Unit 06 competitions listening

Questions: Do you like running? How fast can you run? Do you like watching running races on TV? Game: Watch the video clips and match them with names of the following ATHLETICS MEETINGS A Marathon B Men 1500m race C.100m race Questions: Which of the three running races is the longest? What is a Marathon? Saturday, November 6th, 2010 Saturday, November 6th, 2010 Unit 6: Competitions D Listening I Before you listen: Activity True/ False prediction Activity Pre-teach vocabulary Activity Read the sentences and predict whether they are True (T) or False (F) Boston City is in England Marathon is a long running race of about 40 kilometers Only men can take part in a marathon It involves many people running Activity VOCABULARY race (n) [reis] athletic (adj) [æθ'letik] association (n) [ə,sousi'ei∫n] formally (adv)) ['fɔ:mlli] clock (v,n) [klɔk] male (n) [meil] McDermott Kuscsik female (n) ['fi:meil] II WHILE YOU LISTEN: Task 1: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) The Boston Marathon is held every years in the USA It began in 1987 John McDermott clocked hours 10 minutes and 10 seconds Women were officially allowed to participate in the races in 1957 In 1984, 34 countries took part in the marathon According to the race’s rules, runners have to go through 13 towns during the race It ends in the centre of Boston F F T F T T Activity 1: - Name some of famous runners (sportsmen or sportswomen) in Vietnam - What fields does he (she) take part in? Activity Make an interview with your partners about a famous runner in Vietnam Vu Thi Huong won a gold medal at ASIAN Indoor Games and many other medals Imagine you are a journalist and you interview her for Tuoi Trẻ Newspaper Suggested questions Can you introduce something about yourself? When did you begin your first race? How many medals have you won until now? Who is your sports idol? In which year, have you been selected the Best Athlete ? What is your main goal in this year? Suggested infomation She / born/ 7/10/1986 / THÁI NGUYÊN She/ begin her first race/ SEA GAMES 23 She/ win / gold medals/ silver medals Her sports idol/ Vũ Văn Huyện She/ be elected/ best athlete/ 2009 She wants/ win / gold medals / ASIAD 16 gi ả n Kh Cứ u tr ợ 25 24 23 24 21 22 21 20 19 18 17 15 16 16 13 14 11 12 10 55 66 1 A marathon is a/an … A General English Quiz B singing contest C athletics meeting D beauty contest 29 14 28 10 23 21 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 30 26 27 22 20 24 25 A marathon is a long running distance of about …… A 26 miles or 42 kilometers B 26 miles or 40 kilometers C 26 miles or 42 meters D 26 miles and kilometers 29 14 28 10 23 21 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 30 26 27 22 20 24 25 Boston is in … A Germany B The United States C England D Paris 29 14 28 10 23 21 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 30 26 27 22 20 24 25 Who can take part in marathon? A Men B Women C American people D 29 14 28 10 23 21 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 30 26 27 22 20 24 25 Runners from every part of the world The persons who win the competition are the… A judges B athletes C champions D players 29 14 28 10 23 21 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 30 26 27 22 20 24 25 A……is an instrument which tell you the time 29 14 28 10 23 21 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 30 26 27 22 20 24 25 A clock B computer C fridge D piano Marathon originally comes from a legend of … A American B England C Greece D Boston 29 14 28 10 23 21 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 30 26 27 22 20 24 25 The first race of Marathon was run in…… A 490 BC B 490 AD C 1897 D 1967 29 14 28 10 23 21 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 30 26 27 22 20 24 25 Homework: Write a short paragraph about Boston Marathon November 6th, 2010 ... longest? What is a Marathon? Saturday, November 6th, 2010 Saturday, November 6th, 2010 Unit 6: Competitions D Listening I Before you listen: Activity True/ False prediction Activity Pre-teach vocabulary... Marathon in 1984?  4614 runners joined the Boston Marathon in 1984 Saturday, October 30th, 2010 Unit 6: Competitions D Writing III After you listen: Activity 1: - Name some of famous runners (sportsmen... 29 14 28 10 23 21 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 30 26 27 22 20 24 25 Boston is in … A Germany B The United States C England D Paris 29 14 28 10 23 21 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 30 26 27 22 20 24 25 Who