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DESIGNED AND PRESENTED BY PHAM PHU DUNG, TQC SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Look at the photos and answer the questions
1. What are the people doing?
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2. Are they in a running race?
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3. Can women take part in the race?
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4. What is a marathon race?

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5. What city is famous for the activity?
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They are running.
Yes, they are.
Yes, they can.
It is a long-distance running race, in which people run about 42 kilometres or 26 miles.
Boston in Massachusetts state, the USA.
This is the photo of Massachusetts City, where Boston Marathon is held every year.
Unit 6: COMPETITIONS
Lesson 3
Listening
Pre-Listening
Pre-teach VOCABULARY

Explanation
Match the words in A with their meanings in B


1=c; 2=g; 3=e; 4=a; 5=b; 6=d
Listen and repeat


race
formally
female
McDermott
athletic
clock
association
Kuscsik
according to
accepted
champion
While-Listening
Task 1. Listen to the dialogue about the Boston Marathon and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)

1. Paul is reading the history of Boston Marathon.
2. The Boston Marathon is held every four years.
3. The Boston Marathon began in 1897.
4. John McDermott came from England.
5. He clocked 2 hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds.
6. Women were officially allowed to participate
in the races in 1967.
7. In 1984, 34 countries took part in the marathon.
8. The Boston race is about 52 kilometres.
T
F
T
F
T
T
T
F
Task 2. Listen again and fill in the gaps with suitable words that you hear
Boston Marathon is held(1).................... in the USA. John Mcdermott was the first man who won the first Boston Athletic (2) ................... Marathon In the USA. He came from(3)..................He(4) .............. 2 hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds. Kuscsick became the first official(5) ..................Champion. She won the race in(6)..............Each year more runners from every part of the world join in the race. Boston(7)............... is about 42 km. Runners have to go through(8) ............. towns during the race.
every year
Association
New York
clocked
female
1972
race
13
POST LISTENING
Translate the passage into Vietnamese
Boston Marathon is held every year in the USA. John Mcdermott was the first man who won the first Boston Athletic Association Marathon in the USA. He came from New York. He clocked 2 hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds. Kuscsick became the first official female Champion. She won the race in 1972. Each year more runners from every part of the world join in the race. Boston is about 42 km. Runners have to go through 13 towns during the race.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!