Kim Thanh High School
Welcome to class 11C
What are these pictures about?
Task 1
Listen to the dialogue about the Boston Marathon and 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 participated 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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(1967)
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Task 2. Listen again and answer the questions.
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?
1. Where did John McDermott come from?
- He came from New York
- In 1972.
- Eight women started and finished the race.
- 6164 (runners joined the Boston marathon in 1984)
Summary
Boston Marathon
Year of establishment: (1) .................
The first male champion: (2) ........................ from (3) ................. . Year (4) ........... .
The first female champion: (5) .................... . Year (6) .......... .
Rules: The race is about 42 km. Runners have to go through (7) ................. during the race and (8) ......................... in the centre of Boston.
1897
John McDermott
New York
1897
Kuscsik
1972
13 towns
end the race
Homework:
Rewrite about the history of Boston Marathon.
Name five famous runners in Vietnam and something special about them.
Thank you for your attention!
Goodbye. See you again!