2. Do you know Boston Marathon?
Look at the pictures and answer the questions
3. Who can take part in the Boston Marathon?
1. What are they doing?
Unit 6:
Friday, October 22nd, 2010

Lesson C:
LISTENING
COMPETITIONS
Vocabulary
(adj)
(n)
(v)
(n)
race
athletic
clock
female
association
(n)
cuộc đua
thuộc điền kinh
đạt được, ghi được
nữ giới
champion
(n)
hội, hội liên hiệp
nhà vô địch
→ male
(n)
nam giới
→ championship
(n)
chức vô địch
♀
Ex: He clocked 9 seconds for the 100metres race
1.
2.
3.
4.
6.
5.
Vocabulary
(adj)
(n)
(v)
(n)
race
athletic
clock
female
association
(n)
cuộc đua
thuộc điền kinh
đạt được, ghi được
nữ giới
champion
(n)
hội, hội liên hiệp
nhà vô địch
→ male
(n)
nam giới
→ championship
(n)
chức vô địch
♀
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Task 1: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)

1. The Boston Marathon is held every year in the USA
2. It began in 1897
3. John McDermott clocked 2 hours 15 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
Lucky numbers
1
5
6
7
8
4
3
2
Answers
1. The Boston Marathon is held every year in the USA
2. It began in 1897
3. John McDermott clocked 2 hours 15 minutes and 10 seconds (2 hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds )
4. Women were officially allowed to participate in the races in 1957 ( 1967)
5. In 1984, 34 countries took part in the marathon
(1994)
6. According to the race’s rules, runners have to pass through the centre of Boston
(Runners have to go through 13 towns and end in the centre of Boston)
Task 2: Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks
year
New York
finish
participate
1967
champion
American
join
6164
centre
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Name some of famous runners (sportsmen or sportswomen) in Vietnam and say what is special about them



Discussion
What is his (her) name?
How old is he (she)?
What fields does he (she) take part in?
*Homework:
1. Learn new words by heart .
3. Prepare for the next lesson D. Writing
2. Listen to the conversation again and do Task 2 in the textbook .
The End
1. The Boston Marathon is held
every year in the USA.
2. It began in 1897
3. John McDermott clocked 2 hours
15 minutes and 10 seconds
( 2 hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds )
4. Women were officially allowed to
participate in the races in 1957.

(1967)
5. In 1984, 34 countries took part
in the marathon

1994
6. According to the race’s rules,
runners have to pass through
the centre of Boston.
(Runners have to go through
13 towns and end in the centre
of Boston)
Congratulations!
10 Marks!
♂
♀