Lesson 3:
Listening
Part A: Warm-up
Look at the pictures and guess “ What is the name of the competition? ”

Part B: Presentation
I. Pre- listening: work in pairs and discuss the following questions.
1.What is the Boston Marathon?
2.Who do you think can take part in the Boston Marathon?

Answers:

1.What is the Boston Marathon?
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots` Day, the third Monday of April

2.Who do you think can take part in the Boston Marathon?
Amateur and professional runners from all over the world compete in the Boston Marathon each year
* New Words:
athletic (n):
vận động viên
formally (adv):
clock (v):
một cách chính thức
đạt được, ghi được
race (n):
cuộc đua
female (n):
giới nữ
association (n):
hiệp hội
* Checking new words: Rub out and remember
vận động viên
cuộc đua

hiệp hội

đạt được, ghi được
một cách chính thức
giới nữ
II. While-listening
Task 1: Listen to the dialogue about the Boston Marathon and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
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Task 2: Listen again and answer the questions
1. He came from New York.
2. In 1972
3. 8 women started and finished the race in 1972.
4. 6164
III. Post-listening:
In groups of 4, name some famous runners in Vietnam and say what is special about them.
* Homework: Write about one famous runner in Viet Nam that you like