Unit 6
COMPETITION
A. READING
Look at these pictures and guess the name of the contest.
Before you read
 Quiz: “Road to Mount Olympia”
 Sao Mai television singing contest
 Olympic Game
 London Marathon
 Who want to be a millionair ?
 Miss Universe
 World Cup
Work with a partner. Answer the following question.
Do you like taking part in competitions like these? Why/Why not?
Do you hope to win a competition? If so, which competition do you like to win?
Is winning the most important thing in a competition? Why/Why not?
While you read
Last Saturday the representatives of three classes of my school took part in the annual final English Competition organized by our English teachers. Its aim was stimulate the spirit of learning English among students. The competition was sponsored by the Student’s Parents Society. Mrs. Lien, our English teacher, explained the competition rules to the students.
".To participate in the contest, you have to work in group of three. Each group must complete five activities in all. On competition of each activity, you will have to answer the questions on the worksheets within tow minutes. The judges will observe and score your performance. The maximum score for each activity is 15 points. At the end of the competition, the judges will announce the total score of each group. The group that get the highest score will be the winner. The winner will be awarded a set of CDs for studying English and an Oxford Advanced Learner`s Dictionary. Now, let`s start our competition."
Hung, Thu and Nga were the members of Group A. They quickly read the questions and try to find out the answers. At first, things went smoothly. They almost complete the five activities. But in Activity 5, Hung had difficultly reciting the poem. He could not remember the last sentence. Time was up, and the judges announced the result. The winner was Group B, which was 70 points; Hung group got 65; and Group C got 60. Thu left a bit disappointed. Hung apologized for not being able to complete the poem. But Nga made a better by saying "For the most important thing was our participation in the competition and the enjoyment we had from it".
Task 1
Answer : 1-d 2-f
3-e 4-c
5-b 6-a
1. Who took part in the annual final English Competition last Saturday?
→ The representatives of three classes of the school took part in the competition.
2. What was the aim of the competition?
→ The aim was to stimulate the spirit of learning English among student
3. Who sponsored the competition?
→ The Student’s Parents Society sponsored the competition
4. What did each group of students have to do during the contest?
→ Each group had to complete five activities in all. On competition of each activity, they had to answer the question in the worksheets within two minutes.
5. What did the judges have to do to choose the winner of the competition?
The judges had to observe and score student’s performance. And at the end of the competition they would announce the total score of each group. The group that got the highest score would be the winner.
6. What would be awarded to the winner?
The winner would be awarded a set of CDs for studying English and an Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
1. In Activity 5, Hung was unable
to complete the poem
2. Having achieved the highest score, Group B
became the winner of the competition
3.Group C has lost the game because they just got
60 points
4. Nga encouraged her group by saying
“ For me most important thing was our participation in the competition and the enjoyment we had form it
B. SPEAKING
Which of competitions/contests below do you like or dislike? Put a tick () in the right column. Then compare your answers with a partner’s.
Task 1
Task 2
Work in pairs. Ask your partner how she/ he feels about each type of the competitions/ contests in task 1.
Work in groups. Talk about competition or contest you have recently joined or seen. Use the suggestions below.
Task 3
Where and when did you see or take part in it?
What type of competition or contest was it?
Who organized it?
Who participated in it?
Who won the competition/ contest?
Did you enjoy it? Why/ Why not?
C. LISTENING
While you listen
Listen to the dialogue about the Boston Marathon and decide whether the statements are True or False.
Task 1
The Boston Marathon is held every tear in the USA.
It began in 1897.
John McDermott clocked 2 hours 15 minutes and 10 seconds.
Women were officially allowed to participated 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
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?