi được (thời gian)
Trang trọng
Phái nữ
Task 1. Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the statements are True or False
The Boston Marathon is held every year in the USA.
It began in 1897.
John McDermott clocked 2 hours 15 minutes and 10 seconds.
Women were officially allowed to participate in the races in 1957
In 1984, 34 countries took part in the marathon.
According to the race’s rules, runners have to pass through the centre of Boston.
T
T
F
F
T
F
50
1967
6. Runners have to go through 13 towns during the race. It ends in the centre of Boston
Task 2. Listen again and answer the following questions.
Where did John McDermott come from?
When did Kuscsik become the first official female champion?
How many women started and finished the race in 1972?
How many runners joined the Boston Marathon in 1984?
Lucky numbers
Talk about the famous runners in Vietnam
Use the suggestions to talk about the famous runners in Vietnam
Vu Thi Huong / born in Thai Nguyen / the fastest runner / 100 m/ win / the gold medal/ Sea Games
Truong Thanh Hang / the fastest runner / 1500 m / win / the gold medal / Sea Games.
Prepare writing lesson (write a letter of reply)
HOMEWORK
Thanks for your attention
When did Kuscsik become the first official female champion?
She became the first official female champion in 1972.
10
How many runners joined the Boston Marathon in 1984?
6164 runners joined the Boston Marathon.
30
X 2
Lucky number!
How many women started and finished the race in 1972?
8 women started and finished the race.
20
Where did John McDermott come from ?
He came from New York.
15
You are unlucky!
:2
You’ve just lost half of your points!