Good morning!
What are they doing?
They are running in a marathon
WARM-UP
What type of competition is it?
It’s the Boston Marathon.
Where is the Boston Marathon held?
A. in Vietnam B. in the USA C. in Thailand
UNIT 6. COMPETITIONS
PART C. LISTENING
NEW WORDS:
race
cuộc đua
NEW WORDS:
association
Hiệp hội
NEW WORDS:
reach the finish
về đích
NEW WORDS:
clock(v)
đạt được
He clocked 11seconds in the 100 meters
male
female
McDermott
Kuscsik
(thuộc) đàn ông, con trai, nam
(thuộc) đàn bà, con gái, nữ
NEW WORDS:
formally(adv) = officially
chính thức
NEW WORDS:
1.race(n) [reis]: cuộc đua
2. association(n) [ə,səusi`ei∫n]: Hiệp hội
3. reach the finish : Về đích
4. clock(v) [klɔk]: đạt được
5. female(adj)[`fi:meil]:(thuộc)đàn bà,con gái, nữ
6. male(adj) [meil]: (thuộc) đàn ông, con trai, nam
7. formally [`fɔ:mlli] = officially: chính thức
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.
T
T
F
F
T
F
(The Boston race ends in the centre of Boston)
(1967)
(50)
Task 2: Listen and choose the correct answer A, B,C or D :

1. Where did John McDermott come from?
A. New York B. London C. Japan D. China
2. When did Kuscsik become the first official female champion?
A. in 1952 B. in 1962 C. in 1972 D. in 1992
3. How many women started and finished the race in 1972?
A. 8 B. 18 C. 80 D. 800
4. How many runners joined the Boston Marathon in 1984?
A. 1464 B. 6164 C. 4164 D. 4614
III. After you listen:
* Fill in each blank of the summary with a suitable word provided.
The Boston marathon is held (1) __________ in the United States . John McDermott 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.
clocked
official
every year
formally
first
male
rules
finished
HOMEWORK
* Write a paragraph of about 100 words on one of your favourite runners.
*Do the old lesson and prepare Part D.WRITING
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