Game: Matching
Watch the video clips and match them with names of the following competitions or contests.

B. Men 1500m race
C.100m race
A. Marathon
Questions:
Which of the three running races is the longest?

2. What is the Boston Marathon?
Act1. Read the sentences and predict whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).
Boston City is in England.

Marathon is a long running race of about 40 kilometers.

3. Only men can take part in a marathon.

Runners wear shorts.
Act 2. VOCABULARY
race (n) [reis]
athletic (adj) [æθ`letik]
association (n) [ə,sousi`ei∫n]
formally (adv))

clock (v) [klɔk]

McDermott
Kuscsik
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female
II. While you listen:
Task 1: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
1. The Boston Marathon is held every 4 years in
the USA.
2. It began in 1987.
3. John McDermott clocked 2 hours 10 minutes
and 10 seconds.
4. 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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Task 2. Answer the questions
1. Where did John McDermott come from?

2. When did Kuscsik become the first official female champion?

3. How many women started and finished the race in 1972?
4. How many runners joined the Boston Marathon in 1984?
Task 2. Answer the questions
1. Where did John McDermott come from?

2. When did Kuscsik become the first official female champion?

3. How many women started and finished the race in 1972?
4. How many runners joined the Boston Marathon in 1984?
Task 2. Answer the questions
1. Where did John McDermott come from?

2. When did Kuscsik become the first official female champion?

3. How many women started and finished the race in 1972?
4. How many runners joined the Boston Marathon in 1984?
 He came from New York.


 She became the first official female champion in 1972
 8 women started and finished the race in 1972.

 4614 runners joined the Boston Marathon in 1984.

III. After you listen:
* Fill in each blank of the summary with a suitable word.
The Boston marathon is held every (1) _____ in the United States . Mc John Dermott from New York was the first man who won the (2) _______ Boston Marathon in the USA. He was emerged from 15 runners and he (3) _______ 2 hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds. Originally, it was for (4) _____ runners. Women weren’t (5) _______ accepted to take part in the Boston races until 1967. and a few years later Kuscsik, the first woman. Became the first (6) ________ champion as a female runner in 1972. at that time, there were 8 women starting the race and all 8 (7) ________ Each year more runners from every part of the world join the Boston Marathon. According to the (8) ________, the Boston race is about 26 miles, or 42 kilometres.

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Role play
Vu Thi Huong has just taken part in a 100 m – race and she has just received a gold medal. Imagine you are a journalist and you want to interview for their live program.
Suggested ideas.
1.Greet.
2.Introduce something about yourself? (Age/ Address/ …)
3. Where do you play now?
4.What is the reason why you choose this sport?
5. How many medals have you got?
6. Who is your sport idol?
7.What is your main goal in this year?
8. ……
9. Say “thank you”
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Khán giả
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Homework: Write a short paragraph about Boston Marathon?”

November 5th, 2010