Welcome to our lesson!
Listen to the audio clips and match them with the pictures. What are they?
WARM-UP
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Who want to be a millionaire?
Quiz: “Road to Mount Olympia”
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UNIT 6:
Competition
Part C: Listening
Teacher: Dao Thi Ngoc Bich
Tuesday October 31st 2017
1. What is the name of this competition?
Ask and answer the following questions:
The Boston Marathon
2. Where is Boston?
It’s in the USA (American)
3. What are these people doing?
Ask and answer the following questions:
They are running
Everyone ( both men and women)
4. Who can take part in this competition?
5. What is the Boston Marathon?
It is a long distance running in the USA.
Everybody in the world can take part in it
= cuộc đua; cuộc chạy đua
= vận động viên (điền kinh)
athletic [æθ`letik] (adj)
2. athlete [`æθli:t] ( n)
1. race [reis] (n)
= (thuộc) điền kinh
3. formally [fɔːməli ](adv)
4. clock [klɔk] (v)
= ghi được , đạt được ( thời gian,.)
5. female [`fi:meil] (n)
= nữ giới
male [meil] (n)
= nam giới
6. association [ə,sousi`ei∫n] ( n)
= một cách chính thức
= tổ chức, hiệp hội
Vocabulary
The Boston Marathon Race
FIFA is a football association
officially
Listen and repeat:
athletic [æθ`letik]
race [reis]
formally [fɔːməli ]
clock [klɔk]
female [`fi:meil]
association [ə,sousi`ei∫n]
McDermott
Kuscsik
II. While you listen
Task 1: Listen to the dialogue about the Boston Marathon and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
The Boston Marathon is held every years 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.
5. In 1984, 34 countries took part in the marathon.
6. According to the race’s rules, runners have to pass through the centre of Boston
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T
F
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1. Where did John McDermott come from ?
3. How many women started and finished the race in 1972?
2. When did Kuscsik become the first official female champion?
4. How many runners joined the Boston marathon in 1984?
a
b
c
d
e
2
4
1
3
He came from New York
In 1972
8 ( women started and finished the race in 1972)
6164 ( runners joined the Boston marathon in 1984)
II. While you listen
Task 2: Listen again and answer the questions:
III. After you listen
Work in groups.
Name some famous runners in Vietnam and say what is special about them.
Suggestion:
Duong Van Thai
Homework
-Do exercises in Sts’ workbook.
-Prepare Section: Language focus.
Thank you for your attention!
What do these symbols indicate?
Female
Male
Vocabulary
He is an athlete
Vocabulary